DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION

Strategic project leader in construction and real
estate management enterprises, forging and executing
plans for exceptional team engagement, profits, and
savings. Available for business travel and
relocation. Fluent in Polish language.

* Demonstrate expertise in business development,
operations direction, process improvement, system
management, policy development, quality assurance,
fiscal oversight, and customer satisfaction.
* Excel in hotel, commercial, industrial, school, and
government construction projects.
* Complete more than $600M of construction projects,
on time and on budget with 0 injuries.
* Provide concurrent management of as many as 50 sub-
contractors.
* Orchestrate project lifecycles to include project
scoping; job costing; design; blueprint and material
analyses; sub-contractor recruitment; bid processing;
procurement; scheduling; engineering; system
installations; and close-out.
* Achieve consensus, permitting, and compliance for
projects among city, state, and federal agencies.
* Recruit, train, and motivate teams to surpass
enterprise expectations.




KEY COMPETENCIES

* Corporate Leadership
* Strategic Planning
* Construction Methodology
* Field Management
* World-Class Operations
* Revenue Generation & Savings
* Analysis
* Forecasting
* Budget Control
* Policy Enforcement
* Compliance
* Needs Assessments
* Resource Allocations
* Goal Setting
* Logistics
* Safety
* Performance Management
* Workforce Optimization
* Benchmarking
* Contract Management
* Contractor & Vendor Management
* Communications
* Negotiations
* Time & Change Management
* Decision Making
* Problem Solving




PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STONEBRIDGE COMPANIES, Englewood, Colorado * 2007 -
2008
Owner and operator of more than 75 hotels.

Senior Project Manager
Demonstrated outstanding leadership of hotel's
Project Management Office, as well as 25 sub-
contractors. Ensured compliance with hotel branding,
and prepared and enforced corporate policies and
procedures. Provided strategic planning pertinent to
operations and finance, and developed project scope
and budget through creative value-engineering.
Recruited and trained contractors for maintenance of
optimal performance, quality, and safety standards.
Prepared contract proposals for bidding, reviewed bid
documents, and performed negotiations. Evaluated
contractor submissions and shop drawings for accuracy
prior to submission to Architect and Engineer.
Coordinated assignments among other trades for
unified operations in alignment with project
schedule.

* Resolved extensive architectural, structural,
mechanical, mold and electric design errors in
Virginia facility project.
* Orchestrated major renovation project without
closure to hotel operations.
* Assumed control of project issues pertinent to
quality standards, averting involvement from higher-
ranking executives.


FOUR SEASONS, New York, New York & FOUR SEASONS
BILTMORE, Santa Barbara, California * 2000 - 2007
Leading global operator of luxury hotels.

Director of Construction & Technology
Drove concurrent projects in New York and California
to include draft and implementation of company
policies and procedures, recruitment and training of
office and field staff, and supervision of as many as
50 sub-contractors. Performed budget analysis, job
costing, value engineering, purchasing, and
scheduling. Approved estimates, proposals, budgets,
purchase orders, and contracts. Prepared and managed
correspondence and change orders. Headed pre-bid,
kick-off, progress, and close-out meetings.

* Facilitated rebuild of 4 hotel floors to include
ultra-suite accommodations, as well as penthouse and guest suites with
extensive low-voltage and audio-visual technology.
* Optimized logistics for scaffolding installation 540' above the sidewalk in
compliance with City of New York and New York Police
Department involving street and sidewalk closures,
hotel logistics, and weather fluctuations.

Additional career highlights include the following:

Senior Project Executive from 1998 - 2000 with
Greenfield Builders, a general contractor and
construction management firm. Met construction
project management benchmarks to client satisfaction
through direction of as many as 20 sub-contractors.
Utilized estimating, budgeting, and scheduling
software for project development and management.
Drafted project layout on-site with focus on design
analysis for value-engineering. Directed sub-
contractor project meetings and negotiations. Drafted
estimates, proposals, invoices, and change orders.
Supervised construction to contractual, code, and
safety compliance.

Director of Operations from 1995 - 1998 with Proto
Construction, a general contractor and construction
management firm. Managed as many as 25 sub-
contractors in domestic and international projects.
Teamed with U.S. State Department on U.S. Embassy
project in Poland. Oversaw estimates, budgeting,
staffing, and scheduling for 95-unit luxury high-rise
construction project in Poland. Provided translation
services among Polish and English architectural,
engineering, and construction firms. Coordinated
construction activities for rehabilitation of Queens
Midtown Tunnel in Queens, New York.

EDUCATION

B.S., Construction Management
New York University, New York, New York

CERTIFICATION

OSHA
Lutron Homeworks, Grafik 6000, and Sivoya Computer-
Controlled Lighting, Shade and Drape Systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Primavera Expedition

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

American Society for Quality