BS Engineer

Arizona State Univerity

 DAVID RAND (American)

[email protected]

(954) 304-3770

 

Linked in – http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-rand/16/966/59b

 

 

Pre-Construction / Sr. Project Manager

25+ years in estimating, pre-construction, scheduling & management of large commercial construction

3 Years working in Afghanistan on USACE & AFCEC Contracts

4+ Years working in Egypt & Jordan on USACE Projects.

 

Construction of data center, healthcare, federal, hospitality, casino, and commercial projects both in the USA and overseas (Japan & Guam). Responsibilities include staff planning, employee development, safety and risk management, pre-construction services, project management and overall client management.

 

EDUCATION / MILITARY

B.S. in Engineering, 1993 – Construction Management

Arizona State University

US Army Veteran / Arizona National Guard 1988 – 1994

Served in Persian Gulf War, 1990, Saudi Arabia

 

 

KEY SKILLS

Design/Build, Pre-construction, conceptual & Lump sum estimating, GMP budget development, buyout, subcontracts, FAR, Hard bid, staff development, team building, site safety/OSHA compliance, safety plans, QA/QC, PCO, change management, change order,

 

Languages: English, Arabic & Thai

Accounting – Vista, Timberline, Sage

Pre-construction – Sage, Blue Beam, On Screen Take-off, Plan swift, Pro-Est, MC2, RS Means, BIM

Scheduling – Primavera, Suretrak, MS Project, Lean, Last Planner,

Management – Prolog, Constructware, Expedition, Word, Excel, Submittal Exchange, Textura

 

WORK HISTORY

 

American International Contractors, Inc. (AICI)                                            2017 – Present

Sr. Project Manager

 

USACE – Kuwait, Camp Arifjan, US Army Command Center (Ongoing) – $10M

• Supervise/manage this project remote from Cairo, Egypt & Dubai due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
• Managing Kuwaiti GC that is onsite, direct performing construction
• We are at 85% completion with interior finishes ongoing

 

USACE – Amman, Jordan, Active runway 13/31 Replacement – $50M   

• Supervise/manage team of 4 Supervisors, 5 QC, 5 Safety, 3 engineers and 120 onsite workers
• Direct/manage team of 150 Workers
• Setup & Run new Concrete Batch plant/Ice plant
• Demolish and Install new 9000 SM of PCC Aircraft Runway to USACE PCC Runway Specs
• 2,000 LM + Removal/New asphalt Runway to USACE Specs
• Self-perform
• Implementing Fingerprint Timecard System, web based, test project to reduce hiring of “Time keepers”. We can now run a 550 man jobsite with just 1 timekeeper, all done from a desk. Supervisors get automated daily manpower reports.

 

USACE – Cairo West Air Base – Peace Vector VII (Pkg C) – $20M                       

• Supervise/manage team of 8 Supervisors, 8 QC, 8 Safety, 4 engineers and 500 onsite workers
• Project Team receives “EXCELLENT” rating by USACE
• Finished on time, On Profit
• Direct Performed 90% of all construction: Site work, Concrete, Masonry, Finishes, Plumbing, Electric
• Air Squadron Facility / Munities Storage Bunkers / Munitions Assembly /
• Vehicle Maintenance Facility / Flight Pilot Housing/ Aircraft Wash Racks

 

 

 

 

Kast Construction                                                                                   2015- 2017

Project Executive

 

Fort Lauderdale, FL – 100 Los Olas Condo – $145M

• Supervise/manage team of 6 Supervisors, 2 Safety, 4 engineers and 26 Subcontractors
• 46 Story, Mixed Use Hotel, Retail and Condo, 500’ high
• Negotiated GMP Contract to construct a 164 Room, 6 Story Hotel
• Quantity Take off for Scopes of work to define and check all Sub pricing
• Negotiated/Awarded all Subcontracts
• Project was negotiated with 4.5% buyout savings. Scheduled to finish on schedule
• Piles, Post tension decks, CMU exterior, Stucco

 

Miami, FL – Four Points Sheraton – $22M

• Supervise/manage team of 1 Supervisor, 1 Safety, 2 engineers and 18 Subcontractors
• Negotiated GMP Contract to construct a 164 Room, 6 Story Hotel
• Negotiated/Awarded all Subcontracts
• Project was negotiated with 6% buyout savings. Scheduled to finish ahead of schedule
• 13 month schedule
• Piles, Post tension decks, CMU exterior, Stucco

