Jeremias “Jeremy” Sur
Operations and construction professional with six-plus years running projects from permit to punch list for a multi-state architecture and construction firm. Currently managing commercial retail buildouts across Virginia, New Jersey and Florida while leading the firm’s shift to modern digital systems. Equally comfortable in a zoning hearing packet, a trade coordination call in Spanish, or a cost reconciliation spreadsheet.
Experience
The Princeton CompaniesArchitecture & construction · VA, NJ, FL
Project Manager & Operations LeadMay 2026 – now
- Manage on-site delivery of Peter Millar retail buildouts in Short Hills (NJ), Tysons (VA) and Naples (FL), running electrical, lighting, HVAC, millwork and finish trades.
- Built the 84-day (60 working-day) Naples schedule from the Short Hills precedent; rotate between Virginia and Florida to keep the job on track.
- Built a subcontractor outreach tracker from email records to source trades for an out-of-state market.
- Carry permit and land-use submissions end to end: Statements of Justification, responses to county staff comments, and coordination with civil engineers on revised plans.
- Resolved an Arlington County zoning dispute over residential vs. commercial classification and lot-coverage scope on a deck replacement.
- Reconcile job costs and change orders: classify card, travel, materials and payroll charges as billable or non-billable, and track open subcontractor change orders against contract.
- Lead the firm’s operational modernization: CRM rollout, Microsoft Teams, Notion project systems and staff onboarding across three states.
- Maintain contractor licensing compliance across jurisdictions; point of contact for the agency rebuilding the firm’s website and SEO.
Associate, Project Operations & Business AdministrationMay 2020 – May 2026
- Managed two to three concurrent construction projects ($50K–$500K), holding scope, schedule and budget.
- Prepared job cost estimates and federal government contract bids, navigating procurement and compliance requirements.
- Digitized four years of financial records and built Excel tracking for budgets, costs and deliverables.
- Ran bilingual (English/Spanish) communication with clients and subcontractors to resolve jobsite issues.
Cresset Capital ManagementReston, VA
Office Coordinator, Client Operations & AdministrationMay 2023 – May 2026
- Ran scheduling and operations for a three-person advisory team serving multi-million-dollar client portfolios; coordinated 30+ client meetings a month across time zones.
- Commissioned notary public for estate planning documents, trusts and powers of attorney (about five signings a month).
- Logged transactions in the firm’s compliance system and managed domestic and international shipping of legal and tax documents.
Sunwater InstituteResearch
Rights and Liberties Research InternJun – Sep 2021
- Researched public policy, legal systems and regulation; built and maintained the institute’s research database.
Education
George Mason UniversitySchar School of Policy and Government
B.A. Government, concentration in Philosophy, Politics and EconomicsMay 2020
Cum laude · Dean’s List · GPA 3.63
Skills
- Construction
- Field project management, trade coordination (MEP, lighting, millwork, finishes), scheduling, permitting and land-use review, job costing, change orders, federal bids
- Operations
- Process design, CRM implementation, licensing compliance, vendor and subcontractor sourcing, multi-state coordination
- Tools
- Advanced Excel, Microsoft 365 and Teams, Google Workspace, Notion, Adobe Suite, SPSS; automation with Python and Zapier
- Languages
- English and Spanish, native fluency
- Certification
- Notary Public
Leadership
- President, GMU Philosophy Club: ran weekly programming and grew member engagement.
- Advisor, MidTown Educational Foundation: mentored Chicago middle schoolers through tutoring and athletics coaching.
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