Leadership
A leader who's at home in the field, in the design meeting and in the executive suite
I've spent more than 20 years in the AEC industry: at a design software company, as the founder of two companies, and now as an owner's representative. Today I'm an owner-side co-lead of the $580M Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical System.
Strengths
What I bring
Large programs in working hospitals
I'm an owner-side co-lead of the $580M Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine on an active academic medical campus, and I help govern a $65M+ yearly capital portfolio of 40+ projects. Of the projects I've run at Maryland, 92% came in on or under their original baseline budget.
Infrastructure that can't go down
I oversee a $21M infrastructure and technology portfolio across about 2 million SF, including about 30 UPS units for IT upgrades, and I'm leading a generator replacement from three units to four. One major feeder outage planned for six hours finished in under three.
Both sides of the contract
I've been the owner's representative and the contractor. I know how contractors price and manage risk, and what owners and clinicians need from them.
A founder's accountability
I've founded and run two companies with full responsibility for profit and loss, hiring, sales, contracts and cash flow.
Working style
What it's like to work with me
How I lead
I give people clear ownership and decision rights, meet with them regularly and coach them directly. I lead a team of 2 project managers, 2 assistant project managers and a project assistant, with $35–50M of active work at a time, and I coordinate more than 30 internal and external people.
How I decide
I want the risks, the numbers and the options on one page, reviewed on a steady rhythm. When something needs an executive's decision, I bring a recommendation with it.
How I work with others
I'm comfortable in the field, in design meetings and in the executive suite. I build real working relationships and still hold people to their commitments on cost, schedule and quality.
References
What people I've worked with say
Beyond his technical skills and job knowledge, Nicholas is a natural problem-solver and leader.
Assistant Superintendent, Clark Construction
As a SPM he consistently demonstrated the ability to align teams, clarify complex priorities and drive projects to successful outcomes all while fostering collaboration and growth.
Project Manager, Facilities and Construction, University of Maryland St. Joseph’s Medical Center
He gave me the opportunity to gain a completely new skill set and step into different roles knowing I had full support.
Reported to me at Susquehanna Services
Nicholas always presents himself as the utmost professional, striving for excellence in every project he is involved with.
Vice President, Jeffrey Brown Contracting, LLC
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