Project Manager Mixed Use Developments

1. RESUME1
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
BACKGROUND
 Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering and
Architecture University of Southampton,
1992 (U.S. Campus)
 MBA in Sustainability, University of San
Francisco, Pending 2016
 Over 25 Years of Experience
AFFILIATIONS
 OSHA – Occupational Health and Safety
Certification in construction
 LRQA - Certified ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001
Procedures,
 American Solar Energy Society Member
BREEAM Member 2008 – Current
 Abu Dhabi Committee Lead Board Member
of EGBC 2008 - 2012
 Certified Primavera Contract Manager 2014
 American Institute of Architects, Co. 2003
 LEED Member USGBC 2003 - Current
 National Standards NFPA / BOCA, 2012
 OSHA Material Handling Standards,
 Clean Room Service Engineers Society,
 Total Quality and Process Management
Course,
SUMMARY
 Seasoned Project Manager with a strong
background in General Contracting,
Construction Management, and Real Estate
development projects ranging in value up to
USD 5.5 Billion. Work history includes some of
the most distinguishing high-rise, mixed use
commercial and governmental projects in
America and the Middle East.
 Recognized for exceeding Client expectations
and goals by consistently delivering projects
on time and within budget while meeting
stringent quality and safety standards.
 Known as a proactive 'go to leader' that can
strategically implement projects and
procedures, and effectively manage people to
achieve organizational objectives.
EXPERIENCE
Feb 2011 – Present
Turner Construction International LLC,
Dubai, UAE EMAAR Downtown
Projects Core Team Project Manager
As part of the Core Team for EMAAR providing
assistance over several projects for both
Design, Tender and Construction activities for
each project. I.e. Address, Fountain View,
Dubai Mall, Sky View Towers & Mohammad
Bin Rashid City (MBR).
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Review, assess and evaluate the
contractors’ delivery in accordance with the
project’s processes, contractual terms and
conditions and contractual entitlement.
• Monitors, manages and reports all
commercial aspects of allocated projects,
flagging issues and proposing mitigation
actions.
• Manages cost reporting of all allocated
projects including cost forecasting, anticipated
final cost, cost of work done, gross billing and
current contract value. Negotiation of all
prices under existing contracts/framework
agreements.
• Manage applications for payment/invoices to
contractors/ Subcontractors in accordance
with relevant funding agreements, including
supporting documentation.

2. RESUME2
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
Masdar City Abu Dhabi, UAE
Environmental & Sustainability
Manager
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE MIST 1B
Masdar Court Yards Office Abu UAE
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Managing & implementing Masdar
Sustainability and Environmental guidelines at
the Procurement, Design and Construction
level.
• Established, monitored and controlled the
Contractors Carbon and Waste management
system.
• Carried out weekly site audits and followed up
for close out of non-conforming Notices.
• Prepared the documentation for the Third
Party Quarterly Audit to achieve full
compliance.
• Preparing the carbon data and other records
for the Testing, Commissioning and Closeout
records.
March 2008 – Jan 2011
Al Fara’a General Contracting, UAE
Group Engineering Manager Projects
Al Sayegh Tower
Residential and Commercial Tower with
fantastic elevation and creative designing of
aluminum cladding.
Contract Value: AED 183,000,000
Abraj Al Raha Development Project
Project consists of 5 towers and 10 buildings
for residential and commercial purposes. Total
built up area of the structure is 152,712 sqm.
Contract Value: AED 600,000,000

3. RESUME3
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
Royal house Abu Dhabi
Residential Tower- 48 Floors. Health club
includes gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna
and steam room.
Al Waleed Paradise
Residential Tower- 42 Floors. Health club
includes gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna
and steam room. Contract Value: AED
132,033,169
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Directing the Design-Build contract and
enforcing the implementation of the set
procedures to all site projects.
• Monitoring the performance of technical
offices at all sites projects and ensuring
consistency of their works.
• Set procedure for “Design Change Process”
and all its relevant activities.
• Liaison with the Contracts Departments and
Project Managers.
• Responsible for the productivity of the
technical engineers and CAD operators in all
sites.
• Evaluating their performance and suggesting
needed training.
• Assist in plan and spec analysis in order to
provide clear tractable and coordinated
interpretations of the design / drawings for
construction.
• Research and recommend solutions to
design document problems, including
conflicts, interferences and errors / omissions.
• Clearly defined drawing process, including
superseding process.
• Ensure that the subcontractors’ shop
drawings are meeting the Consultants’
requirements prior to submission.
• Ensure that all site projects are maintaining
accurate and up-to-date logs (RFI, Drawing
submittals, Vendor / Subcontractor drawing
submittals etc.).
• Monitoring the document control functions in
accordance with the set policy and
procedures, including tracking and creating
RFIs, transmitting and tracking of submittals,
and maintain project expediting list.
• Attend project coordination and
Client/consultant / architect / engineer
meetings as required.
• Creating Histograms, Organization Charts
and Quality Project Planning.
Unique Projects
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW MANAGEMENT BUILDING AND
AUDITORIUM BUILDING AT BU HASA
UAE
Mushrif Mall - EMKE Group – UAE
640 Million