 

ECCI                                                                                                                  2011 – 2014

Sr. Project Manager

 

Afghanistan – USACE – Design/Build – Kandahar Police Head Quarters – $30M

• Police Headquarters & Police Training Facility in downtown Kandahar City
• 2 Phased Project that worked double shifts for 12 months to meet completion dates
• 48 Structures constructed between 2 adjacent jobsites.
• Construction consists of 2 story block wall construction / Elevated CIP Roof decks
• Avg of 350 workers onsite working 2 shifts.

 

Afghanistan – AFCEC – Design/Build – Afghan Air Force Base – $32M

• Projected completed in 14 month
• Construction consists of 1 story CIP wall construction / Metal framed truss roofing system
• Large Hangar for C130 Plans – Includes Gantry Crane mounted to roof truss system.
• Avg of 300 workers onsite working daily

 

Afghanistan – USACE – Design/Build – Special Missions Air Base – $28M

• Afghan Special Ops training / Housing facility
• Projected completed in 12 month
• Construction consists of (6) K Span Structures, (22) 1 story CIP Structures & (6) 2 story CIP Structures
• Large Hangar for C130 Plans – Includes Gantry Crane mounted to roof truss system.
• Avg of 275 workers onsite working daily

 

Cambridge Specialty Construction                                                            2008 – 2011

Pre-Construction Manager / Sr. Project Manager

 

Viceroy Resort – Anguilla – $10M

• Travelled to Anguilla to assist Kor Group in completing a $350M Resort
• Flew 75 workers to the island. Team of 3 managers managed all construction, worker housing, per-diems, monthly pay and transportation. We bid/lump summed each work phase and made 25% profit.
• Interior build-out of Hotel main entry and Lobby – Intricate Wood ceiling and wall paneling with stone floors
• Interior Finishes to (16) Custom private residences – All Stucco, 3 coat venetian plaster, millwork, stone flooring, paint, doors & hardware

 

Westin Diplomat Hotel – Hotel Renovation – $14M

• Renovate/upgrade 1,000 hotel rooms and all public corridors
• Replace and reseal 230 (3’ x 4’) Glass Panels that makeup a large sky light above main lobby
• Renovated (3) hotel floors every 2 weeks. Great success at limiting our view to customers and minimizing impact on the hotel.

 

Seminole Hard Rock Casino – Black Jack Expansion- Tampa, FL – $10M

• 22,000 SF expansion of existing casino floor for black jack/slot machine gaming
• All work was performed with at GMP budget built off of 1 piece of paper (No drawings). We provide a quote within 3 days and mobilized within 1 week to commence construction.
• Walker Duct installation for all gaming power distribution
• Worked 12 weeks, 24 hrs/day with 3 crews to meet completion date
• Finished construction 1 week ahead of schedule

 

 

 

 

Balfour Beatty                                                                                                 2005 – 2008

Sr. Project Manager

 

Midtown 4 Condominium – $120M

• Negotiate GMP project
• 950,000 SF / 33 Story / CIP PT Structure / Condo/Retail High rise
• Manage project from Bid thru buy out and then setup and managed the entire team in the field. Managed a total of 5 Superintendents, 2 PM’s & 4 PE’s and 1 Scheduler
• Managed the Value Engineering process to reduce costs to Owner by approximately $8M.
• Wrote and negotiated the Owner’s Contract terms/qualifications
• Created and managed the construction schedule with weekly updates
• Implemented a QC Program to manage installation from rough in through finishes

    

M.A. Mortenson Construction                                                                     2000 – 2005

Project Manager

 

Trinity Critical Care Center (Bettendorf, Iowa) – $45M

• Negotiate GMP project
• 210,000 SF Critical Care facility with Emergency & Patient Wards
• 1 Trauma/Emergency Center, 4 OR’s, 12 ICU’s, 8 LDPR’s, 76 Private/Semi Private Rooms
• Coordinate / install Owner furnished equipment including MRI, CT, Radiology, Film, Sterilizers, Headwalls
• Medical gas, 2 chillers, 2 boilers, 6 RTU’s

