Julie Yaya

Director, Specialty Construction Division at Vantis
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(386) 825-5501
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • Khmer Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director, Specialty Construction Division
      • Mar 2021 - Present

    • Lead Preconstruction Project Manager
      • Dec 2018 - Mar 2021

    • United States
    • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Preconstruction Project Manager
      • Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Integration Manager
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

      - Managed, assisted, and mentored preconstruction team members- Created all design integration team processes and procedures- Acted as primary contact for the design-build program with Kaiser Permanente- Performed cost management analysis during preconstruction phase- Submitted initial and updated budgetary construction proposals to General Contractors at every major design milestone- Responsible for all proposal deliverables, including preliminary construction schedules and scope markups- Collaborated with external design and construction teams, including engineers, architects, general contractors, detailers, and internal field personnel- Performed any necessary value engineering to satisfy the overall project budget- Submitted monthly design billing, tracked subcontractor invoices, and projected project cash flow- Enforced accurate and efficient utilization of company standards and systems- Assessed project specifications for completeness and risk management- Extracted preliminary material schedules for Global Supply Chain and Procurement departments to lock in early bulk material orders- Developed several tools utilized by multiple departments for early bulk material orders, analysis of historical data, comparisons of estimate budget and actual costs, and tracking of proposal rates- Maintained current project design drawings, specifications, and model databases- Participated in weekly design coordination and BIM meetings to ensure minimal conflicts between disciplines- Prepared and presented project transition package at Preconstruction-to-Construction phase- Communicated ConXtech product in a sales capacity to generate interest among potential clients- Streamlined interoperability of common tasks between several internal departments

    • Senior Project Coordinator
      • Dec 2014 - Jul 2018

      - Act as a coach/teacher to project coordinators, and share knowledge and best practices related to project management programs and processes- Communicate ConXtech product in a sales capacity to generate interest among the outside community- Recognize, document, and implement project management process improvement procedures- Collaborate with other ConXtech departments to streamline interoperability of common tasks- Be a professional and collaborative liaison between clients, design/engineering, fabrication/manufacturing and construction teams- Assist Project Manager in reviewing design drawings for accuracy and completeness - Review drawings for manufacturability and constructability- Identify areas where ConXtech standards can be used. Coordinate with design and engineering teams; implement- Ensure that the ConXtech Core system components are efficiently, correctly, and easily integrated into all phases of the project resulting in optimization of the “system”- Read and interpret project plans and specifications from concept through Issue For Construction (IFC) phases of the design-build process. Communicate these changes to the detailing team and reconcile all resulting structural detail changes with all team members- Organize detailing RFI’s and create formal RFI’s for review by the engineer, architect, and general contractor- Communicate with off-site detailing subcontractors to ensure quality drawings are delivered on time- Work with structural steel fabrication team (particularly through the fabrication process) and communicate any deviations from “system” approach, which may require special attention- Work closely with manufacturing to ensure all drawings and BOM’s are correctly transferred to ConXtech MRP system- Facilitate Post-Integration project review for conformance with ConXtech standards

    • Estimator
      • May 2014 - Nov 2014

      - Prepared estimate cost analysis proposals for various types of interior and exterior projects using provided drawings, scope of work, and other pertinent job information- Assisted in providing proposals on large projects up to $3,500,000.00- Contacted and coordinated with subcontractors to arrange job walks and proposal requests- Worked closely with property managers and clients to ensure an accurate proposal is submitted- Performed takeoffs based on plans and based on site visits- Compiled all RFI’s from MLN and subcontractors to submit to the client in a timely and organized manner- Obtained any necessary pricing for materials, equipment, labor, and any subcontractors for various projects- Visited job sites to get measurements and other necessary data in order to provide an accurate cost proposal- Maintained the proposal database and processed new requests

    • Bridge Engineer
      • Apr 2011 - Apr 2014

      - Reviewed RFIs and Shop Drawings for Golden Gate Bridge Phase IIIA pertaining to the traveler system, supporting platform system, and the Beam Span- Calculated as-built properties and capacities for the Stiffening Truss, Lateral System, and Tower Struts to be used in global model- Designed new catwalk system for maintenance of floorbeams and energy dissipation devices- Calculated quantities for As-Builts and retrofitted designs, as well as quantities for painting of the bridge- Provided independent calculations for existing floorbeams of Phase IIIA to analyze loads from new deck- Coordinated with CAD team members to put together sets of lower lateral drawings for inspection of existing conditions to be used to evaluate retrofit strategy and to implement CAD Standards in all drawings- Maintained database for drawings, RFI, Submittals, and CCOs for Golden Gate Bridge Phase IIIA- Contacted suppliers to obtain information used for design of Golden Gate Bridge Phase IIIA and IIIB- Maintained calculation log and drawing set for Golden Gate Bridge Phase IIIB

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Engineer I
      • Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

      - Reviewed shop drawings for the Bikepath, Tower, and Lift 14 of the Orthotropic Box Girder (OBG)- Designed and analyzed a sole plate for the tower and elastomeric bearing pads for the Bikepath- Led Team Bikepath, performed Quality-Control on submittals, updated Submittal Status logs, and assisted in answering RFIs regarding the Bikepath- Assisted on the development of fabrication sequences for the Bikepath- Created LPILE model based on soil profile provided by geotech for Yerba Buena Island (YBI) Touchdown

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Engineering Assistant
      • May 2008 - Aug 2008

      - Created and updated the project completion list/punchlist for the LA Clippers Training Facility- Updated drawings with RFIs and created submittals and transmittals- Assisted in contacting subcontractors regarding monthly billing- Supervised laborers and implemented cleaning procedures for weekly Executive meetings - Created and updated the project completion list/punchlist for the LA Clippers Training Facility- Updated drawings with RFIs and created submittals and transmittals- Assisted in contacting subcontractors regarding monthly billing- Supervised laborers and implemented cleaning procedures for weekly Executive meetings

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2007 - May 2008

      - Generated Extra Work Bills, Journal Entries, and compiled back-ups for various projects and claims- Created and updated Notice of Potential Claims Log along with gathering all necessary correspondences- Gathered necessary correspondences, invoices, time cards, and schedules for lawyers and litigation- Assisted in preparing claim cost and impact analysis - Generated Extra Work Bills, Journal Entries, and compiled back-ups for various projects and claims- Created and updated Notice of Potential Claims Log along with gathering all necessary correspondences- Gathered necessary correspondences, invoices, time cards, and schedules for lawyers and litigation- Assisted in preparing claim cost and impact analysis

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering and Project/Construction Management
    2005 - 2008

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