Conrado Montes E-Mail: ady0m5@r.postjobfree.com

Cell Phone 415-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/conradomontes

PROFILE

I completed my bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas and I also completed the Plant Engineering Certification Program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California. Additionally, I completed my Master’s in Engineering Management at University of Santa Clara. I have significant knowledge in design of Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, Process Piping and Waste Systems for Commercial Buildings, Critical Data Centers, Cleanrooms and Industrial Facilities. Additionally, I have several years of experience in Facilities and Tenant Improvement Projects which included project coordination and interfacing with contractors, clients, building engineering and maintenance personnel, consultants and vendors; space planning, facility relocations, construction meetings, obtaining building construction permits, and utility shutdowns.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey California, Senior Construction Project Manager (December 2022 to Present) California

Field site investigations: Due diligence, develop scope of work, budget & construction schedules.

Construction documents preparation: Complete bid process, obtain permits & pre-construction meeting.

Cost estimating, value engineering, contracts administration, qualifying and selecting subcontractors.

Construction progress: Manage weekly meetings, maintain schedules and approve payment of invoices.

Closeout: Prepare punchlists, obtain as-builts, owner’s manuals and completion of closeout documents.

Montes Consulting: Project and Construction Management Services (July 2009 to December 2022) California

Projects: County of Santa Cruz; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Hertz Corporation; County of Hollister; San Jose Federal Building; Monterey County; Cisco; IBM; Jones Lang LaSalle; SanDisk; Intel; and Stanford University.

County of Santa Cruz Responsibilities:

Field site investigations: Due diligence, develop scope of work, budget & construction schedules.

Construction documents preparation: Complete bid process, obtain permits & pre-construction meeting.

Cost estimating, value engineering, contracts administration, qualifying and selecting subcontractors.

Construction progress: Manage weekly meetings, maintain schedules and approve payment of invoices.

Closeout: Prepare punchlists, obtain as-builts, owner’s manuals and completion of closeout documents.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Responsibilities:

Tenant Improvements & Aquarium Renovations: HVAC, Electrical, Fire, Seismic and Life Safety.

Cost estimating, value engineering, contracts administration, qualifying and selecting subcontractors.

ADA Renovations.

Chair construction meetings, write and distribute meeting minutes.

Perform inspections, maintain schedules and approve payment of invoices.

Hertz Corporation Projects (California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Hawaii) Responsibilities:

Managed and coordinated Airport (SFO, SEA, SMF, HNL, LAS) Tenant Improvements construction.

Managed 40 Projects: Hertz Local Edition Rental Facilities - Tenant Improvements construction.

Managed architects, engineers, contractors, clients and vendors.

Prepared project schedules and budget estimates.

County of Hollister Jail, Hollister, California. Project Description: Three story Steel and CMU Ground-up Jail Building; Size: 40,000 sq.ft; Value: $25 Million.

San Jose Federal Building & Courthouse (Top Secret Clearance), San Jose, California included the following:

Tenant Improvements (TI): Lobby and Office Renovations.

ADA Bathroom Renovations for two federal buildings, all floors.

Chair weekly meetings, write and distribute meeting minutes.

Perform inspections, maintain schedules and approve payment of invoices.

CBRE: Senior Project Manager (October 2006 to July 2009) California

Assigned to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG & E) account.

Managed multiple (over 50 Projects) construction projects for PG & E throughout California.

Don Todd Associates: Project Manager (February 2001 to October 2006) California

Assigned to PG & E, City College of San Francisco (CCSF) & Evergreen Valley College Accounts.

Managed Tenant Improvement construction projects for PG & E in Bay Area and Central California.

Managed construction projects for CCSF & Evergreen Valley College, San Jose.

Represented CCSF with: Architect; State Inspector; Consultants; Professors; & Maintenance.

Managed construction project for Evergreen Valley College Library & Tech Center, San Jose, CA.

Project Cost: $17 Million (Saved College $750,000 in unwarranted Change Orders).

Project Individual Costs: Range from $5,000 to $17 Million.

Turner Construction: Project Manager (January 1999 to February 2001) San Francisco, California

Projects: Tenant improvements, renovations, remodels and operational basebuild for high-rise buildings.

Managed: Due Diligence; Drawings; Spec’s; Estimates; Bids; Job Cost Reports; Permits & Contractors.

Project Cost: Ranged from $5,000 to $12 Million.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering Management: University of Santa Clara, California

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering: University of Texas El Paso

Plant Engineering Certificate: Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, California

Value Engineering Certificate

OSHA 10 Hour Training Certificate

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

Microsoft: Word, Excel, Project, Power Point and Outlook

Bilingual: English/Spanish: Fluent (Speak, Read & Write)

SUMMARY

My background includes project and facilities management, design, engineering and management for Office Buildings, Commercial, Industrial, Federal, State and County Buildings, Retail Buildout Facilities, Dispatch Centers & Service Centers, Cleanrooms and Critical Data Centers. I have completed projects that included due diligence, property assessment, investigation of city zoning requirements, obtaining permits, developing & writing scope of work, design of mechanical systems, field engineering, project implementation and participation in all phases of the project life cycle. Projects also included development of: Construction documents (CD’s) with architects and consultants; Value Engineering; Bid Walks; Contractor selection, Cost Estimates; Budgets; Schedules; Construction Supervision; Final startup and commissioning; Coordination of as-builts and submittals (O & M Manuals); Final construction project punch walk, job closeout, contractor and vendor payments.

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