Bruce Yorga
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Formally trained with a Masters of Architecture, I have over 25 years' experience as a senior project manager for developers in the Calgary, Alberta, and Western Canada region. Director of Construction Management for a Dream. Held several senior corporate designations and was a partner in Lawson Projects, a prominent project management consulting firm, for 9 years. As a senior project manager and a client's representative, I bring highly credible conceptual and technical leadership to direct multi-functional project teams engaged in full system development and implementation in high-tech environments. Experienced overseeing diverse teams of developers, analysts, and quality professionals engaged in complex projects. Solid understanding of project management tools. Extensive experience with multiple development typologies across the real estate industry. Established proven abilities in end-to-end project management. Expert in identifying and mitigating risks, reaching milestones, and managing deliverables. Highly organized leader with great attention to detail.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Managers and Business Development
Lawson Projects
Calgary, Canada
01.2024 - Current
- Contracted to continue to provide Business Development and Senior Project Management Services.
President/Owner
Yorga Consulting Ltd.
Calgary, Canada
01.2009 - Current
- Established a design, development, and project management consulting firm to provide services to the above corporations.
Partner/Director/Business Development/Senior Project Manager
Lawson Projects
Calgary, Canada
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Drove growth through strategic initiatives and alliances
- Cultivated client relationships, created strategic partnerships with brokers, consultants, officials
- Tracked status of projects, systematic reporting to clients on schedules, cash flows and budgets
- Maintained a network of industry associates and collaborators, positioning the firm competitively
- Provided planning for short- and long-term growth
- Developed partnership and succession planning
- Proforma development for financial comparisons, concept planning and alternatives
- Directed and monitored scope/program development to align with goals from conception to completion
- Established execution strategies for project creation
- Established project and quality control benchmarks
- Assembled teams to fit the specific project and roles and responsibilities
- Directed senior project management services and all reporting, schedules, and cost control systems
- Oversaw approval processes for Land Use, zoning changes, development, building permits, substantial completions approvals and commissioning of equipment and systems
- Directed turnover procedure for managing and operating of the premises or facility
- Managed transition of construction completion to operations.
Construction Manager
Dream Industrial REIT
Calgary, Canada
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Contract position acting as client (landlord's) representative for in-house construction management
- Lease negotiation assistance tracked critical lease dates and milestones
- Design, space planning, consultant coordination, created design criteria and contract negotiations
- Budgeted, cost estimation and schedules
- Construction oversight, permitting and approvals, vendor and contractor management
- Chaired and led meetings, communications, documentation and record-keeping
- Post-occupancy support, commissioning, and facility turnover to operations.
Director - Retail, Tenant Coordination, & Project Management
Oxford Retail Group
Calgary, Canada
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Contract position acting as client (landlord's) representative for in-house tenant coordination
- Lease negotiation assistance tracked critical lease dates and milestones
- Design, space planning, consultant coordination, created design criteria and contract negotiations
- Budgeted, cost estimation and schedules
- Construction oversight, permitting and approvals, vendor and contractor management
- Chairing and managing meetings, communications., documentation and record-keeping
- Post-occupancy support, commissioning, and facility turnover to operations.
Senior Tenant Coordinator, Western Canada
Ivanhoé Cambridge
Calgary, Canada
- Day to day: Tenant coordination for 18 shopping centre
- Redevelopment and Expansion Projects in major urban regional centres in Western Canada
- (500,000 to 750,000 sq
- Ft
- Per year)
- Lease negotiation assistance tracked critical lease dates and milestones
- Design, space planning, consultant coordination, Design Criteria and contract negotiations
- Budgeting, cost estimation and schedules
- Construction oversight, permitting and approvals, vendor and contractor management
- Chairing and managing meetings, communications., documentation and record-keeping
- Post-occupancy support, commissioning, and facility turnover to operations.
