Christopher Kume

Christopher Kume is a Construction Management Professional with more than twenty-five years of experience and employment history within the Construction Industry, including Army Core Project, Medical Facilities, Clinics, Hospitals, OSHPD III, Mid-Rise Construction, Light Commercial Construction, Multi-Family, Residential Construction and Government Projects. He demonstrates the ability to strategically manage complex projects simultaneously from inception to completion, including ground-up, build-out, and remodel. Christopher has a proven track record of managing several key portfolios valued at up to $75M.

Christopher’s has a result-driven leadership style along with a detailed record of success in managing and directing construction and development projects while effectively delivering measurable results within an established project schedule. He is a motivated professional with the ability to surpass optimum goals while driving company initiatives in compliance with applicable standards, codes, and regulations.

Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (July 2021 – April 2023)

  • Daily oversight on the renovation of a three-story barracks building, central utility plant and restoration of exterior landscaping on a government facility.
  • Duties include, assisting with SSHO duties, running pull plan meetings, issue weekly meeting minutes to subcontractors, running self-preform crews when needed, SWEPP inspections, calling special inspections, coordinating with quality project manager, assisting with QC inventory and schedule updated.
  • Completing quantity take off for bid proposals, estimating multiple divisions on bid teams, completing logistics plans and schedules for upcoming projects.

Fresenius Medical Care (December 2012 – June 2021)

  • Successfully completed 71 projects, including ground-up, build-out, remodel, and fit up projects with Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) within 9 years while strategically managing and coordinating a $75M portfolio.
  • Developed and pitched the concept for Acquisition Integration and Commissioning Division within the Real Estate Construction Services Division to the Group RECS RVP; the company implemented this division based on developed outline and details, thus resulting in a time savings, and generating millions in revenue.
  • Served as RECS West Division Project Manager responsible for a construction portfolio of dialysis facilities more than $58M, including renovation, maintenance, new builds, and relocations, with an average project load of 28-35 in CA, HI, NV, and CO
  • Generated budgets for projects ranging in value from $50K to $5.5M
  • Actively reviewed project documents to proactively identify potentials issues with leasing, site construction, procurement, and engineering.
  • Collaborated with Architects and Engineers for effective job outcome.
  • Managed third-party contractors, including safety oversight, environmental design specification compliance, and construction specifications while interfacing with internal and external stake holders.
  • Led Project Team meetings with Operations and Field Personnel, which entailed presentations to Group Vice President and Regional Vice Presidents

Project Management Skills

Software and Technology

  • Blue Beam
  • Procore
  • ProLog
  • Adobe Suite
  • Microsoft Projects
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • AutoCAD

Project List

Quad A Schofield Barracks Project (2023 | Project Value: $45,572,000.00)

  • Located in Wahiawa, HI
  • 40,578 SF Project is a remodel of an existing barracks building.
  • The building consists of 30 barracks along with two administration wings.

  • A separate ground up central utility plant was also built. Project also included site and landscape upgrades.

South San Francisco (2021 | Project Value: $2,191,204.00)

  • Located in San Francisco, CA.
  • 9,420 SF Project is a build out of a new ground up build to suite shell building.
  • The clinic will have 21 stations with 1 isolation rooms with 4 home therapy room suites.

Bancroft Ave. Oakland Relocation (2021 | Project Value: $2,293,559.00)

  • Located in Oakland, CA.
  • 11,480 SF Project is a build out of an existing lease space.
  • The clinic will have 24 stations with 1 isolation rooms with expanded capacity of 12 stations.

E. 14th San Leandro Relocation (2021 | Project Value: $2,293,559.00)

  • Located in Oakland, CA.
  • 10,580 SF Project is a build out of an existing lease space.
  • The clinic will have 24 stations with 1 isolation room.

Liberty Dialysis – Hawaii, Siemsen Home (2021 | Project Value: $1,398,664.00)

  • Located in Honolulu, HI.
  • 8,650 SF Project is a build out of a new lease space.
  • The build out has 10 home therapy rooms.

Liberty Dialysis – Hawaii, Nanakuli JV (2020 | Value: $3,495,618.00)

  • Located in Nanakuli, HI.
  • 12,860 SF Project is a build out of a ground up build to suit shell building.
  • The clinic will have 36 stations with 1 isolation rooms.

Liberty Dialysis – Hawaii, Siemsen JV (2019 | Project Value: $222,116.00)

  • Located in Honolulu, HI.
  • This is an emergency regulatory risk project – 5-week schedule for completion.
  • Project scope is new flooring, new cabinetry and multiple repair work required for the clinic to stay in compliance.