PROJECTS
Current Contracts
City of El Monte, Construction Management & Inspection for RNG Station Project
City of Camarillo, Construction Management & Inspection for Various Facilities Projects
City of Torrance, On-Call Construction Management & Inspection for Various Projects
City of Santa Clarita, Material Testing for Old Orchard Park Project
Los Angeles World Airports, On-Call for MATOC
Ambulatory Surgical Center Project - Pasadena, Construction Management & General Contractor
Project Manager, City of Upland, Upland, CA August 2023 – May 2024
Prepare RFPs and working with City through procurement and construction of 3 projects: Water Reservoir Inspection & Treatment project, San Antonio Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Project & New Chlorination Buildings (Citywide) project.
Construction Manager, General Services Administration/ USMS, Los Angeles, CA May 2021 – August 2023
USMS Roybal Building Detention Area Upgrades ($5M) & Redesign of HVAC Upgrades in Detention Space ($5M) Manage design/ build TI project for GSA, including a complete redesign of the HVAC system in the detention space. Coordinated & managed design process from concept to cost for HVAC and ensured that the design team adhered to USMS’s PUB 64 design requirements. Managed design comments spreadsheet and ensured that all stakeholders & reviewers received each round of drawings as design progressed, and that they met their deadlines to provide their comments and feedback on time. Set up ongoing meetings to discuss open review comments between the A/E team and reviewers to ensure that all parties had a good understanding of expectations for the next round. Evaluated proposed changes and value engineered to meet budget. Managed D/B contract work on a daily basis and lead weekly project meetings, reviewed & tracked construction documents, reviewed monthly schedules, pay applications and change orders for approval. Reviewed budget, estimates and provided Technical Analysis for all change orders. Worked with project team to find solutions to issues that arose, in a timely manner and worked diligently to get them implemented into contract. Conducted site walk as needed with stakeholders to ensure that their concerns were addressed.
Project Manager, National Retail Transportation, Inc. Los Angeles, CA March 2021 – June 2021
Warehouse new construction & rehabilitation Manage two concurrent projects which includes a new construction warehouse and preparation of existing facility for new client transition. Utilized Monday.com software to manage project plan and tasks to coordinate among multiple stakeholders including operations, maintenance, construction, etc. Facilitated building upgrades on a compressed schedule for a timely relocation and move in.
Project Manager, La Mirada High School/ Cumming Corporation, Los Angeles, CA March 2020 – December 2020
Gym & Locker Room Expansion Project ($17M) Tasks included running weekly meetings, reviewing, preparing estimates and negotiating change orders with the Contractor, reviewing & approving pay apps. Analyzing and evaluating to get resolutions to field issues and coordinating among AOR, IOR, GC and CM teams to stay on schedule. Supported project team and performed quality control on all documents received from GC and worked closely with GC to ensure that they were following proper protocols and contract documents. Worked closely with PMO team to ensure proper transfer of information and data. Worked with CM & Inspection team on risk mitigation and tracked items to ensure they were addressed in a timely manner
Project Manager, South Coast, Inc. Los Angeles, CA July 2019 – March 2020.
Multiple design/ build projects ($250k-$4M) Work part time on managing clients such as Metro on facility relocation projects, ensuring that the in-house design team met all tenant’s relocated business needs. Coordinated among the Design team, tenant, and client to ensure that the design was within budget and within the requirements of the client and allowable scope for relocation projects. Since projects were fast paced the designs were on a quick turn around basis and required elevated efforts of communication to get the designs completed on time. Tasks included job walks/ site surveys for design of the new facility which included measuring existing spaces and implementing information into new design at the new locations, space planning, creating schedules of machines, fixtures and furniture required, review of estimates, subcontractor selections, contract management, attending meetings to discuss design progress/ status, schedule, etc. Work also included investigating existing conditions, gathering information and providing recommendations to Owner of the business and Metro. Coordinate subcontractors to perform work on site and ensure their progress is per schedule.
