Brandon C. Benjamin
Laurel,MD
Summary
Talented Senior Project Manager with over 15 years of proven successful administration and technical supervision of various facilities projects from inception to project completion. Adept at aligning departmental goals and personnel assignments to achieve on-time project completion, supporting overall organizational objectives in higher education environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Johns Hopkins University Design And Construction
12.2022 - Current
- Monitor project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
- Manage critical short-term and long term projects
- Direct changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Review program requirements and scope with Client Representative and Users.
- Support planning and decision making with peer institutions, including research of best practices
- Manag and Develop the JHU Homewood Campus ADA Transition Plan and develop correspondence, communications, reports and presentations
- Mange the survey/study , design and construction for various maintenance improvement projects at the JHU Homewood Campus.
- Manage the design and construction of several Life & Safety Project to include complete Fire Alarm upgrades and complete Fire Protection System replacement.
- Maintain close working relationship and coordination with a wide range of offices and staff, internal and external to the University.
- Coordinate with members of university administration and leadership of the schools
- Coordinate with communications specialist material for internal and external stories related to projects
- Input and manage projects into the PMWeb Project Database.
Project Manager
Johns Hopkins University
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Prepares and manages Request for Proposals for design, surveying, campus studies and construction.
- Manage contracting and bidding process.
- Provide routine monthly project status update reports to Associate Director of Construction addressing costs, schedules and occupancy issues.
- Solicit competitive bid construction proposals from contractors, receives and evaluates bids
- Review construction proposals and makes recommendations to Associate Director of Project Management.
- Ensures adherence to D&C policies, procedures, and Project Management Standards.
- Provides superior customer service to internal and external D&C customers by understanding the programmatic needs of customers and translating them into completed projects in a timely manner
- Develop a high value service ethic such that internal clients rely on D&C for professional advice, guidance and project leadership
- Coordinates project logistics, distribute notifications to JHU and non-JHU constituents.
- Communicates with Hopkins constituents so they are informed of project planning and progress
- Works cohesively with all units of Facilities and Real Estate to support overall mission of organization
- Fosters collaborative relationships
Project Manger
MCPS Division Of Design And Construction
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Manage construction activities for multiple major capital projects and school modernizations simultaneously from design to implementation.
- Management and coordination in planning, permitting, regulatory process and technical supervision of construction projects and activities for new construction and building additions.
- Facilitate meetings to convey technical ideas to broad range of stakeholders such MNCPP, MSDE, BOE and many others.
- Manage and administrate Mandatory Referral process and MSDE IAC Submissions process for major capital projects.
- Represent MCPS in DRC review meetings for major capital projects.
- Manage cost control and administer project scheduling and inspections.
- Manage and administer Schematic Design review, Design Development review, and Construction Documents review.
- Review of CM estimates and 3rd party estimates for budget request.
- Provided technical guidance in area of architecture and engineering.
- Provide outstanding service to clients to not only maintain but to extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Review building codes and site standards.
Assistant Project Manager, Construction
Montgomery County Public School Systems
05.2019 - 12.2020
- Manage A/Es, Consultants and CMs to ensure compliance with contract requirements, applicable construction codes, and MCPS administrative and design requirements
- Review technical proposals, change orders, schedule of values, and A/E and Contractor payments
- Directly reviews, inspects, and oversees project activities Systemic HVAC renovations, interior renovations, secure vestibule projects and facility project request
- Coordinate with MCPS Planners, site personnel, clients and local government officials to ensure on-time project delivery
- Confirs with capital planning and various departments in the school system to develope project scope and objectives
- Assist in administering the design, construction, closeout and warranty for capital projects.
- Developing specifications for implementation
- Communicate with Stakeholders to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively
Building Projects Coordinator
Health Science And Human Services Library - UMB
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Daily inspection of Classrooms, executive boardrooms, offices, conference rooms, restrooms, labs and public areas for deficiencies
- Manage Emergency Evacuation and team of Emergency Wardens
- Manage all Furniture, Fixture, and equipment orders, repairs, alterations, moves and new projects for the Health Science Library
- Managed conference room calendar upon request from employees and senior management
- Coordinates and monitors arrangement for renovations, moves, telephones and building access
- Submit request for building repairs or modifications
- Assist with tracking of building assets and reporting
- Review, update and create new policies and guidelines
- Initiates necessary measures to correct HVAC issues, plumbing, housekeeping, rodents, elevators, and life safety by submitting work request for repairs through Facilities Management
- Reduced excess spending by effectively utilizing given resources.
