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Simon Ormsby

Wellington,FL

Summary

Dynamic Senior Project Manager with extensive experience excelling in project management and construction oversight. Proven track record in budget management, stakeholder representation, and successfully delivering high-profile, complex projects. Adept at problem-solving and maintaining quality standards, ensuring projects meet objectives and timelines while fostering team collaboration. Experienced in overseeing diverse teams and construction professionals engaged in complex projects. Solid understanding of project management tools.

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Southwest Value Partners
Nashville, TN
  • Provided project management and owner representation services for the $250 million, 36-story, Class A+ Pinnacle Tower office building in downtown Nashville, TN.
  • The tower included 682,000 SF of office space, 34,000 SF of amenity space, 28,000 SF of retail space, 453,000 SF of below-grade parking, and 300,000 SF of grade parking.
  • https://www.nashvilleyards.com/

Senior Project Manager

Diamond Resorts
St. Maarten
  • Oversaw $140 million reconstruction of Flamingo Beach and Royal Palm Beach Resorts post-Hurricane Irma.
  • Directed the general contractor, architect, engineers, and consultants to maintain quality standards, schedule, and budget.
  • Reviewed and approved monthly payment applications, change orders, and produced financial reports.
  • On-site liaison representing the owner and stakeholders to facilitate communication and resolve issues.
  • Inspected work in place on behalf of the client, and managed the acceptance of new model rooms.
  • Led weekly owner, architect, and contractor meetings, issuing minutes, and coordinating follow-ups
  • Ensured timely submission of invoices, purchase orders, and contracts for client approval.
  • Mentored two (2) project managers to enhance team capabilities and performance.
  • Monitored progress of projects against established timelines and budgets.

Senior Project Manager

The Texas A&M University System
College Station, TX
  • Sr. project management for developer-owned public-private partnership projects exceeding $800 million.
  • Oversaw six construction inspectors to ensure coordination with developers, contractors, and architects.
  • Reviewed design documents for constructability and scheduling to enhance project execution.
  • Advised the university and developers on trends impacting project completion during progress meetings.
  • Established communication protocols among team members, developers, contractors, and campus representatives.
  • Reviewed submittals in e-Builder for accuracy, providing actionable feedback for improvements.
  • Evaluated proposed change orders, offering strategic advice regarding change proposals.
  • Maintained detailed project diaries in e-Builder to document events and unusual occurrences.

Senior Project Manager

Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT)
Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Provided project management leadership to UDeCOTT, which the government mandated to provide the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Services with modern, safe, functional, and efficient facilities to serve the country.
  • Responsible for the Ministry of National Security's Fire Stations construction program, which involved the design, bid, and build of 16 fire stations throughout Trinidad and Tobago, as well as for the Ministry of Justice's Prisons program management.
  • Led the technical aspects of requests for proposals (RFPs) for the designers, engineers, and contractors; reviewed and made recommendations on said RFPs; participated in the selection of client consultants, including the FIDIC Engineer and Quantity Surveyor; and provided oversight and management of the designers, engineers, consultants, and contractors during the program life cycle.
  • The main point of contact and liaison between UDECOTT, the Ministry of National Security, the Ministry of Justice, and the contractors/designers led all project meetings, channeled all project correspondence, and was responsible for all project budgets, scheduling, and reporting on programs involving security upgrades to the country's only maximum-security prison.

Project Manager

Miami Science Museum
Miami, FL
  • Served as Document Control Specialist for the construction of the 250,000 SF, $350 million Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science (MOS), located on a four-acre tract within downtown Miami's 28-acre Museum Park. The award-winning project is a landmark designed by Grimshaw Architects.
  • Provided complete oversight of the takeover and seizure of all project documentation from the initial construction manager (CM), and managed the transfer of documentation to the owners' legal team and a new CM.
  • Established the project file structure and trained staff to use the document file system.
  • Coordinated document retrieval and distribution among departments.
  • Reviewed and updated standard operating procedures for compliance.

Project Manager

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL)
Falmouth, Jamaica
  • Delivered construction management and owner's representative services for a $160 million cruise ship port project.
  • Oversaw design/build approval system administration to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Managed the interim payment application process, facilitating timely payments for consultants and contractors.
  • Reviewed and approved change orders, maintaining project scope and budget integrity.
  • Guided document control processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Provided oversight to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line on project execution, ensuring adherence to timelines.

