Name : James Childs
Industry Type : Real Estate Developers
City & State : Winter Garden, FL
Job Title Regional Development Manager
Relocation Preferences : Florida
Objective : Respected development manager/engineering professional with approximately ten (10) years of consulting experience working with clients to plan, manage, permit, and construct all aspects of site development for commercial, residential and industrial projects. Decisive, energetic, and focused professional with outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. Seeking Construction Managment Position
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PROFILE

Respected development manager/engineering professional with approximately ten (10) years of consulting experience working with clients to plan, manage, permit, and construct all aspects of site development for commercial, residential and industrial projects. Decisive, energetic, and focused professional with outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Areas of expertise include:


Project planning and management
Feasibility analysis / due diligence
Problem assessment and resolution
Knowledge of local and state permitting regulations
Municipality negotiations
Project presentations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LandServe Development Group, Inc., Auburndale, Fl November 2008 - Present
LandServe Development Group, Inc. is a full-service real estate consultancy company providing the full range of real estate services that covers site development planning, valuation and research to property owners, developers, and investors, entitlements, tenant lease review and coordination, and construction management.

President/Chief Operating Officer Auburndale, Fl.
Responsible for directing the firms development teams along with outside consultants through planning, marketing, entitlements, construction, tenant negotiations, and lease agreements for new development projects. Direct and implement strategic plan initiatives to ensure company growth and identify new business opportunities.

Weingarten Realty Investors, Orlando, Fl October 2006 November, 2008 (Reduction in Force)
Weingarten Realty Investors is ranked among the top 10 commercial real estate developers in the United States.
Regional Development Manager Regions: north-east, north-west, south-west, Orlando, FL
Responsible for managing in-house development team and outside consultants through the entitlements and construction process of new development projects. Direct and coordinate consultants through permitting and construction process and providing support to Regional Development Director. Implement strategic plan initiatives to ensure company growth and identify new business opportunities.

Prepare and negotiate consultant proposals and contracts.
Prepare presentations to facilitate tenant purchase/lease contracts and municipality approvals.
Negotiate municipality agreements and review/support tenant agreements for Regional Development Director
Assign consultants to new projects and tasks.
Establish procedures for project monitoring and coordination.
Provide management and direction to ensure successful project completion and tenant deliverable timelines.
Monitor projects for quality control performance to ensure company standards are met.
Provide and monitor consultant man-hour projections to track and forecast project budget performance for proforma.
Review and approve all billable time for project invoicing.
Create and maintain management reports to track project status and update timeline projections.
Work with the Regional Director of New Development (RDND) to manage all facets of the pre-development activities, entitlement process and construction for new shopping center development projects.
Covers process from initial land control, feasibility analysis, property due diligence, site planning, governmental approvals, site acquisition, and also works with design and construction and tenant delivery on all properties pursued by the RDND for the regional office.
DM coordinates, and directs daily activities of the in-house New Development Team (NDT), including Leasing, Legal, Construction, Market Research, Accounting, Financial Analysis, and Property Management. Leads the New Development Team in meetings, sets agendas, assigns tasks, establishes deadlines, monitors and follows up on all activities, records progress and provides information support for preparation of proforma and budget statements and management reports.
Refined and enhance the workflow process.
Ensures Company compliance with all controlling documents and conditional approvals.
Directed outside consultants, including Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Planners, Attorneys, Partners, etc.
Represent the Company in negotiations and meetings with governmental agencies, anchor retailer clients, and consultants.

AVID ENGINEERING, INC., Orlando, FL 2003-2004, 2006
Civil engineering firm providing services for private developers.

Project Manager , Orlando, FL
Promoted based on record of high performance in revenue growth and leadership ability in previous role as Sr. Design Engineer. Responsible for the commercial and residential engineering services for the firms private sector clients. Directing technical and non- technical personnel in project design, coordination, and reports to clients and municipalities. Additional responsibilities included:
Develop and maintain client relations.
Prepare and negotiate engineering proposals and contracts.
Prepare presentations to facilitate engineering contracts and municipality approvals.
Assign staff to new projects and tasks.
Establish procedures for project monitoring and coordination.
Provide technical oversight and direction to ensure successful project completion and deliverable timelines.
Monitor projects for quality control performance to ensure company standards are met.
Provide and monitor man-hour projections to track and forecast project budget performance.
Review and approve all billable time for project invoicing.
Create and maintain management reports to track existing and future project backlog.
Ensure adequate staff and resources are available for existing and projected work loads.

CPH ENGINEERING, INC., Orlando, FL 2004 - 2005
CPH is ranked among the top 350 civil engineering firms in the nation and top 5 within the state of Florida. CPH provides services for municipalities, government agencies and private developers.

Project Manager , Sanford, FL
Responsible for the commercial and residential engineering services for the firms private sector clients. Directing technical and non- technical personnel in project design, coordination, and reports to clients and municipalities. Additional responsibilities included:
Develop and maintain client relations.
Prepare and negotiate engineering proposals and contracts.
Prepare presentations to facilitate engineering contracts and municipality approvals.
Assign staff to new projects and tasks.
Establish procedures for project monitoring and coordination.
Provide technical oversight and direction to ensure successful project completion and deliverable timelines.
Monitor projects for quality control performance to ensure company standards are met.
Provide and monitor man-hour projections to track and forecast project budget performance.
Review and approve all billable time for project invoicing.
Create and maintain management reports to track existing and future project backlog.
Ensure adequate staff and resources are available for existing and projected work loads.

KING ENGINEERING, INC., Tampa, FL 2001 - 2003

Designer , Tampa, FL
Involved in all aspects of project design and permitting.
Prepared project feasibility analysis and due diligence reports.
Prepared construction documents and specifications for local and state agency review and approval.
Prepared engineering calculations and reports for local and state agency permit approval.
Responded to municipality comments.
Reviewed shop drawings and as-built information.
Coordinated construction administration.

STITZEL ENGINEERING, INC., Lakeland, FL 1999-2001
Civil engineering firm providing services for private developers.

Designer, Lakeland, FL
Involved in all aspects of project design and permitting.
Responded to municipality comments.
Reviewed shop drawings and as-built information.
Wind Load Design Residential Homes

EDUCATION / ADDITIONAL EDUCATION / MEMBERSHIP Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Associates of Science Polk Community College, Winter Garden, FL Department of Environmental Protection, Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector
International Council of Shopping Centers, Member No. 1305784

SOFTWARE

AUTODESK LAND DESKTOP, 2003
AUTODESK CIVIL DESIGN, 2003
AUTOCAD LT 2008
MICROSOFT PROJECT, 2000
I.C.P.R., V 2.2 & WINDOWS VERSION PONDS, V 3.2
HYDROFLOW, STORM SEWERS 2003 SUPRA, F.D.O.T . WATER MODELING MODRET , VERSION 6.0
WATERCAD, WINDOWS VERSION MICROSOFT OFFICE, VERSION 2007





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