Construction Project Manager
Resume:
SONNY CHOHAN
***** ******** ****, ******* *****, Texas 77477
***********@*****.***
Land Development professional with 20 years management experience in the construction industry with a strong background in geotechnical work. Goal oriented and motivated individual with exceptional negotiation and cost reduction planning skills. Able to form strong relationships with contractors, vendors, and state and federal agencies to ensure timely completion of all deliverables. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
• Saved Toll Brothers $1.7 million by extending the utility by applying value engineering methods and re-routing the main gas line
• Successfully drilled and tunneled below an 11 lane state NJ Hwy to extend utilities to a residential community not being served by public water and utilities
• Received a 98.9 on audit score with Toll Brothers, above the company department average of 97
• Reduced municipal and state sureties through guaranteeing and delivering the highest standards on sites
• Negotiated deals with vendors and contractors for a Habitat For Humanity project resulting in a budget savings of over $600,000
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:
Project Management Institute OSHA 40 Hr. Safety & Hazardous Operations Certified, N.J.I.T NICET Certified Troxler Certified FAA Certified Airport Construction Trench Safety OSHA Certified OSHA Site Safety Risk Management Stormwater E&S Control Certified LandForm Training Karass Expert Negotiating Seminar Toll Brothers Land Development Annual Training 2005-2008 TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• GroupWise, Landform, Feith, ACAD • Windows 98, 2000, XP, NT, Vista, MacOS
• Microsoft Office Suites (PowerPoint,
Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Access)
• Adobe Premier, Final Cut, DaVinci
Resolve & Web Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Houston Live TV Network - Houston, TX
Principal CEO (March 2016 – Present)
HLTV is a privately owned production company that features local community grown shows from across the United States and broadcasts worldwide on multiple media platforms and smartphone applications.
• Oversee day-to-day operations for marketing, production and release schedules, viewership statistics, and sponsorship contributions
• Responsible for business development to increase sponsorship donations and new show opportunities
• Set and review quarterly budgets, yearly forecasts, and host and sponsorship contracts
• Direct and schedule team of subcontracted cameramen, technicians, and other various staff as needed for show production.
• Work with local and state guidelines for approvals on filming locations, drone operations, and other applicable regulations
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Sonny Chohan 832-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Chohan Builders Group, Houston, TX
President (June 2010 – March 2016)
Privately owned company specializing in: Design Builds, Remodeling, Additions, Site Grading, Drainage and Utilities, Landscaping, Residential & Commercial Construction Management and interior design services
• Reviewed design build plans, estimated and assigned bids, project compliance, project accounting authorization and coding, bid approvals/selections, project build strategy, project dedication, project design approvals and value engineering.
• Responsible for development of project scope, objectives, costs, schedules, and expected benefits
• Managed all estimates from beginning to end, including takeoff/estimating assignments, subcontractor and supplier quote comparisons, and estimate closeout
• Responsible for marketing and business development
• Built and managed relationships with local subcontractors and vendors HVJ Associates, Houston, TX
Vice President (May 2009 – July 2010)
Department Head of CME division - Executive management of construction field management, materials testing & land development operations for HVJ offices in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin & El Paso.
• Developed the Land Development program and protocols for laboratory testing procedures as per regulatory standards and requirements
• Implemented technical testing solutions and updated testing apparatus to run efficiently
• Reviewed design build plans, estimated and assigned bids, project compliance, project accounting authorization and coding, bid approvals/selections, project build strategy, project dedication, project design approvals and value engineering.
• Managed and scheduled entire staff statewide in construction inspections and testing
• Partnered with other service lines to set quarterly budgets and approved all accounting related to construction management and testing
• Built and managed the business development team to increase revenues statewide by acquiring new projects
Toll Brothers Inc., Clinton, NJ
Land Development Manager (May 2005 – July 2008)
• Responsible for site improvements, and related engineering/survey for 15 multi-phase projects, including master communities, with a total of approximately 1500 home sites
• Assigned and maintained a $50+ million site improvement budget
• Reviewed preliminary conceptual plans via land acquisition, estimated and assigned preliminary site improvement budgets, master budgets, project municipal bonding and escrows, state permits and project compliance, project accounting authorization and coding, bid approvals/selections, project build strategy, project dedication to local township authorities and home owner associations, project design approvals and value engineering.
• Reported to senior management quarterly on budget, site improvement status and future projections and upcoming projects
• Responsible for abiding by stringent regulations from environmental regulatory agencies and was point man in getting all land approvals from city, state and federal governing authorities
• Managed hundreds of contract negotiations and approximately 300 sub-contractors and 100 professional engineering consultants
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Sonny Chohan 832-***-**** ***********@*****.*** RMS Construction, NJ
Director Construction Management (April 2000 – May 2005) Clients: NJDOT, NJ/NY Port Authority, Department of Defense, Pulte, Hovnanian, Toll Brothers
• Managed residential/commercial construction, horizontal design, engineering, approvals, bidding, land development, entitlement and land planning processes and related budgets
• Responsible for land acquisitions, litigation, zoning, funding, initial design, site clearing/remediation, multiple sub-contractor scheduling, engineering/environmental regulatory approvals, design changes, materials testing labs, earthwork management of cuts and fills, building pads, foundations, utilities, roadways, paving and landscaping
• Inspected open trenches/excavations and scaffolding per OSHA standards
• Reviewed and approved design, plans, specifications, contracts, contractors shop drawings, and submittals
• Enforced OSHA site safety procedures, employee training, site inspections and construction quality control
• Prepared land development feasibility studies, identified risks, recommended changes, and managed compliance
Gentech Engineering Associates, NJ
Construction Project Manager (April 1990 – April 2000) Clients: NJTPK, GSP, NJDOT, NJ/NY Port Authority, JFK Airport, Philadelphia Airport, Qatar International Airport, Kaplan, Pulte, Hovnanian, Toll Brothers, Hills Development.
• Performed construction/engineering inspections at various federal/state government, residential, and commercial sites
• Supervised a team of 7 field engineers/technicians across 50 residential/commercial sites
• Provided Geotechnical sub-surface explorations using vertical drill rigs
• Performed engineering analysis and inspections on pile driving, pile load tests and deep foundations
• Supervised / performed lab work for all materials testing as per ASTM standards
• Performed Nuclear Densometer density tests on soils/asphalt for foundations and highway construction
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