Robert Wiggins
Chino Hills
Summary
Senior Construction Executive with a career of success in planning, management and production for the design & construction industry. Major strengths include team leadership, technical knowledge, and problem solving. Team leadership for refinery, technical facilities, laboratories, pharmacy, medical, nuclear, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, supermarket office, fitness, senior living, renovations, tenant improvement, and ground-up construction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Project Manager
SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Responsible for day-to-day collaboration with clients, architects and EOR's.
- Project master schedule and look-ahead reports.
- RFI and submittal management.
- Subcontractor bid leveling and procurement.
- Change management negotiations and mitigation.
- Financial tracking and budget monitoring.
- Site progress inspections, subcontractors' weekly meetings, OAC meetings.
- Veterinary Emergency Group Santa Monica, CA – Veterinary emergency surgical hospital.
- Nike Rise Santa Monica, CA – 2 story Nike flagship retail store.
- Veterinary Emergency Group, Henderson, NV – Veterinary emergency surgical hospital.
- Veterinary Emergency Group, Oceanside, CA – Veterinary emergency surgical hospital.
- Veterinary Emergency Group, San Diego, CA – Veterinary emergency surgical hospital.
- Veterinary Emergency Group, Santa Clarita, CA – Veterinary emergency surgical hospital.
- Veterinary Emergency Group, Harbor City, CA – Veterinary emergency surgical hospital.
- AMC, San Diego, CA – Complete theatre renovation of 14 Auditoriums, Dolby conversion, Concessions, Guest Services, Bar, Staff Offices and Projector Mezzanines.
Sr. Project Manager
CLUNE CONSTRUCTION
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Pre-construction and client presentation, subcontractor procurement, financial tracking and reporting, day-to-day working relationship with site operations team, design disciplines and sub trades performance.
- Edwards Life Sciences Irvine, CA LINC Building D - 4thFloor Executive Offices remodel. LINC Building D - 3rdFloor remodel. ELS Sound Studio build out.
- Raymond James Constellation Place Century City - 16 Floor Executive offices.
- Watt Plaza Century City - Allegiate Gym fitness center.
- SoHo House Ceconni Restaurant - Kitchen remodel. Nava Luckman Lounge - Kitchen and Restaurant Lounge penthouse remodel.
Sr. Project Manager
THE AUSTIN COMPANY
01.2019 - 12.2020
- The team leadership of multiple construction projects at Aerojet Rocketdyne, Los Angeles, CA.
- All project operations direct liaison with Client, design and engineering disciplines.
- The $59MM facility expansion program was a series of ground-up, manufacturing facility expansion, laboratory projects and power infrastructure at the Los Angeles campus.
Sr. Project Manager
LCS CONSTRUCTORS INC.
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Responsibilities for team leadership of multiple construction projects collaborating with preconstruction, design, budgeting, procurement and field operations through completion.
- GM Cruise Pasadena, CA
- Phenomenex Laboratory building Torrance, CA
- City of Hope Duarte, CA
- Fox North 2 story building renovation bio science laboratories and administrative offices.
- CBG bio sciences laboratory and cleanroom support facilities renovation.
- KCRB bio sciences laboratory and support facilities renovation.
- Freezer Farm bio science laboratory and support facilities.
- Mod 152 cold storage facility.
- Abbott Laboratories Sylmar, CA
RME, Managing Engineer – Nuclear Division
HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL
12.2014 - 04.2019
- RME for construction activity performed in the State of California License #1001341.
- Nuclear security clearance.
- San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Project Managing Engineer.
- Responsible for site construction oversight for compliance with safety, regulatory agency code, client procedures, and corporate policy and procedures.
- $250MM Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. A complex designed and constructed for the security and interim storage of spent nuclear fuel; solid, reactor-related waste; and other associated radioactive materials.
- Holtec International is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and systems for the Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, and Fossil Power Generation sectors of the energy industry.
Sr. Project Manager
LCS CONSTRUCTORS INC.
05.2007 - 12.2014
- Responsibilities for team leadership of multiple construction projects collaborating with preconstruction, design, budgeting, procurement and field operations through completion.
- ExxonMobil Torrance, CA - $9.7MM design build 10,000 sq. ft. fuel testing quality assurance laboratory.
- Western University Veterinarian Sciences Education Building Pomona, CA - $6.2MM design build ground up project of a 32,000 sq. ft. two story tilt-up building with an operating Banfield veterinarian hospital, laboratories, educational facilities and administrative offices.
- Western University Necropsy Studies Building Pomona, CA - $3MM design build ground up project for veterinary education and research.
- L.A. BioMed- Hanley Hardison Research Center Torrance, CA - $5.8MM ground up CMU two story medical research facility.
- Superprotonics, Inc. Pasadena, CA - $900K design build tenant improvement alternative fuel R&D facility.
