Richard Suss


QUALIFICATIONS

26 years of building and land development experience
15 years of project management level experience
Florida Certified General Contractor License CGC1507571
Computor proficiencies include Word, Excel, Projects, Power point
Extensive site development experience


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AIMCO, Tampa, FL, Regional Senior Director of Construction,August 07-Dec 08
Responsibilities:
Lead Project Management team to redevelop apartment properties
Bid and Contract all facets of Redevelopment in apartment properties while occupied.
Manage multiple properties and budgets from Tampa to Miami.

Accomplishments:
Completed 3M exterior redevelopment of 210 unit apartment on time and under budget.
Completed two year old open contracts and directed the clean up of 90 open Miami Dade Violations on the 336 unit project for the first time in two years.

RKS Real Estate Development & Consulting, Sarasota, Fl President
Responsibilities:July 03-July 07
Completed bidding and contracting for Summer Cove Condominiums on Siesta Key. 10-story post-tension high rise and 5-story post-tension mid rise and two story Parking garage.
Owners Rep/Project Manager for Grande Oaks Preserve Condominiums 5- 4 story mid rise buildings
Intracorp, Seattle,WA Construction Project Manager June 99-June 03
Responsibilities:
Design Build 44, zero lot line town homes.
Manage 85 town homes project from conception to completion.
Budget & Contract projects from site work thru interior finishes.
Manage all budgets, job cost, superintendents and administrative staff

Accomplishments:
Completed all site developments on schedule and within budget.
Contracted complete project within 30K of original 10M budget.
Maintained lowest overhead on Intracorp projects for 3 years and largest ROI .

Tarragon LLC, Seattle, WA Director of Construction July 97- June 99
Responsibilities:
Start up multifamily division of Tarragon with two 15mil projects
Manage and acquire all entitlements for Mixed Use projects thru local municipalities.
Budget and contract for site development, parking garages, thru interior finishes
Hire staff to manage day to day activities, superintendents, administration, etc.

Accomplishments:
Completed multi million dollar site work contracts within budget and schedules
Negotiated with King County building department to split permits for site work and foundations
Value engineered parking garage construction and design thru King County approvals

Quadrant Corporation, Seattle, WA Director of Construction NorthMarch '93 July 97
Responsibilities:
Manage and oversee all production for 5 projects- Townhomes & Single Family
Supervise superintendents in the field and support staff in main office
Budget & contract all related work for all projects
Negotiate with multiple jurisdictions for all projects

Accomplishments:
Built Quadrants most financially successful town home project
Member of safety team which led to Weyerhaeuser safety audit top score
Received Outstanding Performance award from management
Led project profitability within the company for 4 consecutive years

Nordevin, Inc, Puyallup, WA Superintendent May '89 - September '92
Responsibilities:
Quality Control/ Construction Manager for SuperHouse in Yokohama,Japan.
Supervise all onsite construction of 186 unit apartment project from groundbreaking to completion
Accomplishments:
Completed Superhouse project in Japan, the first multi-story wood frame building to be built since WWII.
Built Nordevins most successful project for time & profitability.