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ROBERT WIGGINS

Chino Hills,CA

Summary

Senior Construction Executive with a career of success in the planning, management and production for the design & construction industry. Major strengths include team leadership, technical knowledge, and problem solving.

Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Project Manager

SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION
08.2022 - Current

Company Overview: Schimenti Construction is a nationally recognized leader in retail construction Connecticut home based with offices in New York and California

  • Responsible for day-to-day working relationship with clients, operations team, design disciplines and sub trades, subcontractor procurement, project functions, financial tracking and reporting
  • 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
  • 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
01.2021 - 01.2022

Company Overview: Clune Construction is a nationally capable contractor specializing in high-end tenant improvements

  • Pre-construction and client presentation, subcontractor procurement, project functions, financial tracking and reporting, day to day working relationship with operations team, design disciplines and sub trades
  • Edwards Life Sciences Irvine, CA
  • LINC Building D - 4th Floor Executive Offices remodel
  • LINC Building D - 3rd Floor remodel
  • ELS Sound Studio build out
  • Raymond James Constellation Place Century City - 16 Floor Executive offices remodel
  • Watt Plaza Century City - Allegiate Gym fitness center build out
  • SoHo House Ceconni Restaurant - Kitchen remodel
  • SoHo House Nava Luckman Lounge - Kitchen and Restaurant Lounge penthouse remodel

Sr. Project Manager

KDC CONSTRUCTION
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for team leadership of pre-construction, project operations, project financial health
  • Harbor & First Development - ground up, 2 multi-use 2 story buildings of restaurants and retails shops tenants, with off-site and on site infrastructure improvements
  • Sprouts Farmers Markets - Poway, Vista, Solana Beach Service Deli, Service Meat and Meat Preparation remodels
  • Beverages & More Monterey, CA - new store tenant improvement build-out
  • Starbucks - core building structural renovation and tenant improvement build-out
  • Chick-fil-A - kitchen and dining re-investment renovation and power infrastructure upgrade

Sr. Project Manager

LCS CONSTRUCTORS INC.
05.2007 - 03.2020

Company Overview: LCS Constructors Inc is a So Cal based general contractor with emphasis on laboratory and technical facilities

  • Responsibilities were 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
  • 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 concrete 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 This architecturally and MEP demanding project scope of work included site improvements, shell and core, tenant improvements and all casework and furnishings
  • Superprotonics, Inc Pasadena, CA $900K design build tenant improvement alternative fuel R&D facility

Sr. Project Manager

THE AUSTIN COMPANY
01.2019 - 01.2020

Company Overview: The Austin Company is a world class builder that offers services, including planning, design, engineering, construction, and facility maintenance

  • The team leadership of multiple construction projects for 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

RME, Managing Engineer – Nuclear Division

HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL
12.2014 - 04.2019

Company Overview: 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

Fundamentally an “innovation” company, developing nearly all technologies in-house using proven design and fabrication control processes backed by a rigorous quality assurance program

  • Responsible for all construction activity performed in the State of California License #1001341
  • SONGS project Managing Engineer, responsible for site construction oversight for compliance with safety, regulatory agency code, client procedures, and corporate policy and procedures
  • Holtec International was the contracted firm to Edison International for the $250MM independent spent fuel storage installation and the transportation and storage of the fuel (ISFSI)
  • A complex designed and constructed for the security and interim storage of spent nuclear fuel; solid, reactor-related waste; and other associated radioactive materials at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)

Sr. Project Manager

HOWARD CDM
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Team leadership for multiple design build, public works, commercial and retail projects
  • All project operations with direct liaison to clients, design disciplines and sub trades
  • Olympix Fitness Long Beach, CA
  • Cerritos College Park Cerritos, CA
  • Town of Mammoth Lakes Police Headquarters Canyon Lodge Mammoth Lakes, CA
  • Porto’s Bakery & Café West Covina, CA

