Project Manager Management
Resume:
HR & Hiring Manager,
Good day,
Re: Kim Catalano for Project Manager, full cycle Project Development & Construction, with extensive experience in:
• Overall & Full Cycle Project & Construction Management for both Civil & Vertical Works;
• Includes, concept level to final Site and Building Development Planning;
• Special Expertise in Pre-Project, Start-up & General Coordination of Resources, Design, Take-offs, Estimating, RFP & Bid Analysis, Negotiations, etc;
• Highly Skilled & broad experience with Coordination of most forms Governmental Permits & Approvals;
• Also, Coordinating all input from related consultants, trades, suppliers, site management, then prepping and circulating proposed drafts documents for TEAM input, feedback & approvals…followed by Final Analysis, Implementation & circulating of final versions, as needed & appropriate;
• Set systems & protocols for oversight of Project Controls & Regular Reporting Processes. As a Real Estate, Land, & Site Development Planner & Project Manager, I am capable and fully experienced in all aspects of residential construction & related assignments. I have years of customer liaison and service, business analysis, & corporate management experience…as well a high degree of skill with:
• Design-Build Coordination for both Civil and Vertical Construction Management.
• Concept Estimating & Overall Project Financial Analysis and Projections.
• Facilitate Appropriate Owner, Stakeholder, Governmental, etc. Quality Communications and Liaison.
• Familiar with Land Use Bylaw Interpretations, Amendment Processes, Appeal Procedures, and related Permitting assignments.
• Understanding/Interpretation agreements for Property Leases, GC & Sub-trades Services., as well as, other types of Legal Contracts/Agreements;
• Acting as a Site, Building, & Development Planner & Project Manager for a variety of urban, suburban, and rural development forms is well within my wheelhouse. This includes acquisition due diligence, site testing, overall analysis, Regulatory Approval Process and Implementation Coordination, cost estimates, scheduling, etc
Following are a few examples of some of the value-added aspects, I bring to an organization: 1. My first planning job was with the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary…primary duties were to attend to the mapping the ALR over 40,000 sq mi, of the RDKB. then take mapping to each electoral district and municipalities to hold presentations at public hearings/viewings to enable the implementation of the BC (provincial) Agricultural Land Reserve and Commission; 2. PM for Renovation / Retrofit Projects include Design/Build - five hotels, two dental offices, conversion business college to office building with add-on, bank, and an elementary school. 3. Designed, Built/Purchased, completed market analysis, financial Proformas & Financed, then operated FOUR different types of food operations throughout BC, as side biz’s…one was a donut, sandwich, and coffee shop, designed for a postage sized site, combined & operated with a Gas Bar
(built as a prototype +/-10 years before the idea had even occurred to Tim’s) 4. In the recent past, I was in the president’s office, of medium sized home builder in the USA for preliminary talks. After 15 minutes he had a call & wanted to break-off to solve a problem. I asked what was the problem? He briefly replied and provided me with contour mapping and geo-tech reports of a partially developed site he had acquired without adequate due diligence. Then found a myriad technical issues, plus, it appeared, he was not going to be able to meet the densities and site related, higher development costs. Within 20 minutes, I had sketched out a rough x-section demonstrating a solution to the Geo tech issues. As well, a few measurements, utilizing my proposed development alternative form, I provided a design that would yield, 60 Townhouses, instead to 40 apartments his people had estimated. 5. Your Talent Acquisition Team should be aware that I was a Site Development Coordinator for Home Depots in the SW USA.
6. Three multi-use suburban subdivisions (land development and partial housing development - $20 Million cost); Kelowna, BC including all aspects of a subdivision development including water, hydro, roads curb and gutter, sidewalks, sanitary and storm sewer... 7. Lead a team of consultants to create a detailed draft ASP for a smaller rural community in southern AB on a 120 acre parcel, that would have almost doubled the population of the community over 6 to 8 years, included provisions for recreation, public, school, retail uses, and a wide variety of residential accommodations…with input from the community, other levels of government and several public and joint team meetings.
