The Westfield Topanga Mall


The Westfield Topanga Expansion Center


The Westfield Topanga Mall Expansion Center project consists of approximately a $140 million expansion of an existing mall to create a high-end dining and entertainment destination that includes a 12-screen movie theater on the third floor, a bowling alley and retail shops on the second floor, and a food hall with over 25 restaurant spaces on the first floor. The project also includes the renovation of the site including, but not limited to architectural concrete, landscape and irrigation.


sKILLS LeARNED:

  • Mastering skills learned while working on the The Culver Studios project.

  • Change Order Process.

  • Communications with client and subcontractors.

  • Procurement Tracking Log.

  • Near Zero Item Punch List Process

Role:

  • Project Engineer Administering the following disciplines.

    • Exterior Skin (Sheet Metal): GES Sheet Metal

    • Roofing: Anning-Johnson Company

    • Framing, Dry Wall, Plaster, Access Doors: Performance Contracting, Inc.

    • Exterior Architectural Concrete: Shaw & Son’s

    • Asphalt Paving: Excel Paving

    • Irrigation/Agriculture: American Landscape


As a project engineer, collaborated with a team 10 people (PM, APM, SPE, PE, SUPT, QC & CSO) and liaised with owners, architects, and subcontractors to transition the multi-million dollar Westfield Topanga Mall Expansion project from design, to construction, to completion, by  administering multiple disciplines mentioned in the role section above. Achieved project schedule goals by managing RFI’s, submittals, and procurement,  while ensuring construction work was performed per company, industry, and  regulatory standards. I created visuals of the site that showed turn over dates, which easily allowed our team to maintain subcontractors on track. I ensured a near zero punch list process by using BIM360 field to track items that need to be completed prior to turnover date. I performed financial & operational due diligence on change orders up to 100k including but not limited to roofing, irrigation, and site improvement changes by analyzing market trends, competition & alternate solutions.