4. RESUME4
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
Jan 2005 – March 2008
EMG Corporation, Maryland
Due Diligence - Project Manager
Project Manager – Responsible for the
overall operation of multiple projects,
including long term capital planning and new
build construction evaluations. Reviewing and
managing new building construction
installations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Directing the entire scope of various Public
Sector / Government / City-owned projects
within budget and on-time, while providing
high client satisfaction
• Proposal development of client and project
specific scopes of work
• Reviewing and evaluating construction
documents over the completion of the projects
installation.
• Identifying problems and providing technical
direction and guidance to field construction
staff
• Prepare project progress reports and
routinely communicate with clients on the
status of projects.
Other Roles and Responsibilities:
• Facilities engineering for commercial and
government buildings.
• Performing property condition assessments
and preparing property condition reports
• Programming and Pre-Construction
Documentation
• Construction Document Review and Budget
Analysis
• Budget Draw and Construction Scrutiny and
Post-Construction Evaluation
May 2002 – Jun 2005
Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, Inc.
Colorado - PMC Design & Procurement
Laramie Recreation Center
It’s a magnificent facility design that reflects
the Wyoming landscape. Multi-use areas like
the lazy river and open gym increase
programming options without greatly affecting
the budget. The south-facing curtain wall and
clerestory glazing illuminate even deep
interior spaces with natural light.
Broomfield Health and Fitness Club,
Colorado
NBA basketball court, 50 foot-high climbing
wall, separate group exercise and cycling
studios, free weights, cardio and fitness floors,
indoor junior Olympic and exercise pools, and
an outdoor water park.

5. RESUME5
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
Saint Francis Health & Wellness
Saint Francis Health & Wellness Centers,
Medical Center 'Fitness Plus' is a state-of-the-
art facility offering services that fit everyone's
unique health profiles and wellness goals.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Architectural Civil Engineering Design
• Meet with the city’s building and planning
department and respond to the city’s
submission reviews.
• Designed plans for Health and Wellness,
commercial public buildings.
• Managing Cost Estimates to determined
Design Concepts and changes.
• Review code compliance registrations and
job set-ups for initial time lines for
construction.
• Gather quotes from several contractors and
determine the best suitable responsibilities to
the project.
• Procurement on all construction materials,
schedules for site arrival.
Mar 1998 – May 2002
Integrated Development (EGC) Inc. Ohio
Project Industrial - Civil Engineer
Brampton Brick Ontario Canada
Industrial Gas Piping and HVAC design for
equipment application. Design conveyors with
high temperature dryers and Mechanical
equipment planning. Designed installation
drawings for industrial machinery equipment
Quality Assurance and creating BOQ’s
Duties and Responsibilities:
Deign manufacturing of controlled environment
rooms for universities and scientific industrial
communities.
• Field utility management planning for the
completion of laboratory designs.
• Technical writing for field construction
documents procedures.
• Construction review document installations
for all scientific test laboratories.
• Translated the client’s requirements as
defined into AutoCAD 3-D solid modeling
• Creating and maintaining of a project
checklist to better anticipate completion and
avoid roadblocks.
• Coordinating with various building
contractors in order to meet scheduled
deadlines

6. RESUME6
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
April 1991 - Feb 1998
Richard Bowen & Associates, Ins. Ohio
Architectural & Civil Design Engineer
Coordinating Architectural, Civil Engineering
Design Build for Commercial and Government
Works
Duties and Responsibilities: (Tender)
• Submitted proposals, Tendering and BOQ’s
for planning and bidding projects.
• Organized sub-contracting work & building
materials
• Implemented construction documents for
mediation works
• Review planning and zoning code
requirements.
Design Department:
• Managed mechanical and electrical CAD
department
• Implemented jobs and standards for projects
• Mechanical equipment selection sizing for
HVAC & process plumbing
• Manage and revised specification / drawings
and routed jobs
• Coordination-site inspections and gathered
field measurements
Third Federal Savings and Loan, Ohio
Cuyahoga County Jail, Ohio U.S.
Camden Clark Medical Hospital U.S.

7. RESUME7
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
Richard Bowen & Associates, Ins. Ohio
Internship: Field Design Coordinator
(CWRU) Millis Science Center, Ohio
Field Design Coordinator – Created
design drawings and scaled models for all
aspects of proposed waste water treatment
plants. Designed process piping & mechanical
equipment for environmental treatment plants.
Roles & Responsibilities: Field conducted
inspections and gathered field measurements.
Created and set-up architectural backgrounds
for HVAC and plumbing design layouts
Conducted inspections and gathered field
measurements. Review shop drawings for
local building codes. Demolition and new
construction plans with relation to mechanical
plumbing and HVAC codes
KEY SKILLS:
 Strategic Project Leadership, Problem
Solving & Decision Making;
 Strong character and personality – a leader
with excellent analytical skills
 Thorough knowledge of construction and
Sustainable development process;
 Ability to work effectively under pressure to
meet deadlines;
 Ability to chair and effectively steer large
meetings;
 Ability to manage a team and to work within
a team framework;
 Ability to think laterally.
 Excellent leadership skills and ability to
delegate and coordinate responsibilities
 Conflict resolution/management skills
 Strong team player with ability to balance
conflicting priorities and take timely
decisions
 Excellent communication skills, both written
and verbal