8. Available by request or attached are a detailed history of KRC CONSTRUCTION BACKGROUND
Synopsis of Executive Management Experience – (please refer to named attachment) Best regards,
Kim Catalano
403-***-****-office/mobile
Suite 1407, 4637 Macleod Trail, SW
Calgary, AB, T2G 5C1, Canada
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http://www.catalanodevelopmentgroup.com/projects.htm https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-catalano-1315ba15\ Formal Resume of KIM R. CATALANO
4637 Macleod Trail,
Calgary, T2G 5C1
***********.***@*****.***
PROFILE SUMMARY
A SENIOR Real Estate Development and Construction Project Planner and Manager with record of diverse and successful project concept approved, implemented and completed to realized profitable sales and/or execution of exit strategy. Experience includes complete oversight of concept inception, project site planning, civil engineering and architectural design as required. I am an Expert at coordination and delivery of regulatory permits and approvals. I have arranged project financing for a variety of developments, as well as provided and managed project controls for land servicing and/or building construction. I have demonstrated many time, MY overall leadership abilities and safe completion of both civil and vertical construction aspects, with all projects on budget and on schedule, as per issued Project Team Controls.
SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Real Estate Development
o Development of two projects totaling $52 million. o Designed and setup computerized, project budget analysis formats, project schedules (Microsoft Projects) and other forms of project management tools.
o Produced more than a two-year supply of multi-family inventory, fully approved and ready for development
o Consulted to senior management on several in-house, project related problems and played an integral part in facilitating several major, recession proofing solutions o Improved project yields facilitated efficiencies and met all Harmony Homes Inc. deadlines for approvals.
o Many varied experiences: including working with Army Corp of Engineers and US Fish and Wildlife on riparian areas and endangered species habitat, e.g. Trail’s End Monument Project; o First to ever pre-zone land for institutional purposes, as part of a residential development Construction
o Managed a variety of industrial, commercial building and land development projects ranging from
$1.5 million to $40 million.
o Planned and managed construction for several larger subdivisions in southern BC. o Over a three-year period, developed 100 residential lots (mixed density), three commercial lots, two Negotiated land acquisition and was responsible for marketing and sales of 90% of these properties’ submission and coordination of all government approval applications. o Managed construction of several small commercial buildings and a 60-unit motel. o Supervised and coordinated construction of a restaurant, with an apartment above constructed/open and operating within 11 weeks.
o Prepared and submitted reports or and personally presented six separate successful appeals to the British Columbia Environment and Land Use Committee of the Provincial Cabinet, in Victoria for the release and development of land within the Agricultural Land Reserve. o Raised financing and/or capital investments; in excess of $10 Million over a two-year period for a series of three multi-density, residential subdivision projects; numerous small commercial building projects in excess of $500,000 each; housing development projects in excess of $2 Million; and a 1.5
(current values in excess $5 Million motel investment/syndication project. Project Planning/Management
o Assembling all preliminary budget, gross profit, earthmoving construction costs, technical analysis and site development information,
o Traveling to and dealing directly with local government officials, building and engineering departments, consultants and developers.
o Initiated and helped develop matrix system that provided the ability to analyze parallel data and compare different development components on several different potential sites simultaneously, on screen for Real Estate committee meetings or printed form. o Preliminary research and investigation prior to authorizing civil engineering agreements and using local consultants saved company $40,000 to $60,000 in preliminary analysis costs. EMPLOYMENT PROGRESSION
2007 to Present
Catalano Development Group, Town Planner, Development Consultant and Project Manager o Provided planning services for proposed land development and building projects and coordinated o Project Development Teams through the due diligence, entitlement, planning, design and regulatory approval process in various regions of Alberta and BC.
2003 – 2007
Way Architects, Colorado Springs, CO... Managing Director-Land Development Projects o Management and consultant services in the field of land development and construction project management throughout central Colorado USA.
2001 - 2003
Harmony Homes, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO Manager, Land Development Division o Responsible for concept development and overall project planning, preliminary construction budgets, financial analysis, supervision, coordination, interaction and input with all design professionals, assisting with another project already in progress.
2000 - 2001
Greenberg Farrow Architects, Tustin, CA Site Development Coordinator o While working for GFA, I was based in California and traveled the Southwest, acting as a site development coordinator for Home Depot Projects ($7 to 10 million per store), responsibilities included: PRIOR to 2000
A.A. Ecologica Ltd. Kootenays and Okanagan of BC...Senior Planner and Project Manager o As owner and manager of an independent consulting firm, provided research, land development planning; o construction management services, for many different types and sizes of developments and projects, o Overall Project Management, from inception to completion, incl. marketing, of developments in suburban, urban, rural and recreational settings.
