John Caruso

John Caruso

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President at G. Swanson Construction, Inc.

  • Education

    • San Francisco State University

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      Bachelor of Arts
  • Experience

    • Pugliesi Construction

      Jun 1994 - May 2006
      Project Manager
    • California Brokers

      Nov 1998 - Sept 2001
      Property Manager
    • John Benjamin Company, Inc.

      May 2006 - May 2008
      Developer / Project Manager

      Directed the project operations from inception through completion; acquired land, engaged design team, and organized and coordinated construction operations associated with building a new eight home subdivision, from the demolition of existing structures to construction and city streetscape; managed the $5,100,000 budget. Established and maintained professional and productive relationships with company subcontractors and managed, coached and evaluated a team of 50+ workers; delegated work assignments.• Successfully reduced the proposed budget by 15+% through effective negotiations with vendors; maintained construction cost estimates/budget for the project completed over an 18 month period• Prevented costly time delays, expenditures, or liability through proactive discovery and complex resolution of design flaws; worked closely with the City of San Leandro Planners and local neighborhood groups to approve the new In-Fill Subdivision within only a six month time period Show less

    • JLL

      Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
      Project Manager

      Functioned as the Project Manager on the 2009 Consolidations and Capacity Addition program; managed the renovation and consolidation of 34 existing Bank of America retail locations across company regions throughout a six month period. Managed multiple capacity add renovation projects of banking centers and supported the Bank of America Project Management Office with design analysis and budgeting of the future planned projects. Established and maintained productive relationships with Clients and teams. Show less

    • Cushman & Wakefield

      Oct 2009 - Aug 2012

      Served as the Team Lead on the Bank of America retail program; led a team of five project managers and coordinated workflows to optimize productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency. Provided leadership and guidance to Project Managers in the execution of construction projects in the Bank of America northwest portfolio with a 2012 capital budget goal of over $20,000,000. Ensured all goals and objectives were achieved or exceeded and identified at-risk projects; presented appropriate solutions and developed action plans for activity. Show less

      • Senior Project Manager / Team Lead

        Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
      • Project Manager

        Oct 2009 - Aug 2010
    • G. Swanson Construction, Inc.

      Aug 2012 - now
      • Vice President

        Aug 2020 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Aug 2012 - Aug 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • LEED AP BD+C- Building Design and Construction

      Green Building Certification Institute
      Dec 2008
    • California Real Estate Salesperson

      California Department of Real Estate
      Dec 1998
    • California General Building Contractor- Class B

      California Contractors State License Board
      Aug 2003