Project Manager, Ramos CS/ Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, CA August 2018 – October 2019.
Design of Eastside Access Improvements Project ($25M) Managed the design of above project for Metro. Extensively coordinate with the Design team & City of LA Bureaus to obtain AFC 100% design drawings. Managed the comments log and ensured that all responsible parties entered their comments within the given review time, following up consistently to make sure they were on schedule. Engaged in ongoing grant discussions with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) & internal team to ensure the funds were secured, by presenting internal budgets and reasons for any escalations. Worked with the Real Estate team on right of way issues and obtaining R-Permits. Worked with Little Tokyo community outreach to ensure their concerns were addressed during design period and attended their meetings and site walks to highlight the benefit of the project to the community. Managed financial portion of contract for a Small Business Prime Contractor at Metro.
Construction Manager, Vanir Construction Management, Inc. Los Angeles, CA December 2011 – November 2017
City of Santa Clarita Capital Improvement Projects – Annual Slurry Seal and Overlay Project 2016-2017 ($11M) Work closely with City Project Manager to manage multiple contractors working in different sites throughout the City. Communicate & coordinate with Inspectors and managed project budget & prepared change orders & monthly pay applications. Ran project meetings and prepared meeting minutes; followed through on deliverables from Contractor, A/E and City Engineer to ensure timely project delivery. Planned road closures and No-Parking zones per schedule and ensured that resident’s questions were answered in the way of checking and responding to the hotline and it’s messages. Science Career & Mathematics Complex at East Los Angeles College (Owner: Los Angeles Community College District) And Student Union Building, Los Angeles Harbor College ($79M) Managed design/ build contract of new construction of Complex and other multiple projects including site restoration with bungalow removal, and installation of a storm water system. Managed design process in collaboration with the GC to ensure that the stakeholders’ input was taken into consideration during the design process. Coordinated meetings to discuss design items to ensure resolutions to keep the design in progress and under control of schedule and budget. Tracked design timeline and used consistent communication to ensure timely completion of design. Set up and held meetings to ensure that all teams had a clear understanding of Client’s needs and feasibility of the needs and value engineered when necessary. Managed VE process by providing client with options and savings and working on the process with their best interest in mind. Reviewed proposals for scope & pricing; Negotiated change orders & generated all official forms for progress of change order work & payment. Prepared Project Board Actions and final Change Orders for approval. Consistently followed up on construction, inspection & cost items from Contractor & stakeholders and coordinated with stakeholders on design & construction items including Facilities, End Users, ADA and FF&E personnel. Prepared weekly and quarterly project updates for Project Management Office review based on project walks & progress photos. Reviewed pay applications, schedules and project budget with Project Manager; Evaluated monthly markups for GC pay app with IOR. Monitored daily construction progress & involved with construction coordination, RFI & submittal & Substitution Request reviews and responses. Worked closely with the Division of State Architects (DSA) Engineer to ensure relevant submittals, construction details and that his concerns were addressed in a timely manner, including setting up meetings with him and GC team, etc., when necessary to ensure timely progress of project construction. Maintained logs for all items including possible cost and time impact risks, and reviewed and evaluated these on a daily/ weekly basis for mitigation. Maintained an accelerated schedule to complete the building to allow the students start classes on first day of the semester, which included some weekend work. Close out coordination with GC, FF&E, IT, Commissioning Agent, etc team to achieve substantial completion. New terminal addition to Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) (Owner: Los Angeles World Airports/ Airport Development Group). Terminal 2, 3 & 6 Renovation Project, LAX ($2B) Performed page turn reviews with design team and helped coordinate to prepare progress sets for construction/ LADBS review/ permitting. Reviewed specifications & construction