Joshua M O'Hara
Costa Mesa
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with a proven track record in multifamily housing development and commercial construction. Expert in budget estimation and subcontractor negotiation, with a strong focus on accurate buyout and savings to maximize profit. Adept at fostering client relationships and leading teams to success under tight timelines and complex challenges.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager/ Business Development
West Builders
08.2022 - Current
- Hired on after West Builders had taken over The Hub Fullerton Project from another GC that had failed to perform.
- Applying field experience and office experience under a no superintendent business model.
- Teaching a team of college graduate PEs and interns General Contracting skills for both in the field and office work. This included overseeing each PEs assigned scopes for guidance + coachability through the life cycle of the project.
- Managed a tight timeline, Change Orders, and daily negotiations with subcontractors that have existing contracts+ schedule written by another GC that was inherited.
- Perform billings, Change order management, Submittal & RFI review, Inspection reports and oversight, TCO & CofO check list with all respective parties, Schedule management, Deficiency log oversight.
- Responsibilities in Social Business development with potential new clients, preliminary reviews, Project estimating, Bid leveling.
Project Manager
Johnstone Moyer, Inc. (JMI)
07.2019 - 10.2022
- Managed budget, submittals, RFI's, change orders, daily logs, OAC meetings, contract preparation, mitigating all subcontractor scope gaps, monthly reports, and training new hires related to my team.
- Underwriting the Master Contract in order to obtain the GMP, our team adapted to drastic budgetary and timeline constraints, however, despite these changes, we were able to carve out $1 Million in savings through additional sub-contract negotiations and internal VE options.
- Responsible for managing various consultant and all subcontractor relationships and finding resolutions to complex problems.
- Diligently comb through and analyze plan sets to keep an accurate as build set. This includes ASK's, Bulletins, and slip sheets for correct scope changes and proper trade pricing.
- Vetted all change orders and managed monthly billings throughout the project.
- Dealing with significant design changes throughout the project and a turnover of all the EOR, Ownership has leaned on my team's skills to ensure things are properly implemented and corrected in the field.
Sr. Project Manager/ Business Development
West Builders
10.2022 - 08.2022
- Hired in the Bay area for a new region of multifamily.. Leveraging previous relationships with subs to buyout the Aegis San Rafael project along with vetting & expanding future bid clientele for all trades related to Multifamily.
- Vetting an entire new subbase for proper bid leveling leading to a 3.5M buyout savings on a 46M project.
- In Pre GMP contract, facilitation in final negotiations, budget, VE options, scheduling, and design revisions leading to a solid foundation to kick off the project for success.
- Led a short-staffed project of two; responsibilities extended to managing the field with no Sr. Superintendent while maintaining project management responsibilities.
- Accurately tracking a difficult design team with nearly a complete redesign within 10CCD sets and 8ASI issuances in the first 8 months of construction.
Project Manager / Superintendent responsibilities, LA division
Lendlease
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Responsible for managing nationwide owner relationships despite previous litigation hurtles, was able to overcome past issues to the client's satisfaction and created standards to prevent future warranty issues.
- Assisted in the creation of a live document checklist for completed drawings to ensure they were accurate and marked with corresponding scope changes for my punch and closeout team to rely on.
- Involved in leading the field team and building a relationship with the owners, I was the designated 'closer' on this project that took several months with weekly meetings as units of the building were sold, and warranty issues were discovered.
Project Manager, Multisite Division
Lendlease
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Responsible for all aspects of Project Management from conception to completion for the Yum Brand Remodel Program.
- Align bids and select sub-contractors within a competitive market to maximize profit while not sacrificing the quality of work.
- Attend city council meetings, pushing for Project build plans and permit approvals while coming to agreements to satisfy both the city and the Franchisee's desires for each project.
- Willing to take on challenging clients to establish trust and satisfy each customer's individual needs.
- Hold pre-construction meetings to analyze every detail of a project with both Contractors and Franchisee to establish clear direction and a scheduled timeline of construction.
Education
Business/Construction Management -
McHenry County College
01.2015
Automotive / Diesel / Heavy Machinery / Hydraulics -
Universal Technical Institute
01.2010
Skills
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Multi-family Housing Development
- Assisted Living Facility Development
- Commercial Construction
- Podium Deck Construction
- Wood Frame Construction
- Concrete Construction
- Heavy Machinery
- Hydraulics
- Procore
- Bluebeam
- P6
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Schedule
- PlanGrid
- Asana
- Oracle
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- ClearStory
- Project Management
- Change Order Management
- Budget Estimation
- Schedule Management
- Subcontractor Negotiation
- Client Relationship Management
Projects
2601 East Chapman Ave. Fullerton, Core Spaces, Ground up, Private Student Housing, 359 units, 6 story, Podium deck with wood frame above, steel stud below, 6 story attached parking structure, Rooftop pool. $155 Million.
800 Mission Ave. San Rafael, Aegis Development, Ground up, Assisted living facility, 101 units, 5 story, Podium deck with one concrete and 5 pan deck levels, steel stud, one below grade level. $46 Million
920 Bayswater Ave. Burlingame, FORE Development, Ground up, multi-family apartments with 121 units, 4-stories, Garden style with four wood frame, two below grade levels. $50 Million
500 W. Broadway in Long Beach, Ground up, multi-family apartments with 142 units, 7-stories, podium deck with two concrete and five wood frame, one below grade level.
$55 Million 1050 S. Grand Ave., Ground up, Multi-family condominiums with 128 units, 22-stories, concrete post tension, two below grade levels.
$200 Million Yum Brand Restaurants, Four ground up and multiple TI's for commercial restaurants., Ranged from $150-500k
Timeline
Sr. Project Manager/ Business Development
West Builders
10.2022 - 08.2022
Project Manager/ Business Development
West Builders
08.2022 - Current
Project Manager
Johnstone Moyer, Inc. (JMI)
07.2019 - 10.2022
Project Manager / Superintendent responsibilities, LA division
Lendlease
02.2018 - 06.2019
Project Manager, Multisite Division
Lendlease
06.2016 - 02.2018
Business/Construction Management -
McHenry County College
Automotive / Diesel / Heavy Machinery / Hydraulics -
Universal Technical Institute
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