- Delegated assignments based on site plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
Facility Maintenance Manager
AMC Theatres
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Inspected the facility and assessed its Life Safety and Security systems for functionality and safety
- Monitored inventory and ordered supplies while adhering to maintenance budget restrictions
- Scheduled routine maintenance and repair of facility equipment such as plumbing fixtures and refrigeration units
- Operated wide variety of equipment including power saws, sanders, grinders, cranes drill press, forklift and basic hand tools
- Coordinated and monitored vendor maintenance for large repairs
- Responsible for wide variety of duties including, pipe fitting, painting, carpentry, electrical repair, installation, building repair
- Performed routine preventive maintenance to ensure that building systems operated efficiently
- Purchase furniture, fixtures and equipment using blanket purchase agreements
Senior Project Manager - Logistics
Hills Installation Services, LLC.
10.2015 - 01.2017
- Develop project bids for Furniture, Fixture and Equipment projects
- Direct, coordinate and manage activites of consultants and skilled laborers
- Provided accurate measurements and estimates for all projects
- Accurately estimated time and materials costs for projects
- Processed and entered all customer orders into database and provided proactive customer service for all accounts
- Manage team of furniture installers or various projects
- Set up and managed project accounting systems
- Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids
- Provided accurate, detailed quantity take-offs from project drawings and technical specifications
- Managed construction project coordination, including material resources and staff scheduling to ensure timely project completion
Assistant Project Manager
SKANSA USA, Building
08.2014 - 07.2015
- Reviewed plans from architects and consulted with clients to gain a deep understanding of project plan and objectives
- Assessed engineering documentation to determine order of construction operations
- Reduced expenditures by effectively negotiating vendor and service contracts to drive savings
- Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids
- Developed and enacted safety and quality control plans
- Ensured total compliance with legal requirements
- Attend construction progress meetings and maintains logs and project records for large scale new construction projects
- Coordinates and manages activities of 1 or more project engineers
Facilities Project Manager
Temple University Office Of Facilities Management
01.1999 - 07.2014
- Accountable for project implementation, coordination, management and oversight of multiple construction, renovation and preventive maintenance projects
- Managed the RFQ and RFP processes for bidding capital projects
- Recommends use of in-house or contract resources or combination of both based on estimated cost
- Supervised 1-50 trades personnel depending of work load and resources
- Liason between Engineering Consultants, Architects, clients, tradesmen and permitting officials
- Manage large scale office moves through out the university in conjunction with renovations
- Project Manager for multi-million dollar Furniture, Fixture and equipment package
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion
- Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce the project duration
- Managed several critical projects as part of the capital improvement plan
- Evaluated facility operations and personnel for safety and health regulations compliance.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for all general contractor personnel
- Conducted weekly production and operations contractor meetings, which facilitated stronger communication and the ability to resolve critical issues
Education
Civil And Construction Engineering
Temple University College Of Engineering
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Planning and onsite construction of buildings
- Management of multiple concurrent projects
- Knowledge of design and construction for various buildings
- Long/Short term maintenance and improvement projects
- Management of special projects of interest
- Management in large complex organizations
- Ability to expeditiously learn and impact operations
- Contract review and recommendations
- Communication
- Leadership
Certification
- OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) certified
- Basic First Aid and CPR certified
- HazCom/Right To Know
- E.P.A. AHERA Two-Hour Awareness Training for OSHA Class IV Asbestos Work
- Two Hour Mold Awareness Training
- Global Harmonization Standards Training
- USGBC LEED Green Associate
- Stop The Bleed Training
- Interpersonal Relations Certificate Program
- APPA Supervisor Training
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Johns Hopkins University Design And Construction
12.2022 - Current
Project Manager
Johns Hopkins University
12.2021 - 10.2022
Project Manger
MCPS Division Of Design And Construction
12.2020 - 12.2021
Assistant Project Manager, Construction
Montgomery County Public School Systems
05.2019 - 12.2020
Building Projects Coordinator
Health Science And Human Services Library - UMB
09.2017 - 05.2019
Facility Maintenance Manager
AMC Theatres
01.2017 - 02.2018
Senior Project Manager - Logistics
Hills Installation Services, LLC.
10.2015 - 01.2017
Assistant Project Manager
SKANSA USA, Building
08.2014 - 07.2015
Facilities Project Manager
Temple University Office Of Facilities Management
01.1999 - 07.2014
Civil And Construction Engineering
Temple University College Of Engineering
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