ALBEN BELLIVEAU
Plympton,MA
Summary
Innovative Construction Manager offering 20 years of experience overseeing top-level construction operations. Decisive and hardworking leader with in-depth understanding of complex business issues, policy development and process updates. Demonstrated success in operations, team and change management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
R.P. Marzilli & Company, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
- Successfully managed $12M, spread throughout several projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals, all while maintaining on average a 2-3% increase in profit margin over budget.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
Founding President & CEO
Beauhawks Foundation
04.2016 - Current
- Led the creation and startup of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, dedicated to raising funding for research and development of treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Negotiated key contracts with Nationwide Children's Hospital that have brought a promising gene therapy treatment through FDA approval for a stage one in-human trial by raising and donating over $3M for a first of it's kind treatment for Duchenne
- Devised the foundation's vision, mission and foundational structure to facilitate early growth
- Created highly successful marketing and branding strategies to spearhead entry into challenging market space
- Administered day-to-day operations, including accounting and budget management, business development, performance metrics and customer service
- Represented the foundation's interests before all relevant parties, including federal agencies, hospital boards and regulatory entities
- Facilitated new fundraising opportunities and promoted current marketing projects through varied outlets, including print, broadcast and B2B efforts with both other nonprofit organizations, as well as large scale businesses
- Crafted and monitored all internal control systems.
Project Manager
BrightView Companies (Formally ValleyCrest)
01.2013 - 04.2016
- Built effective working relationships with clients that created long term growth and sustainability for Brightview
- Secured required permits and verified all insurance coverage for any subcontractor Brightview may have had on a project
- Reviewed project contracts created all project budgets and created a project schedule of values for submission to the construction manager
- Conducted all critical pre-installation conferences with general contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and manufacturer's representatives
- Set up and monitored entire material buyout
- Ensured the most profitable margins while maintaining the highest quality materials spread over a portfolio of $20M
- Created, maintained, and managed all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings and document control logs
- Prepared and submitted all monthly requisitions to the construction manager
- Maintained thorough knowledge of major project issues and priorities
- Prepared and reviewed monthly job status reports outlining each project's profitability and schedule
- Reviewed all reports with the entire project team to ensure each project was on budget and on schedule.
Design & Construction Division Manager
Weston Nurseries
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Responsible for the development of a division within a multimillion-dollar company
- Responsibilities consisted of running all aspects of the construction business so that the Landscape Construction Division demonstrated growth in overall sales & profitability, customer satisfaction, quality control, and consistency
- Developed and monitored quality control programs that dictated practices and techniques so that a level of consistency was practiced among crews, and all company policies were followed
- Developed operational systems for job costing, order fulfillment, organization of crews, and all other aspects of the operation
- Hired staff, conducted reviews, monitored staff development, and organized training so that the staff could carry out work in an efficient and skilled manner
- Supervised the Chief Estimator/Business Developer, designers, and field staff
- Set sales goals for designers and business developer
- Established annual revenue, cost of goods sold, payroll and expense budgets, and operated to those budgets in order to meet payroll and expenses
- Provided input to marketing staff, so that the landscape division was marketed aggressively and accurately throughout the year, and in the current marketplace.
Project Manager/Area Superintendent
ValleyCrest Companies
01.2002 - 01.2012
- Directed all field personnel to achieve completion of projects on schedule, within budget, and with quality workmanship that conformed to original plans and specifications
- Created and maintained construction schedule, to ensure project completion within budgetary restrictions while maintaining greatest profit margin possible
- Prepared submittal packages for presentation to construction managers and architects within project specifications
- Reviewed shop drawings and submitted them to construction
- Managed entire field production of over $12M of large, complex landscape construction projects that consisted of parks throughout Boston, and several prestigious College's and University's Master Plans
Education
Bachelor of Science in Urban Horticulture and Plant Sciences -
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI2001
Bachelor of Science in Urban Horticulture, Plant Sciences and Turfgrass Management -
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI2001
Skills
- Project Management
- Executive leadership
- Operations oversight
- Financial leadership
- Planning and coordination
- Employee coaching
- Team building and leadership
- Troubleshooting
- Customer service
- Policy development
- Talent acquisition
- Project Scheduling
Affiliations
- Massachusetts Certified Landscape Professional (MCLP)
- OSHA, 30 Hour Trained and Certified
- First Aid and CPR Trained and Certified
- Merchant Mariner Credential, 100 Ton License
- Transit Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
- LiveRoof Certified
Notable Projects
- Wellesley College Alumni Valley, Wellesley, MA, Richard White & Sons, 2.5 million
- Wellesley College Wang Campus Center, Richard White & Sons, 2.5 million
- Wellesley College Davis Parking Garage, Richard White & Sons, 2.5 million
- Bethel Woods Center for The Arts, Bethel, NY, Suffolk Construction, 2.8 million
- North Point Park, Cambridge, MA, Jones Lang LaSalle, 2.6 million
- Yale University Forestry Building, New Haven, CT, Turner Construction, 1.5 million
- 175-185 Wyman St, Waltham, MA, Columbia Construction, 3.3 million
- Princeton University Chemistry Building, Princeton, NJ, Turner Construction, 1.8 million
- New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Headquarters, Hammonton, NJ, Gale Construction Corporation, 1.7 million
- Amherst College New Dorms and Science Center, Amherst, MA, Gilbane Building Company, 8.0 million
- Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, Suffolk Construction, 1.4 million
- Boston University Boston, MA, Skanska Building Inc, 1.2 million
- Brewer Fountain and Liberty Mall Improvements, Boston, MA, 1.6 million
- Esplanade Adventure Play Space, Boston, MA, $700,000
Timeline
Project Manager
R.P. Marzilli & Company, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
Founding President & CEO
Beauhawks Foundation
04.2016 - Current
Project Manager
BrightView Companies (Formally ValleyCrest)
01.2013 - 04.2016
Design & Construction Division Manager
Weston Nurseries
01.2012 - 01.2013
Project Manager/Area Superintendent
ValleyCrest Companies
01.2002 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science in Urban Horticulture and Plant Sciences -
University of Hawaii
Bachelor of Science in Urban Horticulture, Plant Sciences and Turfgrass Management -
University of Rhode Island
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