Question:
Construction Project Management Training
Answer:
Over fifteen years of progressively responsible experience and technical skills in new store development, project management and space planning.
Excellent design skills, adept at developing new store layouts, prototype layout and design, specialty fixture design, color and material specification and overall interior design.
Qualified in all aspects of project management, ensuring budgets are managed within established guidelines, timelines are met and maintain consistent design integrity.
A strong leader team builder skilled in managing a creative team and directing and coordinating the efforts of contractors and vendors.
Proficient in written and verbal communication skills.
Successfully managed all store planning and design, space management and assortment allocations for over 200 new and acquisition stores from initial drawings to grand opening.
Generated retrofitting strategies for remodel stores including phase plan development and implementation, fixturing, graphics and assortments.
Successfully developed and implemented procedures to enhance and improve the new store opening process resulting in higher productivity for the new store team and field personnel.
Project leader for the development and successful implementation of new "front of store" merchandising strategies established company wide.
Developed and implemented "project team" concept to initialize, monitor and facilitate various merchandising and visual department project rollouts.
Formulated capital budgets in excess of $5 million annually; proficient in cost containment and financial reporting.
Brookstone Construction, Temecula, CA. 1997
Project Manager
Responsible for construction project management of Nike Factory Outlet Stores.
Allstate Insurance, Lake Elsinore, Ca. 1996-1997
Home Inspector
Responsible for residential site inspections for new construction and expansions. Evaluate code compliance, permits and materials of single family homes and small commercial properties. Identification of any hazards or substandard conditions.
Barbeques Galore, Inc., Irvine, Ca. 1989-1996
Director, Store Planning and Construction
Developed and implemented a functional store planning department responsible for all new store development, design and project management. Formulated
capital budgets for each project as well as projections for the fiscal year spending.
