FRED SOELTER
www.VisualCV.com/FredSoelter
310-749-9453 Fred[at]Soelter.us
PROJECT/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Experienced, Large Project and Operations Manager with over15 years experience in large complex urban construction projects. Proven track record in design/build, project management, budgeting, permits, entitlements, regulatory compliance, purchasing and schedule development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Soelter+Associates, Marina del Rey, CA 2009 Present
Representative Clients:
S & K Dive
Developed marketing plan, creating a Marina Cleanup and getting publicity in 3 local newspapers.
Created strategic alliance with the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation for pier cleanup day.
Advanced Development Systems
Analyzed company expansion into distributed solar systems on a utility scale with rooftop systems.
Developed CPM schedule for photovoltaic panel system bidding, delivery and installation.
WOOD PARTNERS, Newport Beach, CA 2007 2008
LA High Rise Projects Manager
Directed design/build team for first high rise residential tower built by company without General Contractor to save over $12M on $120M total project budget.
COMSTOCK HOMES, Manhattan Beach, CA 2006 2007
Director of Project Management
Overall management of design team for a brownfield-remediation, 54-acre master planned residential community with 161 abandoned oil wells, now nations largest solar community.
Mentored PMs on concurrent individual projects, reducing entitlement time.
JOHN LAING HOMES, Newport Beach, CA 2004 2005
Vice President, Operations
Leader in House to Home program that reduced new homeowner warranty complaints by 75%.
Increased local contractor participation by 10% without affecting quality of work, costs or timelines.
Professional Builders Builder of the Year.
TOLL BROTHERS, Orange, CA 2001 2004
Project Manager / MultiFamily Director
Ultimate oversight for entitlement and design of 1,400-unit, luxury condominium development project with then-market value of over $1B. 4 communities with townhomes and podiums.
Complete P&L responsibility for 150 luxury home community, from grading to warranty.
KB HOME MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING GROUP, Long Beach, CA 1997 2001
Senior Construction Project Manager
Owners representative, overseeing General Contractor budgets, schedules and quality on as many as 20 East Coast tax credit multifamily construction projects simultaneously.
RBB ARCHITECTS, Westwood, CA 1994 1997
Project Architect
Twice led design team from concept to plan submittal in 90 days instead of usual six to ten months to receive state-subsidized, 10% on interest costs for each Hospital.
Pepperdine University, Master of Business Administration Licensed General Contractor
University of Southern California, B.S., Architecture + Bachelor of Architecture Licensed Architect
Graduate, Bell Leadership Training and Center for Creative Leadership (Myers-Briggs: ENTP)
