Construction Project Manager

Raymond C. Laviste

**** ***** ******* **** · Palatine, Illinois 60067 · Cell : 312-***-**** · Home : 847-***-****

Email : ********@*****.***

Career Objective

To advance my career in the field of Construction.

Career Profile

ACCOMPLISHED CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL offering a solid educational background, extensive experience and a strong record of performance. Significant qualifications include:

Ø Managing projects that are completed, on time, and within budget.

Ø Maintaining optimal results by setting structured timetable schedule and high expectation in quality control.

Ø Developing a common project management language within all professional parties.

Ø Stating and clarifying project goals in order to achieve project deadlines.

Ø Establishing project resource requirements in order to understand each trade’s responsibilities.

Ø Developing monitoring/control/evaluation mechanisms to keep projects on time, compliant and within budget.

Ø Completing project responsibilities.

Ø Assessing project situations and determining solutions if problems arises in the field.

Ø Identifying potential delays ahead of time and determining feasible ways for solution.

Ø Communicating on project goals with all trades involved with weekly meetings.

Ø Negotiating timetables and facilitating group involvement in building work teams that uses project management discussions to gather information, gain understanding and test for comprehension of the project as a whole.

Core Competencies

· Business Analysis · Strategic Planning · Training · Operations

· Resource Allocation · Cost Control · Organization · Contracts

· Quality Control · Computer Operation · Inventory Control · Client Relations

Professional Experience

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

TERRAPIN PROPERTIES, LLC, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 2004 / 2009

Projects: 909 West Washington 10 story - 144 unit Condominiums & Retail - Chicago / 901 Madison Sales

Center Trailer – Chicago / 901 Madison 10 story - 160 unit Condominiums & Retail / 10,000 sq. ft.

office build-out (Neohapsis) – Chicago / 720 Clark Burnham Pointe 30 story - 298 unit

Condominium Hi-Rise - Chicago / Dunkin Donut Tenant Build-out - 4,500 sq. ft. - Chicago

Ø Responsible for communicating ideas and give specific direction effectively to the construction team.

Ø Assisting the principal in coordination of the workload of the entire project development.

Ø Complete documents on schedule and within the client’s and the company’s budgets.

Ø Have a strong ability to troubleshoot problems on a jobsite and spot potential deficiencies or problems

before they become a major issues.

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Ø Assuring timely completion of construction activities - job cost analysis, monitor safety on the jobsite, order

materials for the project, offer value engineering solutions and negotiating change orders.

Ø Maintain quality control standards and prepare the sub-contract agreement document.

Ø Work with the Customer and the General Contractor's Project Manager to resolve open issues and recover

or avoid any additional costs that might be incurred due to changes.

Ø Lead constructability review meetings to determine the most cost effective construction methods.

PROJECT ARCHITECT / MANAGER

ANDRIAN-ZEMENIDES ARCHITECTS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1999 / 2004

Projects: Giordanos Restaurant / Franczak Developers 8 Story 44 units Condominiums – Des Plaines / Norwood

Builders 10 story 112 unit Condominiums – Arlington Heights / Lincoln Village LLC 10 story 122 unit

Condominiums - Chicago / Custom Residential Homes and Addition / Commercial Strip Retail and

Built-out / Lalos Mexican Restaurant @ UIC Village / Dental Offices / Commercial Strip Retail and

Build-out / Custom Residential Homes and Addition / Laundry Facilities / Southwest Covenant Church –

Tinley Park / PCP Health – Tinley Park / Einstein Bagel - Lombard /Two Chefs Restaurant - Bensenville

Ø Reviews architectural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines.

Ø Assisting the principal in coordination of the workload of the entire project development to complete

documents on schedule and within the client’s and the company’s budgets.

Ø Writes / edits architectural specifications, coordinates and assists with affected disciplines with any

addendum, RFIs, CPRs and change orders and is responsible to incorporate agreed upon changes into the

project documents.

Ø Responsible for developing and implementing preliminary design into construction documents.

Ø Meeting with village and city officials for preliminary review prior to village meetings.

Ø Reviewing shop drawings and contractor’s payment applications.

Ø Able to provide on an as needed basis construction contract administration, client management, customer

service orientation and presentation skills.

Ø Assistance in the preparation of fee proposals including estimation of man-hours, deliverables and schedule

requirements.

PROJECT ARCHITECT / COORDINATOR

JTS ARCHITECTS PC, LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS 1991 / 1999

Projects: The Shops at Old Orchard – Skokie / American Chartered Bank – Chicago & Warrenville / Medical

Offices / Promenade I & II Retail - Schaumburg / Day Care Center / Health Care Facilities – Morris &

Sterling , Illinois / Assisted Living Facility - Madison, Wisconsin

Ø Independently coordinates the work of a project with respect to the consultants throughout the design

development, contract document and even construction management phases of a project.

Ø Establishes client and internal meetings and participates in reviews of various governing agencies for code

compliances.

Ø Responsible in pre-design project activities, such as: site and building assessment; zoning ordinance and

site plan review and approvals; building code review; and other project related research.

Ø Participate in services during the pre-design stage and construction document stage.

Ø Preparation of field-issued sketches.

Ø Perform routine architectural assignments under direct supervision.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS / CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BA in ARCHITECTURE

E’COLE DE ARCHITECTURE / VERSAILLE, FRANCE

Curriculum included general studies

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

· Erection plans, shop drawings and details for miscellaneous steel fabrication

(Ralph H. Simpson Company – Elmhurst, Illinois)

· Adobe Photo Shop 7.0

· MS Word

· Excel

· MS Projects

· Autocad 2007 / Autodesk / Arris Software

· Construction Management for Residential Work – designed and contracted my own house

· Knowledge of permit and zoning application.

· Project Budgeting / Cost Estimating

· Owner’s Representative / Agent in Legal Court

· Maintain Quality and Safety Control

· Certified Public Notary

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