8. RESUME8
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
Key Projects – Commercial, Industrial,
Residential
Office / Industrial Commercial / Retail
 Crawford Corporation – Snow metal Division
Copper Weld Steel Corporation
MIC Factory Office, Cleveland, Ohio
 ITT Lester Waste Water Treatment Plant,
Twinsburg, Ohio
 Brampton Brick Manufacturing
 City of Glendale Recreation Center Mr. Hero,
Cleveland, Ohio
 Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, Ohio
 Third Federal Savings and Loan, Cleveland.
Ohio
 St. Albans Church, Cleveland, Ohio
 Garfield Heights Housing for the Elderly
Orange Plaza Redevelopment, New York
 Sears Corporation / Nation Stores
Office-Max Headquarters / National Stores
Penn-Lincoln Shopping Center
Government
San Diego California: Historical and Commercial
County Government Facilities.
San Bernardino California: Government Facility
Service Building.
Health and Fitness
Cleveland City Schools Remodeling - University
Schools/Hospitals
(CWRU) Millis Science Center - Tumble County
Courthouse
Camden Clark Medical Hospital - Chamberlain
High School, Twinsburg
Ohio Cuyahoga County Jail - Governor’s Mansion,
Denver Co. Lakeshore Ath. Club
Laramie Recreation Center - Grace Hospital
Surgery Study
UAE Major Projects
 Al Bateen School – Al Dar – Abu Dhabi – AED
140 Million
 Sheikha Salama Mosque – Al Dar – Al Ain –
AED 80 Million
 Al Ain Labor Village Phase I Finishing Works– Al
Dar – Al Ain – AED 150 Million
 Mushrif Mall - EMKE Group - Abu Dhabi – AED
640 Million
 Rotana Hala Arjaan Hotel Apartments- Rotana
Hotels - Abu Dhabi – AED 100 Million
 H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Al Sayegh Private Building
20 Storeys - Abu Dhabi – AED 200 Million
 Abraj Al Raha Towers Development - Etihad
Airlines/ALDAR - Abu Dhabi – AED 600 Million
 Mazyad Mall and Towers - EMKE Group - Abu
Dhabi – AED 300 Million
 Al Shahla Tower – Dubai Marina, Dubai – AED
30 Million
 Al Waleed Paradise Tower - 40 Storey - JLT,
Dubai – AED 200 Million
 Le Grand Chateau - Al Fara'a Properties - JVS,
Dubai – AED 150 Million
 Manhattan Residences - Al Fara'a Properties -
JVS, Dubai – AED 250 Million
 Al Ain Mall, Water Park & Resort - Al Farida
Investments - Al Ain – AED 600 Million
 Al Ain Rotana Hotel - Rotana Hotels - Al Ain –
AED 200 Million
 Jimi Mall - Al Dar - Al Ain – AED 200 Million
 Masdar City - MIST 1B – 1 Billion AED
 EMAAR Downtown Projects – Combined Values
are available on request.
Certificates of Achievement &
Professional Organizations
 American Society of Heating Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Member
- AFC 2011
 United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) 2011
 LRQA - Certified ISO 9001 Quality Control
Engineering Procedures ISO 14001
Environmental, ISO 18001 Health and Safety,
2010
 Fellow member of the Energy Institute Royal
Chartered (EI )
 Certified American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
Member 2009
 Licensed Member Architect by the American
Institute of Architects (AIA)
 BREEAM Member 2008
 AIA Member
 Mission Green Earth - 2008
 Abu Dhabi Committee Lead Board Member of
EGBC 2008
 Certified Primavera Contract Manger 2008
 American Institute of Architects, Co. 2003
 LEED Member USGBC 2003
 American National Standards NFPA / BOCA,
2002
 Certified Auto Cad, 2000
 Environmental Growth Chambers (certified),
1999
 OSHA Material Handling Standards, 1998
 Clean Room Service Engineers Society, 1997
 Total Quality and Process Management Course,
1994
 Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel,
AutoCAD

9. RESUME9
DEREK SWIFT
Senior Project Core Team Manager – Operations
Email: swiftderek@gmail.com Phone 971 0551064420
 Energy modeling simulation of large sized
buildings Equest & Energyplus
 High performance building design - USGBC
LEED submittals.
 Energy analysis and implementation of energy
conservation measures.
 Energy management, mechanical systems
design, construction
 Building systems including lighting technologies,
building envelope.
 Technical specification writing compliance with
common MEP engineering building codes and
standards
 Renowned speaker in varies conferences and
International Conferences