Christopher Grzybowski

5801 West 61st Street / Edina, MN / 55436

C: 801-232-2418 / H: 949-481-7446 / E: cgb7a7c0@westpost.net

Career Objective: Obtain a Business Development or Construction Leadership role

in Minneapolis / St. Paul with an established organization. Contribute to leader
ship as a respected member to maintain the brand and growth.
SD Deacon Corporation: December 2009 - Current / General Contracting firm on the
west coast; Seattle, Portland, Sacramento and Irvine delivering construction in
Retail, Hospitality, Medical, Office, Tenant Improvement and Construction Defec
t Restoration.
Business Development Manager / Southern CA Market
Represent the company in procurement efforts of construction projects through im
plementation and management of multiple marketing processes. Build our presence
in the market, strengthen the brand through continual delivery on our mission.
Accomplishments in Progress:
a Developed and created marketing strategy specific to CA market.
a Evaluation of existing client opportunities; strategize and rebuild relationsh
ips.
a Prospect new opportunities with the A/E/C and Developer sectors.
a Developed initiative to pursue Federal Opportunities.
a Created presentation guidelines, formats and materials to strategically presen
t proposals.
a Prospect and restore defunct division; Construction Defect Group.
a Implementation of Sales Force prospect management software.
a Management of prospect, lead and client database.
Phillips Edison & Company: September 2007 to October 2009 / Industry leading mul
ti-billion dollar real estate development and operating company with portfolio o
f 26 million square feet of commercial property / Salt Lake City, Utah
Senior Development Manager / Western Region
Deliver comprehensive project management developing raw land through entitlement
process. Multiple public agency negotiations; city, county and state officials.
Political strategy development and implementation, multiple consultant contract
ing & management; legal, traffic, geotechnical, civil, architectural and lobbyin
g. Property sale negotiation process; brokers, due diligence, legal, closing an
d title requirements. Design & Construction Management supervision for infrastru
cture and buildings.
Notable Accomplishments:
a Managed and resolved DOT highway frontage taking on a 44 acre development.
a Strategic oversight and guidance for sale of (4) out lot properties.
a Created opportunity for lot sales and build to suit delivery for city municipa
l headquarters.
a Financial pro forma management of multiple development transactions.
a Mitigated distressed projects after dismissal of internal project managers.
a Received personal recognition from national client senior management in delive
ring projects.
Executive Project Director / Blue Sky Ranch & Resort
Direct the design, development and construction of a remote 3,200 acre resort de
velopment in the Wasatch Mountain Range of Summit County Utah. A multi year dev
elopment on raw rugged ranch property with an estimated budget of $90 million.
Notable Accomplishments:
a Built comprehensive budget and operating model with consultant teams.
a Managed multiple design consultants, scope of work and delivery methods.
a Directed CM work in house reducing project budget by an estimated $8 million.
a CM for installation of all infrastructure, utility and roadway development.
Big D Construction Corporation: April 2004 to August 2007 / Privately held, top
ranked ENR construction firm, large scale, at risk commercial general contractor
with revenues in excess of $600 million annually / Salt Lake City, Utah
Senior Project Manager: Delivered senior project leadership with accountability
through inception to completion; all facets of construction delivery, self perfo
rming work units, client relationships, new business development, budget and pro
fit accountability.
Project & Client Accomplishments:
Westminster College:
a Award winning Health Wellness Facility / 73,000 square foot multi story field
house structure. Hard bid delivery won by presentation of solutions to building
within crowded internal campus. Implemented cost saving modifications of $600,
000 from initial bid by orchestrating a material and equipment redesign process.
Final delivered cost at $13.4 Million.
a Elevated Playfield and Parking Structure / 130,000 square foot post tensioned
UG parking structure with a synthetic athletic field for soccer and lacrosse. Ne
gotiated Design/Build GMP project in partnership with project architect, won by
interview amongst (3) qualified teams. Interview team achieved unanimous vote f
rom 13-member building committee. Our effort reduced delivered cost to $6.8 Mil
lion carved from an initial budget of $7.3 Million.
a Health & Science Services Building / goal of USGBC LEED Silver rating / 75,000
square foot multi story science and laboratory facility. CM/GC delivery project
won through competitive interview by committee amongst (3) qualified teams, rec
eived unanimous vote from committee in award. One year design process scoped pr
oject at $23 Million, exceeding established budget. Through preconstruction eff
orts of the CM/GC team the project contracted at $21.8 Million.
Swaner Eco Center & Education Facility:
a Successfully won contract by presenting a team that could deliver the first US
GBC LEED Platinum in the State of Utah. Projected budget of $5.1 Million met by
delivery through a CM/GC GMP process. Project delivered and rated by USGBC with
LEED Platinum Certification.
Newpark Class A Office Complex / Buildings One & Two:
a Awarded contract for Building One, earned continued client relationship after
dismissal from a Design Assist CM/GC process after competition increased estimat
ed project costs. Delivered a 3-story 60,000 square foot Class A structure with
full tenant build out for $7 Million in total cost, saving client 15% on initia
l budget.
a Building Two, won by competitive interview, delivered by Design Build CM/GC, a
n award winning development, custom designed for the Rossignol All Mountain Comp
any, a division of Quicksilver. A post-modern industrial, exposed structure desi