o Planner/Scheduler for aspects of $800 M. Teck –Cominco, Integrated Metallurgical/Fertilizer Smelter Modernization and upgrading program on a 6-month contract EDUCATION & TRAINING
o Graduate of the Regional and Community Planning Program. Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC. o Granted/Rated with Degree Equivalency, Bachelor of Arts in Urban/Town Planning and Project Management, (Washington Evaluation Services, USA …as per analysis request by INS-USA for H1B Visa) Personal & Professional Development and additional Information…following… Seminars, Workshops and Symposiums Attended:
o COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES -- Planning and Preparation for Development, Construction and Permits
(Municipal, county, state and federal) o NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE -- Boundary Law in Colorado
o COLORADO REAL ESTATE Continuing Education (by Security Title) - Profiles and Analysis of Active Title Insurance Claims o NATIONAL MULTI-FAMILY
SYMPOSIUM – (48-hour seminar)
o PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (member of the West Coast Chapter since 1976 and recently joined local chapter in Calgary)
o LORMAN EDUCATION SERVICES -- Colorado Zoning and Land Use Seminar Professional Development:
o Industry Best Practices Using MS Project – PMI & CTU – Colorado Springs CO o Planning and preparation for development, construction and permits (municipal, county, state and federal), Colorado Springs Utilities (education division), Colorado Springs, CO o Boundary Law in Colorado – National Business Institute, Denver CO o Profiles and Analysis of Active Title Insurance Claims – Colorado Real Estate - Security Title, Colorado Springs, CO o National Multi-Family Symposium, Las Vegas, NV o Risk Management Seminar – Project Management Institute, Colorado Springs, CO o Colorado Zoning and Land Use Seminar – Loran Education Services, Colorado Springs, CO. Affiliations:
o Project Management Institute – Southern Alberta Region, Pikes Peak Regional Chapter (2002); West Coast Chapter of BC (Since 1976) o Former member of
Kinsmen Club of Trail BC (Canada)
o Chambers of Commerce Trail / Kelowna, BC (Canada) - President two years and Director six years Added information attached and/or available upon request: o Title Page
o Partial Project Summaries to 2000
o Photo Presentation for KEY USA Projects- 2001 to 2007… o Partial List of Achievements, prior to 2000 o Construction Background … o List of Alberta Personal and Professional References, to contact… o Sample written references- copies of letters from Clients, Working Associates, Banks, Governmental Associates, etc…
SAMPLE PROJECT LISTS FOLLOW
Mr. Kim Catalano
. . . entrepreneurial . . . results-oriented . . . multi-functional . . . creative . . . Sample Project Summaries
Ponderosa Estates - near Grand Forks, British Columbia
• Obtained approval to develop a 50 large lot subdivision within the ALR including river front lots, (total land area 1 000 acres), with six miles of road, two railroad crossings (Burlington Railway USA) and one high-pressure natural gas line crossing. Property bounded by USA border.
Ca D’Oro Townhouses and Apartments - Trail, British Columbia
• Designed and built seven townhouse units and a five-unit apartment building on a site the oldest contractor in Trail had given to the city as useless for development. (1/2-acre triangle bordered by road on two sides). Eco Building - Trail, British Columbia
• Reoriented both the front and rear entrance of former business college to convert it to an office building, including 50% addition, renovation and general upgrading of facility. Cominco Modernization - Trail, British Columbia
• $ 800 Million Cominco Smelter Modernization (6-month assignment). Moderated planning meetings, prepared and monitored project schedules and participated in manpower loading meetings for process and mechanical design work, research and development of special projects, and construction and renovation of smelter plants and other facilities. Responsible for finding and reporting inconsistencies in areas of the overall modernization schedule. Thrift - Inn - (now converted to Super 8), Kelowna, British Columbia
• Coordinated design and acted as project manager for a 60 unit motel project including finalized design and building permit approvals, sub-trade negotiations, site preparation and services, sewage treatment plant, swimming pool, and installation of furniture. This project was completed in three months - six days, ahead of schedule and under budget.
($1.5 Million total value.)
Dixie Lee (Fast Food-Chicken and Seafood Restaurant), Osoyoos, British Columbia
• Designer / Project Manager, as well as preparation of financial analysis / proformas for a 2,000 sq. ft. restaurant complete with a two-bedroom 800 sq. ft. apartment above. Redesigned structures and exterior finish to accommodate Spanish theme, and interior mechanical for standard fast food franchise building. Also responsible for hiring and coordinating sub-trades, equipment purchases and installation, and Startup procedures including staff training. The facility was complete and operational in eleven weeks from a green-field site. Orchard Estates on Lake Okanagan (Recreational / Residential Development)
• Advanced from preliminary concept to first phase sales. Coordinated architectural firm, three engineering consultants, legal counsel and surveyor contractors. Direct interface / liaison with The District Municipality of Summerland Regional District of South Okanagan, British Columbia Government Ministries - Environment, Highways and Superintendent of Insurance.
