Matthew Hall

Multidisciplinary business and construction professional with experience spanning architecture and design, engineering, real estate development, construction management, operations, and technology integration. Driven by transforming creative vision into practical execution through the connection of people, processes, and ideas. Combines business strategy, technical expertise, and field experience to identify the most effective path to results while creating lasting value and relationships for organizations, stakeholders, and communities.

Senior Project Manager / Preconstruction Manager, Operations - ELLISON COMPANIES - Tampa, Florida

(2022-09 - 2025-07)

• As a long-standing member of the organization, supported the expansion of Ellison Companies into a vertically integrated construction, development, and advisory platform through the integration of Ellison Construction, Ellison Development, and Ellison Advisors under a unified organizational structure alongside new capital partnerships, operational growth, and evolving business initiatives.
• Worked directly with the Director of Operations and President of Construction to develop standardized workflows spanning development, preconstruction, and construction activities. Responsible for the creation of scalable protocols, training initiatives, and team structures for small projects under $3 million, while assisting in operational planning for larger developments and commerical projects.
• Optimized general requirements and general conditions estimating methodologies through SD, DD, and CD budget lifecycles, improving stakeholder visibility and decision-making during preconstruction. Supported project onboarding, Procore implementation, subcontractor buyout negotiations, and seamless handoff from preconstruction to project execution teams.
• Researched, developed, and tested a scalable Special Services partner delivery model to address the operational demands of a rapidly expanding project portfolio ranging from approximately $1 million to $50 million in contract value. Leveraged long-standing relationships with regional suppliers, specialty contractors, and trade partners to establish standardized scopes, pricing structures, and procurement strategies that improved project startup efficiency, strengthened cost control, and enhanced
• Collaborated with the Director of Estimating to support a rapidly growing portfolio of internal developments and competitive bid pursuits, ensuring continuity across stakeholder coordination, preconstruction planning, and project delivery during the expansion of the estimating and project management teams.
• Participated in budgeting, estimating, value engineering, and permitting through collaboration with ownership groups, architects, consultants and internal team members on mixed-use, healthcare, public-sector, and urban historic redevelopment projects throughout Tampa, St. Petersburg, specifically the initial stages of the Ybor City Gasworx Development.
• Maintained responsibility for active project delivery as a Senior Project Manager while simultaneously supporting the operational, preconstruction, and strategic initiatives outlined above.

Project Manager | Project Engineer | Operations - EWI Construction / Ellison Development - Tampa, FL

(2015-07 - 2022-09)

• Progressed from Project Engineer to Project Manager while working closely with executive leadership, expanding responsibilities into operations, preconstruction, special projects, and strategic project leadership across projects ranging from $1 million to $20 million across commercial and residential construction sectors, including hospitality, retail, mixed-use, tenant improvement, historic restoration, public-sector, multifamily, and luxury residential developments.
• Led all phases of project delivery from preconstruction through closeout, overseeing estimating, budgeting, buyout, material procurement, project controls, contract administration, change management, cost-to-complete (CTC) forecasting, billing administration, quality assurance, owner reporting, and client relations.
• Managed over $75 million in constructed real estate across 17+ projects, delivering developments through multiple project delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), Agency CM, Joint Venture, and negotiated strategic contract structures.
• Leveraged a multidisciplinary background in engineering, architecture, and business to improve project outcomes through value engineering, constructability reviews, clash detection, design coordination, and budget alignment.
• Served as the company's Procore and Sage ambassador, implementation lead, and internal trainer, supporting software adoption, user onboarding, workflow optimization, and cross-functional integration between project management, field operations, estimating, accounting, and executive leadership teams.
• Led the development of company-specific workflows, reporting systems, project management protocols, and project-focused training programs that strengthened communication, operational consistency, and organizational scalability during a period of significant company growth.

Spearheaded

Procore, Sage, and TimberScan integration while supporting financial modeling, program management, procedural development, executive reporting, and cross-functional business process optimization.

• Coordinated and managed relationships with upwards of 25 subcontractors and consultants on individual projects while supporting a network of more than 100 trade partners across a diverse portfolio of commercial and residential developments.
• Built and maintained an extensive professional network of developers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, investors, lenders, municipal officials, and regulatory agencies throughout Southwest Florida, strengthening business development, entitlement, permitting, funding, and project execution.

MBA Student Analyst - UT Center for Entrepreneurship - Tampa, FL

(2013 - 2015)

• Provided institution-sponsored business advisory services to local businesses, franchises, and nonprofit organizations pursuing operational improvements, expansion initiatives, and capital investment projects
• Performed financial feasibility analyses, including cost-benefit studies, NPV evaluations, renovation budgets, proformas, and square-footage planning assessments to support facility expansion and investment decisions

Sales Engineer / New Business Development - Rigid Lifelines / Spanco - Morgantown, PA

(2011-07 - 2012-07)

• Provided engineering and sales support for customizable fall protection systems and light-duty material handling solutions across manufacturing, construction, aviation, transportation, recycling, and entertainment industries
• Partnered with leadership to support the growth of Rigid Lifelines, expanding market presence through cross-selling initiatives involving fall protection systems, safety accessories, and rail-based solutions
• Developed distributor relationships and new business opportunities throughout domestic and international markets, contributing to specialized projects including protective solutions supporting U.S.

Secret

Service operations and film production applications

Project Manager / Research Consultant - Crossroads Architecture - Stuart, FL

(2010-09 - 2011-06)

• Researched and evaluated construction materials for LEED ce

MBA - University of Tampa