Nicholas Hantzis

• Completed remodeling/update projects which included residential bathroom, kitchens, and LVP flooring.
• Projects mostly were family related given the restrictions of Covid-19 and social distancing local and state mandates.

• Provide On-Site Field Support - Review and process RFI/CCD submittals into Lendlease budgeting application.
• Compile owner and sub-contractor Change Event (CE) requests and log within Prolog tracking tool.
• Perform QAQC check of CE database, remove duplicate submittals, update status fields reflecting daily approvals or objections to CE's.
• Create and submit Proposed Change Orders (PCO) and Subcontractor Change Orders (SCO) documents for review and acceptance to owners reps and trades/vendors.
• Assemble final Owners Change Orders (OCO) documents and submit for signature and budget increase.
• Organize and print weekly ACR, and Change Event management reports for Sr. Project Manager and Project Executive review.

Achievements

• Aided Sr. Project Manager in formatting a streamlined approach to the methods that CE's and OCO's are submitted and processed. This streamlines method circumvented erroneous and false reporting of numbers providing clear, and accurate figures for back charges and all approved budgeting increases.

• Analyze pre-construction field surveys to validate site specific data against initial project scope.
• Collect architect drawings, as-builds, and OST (On Screen Take-Off) tool quantities to establish preliminary project estimates.
• Solicit formal requests for pricing from material vendors. Perform cost analysis and bid comparison for estimation/budgeting purposes.
• Review planning/zoning permits, design manager comments to confirm final scope accuracy per latest architectural drawing set.
• Organize General Contractor (GC) bids from pricing proposal requests. Utilize bid comparison tool leveling GC proposals and present award recommendation to regional management team.
• Assemble final budgets from the most current internal and material vendor pricing schedules.
• Perform final QAQC review of completed estimates to ensure accuracy of material, contractor, and regional tax calculations.

Achievements

• Assisted cost planning team to establish an estimating process that minimizes budget shortfalls through identification of project risks and reduction of unforeseen conditions.

• Operated as single point contact for assigned clientele responding to pricing proposal requests, submitting bid clarifications, and defining client project scope and scheduling requirements.
• Presided over single to multi-site low-voltage telecom cabling and networking service and installation projects for clients within the hospitality, retail, restaurant, airline, and financial industry sectors.
• Arranged project planning calls, and meetings with landlords, property managers, general contractors, and sub-contractors to validate labor schedules and material delivery dates.
• Initiated and submitted purchase orders (PO) for both material vendors and installation contractors. This included Change Order (CO) processing.
• Maintained labor, and material delivery logs against project timelines and deliverables to ensure project schedule and delivery metrics were met.
• Distributed daily status to internal and external customers providing budget and installation progress.
• Completed project closeouts with vendors, sub-contractors, and clients to review final project invoicing prior to presentation for payment.

Achievements

• Increased annual project revenue by 10 -15%
• Developed strong relationships with vendors, and clients which identified and opened future business opportunity revenue streams.

• Supervised multiple low-voltage data cabling projects and upgrades from project scheduling through delivery and installation by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
• Coordinated with sub-contractors and point of sale (POS) client support teams daily for terminal hardware and software updates ensuring smooth store openings.
• Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters for both internal and external customers.
• Analyzed and validated project invoices against Service Level Agreement (SLA) contracts and submitted billing and project deliverables.

• Functioned as a single point liaison for scheduling special project installation and service request for a 2,500 + site large box retailer.
• Coordinated weekly conference calls, bi-annual home office meetings reviewing and defining install and service scope of work, schedules, and budgeting requirements for yearly project launches.
• Monitored daily progress of sub-contractor installers while providing updated job status to internal and external customers via merged project databases.
• Initiated project close out billing and final invoice presentation to close out team.