Highland Medical Center (Oakland, CA) – $60M

• Hard bid project
• 165,000 SF Critical Care facility (Extension of existing facility)
• 4 Traumas, 6 OR’s, 14 ICU’s, Med-surg and 2 floors of office space
• Managed a staff of 3 Supts, 3 PE’s & 2 QC’s
• OSHPD Standards
• 450 Car parking garage

 

TyCom Cable Stations: $40M Project – Guam & $55M Project – Japan

• 80,000 SF Telecommunication facilities located throughout the world
• Includes Standby Generators, GPS, Main distribution systems
• UPS power systems with DC Power plant
• BMS system controlling/monitoring the FM200, Fenwal, leak detection, fire alarm, CRAC units, generators, pre-action sprinklers

Federal Group – US Navy Projects – $12M Groton, CT & $14M Newport, RI (4 Projects)               

• Manage (4) Task Order Projects from US Navy
• FAR Contract Management
• Naval Justice Center – 3 Story gut & remodel
• Groton Naval Dormitories/Housing – 9 Story abate, gut & remodel
• National Guard Remodel – Warehouse remodel and expansion
• Naval Auditorium/Band Facility – Refurbish existing building and convert into music hall

 

Carlson Design Build                                                                                                1996 – 2000

Project Engineer / Project Manager

• Firm is 100% design/build firm. All work manages “At Risk” GMP Contracts
• Construction: Critical Facilities / Data Centers / Telco Hotel build-outs
• Carry Projects from preliminary budget through GMP, bid and construction
• Extensive involvement in value engineering the design throughout the entire design process

 

Charles Schwab Data Center – $35M

• Put together the prelim/GMP budget and bought the project out
• Managed staff of 14 on a $35M dollar project, Fast track,
• 6 month construction schedule
• Roughed in for (8) 1750 KW generators tied together with Parallel switch gear
• 100,000 SF data access floor with 80,000 support infrastructure space

 

DAVID RAND

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Construction Project List

 

Hospitality

100 Los Olas Condo                Ft Lauderdale  Kast                             $ 145M       2018                      

Four Points Hotel                    Doral, FL          Kast                             $   22M       2016

Westin Diplomat                      Hollywood, FL Cambridge                   $    2M        2011

Pointe Resort Condo Assoc    Aventura, FL    Cambridge                   $    1M        2009

Four Seasons                          Anguilla           Cambridge                   $  35M        2009

Hard Rock Casino                   Tampa, FL       Cambridge                   $  10M        2008

Westin Diplomat                      Hollywood, FL Cambridge                   $  14M        2007

Dolce Vita Resort                    Palm Bch, FL   Cambridge                   $    3M        2007

Midtown 4 Condo                    Miami, FL         Centex                         $120M        2005

USACE / AFCEC / Federal

USACE – Command Center     Kuwait             AICI                             $   10M       2021

USACE – Runway                    Jordan             AICI                             $   20M       2019

USACE – Peace Vect VII          Cairo, Egypt    AICI                             $   15M       2018

USACE – Police HQ                 Afghanistan     ECCI                            $   23M       2014

USACE – Special Ops              Afghanistan     ECCI                            $   24M       2014

AFCEC – Air force Base          Afghanistan     ECCI                            $   25M       2012

 

Hangar Historical Retrofit       Miami, FL         Cambridge                   $    5M        2010

US Navy – Law school             Newport, RI     MA Mortenson             $    4M        2004          

US Navy – Band Building        Newport, RI     MA Mortenson             $    2M        2004

US Navy – Nat’l Guard             Newport, RI     MA Mortenson             $    3M        2004

US Navy – Housing                  Groton, CT       MA Mortenson             $    5M        2004

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Data Center / Critical Facility

TyCom Cable Station               Tokyo, Japan   MA Mortenson             $  55M       1999

TyCom Cable Station              Guam              MA Mortenson             $  40M        1998

Charles Schwab Data Center   Phoenix, AZ     Carlson Design/Build  $  35M        1997

GTE Internetworking               Nation wide     Carlson Design/Build  $  22M        1995

 

Healthcare

Trinity Medical Center             Bettendorf, IA  MA Mortenson             $ 60M        2003

Highland Medical Center         Oakland, CA    MA Mortenson             $  65M        2001