Project Manager Construction

Carolina Maestre

786-***-**** Construction Projects Manager *************@*****.***

Construction Projects Manager with a proven record and professional experience in planning, designing and managing construction and building projects.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Architecture: University of Miami accredited by NAAB National Accredited Architecture Board

WORK EXPERIENCE

Facilities Planning Specialists Corporation Miami, Florida, 2023-Present

Consultant, Owner Representative, Senior Construction Project Manager, Designer, Space Planner

Administration of planning, pre-construction, design, construction, closeout coordination, occupancy and warranty enforcement for numerous projects including new construction and renovation.

Manage CPM scheduling and budget for projects and company.

Conduct periodic performance reviews, reports, QA inspections for progress on-site and documents.

Maintain close client interface. Successfully deliver profit margins planned.

Manage, Evaluate performance of A/E consultants, contractors, skilled trades and support staff.

Miami Dade College Miami, Florida

Senior Facilities Project Manager Consultant, Construction Project Manager 2022-2023

Directed and managed the programming, planning, design and construction for college facilities including

Site utilities, building systems and ancillary plant infrastructure.

Monitored the A/E’s and CM’s and trades performance and implementation of design and construction projects.

Primary point of contact for reimbursable project implementation activities.

Conducted reviews and managed Facilities Major & Minor Capital Projects to assure compliance with Federal, State, Local and College Standard codes, policies and procedures.

Facilities Planning Specialists Corporation Miami, Florida

Consultant, Construction Project Manager, Designer, Space Planner 2017-2022

Directed Construction, Planning, Design, Interior Space Planning and Project Management Services.

Oversight of procurement of furnishings, selection and installation including artwork and plants.

Conducted periodic performance reviews, reports, QA inspections for progress on-site and documents.

International Monetary Fund Headquarters-Sodexo Washington DC

Construction Project Manager 2 (Facilities and Maintenance Departments) 2016-2017

Responsible for Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring/Controlling and Closing out Projects.

Effectively deployed resources to ensure on-time service delivery and improve response rate to meet the customer’s valid operational requirements.

Supervised and tracked timelines of work scopes, budgets, schedules, specifications and Targets

Prepared bidding documents, Notices to Proceed, Request for Proposals, Change and Purchase Orders.

Ensured construction documents, material testing, air-balancing tests and fire inspections were correct.

Issued notices for nonconforming work and monitored corrective action conclusions.

Maintained project management information system.

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District PK-12 Houston, Texas

Project Manager (Construction and Maintenance Departments) 2014-2015

Responsible for Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring/Controlling and Closing of Building and Site Modification Construction Projects PK-12.

Assisted in the District school schematics, designs, construction drawings and specifications for review committee evaluating architect and engineer consultant’s work.

Established priorities timelines for multiple projects using Critical Path Methods, Gantt Charts, and Excel Microsoft Software.

Ensured projects were within compliance parameters with the Federal, State and Local laws, ADA, OSHA, SREF, and TBC regulatory statutes.

Created Request for Proposals, Change Orders and Project Tracking System.

Administered the prices submitted for CPR prior to assembly in an Allowance Expenditure Authorization.

Provided milestones of costs and schedule at all phases of projects with comparisons to original baseline.

Developed plans, specifications, Notices to Proceed, bidding documents and obtained pricing.

Closed construction projects obtaining Certificates, Warranties, Guarantees, Manuals and As-Built Drawings.

Miami Dade County Public Schools K-12 Miami, Florida

Project Manager (Facilities Planning Design and Sustainability Department) 2006-2011

Managed Facilities, Master and Designing Planning of K-12 School District for two District Regions.

Responsible for over 103 projects: programming, design, construction, renovation, and remodel.

Administered the Annual five-year Capital Plan and implemented feasibility development strategies of prospective school sites.

Estimated project costs for multi-million-dollar new construction, renovation, and remodeling of existing buildings.

Initiated and prepared Castaldi Reports between Department of Education, District and Architect and Engineer Consultants.

Prepared packages including work scopes, specifications, budgets, schedules, and RFP requirements for the selection of architect and engineer consultants and general contractors.

Supervised and evaluated performance of architect and engineer firms and general contractor companies.

Coordinated Facility Needs Assessment and Educational Plant Survey to implement in the Annual five-year Capital Plan.

Managed and coordinated pre-programming designs, supplemental surveys, and geo-technical and site testing.

Oversight of two school regions and maintained the Collaboration Database System for the regions.

Miami Dade County Public Schools K-12 Miami, Florida

Construction and Maintenance Manager (Maintenance Operations Department) 2004-2006

Developed project work scope, service objectives, budgets and schedules for New Construction, Renovations, Major Paint, Carpentry, Roof Replacement, Irrigation, Landscaping, Recreation areas, Window Replacement, Parking Resurface, Re-striping Pavement and HVAC replacement, and other related maintenance projects, as incorporated within the operating and 5-year capital forecast and department’s business plan.

Managed and monitored various architect and engineer consultants and general contractors on numerous Term-bid, JOC, Lump Sum and AEP Contracts.

Evaluated performance of architect and engineer firms and general contractor companies.

Incorporated in all projects Federal, State and local laws including ADA, OSHA, SREF and FBC.

Supervised and Leader of multi-generational teams in skilled trades.

SKILLS

Design Buildings and Manage Building Construction. Lead Multidisciplinary staff, GC, A/E consultants.

Supervise work scope, schedule, and budget. Meeting minutes and status report presentations.

Select, Monitor, and Evaluate A/E, GC Services. Incorporate SREF, OSHA, ADA, FBC, and PMIS.

Contracts, RFP, Bid, QA/QC, PO Management. Occupancy and Closeout Management.

Fluent in English and Spanish Corporate Facilities Strategic Planning

TRAINING, CERITIFICATIONS and COMPUTER SKILLS

Florida Department of Education State requirements completed, LEED Green Associate, Project Management Professionals PMP, Government Project Management, Auto-CAD, Revit 2018, Agile Foundation, Agile Charts and Boards, SAP/EAP, Constrained Projects with Microsoft Project, CPM, Gantt Charts, Managing Resources across Teams. Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PROGEN, Oracle Primavera V6, Magellan V2.31, AutoCAD 11, 12, 13, 17, ArcView, Arc Info, Essbase, Financial and Budget Tracking System, Construct ware and GIS.

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