BLAIR COLLINS
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain employment in property management, project management, investment, and sales in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area.
SUMMARY
I am a motivated, energetic and innovative Real Estate professional with over 20 years of experience finding, purchasing, renovating, managing, and selling single family and multi-family properties. My passion is taking difficult projects and turning them around. I have degrees in both Business and Construction Management with direct experience as an owner. Highlights of Expertise:
● Investigating real estate properties
● Project Coordination and oversight
● Business Development/ROI
● Crew Management
● Employee Relations
● Team Leadership and Training
● Safety and Building code Compliance
● OSHA and Hazmat Regulations
● LEED Accredited
● EPA Professional Energy Star Auditor
● BPI Building Analyst
● NHBA Green Builder
● Profitable Property Turnarounds
● Hazardous Waste Trained (80 hour+)
● Nationally Certified EMT Basic and
● First Responder (SD Fire Dept. 7 years)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Keller Williams (Broker) 2019 – Present
Uber (Ride Share) 2014 – Present
SoberScreen (Founder) 2014 - Present
Collinbriar Properties (Investor/Manager) 1994 - Present Licensed Real Estate Principal Broker/Owner/Investor
● Collinbriar Properies; Portland, OR/Brookings, SD/Boston, MA/Vashon, WA
● Purchase and sell single family and multi-family properties with expertise with turn-of-the-century buildings
● Comprehensive remodels, including: rewire, plumb, high speed internet, resurfacing, and restoration.
● Own/Manage properties, maintained over 95% occupancy and raised rents significantly to improve cashflow nd profitability (14-plex $3000/month to $5600/month and 9-plex $2000/month to $5000/month)
● Each project sold at significant price increase.
● Experience with negotiating and obtaining permits regarding county and city variances Property Sales (Agent/Principle Broker) – Portland, OR/Brookings, SD/Boston, MA 2002 - Present Licensed Real Estate Broker
● Collinbriar Properties – Weymouth, MA Alcove Reality – Somerville, MA
● Century 21 – Quincy, MA More Real Estate – Brookings, SD
● Century 21 - Brookings, SD Reality Network - Portland, OR
● Investigate and target real estate investment properties.
● Provide targeted real estate consultation and information upon purchase and evaluate ROI
● Sold residential properties: single family homes and multi-family apartments 1
Johnson Environmental - Worthing, SD 2009 – 2012
Assisted with energy audits and helped build marketing materials for successful energy services company from start up to over $275,000 year.
Brooks Construction – Sioux Falls, SD 2009 – 2010
Innovative concrete construction projects building with concrete. Work included: sales, foundations, flatwork, grinding floors, staining concrete, sealing, and using a cast- in-place foam concrete wall systems. Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance - Portland, OR 1998 - 2001 Project Coordinator-Industrial Contracts
● Provided effective development, implementation, and management of industrial energy/conservation projects at both the regional and national levels with total budgets exceeding $10 million.
● Coordinated and presented industry workshops for SaveAir Siemens, and Microelectronics projects. Obtained a value of $5 million of additional project resources.
● Provided leadership as Treasurer and Board Member, Compressed Air Challenge, that transitioned an advisory board of 14 national sponsoring organizations to a non-profit corporation.
● Secured over $2.5 million in new program funding.
● Marketed programs through business-to-business selling with senior management including a $2 million project that resulted in energy saving potential of 31 average megawatts (aMW) over 10 years. PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
Fujitsu Microelectronics - Gresham, OR: Safety and Environmental Engineer (3 years) Tektronix - Wilsonville, OR: Environmental and Safety Specialist (3 years) Riedel Environmental Services Seattle, WA and Portland OR: Regulatory Compliance Officer/Project Manager (3 years) EDUCATION
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY; BROOKINGS, SD, 2011 Bachelor of Science (BS), Construction Management
(Concentration in: CAD, Cost Estimating, Scheduling, Surveying, Safety, Green Building (LEED), Construction Methods, etc.)
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON; SEATTLE WASHINGTON, 1990 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration
(Concentration in: Environmental Studies, including Environmental Law, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Toxicology, Environmental Geology, Ecology) COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, MS Project PowerPoint etc.), •Cadsoft Envisioneer(BIM) • Brava Reader • Google Sketch
• AutoCAD • RemRate • Timberline • On-site OnScreen Take Off • DOS/Macintosh computer formats •Visio •MacDraw. AFFILIATIONS – LEADERSHIP - AWARDS
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● National and Local Real Estate Associations – Licensed in Massachusetts, South Dakota, and Oregon.
● Real Estate Investment Associations: South Shore REIA, Destiny REAI, Boston REIA Treasurer and Board Member- Compressed Air Challenge
● President, Vice President, Training Chairman and Certified Member-Association for Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) Willamette Columbia Chapter – voted national Young CHMM of Year
● Board of Directors-Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals (OAEP)
● Compliance Chairman, Steering Committee Member- Statewide - Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
● Brookings Mayor Award for Interior Renovations
● SPECIAL INTERESTS: Spinning, Mountain Climbing, Hiking, Travel, PADI Dive Certified, Endurance Sports, Crew UW
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