Randall Baukney
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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
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SKILLS SUMMARY
Experienced Senior Project Manager with 20 years of planning, directing, and overseeing construction projects from ground-up to turnover. Started and completed 42 projects totaling over $550M in construction cost. Maintains collaborative relationships with clients, consultants, municipal agencies and subcontractors. Demonstrated ability to manage the construction of multi-family apartments, mid-rise and high-rise office and condo projects, mixed-use commercial, senior housing, shopping centers. Designs include stick, block, post-tensioned concrete frame and podium with curtain wall, EFIS, brick, stucco and precast faade treatment. Drafts contracts and scopes; negotiates contractors and consultants; establishes hard and soft cost budgets; assembles detailed, realistic MS Project schedules; establishes and monitors cost vs. budget spreadsheets; monitors field production and quality control. Solid on-time within budget track record. Sound knowledge of Florida Building Code, Dade County P&Z requirements, NFPA 101, OSHA, ADA and LEED standards. Experienced with cost impacts of green initiatives and implementing sustainable design. Conveys confidence, energy and positive attitude coupled with professionalism and innate integrity. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient use of MS Project, Timberline, Master Builder, MS Office, Outlook.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SR. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER January 2008 to August 2008
Fore Property, Inc.Orlando, Florida
Fore Property is a national real estate development, construction and management company focused primarily on market rate rental property throughout the United States having developed over 70 communities and 15,000 units.
Managed and directed daily activities of two Project Managers, three Field Superintendents and administrative staff for all projects. Initiated and coordinated preconstruction planning including construction phasing, material and equipment staging, site logistics, permitting, consultant design oversight, scope development, estimating, bidding, contract negotiations, buyout, contract management and field production. Prepared detailed MS Project schedules. Prepared conceptual and final hard and soft cost estimates for new projects. Presented bi-weekly oral and written reports to executive management including project cost summary, budget variance, schedule updates, subcontract buyout status, potential and approved change orders, outstanding issues status. Reviewed, approved or modified subcontractor applications for payment, supplier purchase orders. Negotiated subcontractor and supplier buyout. Negotiated final change order amounts. Reviewed contractor compliance with insurance requirements, lien releases, RFI's and product submittal logs. Coordinated building turnover with management for smooth transition Visited sites frequently to verify schedule conformance, quality of workmanship, job safety and housekeeping.
Accomplishments include:
Completed and closed out 16-building, 350 unit, 3-story wood frame, Class A garden style apart-ment project in Orlando, Florida.
Started and completed preconstruction review, scheduling, buyout, mobilization, shell on 12-building, 204 unit, design-build 3-story wood frame Class A garden style apartment project in Gainesville, Florida.
Provided conceptual cost estimate, consultant plan coordination, value engineering alternatives for 316 unit, 2- and 3-story wood frame Class A apartment project in McKinney, Texas.
Provided conceptual cost estimate for 160 unit, wrap design apartment with ground floor retail in Austin, Texas.
SR. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEROctober 2000 to November 2007
United Builders CorporationFort Lauderdale, Florida
United Builders Corporation is a division of Triad Housing Partners, a Florida developer of multi-family apartments, townhouse and high-rise condominiums projects.
Accountable for production of all projects from construction documents through turnover within strict timelines and budgets. Regularly reviewed and commented on design-build plan check sets from archi-tectural, structural and MEP consultants to troubleshoot errors and coordinate changes. Provided con-ceptual budgets and final cost estimates, bid prequalification, scope development, subcontract packages, bid analysis, negotiate final subcontracts, critical path scheduling, permitting, cost accounting, invoice approval, draw requests, monitoring and mentoring of office and field staff. Obtained project entitlements and guided plans though the building permit process in Dade and Broward counties. Scheduled and pre-sided over weekly meetings to review progress, solve problems, and set agendas. Conducted and coor-dinated constructability peer review of plans for major $120M high-rise project to establish design efficacy and pinpoint errors early in design development stage. Staff consisted of two project managers, three superintendents and two contract administrators. In acknowledgment of projects financial success, earned bonuses at completion.
Accomplishments include:
Guided the design and construction of 1,100 units of two- to seven-story wood frame or masonry construction having a combined value of over $77M.
Complete $120M, 398 unit, twin 25 story condominium with 700 space parking garage.
MANAGER OF CONSTRUCTION/DEVELOPMENT June 1992 to October 1999
Alliance Construction Coral Gables, FL
The Cornerstone Group is a regional developer, contractor and manager of multifamily residential real estate. Alliance Construction is a division of the Cornerstone Group tasked with building all Cornerstone property. In 2006 Cornerstone was the 8th largest real estate developer in the country having over 17,000 units in their portfolio. From 1992 Cornerstone focused exclusively on tax credit multifamily properties, and only recently expanded into other markets.
Full responsibility for developing and constructing 26 garden style multi-family projects with seasoned staff of project managers, developers and field superintendents. Essential tasks included site planning, site feasibility study, market analysis, due diligence and budgets. Obtained entitlements by coordinating efforts of land use attorneys and City Administrative staff. Guided the submittal and approval of building permit plans through numerous municipal agencies throughout Florida. Negotiated consultant services and coordinated the work product of all architectural, engineering and other consultants. Managed construction and development of up to five concurrent projects for multiple years. Collaborated with all design professionals to facilitate plan coordination. Conducted value engineering studies. Negotiated all subcontracts, monitored/evaluated performance of site, shell, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire alarm contractors and all second-tier subcontractors. Scheduled weekly staff meetings to evaluate project schedules, line item budget review, project status reports, and issues pertaining to safety, personnel and security. Reviewed and approved all hard and soft cost invoices, change orders, draw requests. Prepared and presented bi-weekly reports to executive committee including schedule updates, job cost summary, buy-out contingency status, committed costs, pending and potential change orders. Earned completion bo-nuses on 24 of 26 projects.
Accomplishments include:
Managed growth of staff to facilitate company growth from start-up in 1992 to being ranked in top 10 Florida construction firms in 2000.
Completed more than 5,400 units with contract value of more than $350M.
Introduced Outinord steel tunnel form system and adapted it to design of numerous projects; resulted in savings of 15% in shell costs over typical reinforced concrete slab and block shell system, and close to 25% in overall project duration.
PRIOR POSITIONS HELD
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, Vantage Construction and Development, Sausalito, CA 1988 - 1992
Planned, financed, constructed, and leased three strip malls. Engaged commercial brokerage community to promote lease up interest for anchor tenants and in-line retail space. Sold centers to portfolio investor.
CONTRUCTION MANAGER, Pacific National Equity, San Francisco, CA 1982 1986
Real estate partnership whose primary focus was HUD 221d (4) insured market rate housing and HUD 202 senior housing projects in Bay Area. Oversaw construction of all projects from ground-up to final punch and turnover. Administered growth of business from initial start up to average annual volume of 400 units per year. Negotiated HUD-approved third-party contractors for project build out.
PROJECT MANAGER, High-Rise Division, Frank J. Rooney Construction, Fort Lauderdale, FL
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Building Construction
University of Florida
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
Florida Certified General Contractor #GCG000513
California General Contractor #340732
California Real Estate Broker
LEED-NC Certification in process
30 hour OSHA Certification
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