Ellen D. Cervera Allred

Vice President Multifamily/Mixed-Use at Crosland Southeast
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President Multifamily/Mixed-Use
      • Apr 2021 - Present
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Design Manager/Pre-Construction Manager
      • Apr 2014 - Aug 2020

      -Senior Design/Pre-Construction Manager for the nation’s third largest grossing multifamily development and construction firm. -Spearheads a team that manages 6-12 projects in every stage of design and construction throughout the Eastern and Southern regions. -Responsible for all exterior and interior design including but not limited to elevations, unit plans, club layout, unit finishes and club finishes. The goal for all products to be unique in the market and be within budget. -Responsible for coordination between design, estimating, construction and overall project development. Reviews drawings, design, estimates, periodic field visits and construction questions to insure proper coordination, quality control and budgets work within the owner’s parameters. -Managed workflows that included submitting and reviewing RFPs, scheduling vendors, projects budget oversight, cash flow projections, as well as design team and vendor selection. -Accountable for fiscal aspects of multiple projects which includes budget maintenance and review to ensure effective cost control, GMP cost as well as coordinating with and gaining approval from value engineering. -Assisted in corporate training, events and invited as a participant in lectures at continuing education programs.

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Owners Representative-Project Manager
      • May 2013 - Apr 2014

      -Primary pivot point between design, construction and overall project development. Reviewed all aspects of a project including drawings, design, and construction to insure open lines of communication, quality standards and budgets all aligned with the owner’s objectives. -Lead a team that simultaneously manages multiple projects in a large geography from conception to final implementation. -Managed workflows that included submitting and reviewing RFPs, scheduling vendors, projects budget oversight, cash flow projections, as well as design team and vendor selection. -Responsible for on-time project delivery with a primary focus on project site development, ground-up construction and interior renovation and up fitting.

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Project Development Manager
      • May 2011 - May 2013

      -Key coordinator between design and construction. Evaluated and monitored drawing and design to insure coordination, quality and budget are within project scope. -Project manager for a multiple, large scale apartment projects which included reviewed submittals, created cost reports, change orders, RFI’s, vendor scheduling, monthly reports, cost projections and cash flow projections, as well as overall project supervision. -Coordinated directly with preconstruction team to create design budgets, hard bid cost proposals, and preliminary schedules

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Housing Studio Architecture – Charlotte, North Carolina
      • May 2008 - Jun 2010

      -Took ownership of highly complex projects during all phases of design including Programming, Site Planning, Schematic Design, Construction Documents and Administration for projects of multiple sizes and scope. -Direct contact point for clients, consultants and all team members to ensure the overall experience was client-centric, thoroughly communicated, on time and within budget. -Designed and created multi-phase marketing packages, proposals and contracts to attract prospective clients. Also created renderings and design schematics for future projects. -Advocated for and implemented the firm initiative to gain LEED accreditation for all associates.

    • Designer - Architectural Designer
      • May 2006 - May 2008

      -Managed and owned projects during all phases of design including but not limited to; Programming, Site Planning, Schematic Design, Construction Documents and Administration. -P&L accountability for team which included managing expense control, compensation, and T&E budgets. -Worked directly with clients, consultants and team members to make sure the overall process was well organized, timely and under budget. -Created renderings and design schematics for future projects and marketing. -Managed and owned projects during all phases of design including but not limited to; Programming, Site Planning, Schematic Design, Construction Documents and Administration. -P&L accountability for team which included managing expense control, compensation, and T&E budgets. -Worked directly with clients, consultants and team members to make sure the overall process was well organized, timely and under budget. -Created renderings and design schematics for future projects and marketing.

    • Designer - Architectural Designer
      • Oct 2003 - May 2006

      Was responsible for smaller projects during all phases of design including but not limited to; Programming, Site Planning, Schematic Design, Construction Documents and Construction Administration. Worked directly with clients, consultants and team members to make sure the overall process was well organized, timely and under budget. Worked with local neighborhood orginizations and city ordinances to design Master Project Plans. Was responsible for smaller projects during all phases of design including but not limited to; Programming, Site Planning, Schematic Design, Construction Documents and Construction Administration. Worked directly with clients, consultants and team members to make sure the overall process was well organized, timely and under budget. Worked with local neighborhood orginizations and city ordinances to design Master Project Plans.

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts degrees

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