Education
B.E.S. -
University of Manitoba
01.1980
M. Arch -
University of Manitoba
Arch. Eng. Tech -
Saskatchewan Technical Institute
Skills
- Leadership and Team Collaboration
- Projects and Expertise
- Strategic Thinking and Decision-making
- Communication and Analytical Skills
- Personal Attributes and Values
- Continuous Improvement and Education
- Available for travel
- Client Relationship Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Project Planning
- Meeting Facilitation
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Meeting Participation
- Client Liaison
- Schedule Coordination
- Project Goals and Milestones
- Scope Management
- Quality Control
- Specification Review
- Documentation Management
- Client Relations
- Agile Methodology
- Training and Mentoring
- Project Scheduling
- Cost Control
- Contract Preparation
Affiliations
- MRAIC: Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
- PMI: Member of Project Management Institute
- Member: Rotary Club of Calgary (Downtown)
- Board Member: SAIT BSc Construction Project Management Program, Curriculum and Program Advisor
Country
Canada
Services
- Feasibility studies for acquisitions and land development
- Multiple shopping centre expansions
- Urban and suburban mixed-use complexes
- Development feasibility studies for corporate consolidation and relocation
- Client representative for industrial greenfield land developments
- Directed and project managed construction for landlord's retail portfolios, multiple locations/multiple projects
Leadership And Collaboration
Direct and create a synergy amongst senior collaborators, both internal and external, across local and regional disciplines., Taking Ownership Team Award, 5, 6
Projects And Expertise
- Land development project management services, High Plains Industrial Park, Balzac
- Pre-project phase: design, planning, team assembly, Calgary Film Centre
- Manpower planning, logistical planning schedules, budgets, and managed consultants, Winnipeg International Airport
- Mixed-use complexes, major retail redevelopments, office buildings, industrial and warehouse development, Major asset management corporations
- Manage projects ranging from minor tenant improvements to full tenant coordination, Large-scale regional shopping centres
- Feasibility analysis which includes concept planning, proformas, scheduling and risk management, Acquisitions and corporate business relocations
Strategic Thinking And Decision Making
Provide clear understanding of client's objectives, to orchestrate recommendations for resolution and team implementation., Company's portfolio's growth
Communication And Analytical Skills
Excellent communication skills. Convey critical information to both technical and non-technical audiences., Utilize team feedback for resolving issues and conflicts during the risk management process., Project management tracking systems
Personal Attributes And Values - Attributes
- High level of integrity and loyalty
- Add value attitude through each step of the process
- Analytical mindset with inherent sense of humor
- Holds team to principles of trust, honesty, and respect
Continuous Improvement And Education
Rotary, Project Management Institute, SAIT Bachelor of Science Construction and Project Management Advisory Committee
Degrees
- M. Arch
- BES
- Arch-Eng. Tech
Travel
True, True, True
Appendix
- Oakville Transportation Centre, Transportation, Oakville, ON, $400M
- Winnipeg International Airport, Transportation, Winnipeg, MB, $32M
- Rocky Mountain Plaza, Retail Commercial, Calgary, AB, 140,000 sq.ft.
- Barclay Centre, Retail Commercial, Calgary, AB, Stair Infill / Full Floor Office
- Orchard Park Shopping Centre, Retail Commercial, Kelowna, BC, 320,000 sq.ft.
- Cornwall Centre, Retail Commercial, Regina, SK, 220,000 sq.ft.
- Park Place Mall, Retail Commercial, Lethbridge, AB, 220,000 sq.ft.
- Edmonton City Centre, Retail Commercial, Edmonton, AB, 580,000 sq.ft.
- Cambridge Centre, Retail Commercial, 70 new tenants - tenant
- Ottawa Centre, Retail Commercial, Ottawa, ON, 157 tenants
- Downtown Chatham Shopping Centre, Retail Commercial, Chatham, ON
- St. Albert Centre, Retail Commercial, St. Albert, AB, 110,000 sq.ft.
- Deerfoot Outlet Mall, Retail Commercial, Calgary, AB, 250,000 sq.ft.
- Woodgrove Centre, Retail Commercial, Nanaimo, BC, 620,000 sq.ft.
- Southgate Centre, Retail Commercial, Calgary, AB, 600,000 sq.ft.
- Southgate Centre, Retail Commercial, Edmonton, AB, 600,000 sq.ft.
- Eaton's Centre Metrotown, Retail Commercial, Burnaby, BC, 150,000 sq.ft.
