ALEXANDER E. SIMEONIDES


OBJECTIVE

To apply my experience and knowledge of Planning, Construction, and Real Estate in the disciplines of design,
development, and construction in order to enhance the timely delivery of a quality product with fiscal responsibility.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STEINER + ASSOCIATES, Columbus, OH 2007-2009
Construction Executive

- Dedicated on-site Construction representative responsible for overseeing the daily construction activities of a 75
acre town center development including coordination of two General Contractors, facilitation with Mall Management
Operations, and Owner managed vendors
- Scope of project included demolition and redevelopment of existing mall into 14 buildings for retail, restaurant,
office, and residential uses comprising over 1M square feet of gross leasable space representative of 14 buildings plus
site development (construction value $130M, total cost $270M)
- Performed detailed review of construction documents to provide accurate quality control on pricing review and
ensure work in place reflects quality workmanship
- Facilitated efforts to review base contract and change order pricing reconciliation to ensure tight subcontractor
pricing and accurate estimated final cost reporting
- Managed and oversaw the effort of review of scope, cost reduction efforts, and execution of installation of apartment
building FFE package including light fixtures, furniture, gym equipment, and special finishes
- Managed the procurement and buy-out of external building light fixtures resulting in a cost savings of over 20%
- Actively managed the review and reconciliation of all regulatory and overall site signage package and helped
oversee the overall site amenities package
- Managed the financial reporting for all core construction related scopes of work, including all owner supplied and
managed items
- Provided support and guidance to the Tenant Coordination team through review of lease exhibits, tenant site visits,
and miscellaneous interface required between the Construction and Tenant Coordination team
- Helped facilitate and manage all base building and tenant fit-out construction aspects for turn-key Barnes & Noble
- Acted as on site liaison between the general contractor and all utility work, including communication (phone, cable,
and fiber), water, and gas
- Compiled and issued semi-monthly construction report for internal and partnership upper management

URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC., Philadelphia, PA 2006-2007
Senior Manager Store Planning

- Responsible for the planning functions for an annual portfolio of stores valued at over $40M
- Developed a structured Planning Department to align departmental responsibilities with the companys growth plans
- Implemented a regional architectural consultant team for the Planning Department to help expedite timelines and
drive costs down
- Created and implemented new fee structures for design and architectural consultants based on projected store sales
volume and location type to ensure design fees were accurately projected and negotiations could be conducted fairly
- Directed the architecture and design disciplines from site identification through store opening
- Led, oversaw, and facilitated the design reviews of all Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie stores ensuring cost goals
were being met, Brand standards were maintained and enhanced, and global exposures were minimized
- nstituted 3rd party drawing review to help support the Development Team, increase the quality of architects
deliverables, and minimize cost exposures
- Partnered with the Chief Development Officer to generate budgets to ensure the Departments contributions
positively affected the decrease in overall annual capital expenditures
- Assisted the Real Estate team with the implementation of new processes associated with the Brands newly adopted
implemented growth strategies

GAP INC., San Bruno, CA 2000-2006
Construction Manager

- Responsible for a portfolio of $27M in two Designated Market Areas managing a team of Architects, Engineers,
External Project Managers, and General Contractors ensuring quality, cost, and schedule standards were exceeded
- Partnered with various business groups to create processes and systems to become foundation for $1B rollout over 5
years, including: procurement, construction, store design, fleet strategy, real estate
- Ensured External Project Managers actively participated and engaged with Corporate Business Partners to bring a
cohesive atmosphere into all involved parties: Operations, Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Store Design
- Assisted in compiling cost data to help inform the 2006 capital budget for Gap Brand
- Provided construction and project management services for New Store & Remodel construction from feasibility to
close-out by managing architectural & MEP consultants, external project managers, and general contractors
- Assessed and negotiated change orders and monitored cost control and billings for general contractors and
consultants, resulting in cost savings of over $75,000
- Created an estimating database and generated detailed line item estimates to provide cost and risk management
assessment to business partners
- Partnered with various business partners to create and implement an estimating process for Construction Department
- Participated on the Remodel General Contractor Initiative team by writing contract language to create and
implement new processes and infrastructure to minimize cost expenditures and enhance project delivery

SWINERTON & WALBERG CO., Los Angeles, CA 1999-2000
Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer

LEAVEY CAMPUS STUDENT APARTMENTS, Loyola Marymount University
- Project included a four-story apartment building & infrastructure for future expansion (contract value $7M)
- Assisted the Project Manager to write subcontractor scopes of work, qualify bids, administer contracts,
negotiate change orders, and monitored cost control & billing resulting in savings of over $25,000
- Executed complete document control: RFIs, submittals & shop drawings, and project close out
- Evaluated and maintained project safety and quality control to exceed industry standards
Assisted the Estimating Department and project teams with bids and value engineering

WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING CO., Orlando, FL 1997-1998
Project Engineer

UNIVERSAL'S ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE, Universal Orlando
- Project included two inverted near-miss roller coasters, show attractions, and restaurants at The Lost
Continent, one of the five islands (contract value $35 million)
DISNEYS ANIMAL KINGDOM, Walt Disney World Resort
- Project included a restaurant, retail store, attraction queue, train station, entry arch (contract value $20 million)


EDUCATION

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, PA December 1998

Bachelor of Architectural Engineering (Construction Option) ABET Accredited

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA Fall 1999

Seismic Evaluation Class


COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office & Project, Timberline, AutoCAD R14, Primavera 3, SureTrak, Lumen Micro, RISA 3-D, C++.


ACTIVITIES/RECOGNITION

Proficient in: Greek, Ukrainian, and Spanish
Hold EIT credentials through passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam
1996 Walt Disney Imagineering "Imagi-Nations" National Design Competition; 2nd place winner from Society of
Women Engineers


REFERENCES

Available upon request.