ZACHARY SARGENT
Hingham,MA
Summary
A strategic creative real estate professional with over 20 years of experience in the construction and workplace sectors. I am a seasoned project executive and manager who is committed to achieving strong results in diverse global real estate and construction markets.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director
MACRO, A Savills Company
Boston, MA
03.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategic business development plan to accommodate goals for Boston; a city previously without a project management presence within Savills
- Collaborated with executive leadership team to develop long-term objectives that would drive success within Boston real estate market
- Promoted a culture of collaboration among staff members through regular communication, feedback, and recognition.
- Evaluated individual and team business performance and identified opportunities for improvement.
- Lead cross-functional teams in developing creative solutions to challenging problems within various construction projects
- Oversaw budgeting processes and ensured fiscal responsibility was maintained throughout duration of multiple client construction projects
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
Senior Vice President - Project Management
McCall & Almy
Boston, MA
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Serve on Leadership Team reporting to Partners responsible for organization's annual revenue targets
- Lead Project Management group assisting Partners/Brokers in business development for real estate sectors that include life science, corporate, residential, and retail
- Oversaw the buildout of seven floors totaling 160,000 square feet for Klaviyo in Boston’s Financial District. The project, which included a three story atrium within a multi-tenant 22 floor skyscraper and only the second roof deck within the building, won the Commercial Brokers Association Office Deal of the Year for Boston in 2020. The project, completed in the summer of 2022, remained on schedule and maintained its pace throughout COVID despite slight delays due to countrywide shutdowns.
- Develop revenue outside of brokerage leads specific to restaurant and brewery construction project. Major clients include Trillium Brewery and The Nautilus Group
- Manage numerous client construction projects internationally in countries such as Ireland, Italy, France, Japan, Iceland, India and Canada. Clients include TripAdvisor, Nuance, edX, and Cerence
- McCall & Almy sold to Newmark in Spring of 2022
Vice President - Project Management
McCall & Almy
Boston, MA
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Launched Project Management platform in-house as an extension of real estate services for the first time at McCall & Almy in Boston
- Supported Real Estate Brokers and their clients with items including site evaluations, lease negotiations, budgeting, schedule, design development, construction administration, and close-out.
Senior Project Manager
Transwestern
Boston, MA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Hired to bring Project Management platform in-house as an extension of real estate services for the first time at Transwestern in Boston
- Supported brokers and their clients assisting in site evaluations, lease negotiations, budgeting, schedule, design development, construction administration, and project close-out
- Worked with clients locally, nationally, and internationally including the United Kingdom and Germany
- Managed projects exclusively for Spear Street Capital within their Boston Metro Real Estate portfolio.
Senior Project Manager/Occupancy Planner
Jones Lang LaSalle (Formerly Fox PRM)
Canton, MA
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Provided project management services for over 600,000 sq ft of campus wide construction projects at the Reebok World Head Quarters directly managing architects, general contractors, subcontractors, and furniture vendors
- Generated occupancy requirements for consolidation, growth, or relocation projects and recommend scenarios for Global Real Estate consideration
- Issued quarterly reports that include headcount projections, supply and capacity information and the status of major initiatives for the portfolio
- Developed a comprehensive business plan that led to the approval of over $8 million worth of on campus floor renovations.
Project Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle (Formerly Fox PRM)
Boston, MA
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Coordinated all aspects of clients' construction and/or relocation project including schedule, budget and relocation plan
- Directly managed general contractors and subcontractors - reviewed invoicing and change orders for approval
- Mediated and represented owners' interests in all pricing, contract negotiations, RFP's, move, and design
- Lead the relocation of 600+ employees over 250,000 sq ft at the Biogen corporate headquarters in Cambridge and Weston.
Project Manager
A/E/C Solutions
Southborough, MA
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Managed large scale, high end, commercial construction projects ranging from 5,000 to 250,000 sq ft
- Oversaw construction budgets for projects ranging from $200,000 to $50 million
- Acquired company departmental information with future growth projections, implemented data into detailed space planning scenarios for multiple locations
- Served on a three-person team building the world headquarters of K&L Gates in downtown Pittsburgh
- Project encompassed 14 floors and 250,000 sq ft.
Assistant Project Manager
Muckle & Associates
Lawrence, MA
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Aided in the management of contractor and subcontractors
- Oversaw and executed contract negotiations for numerous construction projects
- Administered bidding, scheduling, change order review, RFI creation
- Moderated weekly construction conference calls, generated meeting minutes, updated two week look ahead schedules.
Education
Professional Certificate - Photography
Boston University
05-2004
Msc. - Architectural Studies
Robert Gordon University
12-2002
B.A. - Historic Preservation
University of Mary Washington
05.2001
Skills
- Global construction experience
- Creativity and Innovation
- Contract and Vendor Management
- Site specific planning strategies
- Business development
- Lease negotiation
- Construction administration
- Project close-out
Certification
Unrestricted Construction Supervisor License, Massachusetts, 2018, Present
Hobbies and Interests
- HINGHAM SPORTS PARTNERSHIP - Member of the Board of Trustees
- ELMORE MOUNTAIN SAP WORKS - Member of the Board of Trustees
- HEAD COACH - Hingham Youth Soccer/Hingham Little League
Websites
Timeline
Senior Director
MACRO, A Savills Company
03.2022 - Current
Senior Vice President - Project Management
McCall & Almy
08.2020 - 03.2022
Vice President - Project Management
McCall & Almy
01.2018 - 01.2020
Senior Project Manager
Transwestern
01.2017 - 01.2018
Senior Project Manager/Occupancy Planner
Jones Lang LaSalle (Formerly Fox PRM)
01.2013 - 01.2017
Project Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle (Formerly Fox PRM)
01.2010 - 01.2013
Project Manager
A/E/C Solutions
01.2008 - 01.2010
Assistant Project Manager
Muckle & Associates
01.2004 - 01.2006
Professional Certificate - Photography
Boston University
Msc. - Architectural Studies
Robert Gordon University
B.A. - Historic Preservation
University of Mary Washington
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