Project Manager

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Orlando, FL
  • Provided construction management and oversight for renovation of 93,000 SF of ballroom and meeting room spaces.
  • Directed upgrades, which included carpet replacement, wall finishes, lighting installation, and FF&E installations.
  • Monitored renovations of restrooms and Spa and Fitness Center totaling 6,600 SF.
  • Oversaw interior wall, floor, ceiling finishes, millwork, and electrical work within Spa renovation.

Project Manager

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Provided project management services for renovating ballrooms and meeting rooms at Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Managed renovations of 22,800 SF Caribbean Ballroom and Grand Ballroom on separate levels.
  • Oversaw refurbishment of 15,800 SF pre-function area serving both ballrooms.
  • Coordinated renovation of multiple restroom facilities and pre-function space, totaling 2,700 SF.
  • Ensured accessibility for guests via hotel elevators and twin escalators within the pre-function area.

Project Manager

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Tampa, FL
  • Provided project management services for the renovation of the Café Elise and the adjoining Dining and Convention Corridor (3,200 SF), the Skyye Lobby Bar (2,650 SF), and the main lobby at the Tampa Airport Marriott in Tampa, Florida. Renovations included redefining the entry area, creating a new private dining room, repositioning the buffet serving line, and installing new carpeting, lighting, wall finishes and artwork.

Project Manager

Starwood Vacation Ownership
Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
  • Served as Project Manager for a two-story, 6,500 SF freestanding Sales Center ($6 million), including model rooms, constructed adjacent to and connected to the existing Westin hotel. Provided full-time on-site project management and owner's representative services. Duties included contract management, cost control, quality control, punch list preparation and sign-off, leading weekly and monthly meetings, document control, liaison with local Government authorities, liaison between the contractor and hotel Operations, document review, change order management, and FF&E management.

Project Manager and Owner's Representative

Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI)
, U.S.
  • Managed the renovation of pre-function space, meeting rooms, lobby, restaurant, and bedroom units located at various resorts throughout the United States.
  • Performed project management services to oversee the general contractors and provided quality assurance on behalf of MVCI.
  • Acted as a full-time, on-site owner's representative for several of MVCI's accelerated renovation programs.
  • Documented all field directives and provided review and approval of contractor change order requests.
  • Validated all work was completed and compliant with pay applications in advance of the authorization to pay.
  • Construction and soft goods renovation of these timeshare properties were performed without major disruption to ongoing resort operations.
  • Served as the main point of contact between MVCI, the general contractor, and the resorts to monitor ongoing work progress relative to the approved budget and schedule.
  • Verified and helped ensure implementation of quality control procedures, and monitored the owner's soft goods deliveries and quantities while checking for damages.
  • Assisted the design team with the preparation of punch lists and managed the completion of incomplete or non-conforming remedial work.
  • Duties also included resolving discrepancies between drawings, existing construction, and contract requirements.

Project Manager

British Colonial Development Corp.
Nassau, Bahamas
  • Served as Project Manager for the $15 million renovation of this historic 6-story property with renovation performed without any major disruption to ongoing hotel operations. The scope included 290 guest rooms with approximately 25 room types, the new Bullion Bar, public spaces, lobby, hotel entrance, restaurants, meeting rooms, and Executive Lounge.
  • Led procurement of design team, contractor, consultants, and contract administration throughout the project. Reviewed design documents for conformance with client requirements, constructability, maintainability, operational issues, scheduling, and budget purposes. Advised on areas of potential conflict between the divisions. Provided on-site project management, scheduling, project controls, estimating, cash flows, OS&E procurement, FF&E procurement, coordination, and most Management.

Project Manager

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Nevis, West Indies
  • Served as Project Manager for the renovation of a 3,000 SF ocean front restaurant and pool: construction of a package sewage treatment plant and construction of a new pool and deck. Duties included oversight of contractors, payment application review and approval, punch list preparation, and signoff.

Owner's Representative and Construction Manager

Private Development Company
Antigua, West Indies
  • Participated in design management, construction administration and management, procurement facilitating and management, quality assurance, cost management, schedule management, value engineering and project management, monitoring and reporting for completeness of the design of a $150 million private residential development and an $8 million International Cricket complex. On completion, the cricketing sports complex hosted an inaugural Caribbean 20/20 cricket tournament viewed across the world.

