CHRISTOPHER CARRAHER


SKILLS

Pre-Construction: Conceptual & Hard-Bid Estimating, Entitlements, Planning & Zoning, Design Management
Vertical Construction: Commercial, Retail, Mixed Use, Hotels, Condos, Resorts, MF & Office Buildings
Horizontal Construction: Infrastructure, Roadways, Hardscapes, Landscapes, Master Planned Developments
Office Computer Skills: MS Windows- Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, Power Point, Access, Suretrak
Technical Computer Skills: Prolog, Primavera, Expedition, MC2, OST, Timberline, Agtek Estimating

EXPERIENCE

FOXCOR Apr. 2005 Jan. 2009

Director of Development / Senior Project Manager

Mixed Use : MF / Medical Office / Hotel / Retail / SF McKinney, TX
Director of Planning and Design of a 200 acre Mixed Use development named Cooper Life at Craig Ranch, a Master Planned Community consisting of Retail and Medical Office Buildings, Hotel, Restaurant, Schools, Cooper Aerobics Center, Cooper Clinic, Condo Tower, Apartment Homes over Retail, 115 urban setting Town Homes, 27 detached Single Family Homes, and Commons Park with a water feature simulating a babbling brook through the development. Work scope entailed the design management of the site development, all architectural design, civil and structural engineering, interior design, geological and wetland consultants. Coordinated zoning revisions, administered entitlements and obtained building permits for the project.

Office Buildings McKinney, TX
Senior Project Manager - First United Bank branch office in Krum, Texas. Performed all aspects of building construction: including estimating, submittals and field engineering, superintendent and manager of construction as a General Contractor. Initiated value savings of over $80,000 to facilitate on-time and well under budget construction, which achieved great Owner satisfaction with repeat client. Also assisted on management of FUB corporate office building 60,000 sf and renovation of existing building, worth over $7M total contract.

Hotel Renovation / 3000 rooms Las Vegas, NV
Personally requested by MGM/Mirages Director of Construction to manage as the Owners Rep all immediate remediation & remodeling of nearly 1600 of the total 3000 room hotel tower after the fire in Jan. 2008 at the Monte Carlo Resort n Las Vegas. Coordinated a team of experts to perform all demolition, damage assessment, redesign and submittal of plans for expedited permits, contractors, hotel personnel and staff, FF&E suppliers and MGM / Mirage Design Group, for Grand Opening of Hotel and Casino in record time of three weeks. Retained by MGM to negotiate forensic cost analysis of all incurred costs, deferred work scope and FF&E procurement.

Resort Hotel / Restaurants / Site Work, Pools & Amenities Las Vegas, NV
Senior Project Manager of Red Rock Casino, Spa & Resort in Las Vegas for Station Casinos as an Owners representative. Directly managed work scopes including all exterior and site aspects of project including Parking Structures, Horizontal Construction of On-Site & Off-Site Surface Lots and Roadways, Hardscape, Landscape, Water Features, Pools and Ancillary Buildings pool-side. I was selected by Owner to remain as Point Person to manage all Post Grand Opening renovations, revisions and close-out of numerous small projects within the nightclub, casino, cage, executive offices, punch-work in 1500 hotel rooms & suites in Tower 1 & 2 and spa. Total contracts managed $70M new construction plus $10+M in renovation costs.




CHRISTOPHER CARRAHER

FORE PROPERTY COMPANY Jan. 2004-Apr. 2005

Senior Project Manager Multi-Family Developments/Office BuildingLas Vegas, NV
General Contractor of Commercial Office and Multi-Family projects valued from $1M to 20M for all NV projects.
Completed all aspects of the design coordination, development, owner liaison, construction management and site supervision from entitlement to certificate of occupancy at Fores own 1-story 6,000 sq. foot office building.
272 unit Multi-Family Residential Project - Took over distressed project in-process, framer bankrupt, site in disarray, weather delays, performed all project management duties and site superintendent due to health issues. Turned around Project to meet Grand Opening date and turned over to Owner / Property Management personnel.

