2. Professional Narrative As a construction professional with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering. I believe construction project management is more than just solving problems. It is the ability to bring a concept to life. To turn the stakeholders vision into a reality which fulfills the business and organizational needs of a company. I achieve success by orchestrating and managing the efforts of diverse teams during the life cycle of concurrent multiple projects. I have a blending of experience in multiunit development in the retail, restaurant and commercial industries both nationally and internationally. The projects include new construction, remodels , conversions and facility management.
3. Professional Narrative Projects included free standing units, malls, shopping centers and walk up locations. As a business partner , I understand the importance of delivering excellent customer service to stakeholders and to build business relationships within and outside an organization. I have partnered with the franchisee community acting as a resource to assist in the implementation of national roll out projects and programs.
4. Professional Narrative I apply core project management principals to successfully execute processes which can be duplicated and applied to a variety of projects. The core principals are : Initiation, Planning, Execute, Control/Monitor and Close Out. Multiunit development is similar to placing the process in a box and sending it to another geographic location and repeating the principals and process. Variables can be managed with flexibility and incorporated into the process.
7. Represented corporate clients acting as owners representative in all phases of construction management by assisting in project planning, design and budgeting.
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9. Managed facility group to meet the maintenance and service needs of stores. Participated in selection of corporate national account vendors.
26. Resume Daniel J O’Connell 1929 Blossom Ridge Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60490 630-456-6575 Cell 2dano@comcast.net www.linkedIn.com/in/danoconstruction
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28. Created 2 year plan to rebuild construction department and assumed dual role of director and project manager.
29. Performed research, analysis and provided recommendation for utilizing outsourced web based facility call center resulting in cost savings of $1M annually.
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31. Advised and acted as liaison between real estate and legal departments in lease negotiations with landlords resulting in 4 week reduction in lease execution and construction starts.
32. Maintained and updated weekly reports on web based project management system resulting in real time forecasts to senior management on project budgets, timelines and close out process.
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34. Implemented store turnover / warranty process between retail operations and landlord which produced substantial cost savings of $500K due to enforcement of landlord warranty work.
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36. Generated estimates, schedules and oversaw quality control for 70 new & remodel projects within brand portfolio. Managed to resolution any issues between retail units and landlords.
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39. Created floor & equipment plans reflecting results of surveys.
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41. Supervised project team for construction of new multiple gas & convenience retail units from preliminary design, zoning hearings, obtaining all applicable permits ,cost estimates, schedules and on site inspection.
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43. Inspected locations to verify compliance and updated project status via web based data base.
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47. Created new process to standardize department procedures used as model for broader corporate implementation. Approved all bids, contracts and applications for payment.
48. Generated and managed a $30M construction / remodel budget and an $8M facility budget. Regional Construction Manager 1983-1996 Education: BS Construction Engineering, Lawrence Technical University, Southfield, Michigan Training: OSHA Construction Safety Standards, Six Sigma Green Belt, PMI Computer Skills: Microsoft 2007 Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
