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Date Posted: January 20, 2010

Patricia A. Hamilton
pahamilton2@comcast.net
131 Coolidge Avenue, Unit#127   Watertown, MA 02472   Cell: 508.505.0173   Home: 617.924.0252  

Space Planning & Facilities Management –

Resourceful Leader heading full-phase planning and project management for large-scale, multi-building properties and new construction initiatives based on key stakeholder and business growth, expansion, and right-sizing needs. Excels in renovations, retrofitting, tenant fit-ups, interior design, and master planning, delivering continuous improvements and ensuring operational continuity and compliance. Reduces expenses via cost containment solutions, budgeting, process optimization and resource utilization.

Project Leadership, People Management, & Space/Facilities Planning:

• Formalized facility department for $2B manufacturer, overhauling reporting function, streamlining SOPs, implementing CAD function, eliminating redundancies, creating centralized platform for drawings/plans, participating in staff restructure.
  
• Championed and headed site/space planning for $4.1M project, directing staff of 23 during phase one of project and finishing initiatives 10% under budget.
  
• Executed 20+ full-phase facility projects, 380 laboratory retrofits, and 400 laboratory relocations for multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical company, completing efforts within time and budget constraints while ensuring operational continuity.
  
• Led closure of 500,000 sq. ft. of laboratories and offices, devising plan, facilitating equipment sale/disposal, and interfacing with engineers, senior management, vendors; met DEA/NRC regulations, resulting in sale of property to Yale University.

Restructuring/Renovation, Continuous Improvements, & Cost Savings:

• Oversaw tenant/space planning, lease-hold improvements, and tenant relocation for high-profile 450,000 sq. ft. facility, completing efforts on time and 8% under budget with zero customer/business disruption.
  
• Restructured 1.1 million sq. ft. space in stride with spend restrictions, cutting 8% of $52M operating budget by developing cost containment approach for 7,000-person network division and decentralizing business office to outer-city locations; created turnkey operation complete with voice/data, training, and video conferencing.
  
• Instituted recycling program for laboratory equipment and furniture as well as standardized storage, purchasing, warehousing, space allocation, and case goods activities, delivering savings of $250,000 per year.

Career Overview –

Manager of Space Planning/Facilities Engineer IV
Bose Corporation
2007-2009

• Orchestrated multi-year long range and short-term facilities plan for multi-building campus spanning 1.6 million sq. ft., conducting facility/space assessments, developing layout plans, alternative space programs, cost/growth projections.
  
• Reviewed sites across Massachusetts, saving millions of dollars by averting real estate acquisition; identified underutilized and alternate space, modernized design and space organization, and introduced benchmarking.
  
• Managed the move coordination teams, the personnel/space data analysis, and the CAD function.

Engineer II [‘01-‘07]; Space Planning & Facility Design Consultant [‘93-‘01]
Bayer Corporation
1993-2007

• Managed space planning, interior design, personnel relocations, storage, equipment transfer, laboratory programming, retrofitting, and tenant planning/analysis; vital in asset management/ budgeting tracking and design for 14-building property totaling 1.5 million sq. ft.
  
• Handled contract/vendor relations and RFP process, monitoring performance and coordinating schedules; developed unified practices for ergonomics, space, furniture, and finishes to establish cohesive brand image.
  
• Drove physical and staff restructure of 380 biology, chemistry and QA laboratories based on corporate-wide research shift, developing storage areas, radioactive rooms, offices, and waste areas; utilized internal resources, minimizing architectural and engineering costs; orchestrated relocation of 400+ laboratories including staff, offices, equipment.
  
• Repurposed use of furniture for retrofit projects, lowering expenses $250K per year; interfaced with facility engineers and occupational health groups to ensure OSHA/ADA, cGMP/GLP, safety, security and building code compliance.

Space Planning & Facility Design Consultant; Project Manager; Administrative/Operations Manager
AT&T (Southern New England Telephone Company)
Prior to 1993

• Directed project teams of up to 32 personnel, including architects and engineers, and administered $7.2M annual operating budget for build-out planning and design; facilitated bidding process, reviewing and selecting vendors and contractors.
  
• Led space planning for construction of 127,000 sq. ft. facility including relocating 1,000 occupants and closing unoccupied properties.
  
• Oversaw 18-person staff and managed $52M budget for company’s Network Division; created comprehensive compensation plan, on-boarding executives, sales force, and support staff for 10% salary cut to institute new profit sharing program.
  
• Boosted accuracy 10% by re-engineering sales forecasting, budgeting, goal setting, and tracking processes.

Prior roles with AT&T: Venture Manager, Electronic Mail Division – Supervised operations for JV with Electronic Mail Corporation of America; devised strategic business and incentive plan. | Strategic Planner/Staff Specialist; Account Executive.

Credentials –

Executive Certificate in Construction Management - University of Hartford
Master of Science - Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Arts - Marymount College of Fordham University
Real Estate License - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Grand Jury – Served on the Grand Jury for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January – April, 2009
Technical Proficiency - MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes, SAP, FM Systems, Archibus, lease administration, working knowledge of AutoCAD

Current Affiliations: American Society of Interior Designers, Allied Member | Boston Society of Architects/AIA, Associate Member | Various Civic and Charitable Organizations