SAMUEL PONCE

17088 Kingsbury Street, Granada Hills, California 91344

Cell: (818) 482 6702
sponce08@gmail.com

PROJECT MANAGER
Highly talented and accomplished Project Management professional with extensive
years of progressively responsible experience with focus on quality control, com
pleting all projects as designed. Proven ability to lead and coordinate all proj
ect phases, including establishment and monitoring of various schedules from eng
ineering through actual construction.
- Adept at scheduling, budgeting, estimating, forecasting, contract negoti
ation, and subcontractor supervision
- Knowledgeable in general building trades, engineering change orders, pur
chasing, and inventory control
- Extensive familiarity with safety, code, regulatory compliance, and on-s
ite management
- Cross-functional communication and interpersonal skills; effectively dea
l with large vendors and customer contracts through strong negotiation abilities
- Recognized for consistent success in developing systems and procedures t
o streamline business operations, increase revenues, and enhance staff performan
ce
- Ensured profitable bottom-line results by improving processes and operat
ional effectiveness
- Fluent in English and Spanish languages

KEY STRENGTHS
- Project Management and Engineering
- Operations Management
- Contract Buyout and Negotiation
- Material Acquisition and Logistics
- Planning and Estimation
- Design and Specification
- Project Scheduling
- Workflow Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Keen Attention to Details

Technical Proficiency:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project), Prolog, Proliance, Expedition, Filemake
r, and Sure Trak

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
General Construction
- Supervised, directed, and guided individuals and groups in the completio
n of complex projects. Successfully initiated execution of project design and en
sured adherence with project specifications
- Utilized technical expertise to support project completion and directed
contract administration and negotiations
Project Management
- Oversaw all project phases with focus on quality performance and led cri
tical paths for various projects all in compliance with project designs in conju
nction with company standards
- Coordinated work assignments, managed groups, delegated responsibility,
evaluated performance, and disciplined groups with diverse functions
Organizational Skills
- Possess track record of efficient time-management techniques, including
planning, scheduling, and delegating tasks
- Created and implemented improved workflow processes that expedited and e
nhanced services, eliminated redundancy, and reduced completion time; worked on
buyout; organized documentation and distributed all project RFIs along with cons
truction alterations and orders
Customer Service
- Extremely sociable and able to provide first-rate customer service; util
ize a persuasive approach in negotiating to achieve desired results

CAREER PATH

WESTFIELD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION – LOS ANGELES, CA

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER 2008-PRESENT
- Maintain fire life safety items and lead critical path tasks for the com
missioning of a mall and accomplished tasks two weeks ahead of schedule
- Apply field knowledge in producing acceptable drawings to Westfield’s Design
team and subcontractors in directing the MEP 3D coordination
- Work on subcontractor buyout and administer documentation and distributi
on of all project RFIs, submittals, along with construction changes and directiv
es
- Accomplish tenant requirements for individual spaces and logistics of ma
terial deliveries of tenant contractors by coordinating base building utilities
- Confirm issues and concerns concerning schedule delays by checking with
major trades and in coordinating with architects and / or the management
- Collaborate with subcontractors to verify status of outstanding RFIs and
submittals
- Perform onsite visit to check the status of the project in coordination
with the field superintendents or subcontractors
- Oversee the completion of a $120 million project and supervise operation
al functions within the project site

DREYFUSS CONSTRUCTION INC. – CULVER CITY, CA

PROJECT MANAGER / ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT 2005-2008
- Managed a $16M project and in charge of awarding contracts, negotiating
and preparing change orders, RFIs, submittals, monthly payment applications, and
presenting monthly profit reviews
- Demonstrated efficient performance in presenting estimation, project log
istics, and biddings to owners
- Successfully doubled project revenue from an estimated $800K to $1.6M th
rough buyout and general conditions savings
- Assisted the project manager with buy-out and supported the superintende
nt with sequencing, quality control, and logistical issues addressed by the subc
ontractors in buying out a project to minimize field conflicts
- Led efforts toward the successful completion of various projects ranging
from 10 units of Type III/V condominium housing over two levels of Type I to mu
lti-phased Type V - 65 units on a 15-acre site
- Presented project proposals to clients, developed sub-bidders list, sche
dule of values for owner billings, and directed and maintained weekly internal a
nd owner job status logs
- Facilitated training and mentored assigned team project engineer; and pr
ovided assistance to project manager with buy-out and the superintendent with se
quencing and understanding of project drawings

OTHER POSITIONS HELD

WHITE RESIDENTIAL INC. – IRVINE, CA
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FEB-AUG 2007
VALLEYCREST LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT – CALABASAS, CA
PROJECT MANAGER 2001-2005
STUDENTS WORKS PAINTING – WALNUT CREEK, CA
BRANCH MANAGER 2000-2001

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CA
- BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY, 2004
LICENSED CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON (DRE LICENSE # 01868658)
10-HOUR OSHA CERTIFICATION

AFFILIATION
Member, Southland Regional Association of REALTORS