Melanie Battista

About Melanie Battista

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Experience

1. Marketing, Business Development & Partnering

   Nesbitt Contracting Co., Inc

   Oct 2016 — Present · Tempe, AZ, US

   Working closely with the company’s leadership and project management teams to grow and support Nesbitt’s alternative project delivery method (APDM) work, including construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design-Build, and Job Order Contracting (JOC) programs. Engaging team members in prioritizing the user experience // Leveraging each person\'s technical expertise to meet the needs of our clients and the communities they serve.Nesbitt Contracting Co, Inc. is a Tempe, Arizona-based general engineering contractor specializing in streets, heavy highway, aviation, and site/civil infrastructure, including new construction, reconstruction, maintenance, modernization, and emergency repairs. Founded in 1955, Nesbitt maintains a large in-house equipment fleet and long-tenured team of construction professionals, skilled field supervision, and specialized crews to self-perform a diverse range of construction scopes:// Asphalt Milling, Paving, Cold In-Place Recycling (CIR), Pulverization & Pavement Overlays// Concrete Pavements, Curb & Gutter, ADA Improvements, Structures & Decorative Concrete// Drainage Systems// Earthwork, Grading & Subgrade Stabilization// Underground Wet/Dry Utilities// Storm Retention// Aggregate Crushing & Recycling// DemolitionThis gives Nesbitt greater flexibility and control over project budgets, schedules, and work quality to deliver the value our clients deserve.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Interior Architecture

  1998 — 2003

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Retail
• Interior Architecture
• Architectural Design
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Revit
• Leed Ap
• Architecture
• Contract Negotiation
• Comprehensive Planning
• Space Planning
• Project Management
• Public Relations
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Budgets
• Design-Build
• Construction Drawings
• Sustainable Architecture
• Project Planning
• Sketchup
• Subcontracting
• Submittals
• Contract Management
• Real Estate Development
• Autocad
• Land Development
• Time Management
• Design Research
• Project Estimation
• Proposal Writing
• Program Management
• Sustainable Design
• Business Development
• Process Scheduler
• Hospitality
• Architectural Drawings
• Renovation
• Sustainability