NORCON BUILDERS Nov. 2002-Jan. 2004

Project Manager Multi-Family Podium Building & Parking /Condos Redmond, WA
On-site Project Manager for a General Contractor constructing Luxury Condominium Projects in Seattle area.

First Green in Martha Vineyard Planned Unit Development on Harbour Pointe Golf Course. Project consisted of 27 unit In-fill Podium Construction, hard cost $3M. Company took over construction after podium completed and developer fired original concrete contractor: slab out of level by 1 max and under poured thickness by 2. Performed all buy-out of subs and suppliers, managed superintendent and contractors through completion.
Natures Walk at Redmond Ridge Master Planned Development: 60 unit Condominium project consisting of fifteen Swiss Chalet style four-plex homes: 2-level townhomes over garages, 3 story Wood Framed construction, with Use Separation and Fire Walls. Administered contract and material management, superintendent and subcontractors through completion of site development, model buildings and structures awaiting finishes.

AMERICAN CAPITAL GROUP Nov. 1998-Nov. 2002

Director of Development Managed Architects & Development Team Multi-FamilyBellevue, WA
Director of Acquisitions and Development Department: supervised Architects, Development Managers & Administrative staff on design and entitlements of multiple simultaneous projects in various stages of design, plan review or construction.
Developed multiple projects across the Rocky Mountain region, which ranged from 184 to 249 units plus site amenities.

Duties included various tasks below with final goal of obtaining complete construction documents and building permits.
1Researched local zoning codes, similar projects design/amenities, rental market, demographics and hire consultants
2Coordinated with Acquisitions for final aspects of closing, easements, Phase One, geotechnical assessments & ALTA
3Prepared documents including Site Plans, Building Plans, Elevations, Civil Designs, Renderings & Scale Models
4Presentation to Planning and Engineering Dept Staff, Zoning Review Board and /or City Council for design approval
5Compiled complete Construction Drawings, submit for code review, coordinate comments/changes with consultants
6Coordinated contractors review for code vs. cost efficiencies, compile technical data and consult with design team

Pre-Development required a coordinated, mutually beneficial effort between the design team, numerous governmental agencies and contractors to produce the delicate balance between affordable, code acceptable and aesthetic design to all.

Senior Project Manager- Large Multi-Family development projectsBellevue, WA
Managed construction project of 264 unit Luxury Apartments and Clubhouse valued over $15M hard cost in Gresham, OR with multiple style facades of EIFS, brick & Hardi-board and extensive site constraints and features. Also completed 251 unit Affordable Multi-Family project worth $12.5M in Kent, WA. My duties were to oversee the construction team in all aspects of the development and management of budgets, schedules and documentation. Typical project management tasks include the plan review, estimating, soliciting, bidding, contracting, coordinating and scheduling of contractor / suppliers, weekly progress and monthly reports to Vice President and Owners.


CHRISTOPHER CARRAHER

NORTHWARD Aug. 1996-Nov. 1998
Manager of Development & Construction - Large Multi-Family projectsBellevue, WA

Managed Master Planned Unit Development The Orchards 67 acre/ 348 unit parcel, plus other residential plats in the Seattle area: Single Family Attached and Detached, Townhouse and Condominiums from $5M to $15M. Coordinated revisions generated by in-house architect with engineers, interior designer, potential buyers and owner; expedited design changes to field, suppliers and subcontractors; ensured completion to company quality standards. Manager of residential construction Asst. Project Manager and Superintendents overseeing bidding, contracting, schedule tracking, conceptual budgets, cost control and supervision of field activities. Initiated several management and field procedures to provide greater control of projects. Reviewed potential sites with Site Planner, owner, utility districts and governing agencies for compliance and acceptance.


