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Construction Project Manager

Location:
New York, NY
Posted:
August 04, 2011

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James W. Costoulas

*** **** **** ******

New York, NY 10021

212-***-****

E-Mail ******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Spiegel Consultants, LLC / Springroc LLC NY, NY 1/2007

Senior Project Manager, Construction Manager

Managed and coordinated the renovation of two twenty story residential buildings and a Community Center which included the following:

• Lintel restoration of two (2) twenty two (22) Story Buildings

• Demolished three (3) boilers and installed two (2) New Federal FST-350 Boilers and one (1) 15,000 gallon fuel oil tank.

• Installed 350K Emergency Generator

• Installed GFCI Outlets and Circuit Breakers in 547 Apartments

• Installed three new Siplast Torch Applied Roofing Systems, Approximately 55,000 sq. feet.

• Installed 1060 Air Conditioning Sleeves

• Installed 216 new Kitchens, Wall Cabinets, Base Cabinets and Sinks

• Installed 1100 windows

• Painted approximately 250 Apartments

• Installed 197 Gas Ranges

Other responsibilities are as follows:

• Acted as Liaison between architects, owners and multiple trades to establish efficient construction means and methods to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner.

• Established budgets, schedules, edited/wrote contracts, negotiated contracts, solicited, reviewed and approved Request for Proposals as well as reviewed and approved Change Orders.

Owners Representative, High Rise New Residential Apartment Buildings

Responsibilities were including but not limited to:

• Reviewed Construction Documents, Drawings, Schedules and Proposals with Architects and Engineers.

• Participated in the interviewing process to determine which Contractors’ bid and qualifications would be in the best interest of the project.

• To ensure that Department of Buildings required documents have been filed and permits have been issued.

• Became an active member of daily operations to ensure that the General Contractors subcontractors complied with the Construction Documents and the project schedule.

• Acted as Liaison between architect’s and engineer’s to solve problems that arise during the construction phase of the project and seek out areas that could be valued engineered.

• Project Oversight and documentation from start thru completion.

TDX Construction, Long Island City, New York 6/2005–10/2006

Project Manager, Construction Superintendent

Responsibilities were as follows:

• Extensive Coordination with all trades on numerous School Construction Authority Projects.

• Acted as Liaison between architect’s and engineer’s to solve problems that arise during the construction phase of the project.

SuperStructures, Engineers, +Architects, New York, NY 2002 - 2005

Project Architect, Specializing in the Building Envelope

• Roofing Systems

• Façade and Lintel Restoration

• Local Law 11 Inspections

• Construction Administration

• Construction Documents and Drawings

• Shop Drawing tracking, review and approval

Wank, Adams & Slavin Associates, New York, NY 1996 – 2002

Project Architect, Specializing Building Envelope, Historical Preservation

• Roofing Systems

• Façade and Lintel Restoration

• Local Law 11 Inspections

• Auto Cad Drafting for Commercial and Historical Projects

• Code Compliance for Columbia University

EDUCATION:

Almeda College and University

Bachelor of Arts, CDEA, AOAEX & IEM

Major: Architecture

Johnson College, ACCSCT

Associate in Specialized Technology, ADDA

Major: Architectural Drafting and Design

Department of Buildings, Licensed Construction Superintendent

VETERAN:

United States Navy

Honorable Discharge

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Knowledge of Various Computer Software programs such as:

Auto Cad Release 2000, 2000i & 2007

Microsoft Word/Windows – Excel

Member; “General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen” of the City of

New York, Former Chairman Facilities Committee and Former Member of the School

Committee

Professional and personal references available upon request



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