Experience

SPB Hospitality

• United States
• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Construction Project Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



BOSS Builders, Inc. | Sweetgreen - Various Locations

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Senior Construction & Project Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Present

  Leveraging my extensive professional experience, I’m in charge of all construction operations. My job is to plan and lead projects spanning from interior/exterior remodels to ground-up construction. My scope of responsibility covers site surveys, project planning, quality control, client relations, and risk management. Key Projects & Achievements: ● Quality Assurance: Maintained company’s good standing and strengthened client relationships by conducting field inspections to verify work complied with project specifications and applicable codes. ● Task Management: Demonstrated exceptional project planning skills while assigned responsibility for key tasks upon assessing team members’ unique qualifications and strengths. ● Sweetgreen: Oversaw and completed full lifecycle of new store construction projects in Houston, Denver, Austin, and Dallas for national salad chain as full-time employee between 2019 and 2020. - Drove timely project completion while managing project budget, due diligence, and contractor sourcing by effectively collaborating with Real Estate, Design, Procurement, and Operations staff. ● Drever Capital Management: Collaborated with general contractor (Andres Construction) to oversee $400M adaptive re-use project in Dallas, Texas while serving as Construction Manager from 2017 to 2019. - Ensure budget adhered to GMP contract, inspect payment applications, and conduct design reviews. - Liaised with Architect and other design professionals to execute work on 324 apartment rental units, 218 hotel rooms, three food and beverage venues, amenity deck, and private event rooms 15K sq. ft. ballroom. ● Crossbeam Concierge Management: Served as Construction Manager from 2015 to 2016 for $7M project at apartment community with +700 occupied units in Washington DC area. - Enabled smooth project progression by effectively leading subcontractors during interior and exterior painting, landscape replacement, re-piping, roof replacement, and re-paving. Show less



Teal Construction Company

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Project Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  As a Project Manager, I executed ground-up construction projects across the automotive, industrial, and retail sectors. I was able to complete several design-build projects while also guiding all pre-construction activities, including owner meetings, securing and managing design consultants, and project scoping. Key Achievements: ● Project Leadership: Earned commendation from senior leaders for making key contributions towards completing complex projects with budgets ranging from $1M to $5M. Show less



Little Caesars Pizza

• Food & Beverages
• 700 & Above Employee

• Construction Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  While working with Little Caesars, I oversaw the design, planning, and day-to-day construction operations for new store construction, renovation, and facilities maintenance. To achieve results, I effectively collaborated with contractors, led construction inspection teams, and guided all aspects of the projects from concepting to close out. Key Achievements: ● Timely Project Progression: Consistently ensured on-time project delivery while also guiding design management and pre-construction management activities. Show less



Mesa Builders, Inc.

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Project Director

  • 2000 - 2004

  Earlier in my career, I managed a wide range of construction projects along with estimating, recruiting, training, and contract negotiations. The job called on me to build solid relationships with subcontractors while also coaching and mentoring seven direct reports. Additionally, I created project plans for quick serve to casual dining establishments along with remodeling projects and retail build outs. Key Achievements: ● Revenue Growth: Planned and completed +40 group-up restaurant construction projects worth $25M+ while achieving +10% gross profit. Show less



Landcare Services, Inc.

• Houston, Texas, United States

• President

  • 1998 - 2000



Hoff Architects

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Vice President

  • 1993 - 1998



Chase & Partners

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Managing Director

  • 1992 - 1993



Management Recruiters International

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Account Executive

  • 1988 - 1992