Project Manager
SIMAC CONSTRUCTION, INC.
04.2004 - 05.2007
- Responsible for the management of multiple construction projects, all project operations from preconstruction to completion with direct report relationships to clients.
- CVS Pharmacy Irvine, CA - Ground up
- PetsMart Upland, CA - Ground up
- Plaza Antonio Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - Ground up retail center
- PetsMart Brea, CA – Tenant improvement build-out
- United Growth Retail Buena Park, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy El Monte, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy Lomita, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy Pasadena, CA - Ground up
- Just Tires Glendale, CA – tenant improvement
- Huntington Park Retail Center Huntington Park, CA
- FTE Retail Center Alhambra, CA - Ground up
- Dunn Edwards Buena Park, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy El Monte, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy Lancaster, CA – Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy Chino, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy Alhambra, CA - Ground up
- CVS Pharmacy, Tulare, CA – Tenant improvement
- Crossroads Retail Center Fullerton, CA – Retail center additions and site remodel
Vice President/Principal
SLS CONSTRUCTION INC.
12.1999 - 04.2004
- Co-founder of SLS Construction.
- RMO of corporate California state contractor license.
- Responsible for preconstruction and field operations.
- Windmill Marketplace – 13-acre shopping center. 5 pad buildings, site improvements, offsite infrastructure
- Walgreens – ground up retail
- Carl's Jr. – ground up quick serve restaurant
- Riverside Grocery Distribution – ground up 100,000 sq. ft. frozen food distribution warehouse
- Upland Bakery – tenant improvement
- Delta Scientific – 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility ground up 2 story tilt up, support offices, on site & offsite improvements and utilities
- Ralphs Employee Federal Credit Union - ground up building with subterranean parking structure
- Masonic Homes – renovation of Reception Building shops, salon, cafeteria and common area facilities
- Murrieta Marketplace – ground up retail shopping center
Director of Construction / Retail Maintenance Lead Project Manager Consultant
RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
05.1993 - 12.1999
- Promoted to Director upon Food 4 Less acquisition of Ralphs grocery Company
- Responsible for all construction and retail maintenance functions of over 400 locations with 16 direct reports
- Team leadership for the remodel of 110 store locations, the conversion of 28 stores and 22 ground-up new store projects
- Lead Project Manager - A direct hire to Food 4 Less Assigned to oversee and manage the implementation of remodel and capital maintenance projects
- Consulting Project Manager - Performing site inspections of Food 4 Less supermarket remodel projects
Education
PMP Certificate - 4044224
PMI
Los Angeles, CA02.2025
State of California General Engineering Contractor License - 420850
CSLCS
Los Angeles04.1982
Skills
- Project management
- Budget tracking
- Financial reporting
- Construction oversight
- Team leadership
- Client collaboration
- Contract negotiations
- Quality control
- Training and mentoring
- Documentation management
- Project scheduling
- Scope management
- Contract preparation
- Cross-functional coordination
- Cost control
- Problem-solving abilities
- Project planning
- Multi-project management
- Client relationship management
- Project plan development
- Cross-functional communication
- Client relations
- Meeting facilitation
- Meeting participation
- Schedule coordination
- Financial administration
- Specification review
- Client liaison
- Requirements gathering
- Problem-solving
Certification
- California State General Engineering Contractor License, 420850 A, B
- PMP - Project Management Institute certified
- Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
- Design Build Institute of America
- NEC Security Clearance approved
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Security Clearance approved
- Nuclear safety certified
- ExxonMobil HITS safety training certified
- SCE Hazardous Materials and Release Awareness certified
- OSHA 30 certificate
- Timberline certified
- MS Office applications proficient
- MS Project Professional certified
- Procore Certified Project Manager
- General Motors safety certified
- Abbott Laboratories safety certified
- Blood Borne Pathogens training certified
- Occupational Safety Councils of America certified
- L.A. Clean Card certified
Timeline
Sr. Project Manager
SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION
08.2022 - 01.2025
Sr. Project Manager
CLUNE CONSTRUCTION
01.2022 - 08.2022
Sr. Project Manager
THE AUSTIN COMPANY
01.2019 - 12.2020
Sr. Project Manager
LCS CONSTRUCTORS INC.
11.2017 - 03.2020
RME, Managing Engineer – Nuclear Division
HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL
12.2014 - 04.2019
Sr. Project Manager
LCS CONSTRUCTORS INC.
05.2007 - 12.2014
Project Manager
SIMAC CONSTRUCTION, INC.
04.2004 - 05.2007
Vice President/Principal
SLS CONSTRUCTION INC.
12.1999 - 04.2004
Director of Construction / Retail Maintenance Lead Project Manager Consultant
RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
05.1993 - 12.1999
State of California General Engineering Contractor License - 420850
CSLCS
PMP Certificate - 4044224
PMI