Dennis P. LaRosa, P.P., R.L.A., A.I.C.P.
3 Chestnut Lane
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5439
dp.ss.larosa[at]comcast.net

CAREER OBJECTIVE: Seeking Project Manager position with premier development/construction company.

KEY SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Synopsis - Upper level management executive with over 20 years experience in leading successful, complex projects and departments. Industry experience includes construction, engineering, and real estate development.
Financial & Project Management Served as single point of contact managing complex developments through project life cycle with P&L responsibility. Values exceed $900 million dollars and 10,000 units. Established and implemented contracting procedures; prepared, negotiated, executed, enforced and audited numerous contracts and budgets for procedures compliance.
Communication Skills Served as owners rep and expert witness with appearances before over 100 governing boards, agencies, and the general public. Authored numerous technical reports, submission documents, presentation graphics, and various grant applications.
Leadership Created departments and managed staff varying between 5 and 20 members. Served and managed in-house process re-design teams producing qualitative savings.
Human ResourcesHired, trained, evaluated, and mentored new employees. Team builder.
Personal Skills: Flexible and versatile with demonstrated ability to transcend cultural and age differences and varying levels of management and stakeholders. Thrive in deadline-driven multi-project management environment exhibiting effective time management while maintaining a sense of humor.
Value Engineering: Developed, implemented, and documented value-engineering review procedures and negotiated regional contracts resulting in internal and external cost savings. Champion of do the job right the first time.
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Education:
St. John's University (Jamaica, New York); MBA-Finance (Minor in Management)
Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas); Bachelor of Science -Landscape Architecture
Bucks County Community College (Newtown, PA); Currently pursuing PMP certification

Member:
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA);
American Planning Association (APA);
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Honor Society in Economics)
Project Management Institute (PMI)

Licenses:
Registered Landscape Architect/Planner (RLA); CT, MA, NY, and PA;
Licensed Landscape Architect (LA), New Jersey;
Licensed Professional Planner (PP), New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Keating Partners LLC; Philadelphia, PA
Development Manager for 300 member real estate development and construction firm responsible for acquisitions, development and construction functions in Annapolis, MD; Hoboken, NJ; White Plains, NY, and Atlanta, GA. Prepared, managed, and enforced all professional and construction contracts and budgets with projected values exceeding $300 million dollars of mixed-use space.

D.R. Horton-New Jersey, Inc; Freehold, NJ
Vice President Development responsible for all department functions in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and New York including: due diligence; project design; approvals; budgets;
governmental negotiations; construction bidding, negotiation, contract preparation, and construction execution. Department values exceed 1,815 homes with contracts worth $179 million dollars. Functioned as Project Manager of firms premier and most-complex development project consisting of $100 million in contracts and budgets.

K. Hovnanian Companies; Edison, NJ
Served as Land Acquisition Manager locating, evaluating, and negotiating properties for Jersey Shore Division. Promoted to Director of Land Development responsible for all development functions in South Jersey and Pennsylvania including acquisition, due diligence; project design; budgets; governmental negotiations; construction bidding, negotiation, contract execution, and construction. Overall value is in excess of 5,900 homes with construction contracts worth in excess of $310 million dollars.

Sterling Advisory Group, Inc.; Blue Bell, PA
Senior Project Manager providing financial and management services to developers and financial institutions including investigations, analysis, and recommendations concerning distressed properties and foreclosure proceedings for properties in NJ and Pennsylvania.

Gigliotti Corporation; Langhorne, PA
Senior Manager for land development division of 68 year old development company. Functioned as owner's rep and project manager for major development projects in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Hansen Properties; Horsham, PA
Vice President Real Estate Development. Functioning as project manager for major development and provided in-house technical assistance to the department. Responsible for: preparation of cash flow projections; budget preparation and monitoring; preparation of financial projections, reporting, and loan requests; contract negotiation, awarding, and monitoring of professional and construction services.

The Schoor DePalma & Canger Group; Manalapan, NJ
Manager of Planning and Landscape Architecture Department for top 125 national consulting & municipal engineering firms. Established new department with direct management of all department functions within an office of 165 personnel. Provided state-wide marketing of branch and corporate services and preliminary investigations for the placement of new branch offices. Responsible for proposal preparation; billings, collections; and contract administration.

Keller & Kirkpatrick, P.A.; Florham Park, NJ
Aurnhammer Associates, Inc; Summit, NJ. Acquired by above firm. Established and managed Planning and Landscape Architecture Department of 57 member civil engineering firm. Conducted project management from conceptual layout to close out of construction; contract negotiations; and billings and collections.

James Moreno, Inc.; New York, NY
Landscape Architect for planning firm in the New York metropolitan area. Emphasis on master planning, development of publicly funded housing projects and construction costing.

ITT Community Development Corporation; New York, NY
Community Planner involved in implementation of proposed New Town in Northeast Florida consisting of 100,000 acres with projected population of 750,000. Functioned as owner's rep and assistant project manager including project design; budgets; construction bidding, negotiation, contract execution, and construction supervision.

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