AMERICAN CAPITAL GROUPNov. 1994-Aug. 1996
Project Manager -Large Multi-Family development projectsBellevue, WA

Project Manager of multi-family projects in Rocky Mountain region, ranging in size from 120 to 185 units, or $4M to $8m hard costs. Each project entailed creating a new resource pool of subcontractors and suppliers in each new town; bid and contract the work scopes; schedule and track activities; manage costs, quality and field personnel; and achieve approval by the local authorities and owners for occupancy. Each project allows opportunity to balance design and budget with the many economically and geographically diverse environment and work forces. Utilized MS Word, Excel, Project & Timberline accounting software.


WG CLARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Dec. 1993-Nov. 1994

Project Engineer / ManagerMixed Use / Condo Tower AdditionSeattle, WA

Project Engineer on GC Commercial Project - $3.75M Village Theatre: Dramatic Community Theatre, Bank & Caf. Building included 500 seat auditorium (stepped concrete floor with cantilevered balconies), raised stage, scene shop, costume shop and dressing rooms; a Western Storefront faade included a rustic caf/bar, an old matinee theatre entrance and a turn of the century brick bank all within Downtown Historic Issaquah. Reviewed all shop drawings of engineered wood, structural steel fabrication and masonry embeds. Personally initiated construction of a scale model of structural members to better understand the complexity of a series of cantilevers of balconies, mezzanine rooms, catwalks and fly-tower. Other responsibilities included creating pay applications, change orders, logs, updating and maintaining schedules, material procurement and close-out documentation.


Project Engineer for General Contractor of a $7.5M High Rise Tower addition to an assisted care facility downtown, including Intensive Care Medical Facilities, Offices and Parking Garage. Performed intensive shop drawing review of structural concrete formwork, rebar fabrication, window wall system, HVAC equipment, finishes and fixtures, managed field records, RFI , ASI and Daily Logs and assisted buy-out of subcontractors.








CHRISTOPHER CARRAHER

BCI GENERAL CONTRACTORS May 1990-Nov. 1993

Estimator / Sr. Project Engineer / Manager - GC Retail Big Box CenterHonolulu, HI
Waikele Center Parcel A:400,000sf Commercial Value Center & Site WorkContract Value: $25M Assisted Chief Estimator on successful bid, established and maintained Project Master Schedule, performed a variety of Project Engineering tasks (submittals, shop drawings, clarifications and document control), directed all field engineering, and managed over 200 change orders, including addition of a Borders Books and a small building of retail shops. Assumed Project managers duties and responsibilities mid-project including subcontracts, procurement of material, expediting trades and crews, estimating and negotiating all change orders, arbitration of disputes and supervision of the Project Engineer and Administrator. All seven fast-track buildings were completed on-time for each tenant, despite multiple structural and architectural revisions.

Sr. Project Engineer / Estimator / SchedulerConcrete Mid-Rise MFHonolulu, HI
Project Engineer on diverse projects including Mid-Rise Concrete Towers and Townhomes, Golf Club-house and Commercial Retail Centers. Created CPM schedules for all projects, updated and cost loaded projects as assigned and produced reports/plots as required. Assisted Chief Estimator in successfully bidding on six of fifteen hard bid projects from $10M to $50M range. Performed cost analysis of subcontractors, bidders, suppliers, and cash flow diagrams and reported to Vice President of Operations. Every month pay application to the owner and invoicing of subcontractors were prepared.

Project Manager / Estimator / SchedulerRetail / Commercial GCLafayette, CA
Conceptual Estimator for proposed Shopping Center valued at $3.5M and for the Lafayette Town Center worth $35M. Assisted owner in obtaining geotechnical survey / analysis, zoning and planning approval, and streetscape improvements. Also estimated projects including a seismic retrofit of downtown San Francisco building, tenant improvements and site amenities to existing retail buildings owned by partnership. Project Management duties included contracts, job costs, permits, pay applications and field supervision. Completed critical path schedules and cash flow diagrams of various commercial buildings for other project managers.


