URS Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, US, Director Design Management, Construction Services

URS Corporation, Director of Design Management, Los Angeles, Ca, Assigned to leadership positions on two of the largest and most sustainable construction programs in the United States:

$5.7B Build-LACCD, Program Management Leadership Team, 2010 - 2013
Build-LACCD, Los Angeles Community College District’s Sustainable Building Program centers on high performance learning environments. Responsible for program level management of three separate teams relating to Build-LACCD initiatives:

Energy Optimization, campus wide energy optimization, demand management, facility energy conservation measures and 10MW of renewable energy at all nine LACCCD campuses. Improved energy performance 20%.

Sustainability, 26 LEED certified new buildings including 4 at the Platinum level; Climate Action Planning and Annual Greenhouse Inventories at all nine LACCD campuses.

Design Management, design, construction and closeout activities for projects on two campuses: East Los Angeles College and Los Angeles Valley College. Significant projects included:
East Los Angeles College, $52M Student Success and Retention Center
Los Angeles Valley College, $36M Monarch Center
Los Angeles Valley College, $21M Multi-Purpose Community Service Center

$19B LAUSD, Director of Design Management (URS), 2005 – 2010
Los Angeles Unified School District’s New School Construction and Existing Facility Modernization Program. Director of LAUSD’s Design Management department. The 50 member department included a team of 35 professional architects and engineers responsible for the management of over 70 A/E teams in the design and construction of 130 new schools. The program also included over 3,000 modernization and repair projects. All new school projects are CHPS Certified, 5 are LEED Certified. Successfully Partnered with the DSA to achieve shorter, more predictable review durations resulting in significant capitol savings from avoided cost escalation.

AVRP Studios, Los Angeles, CA, US, Vice President and Education Studio Director

Vice President and Education Studio Director, Los Angeles, CA, responsible for the performance of the Campus and Community studio of the Los Angeles Office. Managed the complete process of planning, design and construction services necessary for the successful completion of Higher Education, Civic and K-12 projects. Complete understanding of the policies and procedures of various state agencies including: the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC), California Department of Education (CDE), Division of the State Architect (DSA) and the California Community College Chancellors office.

Leo A. Daly, Los Angeles, CA, US, Studio Director, Senior Project Manager

Studio Director and Senior Project Manager, Los Angeles, CA, Responsible for business development and project management. Projects included: Long Range Master Plans for LA City College and Ventura College. Project Management of Higher Education Projects up to $50M, post 9/11 Homeland Security upgrades for the Transportation Security Advisory (TSA) at several airport including Seattle Tacoma International and Portland International Airports.

HOK, Irvine, CA, US, Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager, Irvine, CA, Project Manager, responsible for the programming, entitlements, planning, design and construction of a 500,000sf Summit Office Park in Aliso Viejo, CA, and a 37,000sf Waste Water Lab for the City of San Diego. Primary client contact for identifying scope and negotiating contracts. Managed team effort for proposals, interview, presentations and contract negotiations