As a key project leader on the Hilton Homewood Suites in Sunnyvale, CA, I was responsible for critical pre-construction planning, budgeting, and value engineering, ensuring a cost-effective and efficient project execution. My role extended through trade buy-out, bid analysis, and contract structuring, setting the foundation for the project's success despite unforeseen challenges.
Hilton Homewood Suites – Sunnyvale ($38M | 120,000 SF | 121 Rooms | 4-Story)
- Led pre-construction efforts, including design coordination, budgeting, and value engineering, optimizing costs while maintaining project quality.
- Managed trade buy-out and bid analysis, ensuring competitive subcontractor pricing and alignment with project objectives.
- Conducted cost exhibit development and contract negotiation, facilitating a clear and structured agreement between ownership and the contractor.
- Oversaw demolition of approximately 25,000 SF of existing structures, preparing the 1.5-acre site for development.
- Coordinated construction of the 120,000 SF, 4-story hotel, which included one level of underground parking and extensive site improvements.
- Navigated significant challenges, including a 2-month COVID-19 delay, weather-related setbacks, and design modifications, ensuring substantial completion within 30 months, despite these disruptions.
- Maintained strong collaboration with the ownership group, design team, and city officials, streamlining approvals and keeping the project on track.
By leveraging strategic cost analysis, trade coordination, and proactive problem-solving, I contributed to the successful delivery of this major hospitality project, demonstrating resilience in overcoming industry-wide delays.
