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Director Construction/Design

Name :	Retail Construction Exec
Industry Type :	Building Owners
City & State :	Seattle,WA
Job Title	Director Construction/Design
Relocation Preferences :
Objective :	Retail or Commercial Construction Executive position, with emphasis on Design and Construction, with Real Estate Experience
Resume :	Real Estate, Design, Development & Construction Management Executive QUALIFIED BY • Professional record of directing and coordinating all aspects of over 400 corporate expansion projects, start to finish. • Extensive background in facilities planning and design: internal space-planning, including large distribution centers, customer and staff based special projects. • Reputation in industry for skilled, detail-oriented management, for many projects simultaneously: on time, under-budget. • Experienced in complex contract negotiation, budget development, scheduling, permit processing, design review and cost estimating: tracking, reporting. • Advanced technical skills, knowledge of systems and structures; current best practices, procedures, and strong adherence to industry standards. • Talented in creating effective partnering across many disciplines: corporate management, engineering, consultants, vendors, architectural, and governmental entities. • Enjoys team building, creative problem solving, and achieving flawless, values-driven results. PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT Director of Real Estate, Construction and Design Retail Mobile Electronics Company • Recruited by CEO to deliver critical corporate expansion initiatives. • Managed design and construction of 33 new retail stores and remodels: site layouts, floor plans, fixtures. • Supervised entire facilities operations: lease/project administrators, facilities manager and project managers, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for 49 stores, nationwide. • Led cost efficacy initiatives, achieving corporate savings of over $900K. • In charge of all site selection, planning, design criteria, and cost estimates. • Negotiated utility contracts resulting in cost reductions and improved sustainability programs; complex real estate documents, transactions and consultant contracts. • Developed and administered operational Real Estate Department budget exceeding $12M annually. • Designed and initiated kiosk prototype for sister company, rolling to 400 Costco stores, creating the successful launch of a major new business initiative resulting in a new $300M company. Construction Manager One of the largest Auto Parts retail store chains in the country • In charge of 100 new construction projects, managing all aspects of construction and new development in Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Oregon. • Initiated and established Seattle regional office, creating successful relationships with community, civic and business leaders. • Demonstrated comprehensive management skills in directing multiple location factors with demanding variables and environments. EDUCATION Building Technology and Administration University of Washington, Seattle, WA Technical Skills MS Office Suite: (Word, Project, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe, CAD, Photoshop. Community Leadership>available on request