Aly Franks
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Experience
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Metro Development Group
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Forward Planner
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Assistant Project Manager
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May 2022 - Dec 2022
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The Highland Group
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Project Manager
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
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Project Coordinator
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Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
• Regional lead for public and private bids for the Florida Gulf Coast region.• Drive and manage the bid process from Invitation-to-Bid through Award status.• Review construction drawings for scope buyout, solicit bids from subcontractors, and prepare bid analysis for cost and scope comparisons. • Generate business development by finding viable leads, prequalifying with developers, and building strong working relationships.• Prepare AIA payment applications and lien releases to the owner on active projects and payment disbursement reports for subcontractors.• Work with the project management team from pre-construction to final completion ensuring quality, schedule, and cost are maintained throughout entire project lifecycle. • Track and report project milestones and provide quality control by ensuring completed work is done in alignment with the permitted plans and scope. Show less
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Turner & Townsend
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Compliance Coordinator
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
• Compliance consultant on the Citi Realty Services account managing new construction and renovations to all Citibank offices, campuses, and retail locations in North America. • Analyzed billing backup details and authorized payment for vendor invoices. • Reviewed contractor AIA Applications, lien waivers, and affidavits. • Established and maintained strong relationships between vendors and the client. • Audited existing vendor requisitions to ensure that the client’s financial compliance standards were being maintained throughout construction. • Created purchase orders and managed change orders throughout construction. • Managed the financial closeout of projects by ensuring all vendors, contractors, and architects were paid in full and all cost and compliance documentation was accurate across all of client’s systems. • Reviewed third-party agreements and insurance certificates. • Tracked expenses and maintained budget with weekly cost reports distributed to project team. Show less
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Kenyon Energy, LLC
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United States
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Renewables & Environment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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May 2018 - Aug 2019
• Managed the design and construction process for developing commercial solar facilities while ensuring project standards were maintained. • Served as the main point of contact between the contractor, internal stakeholders, financial lender, and customer.• Lead negotiations for contract scope and change orders with the contractor.• Developed detailed weekly and monthly progress reports for the financial lender, tracked RFI’s, and prepared contract deliverables.• Tracked the construction progress and confirmed project milestone achievement. • Initiated and approved wire transfers to contractors. Show less
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Contract Manager
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Oct 2015 - May 2018
• Established and maintained effective Customer and Developer relationships• Drafted, evaluated, and prepared contracts and document packages for execution and delivery to third-parties• Managed and coordinated transactional due diligence of projects• Spearheaded internal process improvement while implementing and training employees on Standard Operating Processes• Processed accounts payables, ensuring payments were made on time to Developers and Contractors• Recorded and tracked project expenditures including preparation of Cost Breakdowns Show less
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Contract Administrator
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Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
• Processed SSA transactions including preparation of document packages, cost verifications, and Vendor payments• Managed contractual reporting and asset management on operational solar farms• Coordinated loan and sale/leaseback transactions with Lenders• Prepared and managed Customer billing and third-party payments• Facilitated meetings with Developers, Lenders, and Customers• Developed and standardized internal SOP’s
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Legal Assistant
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Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
• Lead office billing efficiency and handled accounts receivables. • Supported attorney’s needs in document and presentation formation. • Handled the office scheduling efforts and implemented organizational systems for important case files. • Promoted the marketing efforts for the practice through usage of word, excel, and power point. • Lead office billing efficiency and handled accounts receivables. • Supported attorney’s needs in document and presentation formation. • Handled the office scheduling efforts and implemented organizational systems for important case files. • Promoted the marketing efforts for the practice through usage of word, excel, and power point.
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Education
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University of Central Florida
Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health and Public Affairs