Nigel Nightingale

Phone: (612) 978-4521 12920 Overlook R

oad
Email: jeanigel@gmail.com Dayton,
MN 55327-9679

Construction Project Manager/Cost Engineer/Owner's Representative

• Highly successful getting client, designers and contractors involved to be active
members of the project team; establishing expectations and goals, instilling own
ership and pride in getting the job done.
• Accomplished motivator of team, effective at getting all members to contribute, ab
le to think outside the box, be proactive, appreciate more than one solution exi
sts to any problem.
•International background, thirty years of experience managing projects in wide vari
ety of industries: hospitality, healthcare, commercial building, civil, heavy ci
vil, and petro-chemical in the USA, UK, and Middle East.
• Skilled in Value Management.
•Expert in directing complex projects that have finished on time and within budget.
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Qualifications Summary
Design Development • Review and refine design
• Coordinate architect visions and contractor interpretation
s
• Develop alternatives
Strategic Planning • Balance physical layout constraints with design needs
• Coordinate construction schedule
Site Evaluation/Preparation • Coordinate supporting design services (geotech, su
rvey, )
• Evaluate environmental impacts
• Acquire city/state permits
• Coordinate utility/infrastructure requirements
Negotiations • Trouble-shoot problems on site during construction phase
• Insure quality of workmanship
• Analyze options and solve issues
• Review change orders and claims
Auditing • Approve/balance expenditures
• Process invoices and finalize accounts
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Professional Experience
Director of Construction, LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, Minnesota, USA (June 2005 - Octob
er 2010)
• Responsible for design, project management, administration and reporting on const
ruction of
• 3000 machine casino, 164 room hotel, 2200 space parking garage ($190MM) M
I
• 2000 machine casino, waste water treatment plant, freeway interchange, 350
0 parking ($300 MM) CA
• Remodel of 350 machine casino ($4MM) OK
• Served as on-site project manager working with tribal officials, architects, and c
onstruction companies

Senior Associate, FAITHFUL & GOULD, Minnesota, USA (November 1996 – May 2005)
• Account Manager for consulting company working with wide variety of clients in var
ied capacities
• Responsible for all aspects as owner’s representative, accounts auditing and project a
ccounting
• Supervised and managed design, financing and construction phases
• Cost reporting, change order management
• Auditing legal, design, construction companies and direct purchased materi
als
Clients:
• Lakes Gaming – Account Manager – Setting up cost accounting system and scheduling
• ADC - Client Representative – Assisted ADC Facilities Department on preparing, reviewi
ng and post
contract work on Food Service and Equipment for New World Headquarters Building.
• Dyneon - Client Representative - Organized data from several computer systems and
prepared monthly
cost reports for three facilities.
• University of Minnesota - Client Representative - Prepared budget estimates for ma
jor expansion of
campus facilities.
• Slim-Fast - Client Representative.- Audited and reviewed contractor and ve
ndor accounts of
1.2MMsf production and warehouse facility.
• Grand Casinos - Client Representative - Audited and reviewed contractor an
d vendor accounts
including setting up budget reporting system on five casinos and hotel/r
esorts in LA
• Imation –Project Manager for R&D facility in MN 440,000sf, $69MM
• Merck – Client representative – Audit all civil aspects of manufacturing facility in
pore, Provided
cost, contract and schedule management
Senior Cost Engineer, HANSCOMB CONSULTANTS, SULTANATE OF OMAN (June 1991 - Oct 1
996)
The Diwan, Government Ministries and Private Companies - Client representative
• Managed feasibility estimates, bid document production, monthly valuations, financ
ial reports, measurements, final accounts, and claims for various projects – value o
f projects $0.5MM to $50MM.
Senior Cost Engineer, MOUCHEL MIDDLE EAST LIMITED, KUWAIT (May 1985 - August 19
90)
Ministry of Public Works - Client representative
• Managed monthly valuations, financial reporting, measurements, and final accounts
for two city center road projects (drainage, water, gas, sanitary, telephone, an
d electrical services) value of projects $8MM and $10MM.
Cost Engineer, AL-MARZOUK & ABI-HANNA, KUWAIT (August 1985 - April 1987)
Ministry of Public Works - Client representative
• Managed monthly valuations, financial reports, measurements, and final accounts fo
r freeway project – value of project $70MM. Responsible for earthworks, asphalt and
 structures (included 2700’ post-tensioned bridge, underpasses (5) and rig-crossings
(5).
Cost Engineer, DAVIS LANGDON & EVEREST, KUWAIT (November 1983 - July 1985)
Kuwait National Oil Company - Client representative
• Audited sub-contractor accounts on upgrading and new oil refinery projects for Kuw
ait National Petroleum Company – value projects of $4,000MM and $5,500MM.
Cost Engineer, DAVIS LANGDON & EVEREST, UNITED KINGDOM (February 1982 - October
1983)
Bank of America - Client representative
• Prepared monthly valuations, financial reports, variations, measurements, final ac
counts, prepared and review, sub-contract bid documents, interviewed and negotia
ted sub-contracts on fast track Data Processing Center – value of projects $15MM.
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Education and Credentials:
B.Sc in Quantity Surveying (Bachelor of Science Degree), June 1979 - Nottingham
University, UK
O.N.D. in Building (Ordinary National Diploma), June 1975 - Exeter College, UK
M.R.I.C.S. (Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), May 1984