Andrew LaJoie
SAN MATEO,CA
Summary
Andrew serves as the central point of contact for facilitating communication between project personnel in both the office and field, maintaining the seamless flow of work. With a strong background in project management, Andrew is a detail-oriented professional with significant expertise in managing educational, office, structural upgrade, and high-end tenant improvement projects across the Bay Area.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
SR. Project Manager
Truebeck Construction
08.2022 - Current
- Data Center for NDA Client $70M million, 78,000sf Tenant improvement » MEP infrastructure / IT space addition » Office space renovations / Design-build
- Vivalon, Geriatric Clinic & Senior Center SAN RAFAEL, CA
$18 million / 20,500sf / Tenant improvement / Mixed-use senior center / 67
affordable housing units / Office space / Conference rooms / Art studio /
Auditorium / Computer lab / Nursing station / Library / Physical therapy
and exercise gym / Reception / Food service and coffee bar / Kitchen /
Blood draw rooms / Classroom / Exam rooms - Felton, Learning Center San Francisco, CA $11 million / 11,000sf / Tenant improvement / Structural retrofit / A “Birth to 5” child care center / Remodel of an existing two-story wood-framed building / Four classrooms: one for infant, one for toddler, two for Pre-K / Family resource center / Teaching staff lounge / Interior demolition / New non-bearing interior partitions / MEP / Replacing existing windows and doors / New Lula elevator / Gates and fences / Interior casework / Roof repair
- Bloomberg, 140 New Montgomery Office,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$10.5 million / 14,000sf / Tenant improvement / Interior demolition /
Open office space / Conference rooms / Two restrooms / IDF closet /
Kitchenette / Occupied building / Tight, congested site - UCSF Dental Facility, $12.5 million / 12,000sf / Tenant Improvement / OSHPD / Medical device Equipment installation / IDF closet / Occupied building / 22 operatories / 2 X-Ray exam rooms
- Pre construction / RFP: Conducted project interviews with potential clients, utilizing strong communication skills and technical knowledge to secure multiple projects valued between 5 - 45 Million.
- Orchestrated the development of RFPs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create comprehensive documents that detailed project requirements and scope.
Project Manager
WL Butler Construction
Redwood City, California
01.2021 - 08.2022
- Client: Yossi Marcus, Chabad of North Peninsula SAN MATEO, CA
$35 million/ 40,000sf / Ground-up / School / Synagogue / One level
below-grade parking / Three levels of structural steel decking /
High end finishes / Nonprofit - (2) Tenant Improvement projects 25M Client - SC Properties.
- Control the budget associated with the project and negotiate best pricing.
- Hold weekly Meetings with the client to inform of project status and future projections.
- Produce monthly and quarterly financial forecasting for all projects I am the team lead for.
- Create subcontractor Scopes/Exhibits that clearly define the scope and general provisions.
- Established project budgets and tracked expenditures.
- Led subcontractor meetings to convey project requirements, scope, milestones and regulatory compliance.
- Built solid relationships with subcontractors to optimize cost savings and complete jobs within set deadlines.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
Assistant Project Manager
WL Butler Construction
San Mateo, CA
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Head Project Manager for smaller scale Rehabilitation projects
- Client:SC Properties, 2600 South El Camino SAN MATEO, CA
$1.4 million / 25,000sf / Tenant improvement / Four story office
building / New siding / Exterior waterproofing / Roofing / HVAC RTU’s /
Restrooms / Structural Roof Upgrades - Client: Sequoia Realty Services, 360 Industrial SAN CARLOS, CA
7,500sf / Tenant improvement / Remove and replace building facade /
Aluminum fascia panels / Upgraded electrical systems / New roll-up
door / Landscaping / Restrooms - APM for end-to-end management of the preconstruction process Bidding, Design Coordination, Contract Negotiation, Project Handoff for $125million apartment building.
- Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- Provided clients with high level of service and dedication in effort to extend relationships and promote future opportunities.
- Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability.
Construction Superintendent
WL Butler Construction
Redwood City, CA
02.2019 - 02.2020
- The Nueva School in Hillsborough Ca. 28M. Expansion of the student center/ construction of a new ground-up two-story/ 1 level below grade /structural steel building / Original student center café transformed into a new multi-purpose building / Increased seating capacity / fully remodeled kitchen/ Built elevated tree canopy walkway that traversed down the side of the hill confecting both building
- Managed subcontractor Foreman as well as (2) Project Engineers for a successful completion of one of the largest Middle school projects in company history.
- Managed the civil, site concrete, MEP coordination, Structural concrete, structural steel installation and Landscaping installation.
- Maintained written daily log of job site activities for permanent records.
- Maintained construction security surveillance for job sites, material stores and equipment depots.
Project Engineer
Webcor Builders
San Francisco, CA
09.2016 - 03.2019
- Site Superintendent for all landscaping, civil work and site structures encompassing the exterior of the Core and Shell Office Building built for Wilson Meany. This included but was not limited to creating the master schedule and sending out weekly short interval updates. Responsible for managing all field issues that emerged on a daily basis. Ran weekly subcontractor meetings specific to the civil and landscape work. Reported in to the head superintendent each Friday to update on overall status and upcoming milestones.
- Other scopes managed during the construction process of (2) new 406,000 sq. ft. Core and Shell office building included Metal Stair, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Plumbing, Waterproofing, Landscaping, Civil Utility, Site Concrete, Structural Concrete, Shoring, Dewatering, Signage, Misc Metals and Striping.
- Handled the reception and transmission of all embeds to the concrete field engineer. Devised and circulated a pre-pour embed checklist, ensuring precise placement of all embeds in their designated locations.
- Scheduled and walked all inspections with the city of San Mateo Building Department. Inspections included Rebar prior to each deck,column and wall pours; Metal framing, Mechanical, Electrical and Fire protection rough in and welding. Also scheduled and walked all waterproofing inspections with the 3rd party consultant prior to each concrete pour.
- Scheduled and walked all closeout inspections for Building Department, Fire Department, Public Works and Planning Department, prior to TCO with the head superintendent.
- Proficient in reviewing, understanding, writing, processing, posting and distributing Submittals/RFIs; Manage Log (including understanding the schedule impact side of procurement). Recognize direct scope impacts.
- Head Manager 3D coordination software, Navis Files. Led 3D coordination meetings for MEPS, and managed clash/resolution logs.
- Led subcontractor meetings to convey project requirements, scope, milestones and regulatory compliance.
- Communicated with clients to convey deadlines, scope of work and potential challenges throughout project timeline.
Education
Economics
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR2016
Skills
- Organization and Time Management
- Field Support & Supervision
- Smartsheet Scheduling
- MicrosftProject Schedule
- Procore
- Document Control Management
- Contract management
- Navis Files
- Plangrid
- Bluebeam
- Interpersonal Skills
- Negotiation & Conflict Management
- OSHA 30 Certified
- Budgeting and Forecasting
Timeline
SR. Project Manager
Truebeck Construction
08.2022 - Current
Project Manager
WL Butler Construction
01.2021 - 08.2022
Assistant Project Manager
WL Butler Construction
01.2020 - 01.2021
Construction Superintendent
WL Butler Construction
02.2019 - 02.2020
Project Engineer
Webcor Builders
09.2016 - 03.2019
Economics
University of Oregon