- Le Quartier Latin Complex, Mixed Use, Montréal, QC, $60M
- Chinese Cultural Centre, Mixed Use, Toronto, ON, Hotel, Office, Commercial Retail, Exhibition Area
- Le Quartier Latin Complex, Mixed Use, Montréal, QC, $40M
- Valley Farm Road, Mixed Use, Newmarket, ON, 32-acre Heritage East Development
- St. Lawrence Block, Mixed Use, Toronto, ON, Proposal - Retail, Office, & Residential
- Lillooet Street West, Low Rise Residential, Moose Jaw, SK, Residential 26 units
- Monk Avenue, Low Rise Residential, Residential 3-plex
- Hochelaga Street West, Low Rise Residential, Moose Jaw, SK, Residential 5-plex
- Blairmore, Low Rise Residential, Crowsnest Lake, AB, Mixed-use residential, 195-unit subdivision
- Valley Farm Road, High Rise Residential, Pickering, ON, 100 units master plan
- 1979 Eglinton Avenue East, High Rise Residential, Scarborough, ON, 400 units, 29 stories
- Le Colonnade, High Rise Residential, Winnipeg, MB, 174 units, 15 stories
- Marina Centre, Recreational & Marina Facilities, Lagoon City, ON, Restoration on Lake Simcoe
- R.C.M.P. Swimming Pool, Recreational & Marina Facilities, Regina, SK, Cost is confidential
- Regina Agradome, Recreational & Marina Facilities, Regina, SK, Precast concrete shop drawings
- R.C.M.P. Forensic Laboratory, Schools & Institutions, Winnipeg, MB, Cost is confidential
- University of Manitoba, Schools & Institutions, Winnipeg, MB, Visual Arts Centre Competition
- University of Manitoba, Schools & Institutions, Winnipeg, MB, Earth Science Building
- Queen Elizabeth School, Schools & Institutions, Weyburn, SK, $6M
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic School, Schools & Institutions, Melville, SK, $8M
- General Hospital, Schools & Institutions, Regina, SK, Addition
- Pascqua Hospital, Schools & Institutions, Regina, SK, Addition
- CBC Regional Headquarters Building, Schools & Institutions, Regina, SK
- 30,000 sq.ft. office building, Office Buildings, Meadowvale, Mississauga, ON, Design / build proposal for Markborough Properties
- James & King Street, Office Buildings, Hamilton, ON, 15 stories, 2-tower office complex
- 983 Bay Street, Office Buildings, Toronto, ON, Renovation
- CBC Regional Headquarters Building, Office Buildings, Regina, SK
- Royal Bank Regional Office Building, Office Buildings, Regina, SK
- Winners Head Office & Distribution Centre, Industrial Commercial / Warehouse Distribution Centres, Design / build proposal
- Medigras Inc., Industrial Commercial / Warehouse Distribution Centres, Design / build proposal
- First International Corporation, Industrial Commercial / Warehouse Distribution Centres, Welland, ON, 35,000 sq.ft.
- Agnew Group Inc., Industrial Commercial / Warehouse Distribution Centres, Brantford, ON, Design / build proposal
- Office / warehouse design / build proposal, Industrial Commercial / Warehouse Distribution Centres, Mississauga, ON, 38,000 sq.ft.
- Burroughs Wellcome Inc., Industrial Commercial / Warehouse Distribution Centres, Office / warehouse design / build proposal, 30,000 sq.ft.
- Veridi's Restaurant, Historical, Oakville, ON, Maintaining existing face of the original stone building
- Saskatchewan House, Historical, Regina, SK, Restoration research
- Etea Resort, Special Uses, Crowsnest Lake, AB, 3-phase project, 520-unit hotel resort complex
- Chinese Cultural Centre, Special Uses, Windsor, ON, Proposal
- Chinese Cultural Centre, Special Uses, Toronto, ON, Proposal
- Carlyle Group Sales Centre, Special Uses, Mississauga, ON
- National Art Gallery, Special Uses, Ottawa, ON, Competition
- Holy Rosary Cathedral, Special Uses, Regina, SK, Renovation
Personal Information
Title: Senior Project Managers and Business Development services on contract to Lawson Projects
References
- Sharlene McKillop, Dream, Vice President Property Management, (403) 651-4869, smckillop@dream.ca
- Armelle Kilpatrick, Colliers International, General Manager - Real Estate Management Services, (403) 540-6791, Armelle.Kilpatrick@colliers.com
- Cristina Busuioc, Marwest Group of Companies, Director of Design and Construction, (403) 472-0478, cbusuioc@marwest.ca
- Stephen Bugbee, Architect, (403) 617-9733, bugbeestephen@gmail.com
Accomplishments
- Gold Medal Award in Design: Manitoba Association of Architects for best Thesis (500,000 sq. ft. mixed-use Use Development)
- AIA Ward of Merit: American Association of Architects in final year of the Masters program at the University of Manitoba
- Honored with the "Taking Ownership Team Award," 5 awards in 6 years, for exceptional performance in team leadership and collaboration. 3 awards with Ivanhoe Cambridge Corporation and 2 awards with Oxford Properties.
Languages
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Project Managers and Business Development
Lawson Projects
01.2024 - Current
Partner/Director/Business Development/Senior Project Manager
Lawson Projects
01.2014 - 01.2023
Construction Manager
Dream Industrial REIT
01.2011 - 01.2014
President/Owner
Yorga Consulting Ltd.
01.2009 - Current
Director - Retail, Tenant Coordination, & Project Management
Oxford Retail Group
01.2008 - 01.2009
Senior Tenant Coordinator, Western Canada
Ivanhoé Cambridge
B.E.S. -
University of Manitoba
M. Arch -
University of Manitoba
Arch. Eng. Tech -
Saskatchewan Technical Institute