Tolulope Adefalu, B.ARC, FMP

Project Manager

* ****** **** 973-***-****

Roselle, NJ 07203 adszks@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a challenging management position in a dynamic environment, that can provide the opportunity to utilize my professional expertise, managerial skills, financial management experience and creativity, to improve school academic standard and student success.

PROFILE:

Sense of leadership personnel, with extensive experience in design and build (construction) business operations, focusing on Educational Facilities Management. Proven success in various projects execution in terms of Management skills, Production, and Service. Ability to have the right project control enabler in-place before any trigger to put the project back on track within a short time.

Strategic initiatives to solve challenging change management problem facing capital projects within schedule, time and budget as established on scope of work.

Able to establish strong relationships with Contractors and management/owners and deliver the right solutions for client needs, utilizing creative Project Control Methodologies. Ability to produce sustainable, design driven environments within budget and scope. Successful experience managing facilities aspects for large projects, and logistical dilemmas for on-going projects, as well as transitional aspects for all levels of Owner occupancy and particularly resolving expediting dilemmas for capital improvement projects. Experienced and proponent of the design-build approach, when applicable.

Builder of critical partnerships and strategic alliances; able to salvage relationships, find value in divergent viewpoint, resolve conflicts for win-win outcomes, and unite fractionalized groups for a shared sense of purpose. Highly respected builder and leader of winning management teams; able to assemble, motivate and retain quality workforce of talent. Strong Negotiating Skills with Experience.

EDUCATION:

New Jersey Institute of Technology/ School of Engineering Management, Newark, New Jersey;

PGD (project management)

Yaba College of Technology/School of Architecture, Yaba, Lagos

B.ARC. Architecture (2000)

CERTIFICATIONS:

Facility Management Professional (FMP)

Certified Cost Estimator

Educational Certified Facilities Manager (ECFM) State of New Jersey

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Certified Boiler Engineer/ State of New Jersey

Pace University/School Of Continuing Education/Construction Management, New-York

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Windows Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Project Design & Scheduling Applications (Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Excel)

EXPERIENCE:

Union County College, Office of Facilities Management, Cranford, NJ - 2007

Associate Project Manager

• Assisting Project Manager for contract administration, project control, quality assurance, design and construction cost estimating, financing, involving capital construction projects.

• Monitors design and construction for various large capital projects, to ensure appropriate execution in accordance with contract specifications, schedule, budget by utilizing, enforcing and maintaining state codes requirements and guidelines.

• Works closely with local and state authorities (NJ Department of Education, NJ School Development Authority, New Jersey Department of Education, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, NY/NJ Port Authority) to establish scopes of work beneficial to the schools & colleges, interest and needs, for new and rehabilitation design and construction projects, and consultant selection, including the management of grant requirements.

• Manages Facilities operations, planning and budgets, including staff and support services personnel, in day to day operations of a broad scope of school facilities, including athletic facilities and off-site support campuses.

• Manages consulting architects, engineers, specialty consultants and interiors design

Specialists /providers and other construction and design related.

FAAS Designs & Construction Ltd, Lagos (2003-2007)

Architectural Projects/Construction Manager (Office of Design and Construction)

Responsible to assist Chief Architect with projects administration through capital budget analysis, project control, contract administration, quality assurance, cost estimating and scheduling and grants management required as part of the review activities, preliminary design, and construction phases for the rehabilitation and reconstruction for Schools/Colleges and Building sites.

• Review of contract reports on scopes of work, programming analysis, proposed project schedules, shop drawings and related project documents submitted by consultants for approval.

• Prepared procurement documents and contracts for review and approval by budget committees.

• Prepared and study scopes of work based upon cost benefit and alternative analysis.

• Prepared As-built Design and Construction drawings, Utilizing Auto-Cad software.

SD Interiors (1999- 2002)

Project/Construction Architect (Office of Design and Construction)

• Utilize project management principles, including project scheduling, budgeting, cost control, change order pricing and construction techniques and methods.

• Prepare & review architectural designs, and give presentations.

• Responsible for managing skilled and unskilled trainee in demonstrating new and existing product for applications within the factory and to the community.

• Responsible for successfully executing and overseeing pre-construction, construction, closeout and post-construction phases.

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