Rene Terrazas has extensive experience optimizing operations for organizations and institutions within real estate manag...
Rene Terrazas
Poway, California 92064 (858) 442-6676 •
[email protected]
Director of Facilities Facilities / Construction / Real Estate Extensive experience optimizing operations for organizations and institutions within real estate management, scientific / technical, and manufacturing sectors through outstanding executive-level management and supervision expertise. Accomplished and versatile professional with proven ability to direct and manage geographically diverse and complex facilities, including strategic planning, budgeting, design, construction, facility operations, maintenance and fire life safety facilities. Recognized contributor with knowledge and skill needed to control design / construction projects from concept through close-out including capital budgeting / scheduling, constructability reviews, value engineering, bidding, and contract negotiation and administration. Articulate and collaborative communicator and leader with talent for cultivating productive relationships with senior management, colleagues, tenants, architects / engineers, and government officials and building strong, motivated multi-trade teams. Possesses background well suited to diverse sectors including education, entertainment, healthcare, industrial, lab, office, manufacturing and technology. Facilities / Real Estate / Construction • Value Engineering / Constructability Reviews • Problem Solving MEP Design / Development • Lease / Contract Negotiations • Multi-trade Team Building / Coaching Financial Mgmt / Budgeting / Forecasting • Process Improvement • Cost / Benefit Analysis • Strategic Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RT & ASSOCIATES, Poway, California • 2006-Present Company that provides facilities and construction services solutions. Owner Charged with directing facilities and construction management consulting providing budget management, value engineering, and constructability reviews. Guide contract administration, bidding, negotiation, award, and document development. Enhance project operations through effective use of CPM / PERT scheduling and MEP design. Create and implement master plans and oversee on-site operations, quality control, and safety and environmental compliance. Perform due diligence and construction audits. Facilitate development and implementation of formal operating policies and procedures for all operational areas. Improved management of infrastructure by conducting analyses and reviews of enterprise technology strategies for use by company. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP. (SAIC), San Diego, California • 1995-2006 Fortune 500 company that provides scientific, engineering, and technology application services to clientele within national security, energy, environment, critical infrastructure, and health sectors. V.P. / Director of Real Estate and Facilities Controlled geographically diverse facility operations including strategic planning, financial management, design & construction, maintenance and leasing; work order call center, move and furniture management, ECHS, reproduction, office services, security and vendor service agreement management. Directed preparation and review of annual financial forecasts, budgets for capital ($4-$8M) and operating ($30M). Provided regular reporting to senior level management on financial, strategic facility real estate initiatives and relevant information. Supervised staff of approximately 70 people. Strengthened company’s growth by effectively directing large, complex facilities operations that supported 3.5K employees and 2.0M square feet of leased and owned office, lab, 10K clean room, Tier 3 data center and manufacturing areas including approximately 800K square feet, 9-building sprawling campus. Optimized efficiency of company’s operating processes while containing costs by identifying opportunities for streamlining facility and construction operations, utilizing cost / benefit and life cycle analyses and predictive / preventive maintenance reviews to improve asset life expectancies.
Rene Terrazas • Page 2 SAIC Cont Generated operational efficiencies and approximately $200K in cost savings by collaborating with corporate procurement staff to enhance and streamline facility purchasing process. Also enhanced operations by directing development and implementation of formal operating policies and procedures Created performance standards establishing desktop and service level agreements with vendors and employees. Improved operations and service levels by guiding CRE project team in development and enhancement of process and procedures covering facilities, design and construction. Spearheaded effort to produce comprehensive energy conservation program for San Diego, which was ultimately proliferated company-wide. Lowered maintenance cost and minimized down time through the implementation of facility enterprise system for preventive and predictive maintenance of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Directed Y2K preparation for company’s facilities program in San Diego. INSIGNIA COMMERCIAL GROUP, Los Angeles, California • 1988-1995 Real estate management company formerly known as Tishman West Companies. Senior Construction Manager / Senior Project Manager Facilitated major capital and tenant improvement efforts as Senior Construction Manager including sprinkler retrofits and asbestos abatement projects for high-rise buildings including healthcare, industrial, office and retail facilities. As Senior Project Manager, initiated and completed new construction projects in support of 2M square feet of office and retail space, preparing budgets and negotiating contracts. Spearheaded completion of approximately $15M of tenant improvement projects annually covering Los Angeles and Orange counties. Significantly enhanced operational efficiency while reducing administrative costs by developing cost and tracking mechanisms to control / monitor construction and maintenance projects. Enhanced company’s operations and profits by directing completion of base building and all 1st generation tenant improvement projects for class A 20-story office high-rise building. CAREER NOTE Additional position as Facility Head II (Facilities Manager) for Hughes Aircraft Company (EDSG); guiding construction, strategic planning, and staff in support of 2M square feet of manufacturing, tier 3 data centers, clean rooms (10K & 100K), laboratory, engineering, and office space. Also worked as Facilities Project Engineer / Senior Construction Manager for Hughes Aircraft Company, supervising team of professional engineers in planning, programming, budgeting, and construction execution. Details upon request. EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California Bachelor of Science in Finance, California State University, Long Beach, California Professional Designation in Building and Construction Management University of California, Los Angeles, California General Contractors License, State of California Active DOD Secret Clearance
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Top Gun Management Training • Team Building / Leadership Training Construction Legal Training • Environmental and Building Code Training • Microsoft Office, MS Project, SAP and AutoCAD light, Tririga Facility Center Training
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT San Diego Mayor’s Traffic Congestion Strike Team • SDGE Major Customer Advisory Panel Traffic Congestion Working Committee • IFMA • Corenet Global • BOMA Code Regulations Committee University Planning Committee • Prop 1A Transportation Committee Habitat for Humanity, Los Angeles & San Diego
RENE TERRAZAS
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS AND MILESTONES
Burton Flagship store construction audit (RT & Associates - $6.2M) LAUSD high school construction due diligence audits (RT & Associates) Upgrade and conversion of Ice harvester system to chiller system for R & D Bldg (SAIC - $1.2M) 4,000 sf Corporate Conferencing Center (SAIC - $2.4M) 3,500 sf Cafeteria Remodel (SAIC - $1.1M) 4,000 sf Data Center retrofit (SAIC - $1.5M) 3,000 sf SCIF operations (SAIC - $1.0M) 750 ton central HVAC retrofit for high rise office towers and EMS systems (Insignia - $2.4M) 800,000 sf high rise sprinkler/fire life-safety retrofit project (Insignia - $5.2M) 200,000 sf high rise tenant improvements (Insignia - $7.0M) 500,000 sf shell & core manufacturing facility (Hughes Aircraft Co - $180M) 40,000 sf "100K" Optic/laser clean room (Hughes Aircraft Co - $8.2M) 6,000 sf general plating and paint shop (Hughes Aircraft Co - $4.2M) Factory data collection system (Hughes Aircraft Co - $1.9M) 30,000 sf "K & T" flexible manufacturing system (Hughes Aircraft Co. - $4.0M) 8,000 sf data centers (Hughes Aircraft Co - $3.8M) 1,000 sf "10K" clean room (Hughes Aircraft Co - $680K)
