Experience

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  Melia Homes

  • Irvine, CA

  • Director of Community Development

    • Jul 2015 - Present
    • Irvine, CA

    Melia Homes is a growing infill builder that features communities in Orange, San Diego and Los Angeles Counties with a diverse product type, selling a wide array of attached and detached homes to buyers ranging from first-time purchasers to luxury buyers. In this role I assist the VP of Planning & Development supervise and direct all aspects of obtaining entitlements, plan approvals, and permits associated with new residential communities. I'm responsible for coordinating with all agencies, internal departments, and outsice consultants to achieve desired development goals. This includes the preparation of materials and exhibits for agency or public presentations and maintaining project meeting reports, schedules, and budgets on an on-going basis.

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  Beazer Homes

  • Brea, CA

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015
    • Brea, CA

    Beazer Homes USA Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is a top 10 national homebuilder with homes for sale across the US. Our long-term business strategy focuses on providing our customers with quality homes, while seeking to maximize our return on invested capital over time. Beazer Homes legacy includes building homes for America's families for over 50 years. As a Senior Project Manager I assist in managing all activities pertaining to land development. I am expected to prepare necessary budgets and schedules to allow for the purchase and start up of new projects and tracking / reporting of on-going projects.

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  Clean Energy Fuels

  • National Planning Manager

    • Aug 2008 - Oct 2014

    Clean Energy is America’s largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation whom envisions a fueling network that enables vehicles to operate on natural gas in all key markets. To make this goal a reality, I assisted Clean Energy with planning and permitting of CNG and LNG fueling facilities at strategic locations. In this role, I am responsible for the following: • Knowledge of regulations and laws pertaining to construction projects• Feasibility Studies• Permit Plans• Secure Discretionary approvals, use permits, building permits, and trade permits • Prepare and facilitate presentations to high-level audiences • Manage consultant(s) to ensure that their work product is of a high quality and as agreed to. • Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills with the ability to exercise sound and independent judgment within general policy guidelines.

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  Richmond American Homes

  • Corona, CA

  • Project Manager

    • 2005 - 2008
    • Corona, CA

    Due to changes in the housing market, my responsibilities adjusted throughout the years becoming available in all capacities from a persuasive leader to a reliable team player in the spirit of achieving business goals. I managed the development of multiple planned communities at a variety of stages, within the Inland Empire, Orange County, and Los Angeles County areas enabling the opportunity to establish and maintain sincere professional relationships built on mutual trust, fairness, and honesty.RAH relied on me to have direct involvement with project analysis, utility coordination, securing building permits, creating and managing schedules/ budgets for various projects simultaneously. I assisted architects and engineers with designing and proposing master planned communities that would be advantageous for RAH and palatable to regulatory agencies. Once building permits were secured, I would participate at onsite construction meetings to ensure regulatory violations are avoided to maintain construction schedules and budgets. Once certificate of occupancies were secured, I would then establish the Home Owner Association Board and manage this process until the property owner’s held majority vote. I directly trained and managed 3 Project Manager’s, 2 Assistant Project Manager’s, and 1 Project Coordinator.

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  KB Home

  • Irvine, CA

  • Forward Planner

    • 2003 - 2004
    • Irvine, CA

    My experience with KB Homes includes project scoping, estimating, regulatory permit acquisition, and site management oversight. I created and maintained the accuracy of: schedules, budgets, sequence sheets, and community / lot disclosures. Negotiated and awarded consultant contracts. Coordinated backbone infrastructure design and installation with utility providers. I processed all DRE applications including related legal documents such as CC&R’s and by laws to assure all documents required for a model opening or sales release and/or occupancy of a home were in possession of the sales representative on a planned basis. I represented KB Home at public hearings, BIA events, and was a DRE Committee Board Member and a Board Member to several Home Owner Associations. I communicated with superintendent, sales representative, and executive management frequently to assure day to day issues are resolved in order to maintain a successful operation.

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  Van Daele Development Corporation

  • Riverside, CA

  • Assistant Project Manager

    • 2000 - 2003
    • Riverside, CA

    I assisted the Project Manager with day to day task throughout the development process. Professional responsibilities included the completion of building and utility applications. Conducted QAQC of plans prior to submittal to local authorities to assure plans were in accordance to submittal requirements. Updated project schedules. Managed purchase orders and invoices for budgetary purposes. Coordinated with various water districts and school districts to secure the necessary clearances. Process necessary documentation for property annexation into various County/City Service Areas. Work directly with utility companies with processing all designs, contracts, applications, and easements. Process and exonerate all bonds and maintenance trust account with agencies. Responsible for preparation and opening of models/sales office which include the design of brochures and advertisement. Supported construction staff throughout the development and occupancy process. Member of Home Owner Associations Boards.

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  Richmond American Homes

  • Irvine, CA

  • Project Coordinator

    • 1997 - 2000
    • Irvine, CA