contract documents for constructability for T2, 3 & 6 renovation. Assisted with bid analysis & review of pre-bid drawings and specifications. Facilitated bid RFIs/ contractor inquiries, contract awarding and attended pre-construction meetings. Worked & coordinated on multiple projects within Terminals 2, 3 & 6, under multiple A/E contracts. Renovation, electrical upgrades, Passenger Boarding Bridges & fixed walkway design, refurbishment & installation. Involved with discussions on phasing and schedule finalizing/ coordination. Coordinated with Owner, A/E and Contractor to resolve technical issues and help meet milestones of Contractor. Coordinate work in occupied Terminal to avoid peak hours & help Airport Operations flow smoothly. Processedmeeting minutes, RFI’s & Submittals on Prolog; Ensured timely turnaround of design documents; Handled high security design documents; Assisted Design Manager with design items & managing Consultants & obtaining timely deliverables. Attended stakeholder/ OAC/ design/ utility & area shut down review meetings. Maintain relationship with stakeholders & provide answers to their questions & concerns & impact to their existing terminals. Reviewed Contractor’s utility & area shut down requests for scope accuracy & coordination for access into occupied and high security areas. Help resolve any issues with A/E & coordinate with LAWA entities to expedite approvals. Reviewed cost & time impacts on A/E & Owner requested changes; Performed merit reviews of potential change orders from contractor. Maintainedas- built drawings with all changes to the Bradley West Gates & Core contracts (approx $2B.) Assist in punch list maintenance & completion.
Senior Project Manager, Otis Elevator Company, Los Angeles, CA August 2010 – May 2011
New terminal addition to Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) (Owner: Los Angeles World Airports). ($30M) Managed scope of elevators, escalators and moving walks for the new TBIT terminal, from mobilization through installation. Coordinated with project team, the GC, Owner & other subcontractors to ensure contract was administered per the terms of contract & owner’s procedures & within budget. Reviewed Otis submittal drawings from engineers against contract drawings to ensure Owner requirements were met; Prepared substitution requests as needed for review and approval by Owner. Managed submittals & RFI’s & coordinated with Otis engineers & Owner on design issues. Maintained logs for progress and reporting purposes. Lead weekly project status update meetings with Otis managers & engineers; Weekly coordination meetings with the GC. Monthly status update meetings with regional management and prepared weekly project status documents. Tracked costs & labor hours for analysis & budget projections. Prepared & negotiated change orders and monthly pay applications. Planned, organized, coordinated & reported to GC/ Owner of all LEED & MBE/ WBE requirements. Updated project schedule & prepared 3-week look- ahead schedule for customer meetings. Managed and performed some QA/QC duties; provided technical supervision to ensure inspections were passed & our work was accepted. Managed BIM modeler to get Otis models incorporated into GC coordination BIM model. Built & maintained good working relationships with project team, Owner, GC, Architect, vendors & other contractors who were involved in the project.
Senior Office Engineer, TBI & Associates, Inc. Los Angeles, CA August 2008 – August 2010
LAUSD Valley Region Elementary School #12: Classroom building with underground parking, Administrative building, Library and Multi- purpose building with kitchen and lunch shelter. Underground utility installation. ($27M) Managed Elementary school construction project from mobilization to close-out. Coordinated with LAUSD, GC, A/E, DSA and other public agencies to facilitate progress of construction. Attended all meetings including Partnering Meetings with Contractor and Consultants. Worked closely with the A/E to resolve technical issues/ RFI’s/ Submittals; reviewed incoming RFIs & submittals from subcontractors for content/ accuracy & responded with answers or forwarded to A/E for answers. Reviewed incoming from A/E for completeness. Managed RFI/ Submittal/ Change Order logs for tracking and information purposes. Reviewed contractor substitution requests for validity and completeness. Monitored safety & QA/QC process on project site; Worked with Inspector of Records to ensure GC’s work was performed per requirements & acceptable per project drawings & specifications. Unsatisfactory work was rejected and tracked for corrections and re-inspections. Maintained Inspection Log for IOR. Assisted in coordination of furniture requirements, delivery and installation in completed school facility.