Construction Management Consultant

RJW Construction Management & Project Management
12.2011 - 01.2014
  • Contracted OAR or the construction and project management of projects
  • Ontario Business Center – 8 light industrial tilt-up buildings and site work development
  • Comfort Inn Suites, Anaheim, CA
  • Marriott Hotel, West Covina, CA
  • Radisson Inn, Ontario, CA
  • Delta Scientific, Palmdale, CA – manufacturing facility tilt-up and t.i build out
  • Arlington Shopping Center, Riverside, CA
  • 99 Cent Store, San Bernardino, CA
  • 99 Cent Store, Fontana, CA
  • Baby Doe’s Restaurant, Denver, CO
  • Luminarias Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
  • Rusty Pelican Restaurant, Miami, FLA
  • The Reef Restaurant, Long Beach, CA

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 build-out
  • Huntington Park Retail 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 all preconstruction and field operations
  • Noteworthy, completed projects: Windmill Marketplace – new 13-acre shopping center
  • 5 pad buildings, site improvements, offsite infrastructure
  • Walgreens – ground up retail store
  • 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
  • Ralphs Employee Federal Credit Union - ground up building with subterranean parking
  • Murrieta Marketplace – ground up retail shopping center

Director of Construction / Retail Maintenance

RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
09.1994 - 12.1999

Company Overview: With the Kroger acquisition Ralphs Grocery Co became part of the largest supermarket chains in the United States.Combined with its sister companies over 2500 locations

  • Responsible for all construction and retail maintenance functions of over 400 locations with 16 direct reports
  • Directly reported to the Vice President of Construction and Engineering
  • Promoted to Director of Construction upon the merger of Food 4 Less with Ralphs
  • Responsible for the remodel of 110 stores, the conversion of 28 stores and 22 ground up new store projects
  • Developed and negotiated the Hussman Total Service Program

Education

General Engineering Contractor License - Construction Management

CSLS
Woodland Hills, CA

Some College (No Degree) - Construction Managment

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Project planning
  • Scope management
  • Client relationship management
  • Project plan development
  • Project scheduling
  • Schedule coordination
  • Contract preparation
  • Multi-project management
  • Team leadership

Certification


  • Project Management Institute (PMP candidate)
  • L.A. Clean Card certified
  • Occupational Safety Councils of America certified
  • ExxonMobil HITS safety training certified
  • Nuclear safety certified
  • SCE Hazardous Materials and Release Awareness certified
  • Blood Borne Pathogens training certified
  • OSHA 10 certificate
  • 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
  • Aerojet Rocketdyne SCAR approved

Licenses

California State General Engineering Contractor License, #420850 A, B

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute (PMP candidate)
  • Construction Management Association of America
  • Design Build Institute of America

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Sr. Project Manager

SCHIMENTI CONSTRUCTION
08.2022 - Current

Sr. Project Manager

CLUNE CONSTRUCTION
01.2021 - 01.2022

Sr. Project Manager

KDC CONSTRUCTION
01.2020 - 01.2021

Sr. Project Manager

THE AUSTIN COMPANY
01.2019 - 01.2020

Sr. Project Manager

HOWARD CDM
12.2016 - 12.2017

RME, Managing Engineer – Nuclear Division

HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL
12.2014 - 04.2019

Construction Management Consultant

RJW Construction Management & Project Management
12.2011 - 01.2014

Sr. Project Manager

LCS CONSTRUCTORS INC.
05.2007 - 03.2020

Project Manager

SIMAC CONSTRUCTION, INC.
04.2004 - 05.2007

Vice President/Principal

SLS CONSTRUCTION INC.
12.1999 - 04.2004

Director of Construction / Retail Maintenance

RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
09.1994 - 12.1999

Some College (No Degree) - Construction Managment

University of California, Los Angeles

General Engineering Contractor License - Construction Management

CSLS
ROBERT WIGGINS