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Partner


Name :

Fred Soelter

Industry Type :

Home Builders

City & State :

Marina del Rey, CA

Job Title

Partner

Relocation Preferences :

Objective :

Experienced, Large Project and Operations Executive with 25 years experience in large, complex urban construction projects. Proven track record in design, project planning, budgeting, permits, regulatory compliance, purchasing and schedule development. Actively sought out by top-10 firms for project management expertise and achievements. Expert in market analysis, revenue forecasting, costing, acquisitions, opportunity analysis and strategic project prioritization. Proven relationship building skills with city and county regulatory agencies, expediting permits and approvals to save hundreds of thousands in interest and operating costs on major projects. Hands-on expertise includes large master planned residential communities, high rises, condominiums, luxury hotels, hospitals and office complexes. Architectural and general contractor licenses. Noted achievements in process streamlining and team training/motivation.

Resume :

 

FRED SOELTER


                                                                          www.VisualCV.com/FredSoelter


310-749-9453 Fred[at]Soelter.us


 



PROJECT/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT


Experienced, Large Project and Operations Manager with over15 years experience in large complex urban construction projects.   Proven track record in design/build, project management, budgeting, permits, entitlements, regulatory compliance, purchasing and schedule development.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


 


Soelter+Associates, Marina del Rey, CA                                                                                           2009 Present


Representative Clients:


S & K Dive


  Developed marketing plan, creating a Marina Cleanup and getting publicity in 3 local newspapers.


  Created strategic alliance with the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation for pier cleanup day.


Advanced Development Systems


  Analyzed company expansion into distributed solar systems on a utility scale with rooftop systems.


  Developed CPM schedule for photovoltaic panel system bidding, delivery and installation.


 


WOOD PARTNERS, Newport Beach, CA                                                                                                          2007 2008


LA High Rise Projects Manager


  Directed design/build team for first high rise residential tower built by company without General Contractor to save over $12M on $120M total project budget.


 


COMSTOCK HOMES, Manhattan Beach, CA                                                                                                    2006 2007


Director of Project Management


  Overall management of design team for a brownfield-remediation, 54-acre master planned residential community with 161 abandoned oil wells, now nations largest solar community.


  Mentored PMs on concurrent individual projects, reducing entitlement time.


 


JOHN LAING HOMES, Newport Beach, CA                                                                                                       2004 2005


Vice President, Operations


  Leader in House to Home program that reduced new homeowner warranty complaints by 75%.


  Increased local contractor participation by 10% without affecting quality of work, costs or timelines.


  Professional Builders Builder of the Year.


 


TOLL BROTHERS, Orange, CA                                                                                                                            2001 2004


Project Manager / MultiFamily Director


  Ultimate oversight for entitlement and design of 1,400-unit, luxury condominium development project with then-market value of over $1B. 4 communities with townhomes and podiums.


  Complete P&L responsibility for 150 luxury home community, from grading to warranty.


 


KB HOME MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING GROUP, Long Beach, CA                                                                1997 2001


Senior Construction Project Manager


  Owners representative, overseeing General Contractor budgets, schedules and quality on as many as 20 East Coast tax credit multifamily construction projects simultaneously.


 


RBB ARCHITECTS, Westwood, CA                                                                                                                    1994 1997


Project Architect


  Twice led design team from concept to plan submittal in 90 days instead of usual six to ten months to receive state-subsidized, 10% on interest costs for each Hospital.


 



EDUCATION


 


Pepperdine University,  Master of Business Administration                                       Licensed General Contractor


University of Southern California,  B.S., Architecture  +  Bachelor of Architecture                    Licensed Architect


Graduate, Bell Leadership Training and Center for Creative Leadership                                 (Myers-Briggs: ENTP)