CMX GROUP Mar. 1988-May 1990
Estimator / Project Manager - Large Land Development / Roads & InfrastructurePhoenix, AZ
On-site Construction Management Consultant of development and infrastructure for 1400 Acre Tatum Ranch Master Planned Community & Golf Course. Managed construction of all horizontal construction, native plant recovery and replanting in all Public Streetscapes, Water Treatment Plant, Water Booster Tank, Water Reclamation System, Neighborhood City Park, Box Culvert Drainage System, all Infrastructure (including Water, Sewer, Storm Drain, Reclaimed Water, Electric, Tele-communications and Cable TV). Developed multiple Single Family plats complete for pad ready construction by home builders.



EDUCATION

Concurrent Degrees Arizona State University Tempe, AZ May 1986

Bachelor of Science College of EngineeringConstruction Management

Bachelor of Science in Design College of Architecture Land Development/Urban Planning


CHRISTOPHER CARRAHER

Project ListLocation CompanyPosition Units $M Value

Construction Manager Commercial ProjectsHotel
Monte Carlo Resort (Remodel)Las Vegas, NVFoxcor, Inc.Sr. Project Manager 3,000 65.5
Red Rock Casino & ResortLas Vegas, NVFoxcor, Inc.Sr. Project Manager 1,000950
General Contractor Commercial & Mixed Use Projects
Cooper Life Mixed Use Dev.Dallas, TXFoxcor, Inc.Dir of Dev. / Sr. PM 428300
Bay View Manor-Tower AddtnSeattle, WAWG ClarkProject Engineer 108 7.5
Village Theater Mixed UseIssaquah, WAWG Clark Project Engineer 11.2
Waikele Center Retail CenterHonolulu, HIBCI GCProject Manager 25.3
Waikele Golf ClubhouseHonolulu, HIBCI GCEstimator/Project Engin. 2.7
Kalele Kai Condo TowersHonolulu, HIBCI GCSr. Project Engineer 237 75.5
Hawaii Kai Retail CenterHawaii Kai, HIBCI GCEstimator .5
Lafayette Town Center-RetailLafayette, CABCI GCEstimator 35.3
Center Pt. Mixed Use RetailVallejo, CABCI GCEstimator 12.2
General Contractor MF / Development Projects
Glenbrook Terrace ApartmentsN. Las Vegas, NVFore PropertySr. Project Manager 272 18.3
Natures Walk Town-homesRedmond, WANorcon Project Manager 60 6.4
First Green CondominiumsMukilteo, WANorcon Project Manager 27 3.7
Grass Lawn Single Family Redmond, WANorthward Development Manager 17 7.5
The Orchards Master Plan Renton, WANorthward Development Manager 34825.2
Village Gate Town-HomesKent, WANorthward Project Manager /DM 46 6.5
Columbia Trails ApartmentsGresham, ORAmer Capital Sr. Project Manager 264 15.25
Silver Springs ApartmentsKent, WAAmer Capital DD/Sr. Project Manager 25112.5
Alderbrook ApartmentsKent, WAAmer Capital Development Director 20712.5
Olive Grove ApartmentsChandler, AZAmer CapitalDevelopment Director 28915.75
Teton ApartmentsIdaho Falls, IDAmer CapitalDevelopment Director 157 6.9
Northwind ApartmentsReno, NVAmer CapitalDevelopment Director 185 7.5
Sand Creek ApartmentsColorado SpringsAmer CapitalProject Manager 121 4.5
Green Valley ApartmentsColorado SpringsAmer CapitalProject Manager 121 5.1
Moanalua Village Honolulu, HIBCI GCProject Engineer 21216.4
7,350 total MF units2,577 wood framed units

Construction Manager Horizontal Development ProjectsSite Development
Talavi Business ParkGlendale, AZCMX Project Manager 125 acres13.4
Tatum Ranch Master Plan Phoenix, AZCMXProject Engineer / PM 1400 acres25