Roberto R. Gonzalez
917 Larrabee Street, #18 ~ Los Angeles, CA 90069
323/ 377-9677 Cell 310/ 360-0187 Home

PROFILE

Construction Project Manager & Facilities Director with significant experience
in rapidly changing business environments. Exceptional ability to lead in the
development execution on strategies to meet company objectives. Experience
includes TI, Remodels, New Construction Planning /Development, Project Design,
Budgeting, Field Job Construction Supervision, Facilities Management, Safety,
Policy Procedures, & Negotiations. Bi-Lingual. Travel 90%.

EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT - OMNIBUILD, LLC Construction Project Manager assigned Apr 20, 2008
- May 25, 2008
 to two projects, Altura Credit Union Hemet CA & Rabo Bank Credit Union Simi
Valley CA
 * Schedule & Budget 1 million
 * Pre-qualify Sub-Contractors
 * Job close out and punch list completion.
 * Exercise informed choices in terms of prioritization of TI projects based
upon changing demands of management.
 INDEPENDENT -SCENARIO DESIGN, INC., Construction Project Manager Jan 12, 2008 -
Apr 15
at Disneyland Theme Park - Anaheim CA, It's A Small World.
 * Schedule & Budget 1.5 million
 * Pre-qualify Sub-Contractors
 * High Safety Procedures
 * 2 month training course in new construction software SageMaster Builder
 * Job close out and punch list completion.
 * Exercise informed choices in terms of prioritization of TI projects based
upon changing demands of management
OFFICEMAX - Construction Development Dept., Naperville, IL Feb 15, 2007 - May19,
2007
263 Shuman Blvd., 60563 Construction Project Manager 630/ 877-1566
 * Assignment Oversee SoCal, NV, UT, AZ, MN & TX - total 14 projects each at 1.2
million
 * Award all GC's & Subs on schedule & Budgets
 * Review all new Design concepts changes from Arch/Eng Dept.,
 * New Construction TI & Turn Key projects
 * Lease negotiations on going with property management
 * Schedule all Puchlist and Close Out package
 * 5,000+ employees, Millions in annual volume
PARSONS/KIMCO - Construction Management, Pasadena CA Aug 2006 - Dec 2006
Bob HOLMQUIST, 626/ 440-3006 Program Director 100 West Walnut Street Pasadena,
CA 91124
Construction Project Mgr.,
 * assigned to Capital Fiscal Assest Management (FAM Div) Disneyland Resort
Hotels
 * 150' landscape wall Re-design $500,000 Downtown Disney
 * Approx 500 rooms Grand California Hotel, TI - new F&E 1 million
 * Disneyland Hotel Main Ballroom TI, 1 million 30,000 sqft.
 * Paradise Pier Hotel Grand Ballroom TI 10,000 sqft.
 * New Yamabuki Resturant 1.5 million 5,000 sqft.
 * New Porta Cochere entry to Main Disneyland Hotel - TI 1 million
 * New Re-Cycle bins in rear of Disneyland Hotel Convention Center 1.5 million
 * Oversee multiple Hotel projects, and for Downtown Disneyland
PSI Construction Management Company Hauppauge New York 2003- 2006
General Contractor: 15 employees, Construction Project Manager,
 * $2 million volume - oversee new projects, TI's and customer development
 * Estimating/scheduling/Budget and customer support
 * Job Close Out & Punch List completion
 * TI project on (6) Shurgard Storage Facilities
 * Approx., twelve Circuit City Stores Eastern Coast locations - Electronics
Dept TI's
 * Developed a Safety Program used with subcontractors for OSHA and job site
Safety
 * Oversee space requirements, Customer Quality Assurance for new construction
 * Industry interphase with Bldg., Dept inspectors, Architects/Engineers.
COUNTRYWIDE Construction Dept., Simi Valley, CA. 1999-2003
Home Loan/Mortgage Firm, 5,000+ employees (Nationwide Branches) Millions in
annual volume
Senior Construction Project Manager III
 * Designed all aspects of property branch 250 locations nationwide
 * Managed the construction of Corp. Retail Office (45,000 s.f.)
 * Excelled and took lead in utilize software Visio/Cad program
 * Multiple projects (30) Nationwide from design to grand opening
 * Engaged w/Leasing selection to find the building that fit our plan for new
branch facilities nationwide
 * Develop Budget, select Architect, and track of incoming construction bids
 * Exercise informed choices in terms of prioritization TI projects based upon
changing demands of management.
Staples, The Office Superstore - Bellflower, CA 1997-1999
Growth & Development Project Manager West Coast Managed Facilities
 * Approx. 250 West Coast locations (CA, AZ, NV, AZ, WA, OR, ID ,MT, UT)
 * Big Box Retail construction (approx., 35 - 55,000 sqft) incl. landscaping
 * Budget/Expense projects all day-to-day operations 2.4 million
 * new office construction, remodels, TI's
 * 75% travel and security
 * 5,000+ employee, $10 million annual volume
 * Novar HVAC new systems install approx. 5 million
 * Building upgrades services continuous
 * Lease negotiations for all locations.
Warner Bros. Studios - Burbank, CA 1993- 1997
Store Planning - Construction Dept., 5,000+ employees 1 Billion annual volume
Senior Construction Supervisor
 * Responsible for 300 TI stores nationwide (approx 15,000-25,000 sf.)
 * Maintained General Maintenance HVAC & Loss Prevention hired all sub
contractors for all locations
 * Lease negotiations for all locations
 * Liaison between all 300 store managers & District Managers
 * Employee of the Year in June 1994
 * Employee of the Year in June 1995.
American Institute Of Architects - Los Angeles Chapter Office 1988-1993
Corporate Office 25 employees, Non Profit Organization
Senior Executive Secretary
 * All Chapter duties for AIA members
 * Implementation of projects and issues on Local, State and National events for
membership members
 * Coequal on Lectures, symposiums, compititions, award shows
 * Membership committees
Education & Professional Affiliations
 * Primerica Life Insurance Feb 2009 (awaiting state exam test for California)
 * Sage Master Builder Construction Software Course Feb 2008
 * Construction Management Certification 2000 -Simi Valley, Ca.
 * Staples Safety Officer Trainer 1997-1999
 * HVAC Systems-EMS (Novar) controls 1997
 * Area Environmental Safety Group Member
 * American Business Institute, Ca 1985
 * US Navy Operations Intelligence Division, FPO San Francisco CA 1975 - 1977
Computer Software
 * Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, MS Outlook, Visio, AutoCAD, Prolog, Expedition,
Sage Master Builder