gn theme, total contract of $8.3 Million, Class A, 3-story with loft, profession
al office building.
Idaho National Laboratory / Center for Advanced Energy Study:
a Successfully assembled interview team and won project designed to service (4)
internal user tenants; Idaho National Labs (INL), Boise State University, Idaho
State University and the University of Idaho; all present and voting for contrac
t award. Two story laboratory and office facility that attained a USGBC LEED Sil
ver Certification. Through team effort of one year design time frame, project so
ared over budget, brought back within budget to gain approval to construct. Fina
l cost of $17.8 million for an 80,000 square foot core & shell laboratory.
Blue Sky Corporate Ranch & Resort:
a Capstone achievement of time with Big D Construction that led to position with
Phillips Edison Company. Through success with LEED projects and Westminster Col
lege, Phillips Edison selected our firm to provide construction services on thei
r cutting edge business resort. Goals of the project were guided by our team wit
h external consultants guiding design and budgeting over 300,000 square feet of
buildings; consisting of a main lodge, two ancillary lodges, conference faciliti
es, spa, horse ranch, welcome center, executive residence, and all infrastructur
e in a remote section of the Wasatch Mountain Range. Additional project goals w
ere to leverage various renewable energy resources, use sustainable materials an
d achieve a minimum USGBC LEED Silver Certification Campus rating.
Other Accomplishments:
a Internally recognized and leveraged as the LEED initiative developer.
a Selected to design interviews, team assembly presentations for all competitive
interview process.
a Invited with Project Architect to present CAES Project to the Governor of Stat
e of Idaho.
Somerville Associates, Inc.: March 2001 to March 2004 / Employee owned partnersh
ip practicing architectural, engineering and construction management in Healthca
re, University, K-12 and General Commercial Projects / Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Senior Project Manager: Delivered executive project leadership in CM at Risk rol
e for design and construction of a multi-year, $50 million hospital campus redev
elopment, impacting over 400,000 square feet of new and remodeled hospital facil
ities across a multi-block 15 acre campus.
Client Accomplishment / Bellin Health Campus Reorganization & Modernization Proj
ect
a Construction of a replacement facility plant, 3-story structure designed to co
ntain and replace all outdated and obsolete infrastructure, home to boilers, chi
llers, cooling towers, electrical distribution gear, primary and secondary elect
rical & gas utilities, back up generators, medical gases, facility management of
fices and all receiving / distribution functions for the campus.
a Construction of a 700-foot underground tunnel connection to the main campus to
house distribution and backbone piping systems and materials management to supp
ort the entire hospital campus, penetrating under a public city street and all e
xisting public utilities.
a Construction of (2) UG 10,000 gallon diesel fuel tank vaults to supply fuel fo
r generators.
a Design and installation of a structural reinforcement project of an existing 6
-story structure to meet current code requirements and allow for next project ph
ase of a two story addition.
a Design and construction of a 50,000 square foot two-story addition to an exist
ing 6-story hospital structure over a functioning 6th floor surgery suite facili
ty, zero surgery interruptions.
a Complete replacement of (6) traction elevators spanning eight floors in two el
evator banks.
a Design and construction of an 8-story emergency exit stairway and new 3-bank e
levator tower to connect the 8-story structure to the new hospital structure.
a Demolition of (2) turn of the century hospital structures, involving temporary
relocation construction, on campus, for all functions within to clear site for
new hospital facility.
a Design and construction of a new 4-story hospital structure with helipad, cont
aining main lobby, administrative offices, 2-floors of patient care and an inter
nal Heart Hospital specialty unit.
a Design and remodeling, integration of all displaced units throughout the campu
s as the final construction element.
a Construction of skywalk connections to final campus structures.
a Responsible for all State, Local code compliance and JCAHO certifications.
Notable Accomplishments
a Advisory member of Hospital Capital Expansion Building Committee.
a Personal recognition in project dedication as aCritical Partnera.
Shopko Stores, Inc.: May 1999 to February 2001 / Senior Manager of Construction
/ Responsibility spanned all corporate remodel initiatives, store modernization
rollouts, Optical Headquarters Project, Corporate Anchor Store Project, Distribu
tion Center Renovations and Replacement Projects. Internal lead at corporate he
adquarters representing regional and remote construction staff / Green Bay, Wisc
onsin
Blain Supply & Retail, Inc.: January 1995 to April 1999 / Development Project Ma
nager / Responsibility spanned all existing store renovations, additions and ret
ail displacement preservation. Projects ranging in size from 50,000 to 130,000 s
quare feet. New store development as green field initiatives, 20 acre parcel si
tes with new store prototype of 140,000 square feet / Janesville, Wisconsin
Landmark Construction, Inc.: October 1987 to December 1994 / Project & Operation
s Manager / Co-Owner Partnership. Owned and operated a small format commercial
construction company with two family members that focused on light industrial, C
lass A Office Space, Warehousing and General Commercial and Remodeling projects
with annual sales range of $5-7 Million / Green Bay, Wisconsin
Education & Professional Licensure
University of Wisconsin Green Bay: Business Administration Major Marketing / Mi
nor Accounting
University of Wisconsin Green Bay: Study of Pre Architecture & Urban Design
Licensed State of Utah Commercial General