Blue Heights Industrial Park (170 000 sq. ft. GLA), Kelowna, British Columbia
• Proposed and obtained favorable rezoning (I-1 to C-7) regulations through innovative City Council presentation and redesign of traffic flow, parking and sewage disposal. Occupancy rate went from 40% to 80% ($100,000 / year increased cash flow) within six months.
Turbo Resources, Hwy. 97, Downtown, Kelowna, British Columbia
• Negotiated 10-year triple-net land lease ($60,000 / year first 5 years with $70,000 / year second 5 years). Negotiated land assembly, prepared preliminary site plans and re-zoning applications. Initial cost of land acquisition $375,000, arranged 100% mortgage financing. Nine years later, negotiated sale of 50% ownership in joint venture on the basis of land value appreciation to $825, 000.
Quesnel Mohawk/Donut Factory - Hwy. 97, Quesnel, British Columbia
• As Project Manager, developed proto-type concept of a 24 hour Donut Shop integrated with a self-service gas bar. Revised building design and site plan; arranged financing, completed construction, equipment installation, and Startup in 13 weeks. By coupling uses, a small 13,000 sq. ft. site generated 60% more rental income than a conventional retail development.
Three Subdivision Developments, Kelowna, British Columbia
• Devised and first to implement a method for pre-zoning single family lots for multi-purposes single family, duplexes, houses with suites, and four-plexes). This facilitated bank financing ensured investor confidence and streamlined approval process. Sale values increased by over 30%, offsetting any increased costs, and sales absorption rates were substantially improved.
• Sunburst Glen Estates - Located and negotiated land purchase, expedited approvals to beat city development moratorium; out of 500 acres this project was the only one fully completed and for sale in 1989. By seeing potential for commercial, and planning for it, potential sales proceeds increased from $1.09 Million to $1.3 Million.
• Sunburst Glen Estates II, - 49 Lot Phased Development of multi-family (46 units), single family, single family with suites and including site for Church (complete with requirement for a daycare within one year.)
• Celano Subdivision - Developed theme, 33 lot subdivision with mixed pre-zoning for fourplex, duplex, single family, single family with suites, including a site for a 40-unit multi-family development. Project Manager / Planner / Construction Coordinator - Residential component-cost $1.7 Million, sales value 2.2 million; subdivision development costs - $ 7.1 Million, sales value $9.2 Million. Pic of more recent projects follows
o Petro Canada Gas Bar and Car Wash Glenmore Road and Kane Road in Kelowna, BC. Subdivided pre-zoned with pre-designed site and access plan and sold site to Petro Canada 2 years in advance of development.
Petro Canada Gas Bar and Car Wash and Tim’s Donuts, Hollywood Road and Highway 33 Road in Kelowna, BC. Assisted contractor with scheduling and negotiated preliminary lease proposal terms for excess land with both Tim’s and A&W representatives...finally awarding site and 20-year lease deal to Tim’s Donuts, on behalf of the property owner. Refer to Photo Presentation for others and Key projects below PICS of USA …..X2 USA PROJECTS…
#1...Madison Ridge Townhouses;
#4 US project….TRAIL’s END Monument - North of Colorado Springs : LOCATION air photo... Refer to Google link...click on-https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wlc, then corner of Wagon Gap Rd and the OId-Denver Highway Monument, CO United States. original land acquisition included both sides of railroad +/- 46 acres...with 13 +/- acres was sold to research center of west side of tracks for, limited use expansion and employee recreation; Particular issues of interest, relating to site design, planning and full approval, included: o Details of land use changes and annexation; o architectural standards; o special design for sewage system; o Multi-purpose storm water management to enhance endangered species habitat. A very complicated project APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A +/- 86 LOT MIXED SIZE/ RESIDENTIAL LOT in Monument, The adjacent older brown roofed condo apartment style units were built over 20 years before; started design and approvals process in August, 2001, completed development approval process in January 2001, ob tained excavation permit, started earth moving and site prep in February 2001 building permit issued and started foundations on first phase in March 2001; project completed and sold out by 2004
CO DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS fully APPROVED, including all facets of environmental, subdivision and development permit complete;
o With lots PRE-SOLD by interim agreement with cash deposits TO a single NATIONAL BUILDER;
• was Auctioned off for sale and closed deal sale, to a local Colorado Springs Developer for a $1.2 Million Profit/professional FEE RECOVERY; in just under 10 months from date of option
• LOCATION extreme south end of west side of Monument near Colorado Springs off of old Denver Road...
• Project included 13 acres on Westside of BNR track…the project encompassed, Elk Valley Road, Bobcat Valley and Wagon Gap Trail off of old Denver Highway
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