Assistant Project Manager

The Kessler Enterprise, Inc.
Savannah, GA
  • Provided on-site owner's representative services, cost and schedule management, and quality assurance services. The Mansion on Forsyth Park is a 126-suite property built onto an 18,000 SF Victorian Romanesque mansion that dates to 1888. More than 400 pieces of European and American artwork are showcased throughout the hotel, restaurant and in each guest room. The lobby features Lalique doorknobs on the main glass doors, a white onyx reception desk, walnut floors, Versace furnishing, 200-year-old pink Verona columns and a rare antique chandelier. The Mansion is also home to 700 Drayton, a restaurant that offers nouvelle, American cuisine with a Savannah flair, as well as the 700 Kitchen Cooking School, Carriage Wine Cellar and Casimir's Lounge which features a balcony overlooking Forsyth Park.

Project Manager

The City of Savannah
Savannah, GA
  • Representing the City of Savannah, performed construction management services during the construction of a 931-space, parking garage in the downtown historic district of Savannah. The parking garage was 'adorned' with a look of several neighboring historic structures and met all the required historic district codes and requirements.
  • Provided on-site project management services inclusive of submittal review and approvals, and monthly payment application review and approvals. Monitored the contractor's quality control and quality assurance procedures, conducted weekly and monthly project meetings, reviewed and updated the contractor's monthly project schedule, prepared punch-lists, approved the final work in place and managed closeout and hand over to the City.

Estimator

Chicago, IL
  • Prepared design development and conceptual estimates for the City's new bus facility. Worked with the design team members making recommendations in value engineering in order to bring the project within budget for the City.

Estimator

Miami, FL
  • Worked for a minority construction manager who was a subconsultant to Turner-Austin, the main construction manager. His primary responsibility was change order review/evaluation and approval. Reviewed change orders presented by the subcontractors and made recommendations for payment to Turner-Austin which involved quantity takeoff, pricing review and approval.

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator

Beers-Skanska
Atlanta, GA
  • Assisted the senior project manager with on-site project management, reviewed submittals, and maintained submittal logs; maintained correspondence logs, drawing logs, and as-built drawings; also recorded and issued meeting minutes.
  • Assisted in the preparation of the following: monitoring project costs, including the preparation of monthly cost reports for senior management review and approval; reviewed and approved all invoicing, subcontractor payment applications, and purchase orders; prepared a schedule of values and monthly owner billing.
  • Facilitated interaction and communication with the owner, architect, and engineers to include preparing agendas and chairing monthly owner/architect meetings; monitoring project systems and controls to include RFIs, submittals/shop drawings, change proposal requests, and contract document logs; initiated owner change orders and subcontractor change orders; and project closeout to include completion of the owner/architect punch list and submission of all closeout documents.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

Southern Polytechnic State University
Marietta, GA
01-2002

Associate of Arts - Construction Management

Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL
12-1999

Skills

  • Project management
  • Construction oversight
  • Budget management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Quality assurance
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Scope management
  • Contract preparation
  • Cost control
  • Client liaison
  • Project scheduling
  • Team collaboration
  • Maintains standards
  • Objective, solution-oriented
  • Conscientious and steady

Affiliations

  • Construction Management Association of America
  • Association of Construction Inspectors
  • Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)

Personal Information

Title: Sr Project Manager

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Southwest Value Partners

Senior Project Manager

Diamond Resorts

Senior Project Manager

Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT)

Project Manager

Miami Science Museum

Project Manager

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL)

Project Manager

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Project Manager

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Project Manager

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Project Manager

Starwood Vacation Ownership

Project Manager and Owner's Representative

Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI)

Project Manager

British Colonial Development Corp.

Project Manager

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Owner's Representative and Construction Manager

Private Development Company

Assistant Project Manager

The Kessler Enterprise, Inc.

Project Manager

The City of Savannah

Estimator

Estimator

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator

Beers-Skanska

Senior Project Manager

The Texas A&M University System

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

Southern Polytechnic State University

Associate of Arts - Construction Management

Santa Fe Community College

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