DON A. NICOLSON
713.875.2166
don[at]theabcteam.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position, salary or 1099, with a mutually reputable Firm that will utilize my Construction/Management expertise.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
BS Engineering Construction Management, Arizona State University
Catapult regional firms nationally, while maximizing profits/market share, and enhancing quality
Vast experience: Data Center, Government, High-rise, Retail, Commercial, Casino, Office, Garage, Hospitality, Golf Course, Medical, Civil/Wetlands/HazMat, Restaurant/bar, Museum, High speed rail, Multi and Single-family. LEED projects, Design/Assist, Construction/Asset Management
Licensed Government General Contractor #5AEC7 with Security Clearance, TWIC #5731691, and Multi-State General Contractor
Simultaneous and multi-million dollar project capabilities, with enhanced computer skills: MS Project, Excel, Word, Office, Timberline, BIM, Constructware, JD Edwards, CCS/Candy, Primavera, ProLog, Oracle, Auto-Cad, Expedition, Ariba, Xactimate, Outlook, and Blackberry
Honed industry knowledge: steel, CIP, precast, pre-stressed, tilt wall, post-tension, tunnel-form, slip-form, FHA/ADA, moisture control, Codes, Value-Engineering, OSHA, Unions, LUC/EIS.
Valid Passport: 24-SEP-2017. Willing to travel and/or relocate (Internationally).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associated Building Consultants, Inc.
President-Construction February 2009 - Present
Entrepreneurial management on a broad spectrum of construction management and general contracting, for both Private and Government sector: construction management, design-assist, budget/value-engineering, asset management, consultant administration, due-diligence, site planning, governing authority interaction, cost control, schedule creation/update/adherence, contract administration, human relations/personnel, leasing, client/lender liaison.
DeBartolo Development, LLC
Construction President May 2006 February 2009
Supplement the development and leasing team on retail, office, civil/site plan, hotel, commercial, office, and multi-housing. Recruitment duty included the creation of an in-house general contracting division. Extensive travel coordinating consultants, lease negotiations, governing authorities, tenant improvements, Site QA/QC, and solving general challenges.
Highlight: development thru EIS/LUC, for a 1.7 million square foot, $380 million, 67 acre regional mall in Kapolei, Hawaii: two high-rise hotels and office towers, fitness center, sixteen screen multiplex theatre, major/minor retailers, and all supported by a geo-thermal infrastructure.
Morgan Group, Inc.
Construction President April 2000 - May 2006
Managed in-house design/build activities for a national multi-family/retail developer; in addition to innovating a profitable third-party general contracting division. As President, expanded the company from six to eighty-seven construction employees, and an average of two to twelve projects annually. One of eight MGI Partners.
Highlight: during tenure, #29 to #3 rank according to Multifamily Executives Top 50.
Picerne Real Estate Group
Construction Vice-President June 1995 - June 2000
Managed in-house design/build and general contracting activities for a national multi-family developer.
Highlight: five year negotiation/ultimate award on Nations largest Private/U.S. Government contract.
Trammel Crow Residential
Senior Project Manager/ Purchasing Agent January 1993 - June 1995
Southwest regional responsibilities: budgets, estimating, buyout, contract negotiation, scheduling, OSHA, QA/QC, Client Liaison. Managed three Project Managers, four Assistant Project Managers, and related office/field staff.
Pointe/Gosnell Builders
Director of Operations June 1990 - October 1993
Managed, as licensed contractor, the construction of multiple projects/States for this regional developer/builder: hospitality, restaurant/bar, multi and single-family. Duties: coordination with owners/consultants/lenders, negotiations with municipalities and subcontractors, budgets, estimating, bidding, contract administration, and supervision of construction field staff.
Highlight: initiated, and managed, a highly profitable satellite operation in Hawaii.
Hyatt Development Corporation
Project Director/Assistant Project Director June 1985 - June 1990
Owner representative for development/construction. Duties included: budget/bid/award/supervision of all construction general contractors, coordination of consultants, FF&E budget/bid/purchase/install.
Highlight: Trans Union Data Center, Hyatt Hotels in Puerto Rico/Scottsdale, Az./and Hawaii.
Reference, Project and Photo Gallery lists available
Licensed General Contractor: Government and Private
TWIC
Affiliates: AGC, NMHC, and ICBO
Supplemental training/seminars: Moisture, OSHA, FHA/ADA, Sales and Marketing, Business and Financial Management, Human Resources, Scheduling, MS Excel, Contract Law, Negotiating Skills
Spanish conversation
Private Pilot, Certified Scuba, Aerial photographer
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