ALAN J. BERNSTEIN
926 Wood Briar Loop
(407) 257-6738
Sanford, Florida 32771 ajber024[at]yahoo.com
SUMMARY
A highly accomplished and results-driven TOP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE with a successful background in project management, operations, subcontractor management, financial management, land acquisition and development, profit and loss, customer satisfaction, design, quality assurance, and site planning. Negotiates profitable contracts to advance company business and ensure the highest degree of quality. Executes well-crafted strategies while maintaining strong client relationships. An enterprising leader, who fashions superior teams and builds organizations with excellent revenues and futures.
EXPERIENCE
RITZ-CARLTON DESTINATION CLUB Orlando, Florida
Vice President, Development Management2008-2009
Directed development activities for resorts and villas, working closely with asset managers to establish economic projections based upon related costs. Interviewed architectural and construction firms expressing interest in project. Created bid lists and led assigned development manager through bid documents, bid process, and selections. Held responsibility for profit and loss of phased-unit deliveries and individual properties.
Discovered need for project overhead reduction to make projects viable.
Designed list of ways to lower overhead by 10% per year, totaling $500,000 on one project.
Trained construction personnel on acceptable norms for company product.
Ensured units accepted by owners, saving $100,000 per unit cost to refinish and deliver.
MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB INTERNATIONALOrlando, Florida
Senior Director, Global Contracting2002-2008
Audited projects worldwide for timely completion, compliance with brand standards, and budget compliance. Trained project managers and out-sourced management companies. Wrote policies and procedures manual for project managers to perform work in standard fashion. Alerted company of possible failures envisioned. Assumed day-to-day management of resorts in jeopardy of not achieving corporate goals, seeing through to timely resolution. Served as diversity champion for company to ensure compliance with diversity-supplier spending.
Exceeded goal for diversity-supplier spending each year by at least 2%, totaling $150,000,000 annually.
Rescued four projects in jeopardy of late delivery, avoiding potential expenditures of over $100,000 per week.
Saved company $1,200,000 on one project, accelerating delivery to coincide with required date.
Provided 95% of participants in Childrens Miracle Network golf tournament, earning company over $1,000,000 in donations over 12-year period.
Managed High Rise projects such as Ritz Carlton Residences and Club in San Francisco Ca. 26 stories, Vacation Resorts in Myrtle Beach SC, (5) Buildings 22 stories ea., The Grand Chateau Las Vegas Nv. 32 stories. Beach Place Tower Ft. Lauderdale Fl. 18 stories.
Regional Project Director1995-2002
Coordinated six construction managers facilitating Florida region. Delivered projects within and under budget and in timely manner, including nine sites with multiple phases. Promoted team-focused attitude, resolving problems as group for any issue encountering difficulty.
Achieved $1,608,000 under-budget figure for one resort while completing project one month early.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Project Manager, 1989-1995. Oversaw day-to-day activities of multiple contractors for resorts, ranging from one five-story building to 25 six-story buildings containing 900 villas. Ran activities from infrastructure to fixtures furniture and equipment, as well as golf courses, major pools, water parks, and common area buildings. Completed all 14 projects on schedule and under budget, including one resort achieving $35,000,000 under-budget figure due to value-added engineering, creative ideas, concrete savings, and carpentry work. Contracted roofer to commit to resort exclusively at lower costs. Earned multiple American Resorts Development Association (ARDA) awards for several resorts.
CARNEGIE PROPERTIES, Orlando, Florida, Manager of Construction Services, 1988-1989. Held responsibility for contractor building projects in development, ensuring timely completion for tenants and company. Performed punch-out on owners behalf. Corrected construction deficiencies in building prior to acceptance. Worked closely with building superintendents to resolve problems encountered on existing properties.
GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY, Orlando, Florida, Chief Purchasing Agent, 1985-1987. Managed seven project purchasing agents. Contracted 44 projects, such as Orlando Arena, Peabody Hotel, and Orange County Convention Center. Senior Purchasing Agent, Cleveland, Ohio, 1982-1985. Advised teams by hiring trade contractors for building projects. Worked directly on 40 projects, including University of Chicago Medical Center. Site-Project Purchasing Agent, Providence, Rhode Island, 1980-1982. Worked directly on $500,000,000 fast-tracked Miller project. Completed project in record time and saved owner amount equaling 5% of total contract.
WORKED ON HIGH RISE PROJECTS INCLUDING; JOHN HANCOCK TOWER BOSTON MA 76 STORIES,
BRITISH PETROLEUM BLDG. CLEVELAND OH. 45 STORIES , Cleveland Clinic Addition Cleveland Oh, 26 stories.
SCHRIBER INDUSTRIES, Dayton, Ohio, Production Manager, 1978-1980. Prepared orders for shipment. Spearheaded 50 associates operating equipment in fabrication environment. Organized scraps and filled orders with leftovers, providing extensive cost-savings. Corrected process of improperly cutting sheets of material and utilizing more material than planned, earning recognition from company. Order Administrator/Procurement, 1976-1978. Held responsibility for taking received orders, procuring materials, managing preparation of shop drawings, traveling to site, and measuring field for production. Ensured all delivery dates successfully were achieved and saved money on way materials were purchased.
CHRONIS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Cincinnati, Ohio, Project Manager, 1973-1976. Ran construction of projects in area. Built movie theaters, government centers, office buildings, and churches. Delivered projects under budget and on time.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, Ohio, B.S., Construction Management, 1973
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois, Finance for Executives, 2004
PHILLIP CROSBY QUALITY COLLEGE, Winter Park, Florida, Quality Engineering, 1987
XAVIER UNIVERSITY, Cincinnati, Ohio, Management by Objectives, 1976, and Management Development 1 and 2, 1975
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Manager, 1995
AFFILIATIONS
Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, 2006-2009
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