Objective:A position as director of construction with a real estate development company to utilize my excellent knowledge and experience for the growth of the organization.
Characteristics:I have a strong work commitment, an extensive knowledge of pre-development coordination and am excellent in communications so am able to create good rapport with professional team and contractors.
Experience:
June 07 CurrentTHE ZENITH GROUP, LLC Construction Managers / General Contractors
Member
Co-founding member and responsible for business development, implementation of company systems and standards, estimating and project management. As Project Executive, in direct control of $10.5m of work which included two self storage projects and the conversion of a Landmark building in NYC into a multi use commercial and high-end condominium development. Also responsible for preparing conceptual budgets, estimating, feasibility studies, subcontractor procurement and office administration.
Aug 01 May 07SAFEGUARD SELF STORAGE Real Estate Development Company
Director of Construction
Worked directly with the VP of Development; responsible for conceptual budgets, feasibility studies, constructability evaluations, due diligence, assembling and directing the design team, managing the pre-development process through to construction and then overseeing the construction phase through to handover to operations. Responsible for projects along the Eastern region of the United States and was instrumental in managing the pre-development and construction of (27) facilities with a total construction value of $135m in Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and New York.
Mar 00 Aug 01THE OMNI CONSTRUCTION GROUP Ronkonkoma, NY
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for control of projects from inception to completion including value engineering, co-ordination of design meetings, contract procurement, scheduling and construction management through to close-out. Controlling and coordinating field superintendents and project support staff, reporting directly to the president. Projects included 93,000sf self storage facility $3.5m, 68000sf storage facility on design-build basis $2.7m, 15,000sf refurbishment for cultural school $1,2m and 10,000sf fast track high end office refurbishment $1m.
Nov 97 Mar 00KULKA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION - Construction Managers N.Y.
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for control of projects from inception to completion including conceptual estimating, co-ordinations of design meetings, contract procurement, scheduling and construction management through to close-out. Reporting directly to the president projects included 40,000sf two storey retail space $2.5m, 10,000sf retail addition with basement $1.8m(keeping store operational), 81,000sf corporate office refurbishment $5.2m (whilst occupied), 52,000sf office and warehouse for pharmaceutical company $3.1m, 30,000sf office expansion into warehouse space $2.8m, 10,000sf 40 feet high specialized racking warehouse $1.4m, and 15,000sf office expansion into warehouse $1.0m.
July 97 Nov 97THOMSEN CONSTRUCTION Construction Managers N.Y. City
Project Manager
Responsible for construction management of $2m conversion of 5 storey 25,000sf landmark building from industrial to residential use; including liaising with Developer, Owner and Financial Institution and coordinating all trade contractors, scheduling requisitions and change orders.
May 95 May 97TIME PROJECTS (BOTSWANA) (PTY) LTD Project Managers / Developers
Senior Project Manager
Responsible for the development of Caltex filling stations nationwide including preparing all budgets, programming, procurement of equipment and sub-contractors, co-ordination and supervision of contractors, dealing with relevant statutory authorities and ensuring deadlines are met within time and cost parameters, with high standard of quality. Reporting to the Managing Director, also responsible for commercial developments including preparation of development and finance proposals, feasibilitys, briefing and coordinating professional team, liaison with tenants and acting as on-site project manager. Projects included 3700m2 (37000sq.ft) shopping center, 1800m2 (18000 sq. ft) warehouse / office facility and housing, all taken from inception through to close-out on development and/or turnkey approach.
Feb 94 May 95 BRISTAL COST CONSULTANTS / PROJECT MANAGERS Botswana
Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager (Self Employed)
Specialized consultant to construction companies with regard to quantity surveying services, programming and supervision of works. Clients ranged from multi-national companies to locally established construction firms. Responsible for claims compilations and in one case had to go to arbitration with successful result. Involved in preliminary stages of coordinating the financing, planning and development of corporate safari lodge development value circa $6.5m
March 92 Feb 94 AGB BOTSWANA QUANTITY SURVEYORS - Botswana
Senior Quantity Surveyor / Director
Responsible for marketing and procurement of work. Preparation of estimates and feasibility studies. Practice is pro-active in creating work and motivating real estate developments. Dealing with full pre and post contract services including liaison with professional team and working within deadline and budget parameters. Projects included 2,000m2 (20,000sf) shopping center $1.5m, multi-storey office block with phased construction and demolition of existing building within limited building area $2.3m. Provided contractual claims advice to multi national organization who were contracted to do $1.8m aluminum work on $200m air base contract. Involved as project supervisor on behalf of pension fund on $0.8m mini-industrial development.
April 89 Aug 91 ITALTSWANA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (PTY) LTD - Botswana
Chief Quantity Surveyor / Estimator
Responsible for marketing and obtaining qualifications for tenders. Valuation and working up and completion of tender documents. Negotiated new work. Liaison with professional team from commissioning through to final accounts. Preparation of contract documents and construction programs. Arranged insurances and performance guarantees. Submission of monthly valuations and preparation of monthly contract situation reports. Dealt with payments to subcontractors. Supervised QS technician. Preparation and submission of contractual claims. Controlled costs and agreed final accounts.
Projects included 5 storey prestigious office block value $1.2m. Refurbishment of 4 storey bank premises whilst occupied - $1m. Border post and staff housing project, extensive siteworks of 1km road, by-pass and car parking areas - $0.9m. Double storey police station and 43 unit housing project including all usual siteworks. - $1.8m. Various other projects including telephone exchange and student hostel blocks including all siteworks ranging from $0.6 - $2.1m.
Dec 86 April 89S.M. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY (PTY) LTD South Africa
Quantity Surveyor
Reporting to Chief QS responsible for construction programming, preparation and submission of interim payment applications, subcontractor payments, monthly contract situation analyses and usual progress reports through to final account. Projects included 800-bed hospital with nurses accommodation buildings and extensive siteworks and reticulation $13m. Hospital maternity block $1.4m. Bus depot comprising service buildings and extensive site / roadworks $0.8m. 39 private houses value $0.8m.
Education:Diploma in Project Management Johannesburg (South Africa)
Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying) University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)
9 GCE OLevels at Silcoates School Wakefield, West Yorkshire (United Kingdom)
Skills:Fully computer literate and familiar with the following: Windows, the full Microsoft Office Software, Microsoft Project, Suretrak 2.0 (by Primavera), Adobe Acrobat, Power Point and other in-house construction packages.
ProfessionalMember of the Project Management Institute (USA)
Memberships: Member of the American Association of Cost Engineers
References:A list of references is available upon request
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