CARLOS RIVERA
9102 SW 179 Street
Miami, Florida 33157


PROJECT MANAGER
REAL ESTATE / CONSTRUCTION

Site Selection / Commercial Real Estate
International / Market Analysis / Budgets
Business Development / Appraisals / Leasing
Acquisitions / Contracts / Negotiations
Pricing / Cost Control / Value Engineering

Spearheaded real estate development and
construction projects for industry leaders
including ExxonMobil, McDonalds, Dunkin Brands
and CVS. Managed simultaneous projects
throughout life cycles to maximize land and
resource use and enhance profit potential
domestically and in Latin America. Delivered
technically sound direction through all phases
of project construction. Fluent in Spanish.

* Accelerated ExxonMobil expansion in Puerto
Rico retail market, cementing profitable client
relationship.

* Revamped construction process, reducing
McDonalds real estate development costs and
delays.

* Directed Firestone headquarters relocation
and construction, completing project on time
and within budget.

* Innovated Trammell Crow client site selection
process, opening sites 40% faster and enhancing
profits $250K.

* Supervised construction of several chemical
plants and offices at Dow Chemical
headquarters.

* Led construction and coordination of $10M
commercial-residential complex for Vimpreca.

Special Skills: Structuring win/win
relationships with all stakeholders. Strong
attention-to-detail and follow through.
Effective in meeting budget and schedule
requirements. Earning client respect,
confidence and loyalty. Understanding and
responding to international markets.
Outstanding communication, negotiation and
interpersonal relations skills.

BS, Civil Engineering, Florida International
University.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Accelerated ExxonMobil expansion in Puerto Rico
retail market, cementing profitable client
relationship. Trammell Crow sought to gain
share in market for client. Determined need for
strong local presence. Utilized construction
contacts and experience with general
contractors, architects, surveyors, engineers
in marketplace to source and retain resident
brokerage firm to expedite site selection
process. Obtained approval on first deal within
six months, halving industry-standard time and
increasing credibility with client.

Revamped construction process, reducing
McDonalds real estate development costs and
delays. Construction costs in Central America
and Venezuela were high and escalating.
Determined company-mandated use of US
construction materials was major cost
contributor. Met with resident vendors to
select local materials compatible with company
specifications. Lowered construction costs 8%
and eliminated delivery delays from US vendors.

Directed Firestone headquarters relocation and
construction, completing project on time and
within budget. Landlord of Mexico Headquarters
refused to renew expiring lease, requiring move
within one year. Sourced and secured
architectural firm to design, permit and build
seven story building. Managed construction.
Saved company approximately $160K in leasing
expenses required for temporary facilities and
moving expenses.

Innovated Trammell Crow client site selection
process, opening sites 40% faster and enhancing
profits $250K. Company lacked effective
procedure to analyze ExxonMobils location
requirements and preferences. Implemented
demographically-supported and traffic-flow
based site selection process utilizing
construction permitting knowledge gained from
McDonald's experience. Facilitated client's
decision-making process, enabling retail
facilities to open two months sooner on
average.

CAREER HISTORY

Cedarwood Development, Director of Site
Acquisitions. Recruited in 2007 to manage site-
acquisitions for retailers such as CVS,
Starbucks, banks, auto parts, and supermarkets.
Directed market and financial analysis, broker
and vendor management, site selection, contract
negotiation, deal presentation and approval
process. Managed unlimited budget.

Trammell Crow, Transaction Manager, 2001-2007.
Responsible for management and development of
all real estate transactions in Caribbean
Region for Exxon-Mobil including real estate
plan for new sites, dispositions, leases,
market analysis, contract negotiations,
appraisals and coordination of permit process.
Managed budgets to $18M.

Dunkin Brands (Allied Domecq), Real Estate
Manager, 2001. Developed and implemented real
estate plans for South Florida Region, which
included development, marketing and sales of
territories to new licensees. Managed $14M
budget.

McDonald's Corp., Project/Real Estate Manager,
1984-2000. Built 46 sites in Florida and Latin
America. Improved development efficiency in
Chile, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Coordinated
equipment suppliers and general contractors.

Early Career: AT&T, Project Manager; Vimpreca
Construction Co., Construction Engineer;
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Construction
Manager; and Dow Chemical Co., Construction
Engineer.