Construction Executive with 42+ Years Experience
Resume:
David J. Topian
Venice, FL 34285 - 585-***-**** - *******@***********.*** Summary
Accomplished construction and engineering professional with over 42 years' experience in Project/Construction Management with diverse project perspectives on a wide variety of residential, commercial, industrial, and retail projects.
Skilled in work scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, budget tracking, quality assurance, submittal/RFI review, change order control and engineering design. Since incorporating Westminster Real Estate Advisors (WREA) in 2005, he has proven experience as Owner's Representative while also acting on behalf of financial institutions, syndicators, equity fund managers ensuring construction dollars are utilized properly, schedules are maintained and quality exceeds expectations. Performs plan/specification reviews and on-site monitoring for construction quality. Proven experience in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) completing over 40 separate multi-family projects across five states, including both rehabs and new build projects. Experience in securing site and building permit approvals, collaborating with local officials, HUD when applicable throughout design and construction phases. Skills
Project/Construction Management
Construction Oversight
Owner’s Representative
Construction Consulting
Budgeting and cost control
Contract Negotiation
Quality Assurance
Problem Solving
Scheduling Coordination
Regulatory Compliance
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Experience
Plan/Spec/Budget Reviews
Vendor Contractor Management
Risk Management
Property Condition Assessments
Construction Monitoring
Professional Profile
Westminster Real Estate Advisors, LLC – President (4/2005 to Current), Venice, FL
Proven ability to perform plan, specification and budget reviews along with on-site monitoring for Building Management companies, owners, developers, attorneys, syndicators, investors and financial institutions along with commercial and retail establishments to ensure construction projects can be built as designed with the budget constraints and schedules outlined.
Conducted over 300 Property Condition Assessments to ASTM 2018 Standards to date along with Capital Needs Budgets for long-term planning or net equity of properties for collateral on new projects for developers, owners and financial groups.
Acts in the capacity of third-party Owners Representative and/or Construction Manager for Developer's, architects, owner’s based on client's needs for capital projects in commercial, retail, residential and industrial related projects.
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Buckeye Community Hope Foundation - VP of Construction (6/2014 to Current) Columbus, OH
Oversee the rehabilitation and new construction of over 38 separate (LIHTC) affordable residential multi- family housing projects located in five states.
Developed and implemented design changes ensuring consistency for on time turnovers, completed projects within outlined budgets, solved compliance related issues, worked with regulatory agencies.
Directed Project meetings, approved contractor payment approvals, Change Orders on the owner's behalf.
Collaborated with contractors to ensure quality workmanship, transparent reporting on challenges from the field to owner, financial partners and investors to ensure smooth project execution on time and budget. Cayuga Dairy - Owner's Representative (1/2012 to Current) Auburn, NY
Directed design and construction activities including schedules, budgets for Central NY Dairy Co-Operative's
$95 million grass root facility project. Ensuring alignment with executive directives.
Continued collaboration with Cayuga for two expansions, in 2020 for $30 million for the second evaporator installation and 2023 for $128 million in 2023 for warehouses, packaging lines, new fillers, and mechanical equipment, both in conjunction with protecting lender influx of Capital dollars on project. Hudson Valley Property Group - Construction Manager (1/ 2014 to 6/2020) Baltimore, MD
Acted on Owner's behalf for two large-scale LIHTC multi-family mid- and high-rise affordable housing renovations located in greater Baltimore, MD area valued at $29 million in conjunction with HUD.
Lead contractor interaction for work scope, quality of workmanship, review of all scheduling, invoices, change orders, project meeting attendance, budget tracking and contingency oversight.
Managed three additional projects located in Newark, NJ in the same capacity. Grober Nutrition - Construction Management Consultant (1/2016 to 3/2017) Auburn, NY
Engaged to assist the Executive team on a construction management consulting basis for the final phases of construction for $15 million facility where over run of change orders affecting budgets for completion of the project. Achieved control of changes by working with the General Contractor, completed project. LiDestri Foods Incorporated - Construction Manager (1/2011 to 1/2013) Rochester, USA
Acting as Construction Manager for the design, estimating, bid package preparation, review, recommendation, contract writing with LFI purchasing, and contractor oversight on the conversion of an existing 350,000 ft structure to a food service-grade manufacturing facility with a budget of over $35 million.
Additional Experience (Prior to WREA Incorporation) Bell Engineering Design Project Manager (8/1999 to 5/2005) Rochester, NY
Total design responsibility for coordination and directing in-house and outside architectural, engineering, food service, security and site development design consultants for two Federal Bureau of Prison Design/Build projects. The projects consist of over $14 million in design costs and $210 million in construction costs for a 1,600-bed maximum-security facility in Pennsylvania and a 1,536-bed medium- security facility in West Virginia.
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Tops Friendly Markets Dir. of Engineering and Construction (9/1995 to 8/1999) Williamsville, NY
Directed a staff of 12 in-house professionals and 16 outside consultant team members dedicated to total engineering support of $100 million capital development, service related and remodel programs of a $3 billion grocery retailer with 124 locations and 109 convenient stores throughout NY, OH and PA.
Managed reduction of 4% within the department's $912,300 budget by implementing changes to outsourcing policies, review of overhead accounting. Increased productivity for new store build-out plan from 8 sites per year to 17 sites per year.
Clough Harbour and Assoc, Owners Rep and Chief Inspector (5/1990 to 9/1995) Albany NY
Managed 14 staff members on the owner's behalf in conjunction with Marriott and McDonalds Corporation for the reconstruction of 22 Travel Plaza's along a 600-mile highway corridor within the State of New York.
The four-year, $150 million project incorporated design, demolition and building reconstruction, total site development for each location which also included environmental clean-up. Kennedy & Rossi – Project Mgr General Construction (9/1985 to 5/1990) Boston, MA
Involved in tenant fit-up projects contained in both new and existing structures.
Proven skills in effective planning, coordinating and executing cost plus, lump sum and GMP contracts to ensure that time schedules are met while directing over $24 million worth of new steel and wood frame multi-story office projects and hotel projects.
Mobil Chemical Co Civil Project/Project Manager (5/1981 to 9/1985) Macedon, NY
Served as Project Manager completing large industrial and manufacturing facility expansions for a New York-based, worldwide chemical company. Project values were in excess of $17 million.
Instrumental in the design, budgeting, contract negotiating, construction and close out of several additions, expansions and grass roots facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Training
OSHA 1910.120 40 Hour Haz Waste Certification
OSHA Construction Safety Training
West Virginia Licensing Board for ADA Compliance Education
University of Buffalo, NY
MBA Refresher, Business Administration and Management (May 1999) Salem State College, Salem MA
MBA, Business Administration and Management (May 1991) Rochester Institute of Technology, (RIT), Rochester, NY Bachelor’s degree, Civil Engineering (May 1981)
Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) Troy, NY
Associates of Applied Science, Civil Technology (Highway Option) (May 1978)
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