JEFFREY M. HELSTROM

Elk River, Minnesota

Cell: 612-***-**** & Email: abiiw2@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent qualifications as an Owner's Representative: Program, Project &

Facilities Manager developed & demonstrated through proven work experience

and formal education.

. Responsible, experienced, energetic and detail & results-orientated

Project Manager, with over 16 years of direct management experience in

the Construction Industry.

. "No nonsense" approach to Project Management. Not afraid to "think

outside the box".

. A proven record of success with progressively increasing responsibilities

based upon experience, knowledge and superior work performance; proven

ability to manage others in a fast-paced, dynamic construction &

consulting delivery services environment.

. Outstanding prioritization, reporting, and presentation skills and is

self-motivated, proactive and reliable in the execution of duties &

responsibilities.

. Takes pride in ability to provide a superior work product & service while

adhering to budget, schedule and quality standards.

. Proven ability to effectively Communicate & Coordinate with all

stakeholders.

. TEAM player and understands the importance of working together with a

number of different personalities and disciplines to foster a "win/win"

situations for all involved. Experienced in working with multi-cultural

and diverse workforces on a number of different projects & work sites.

. Ability to organize, analyze and report information effectively;

excellent problem solving skills. Multi-tasking is the "norm".

. Solid working knowledge of Windows operating systems, Excel, Word and

Outlook as well as construction based software like Access, Expedition &

MS Project.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Sept '09 to Present: Principal / Operating Manager - Innovative Management

Services, LLC. Elk River, MN

. Owner's Representation, Project / Program Management & Consulting

services for public, governmental, Institutional / Educational and

Federal projects.

Feb '07 to Sept '09: Construction / Sr. Project Manager - Mortenson/Thor,

Minneapolis MN

NEW MINNESOTA TWINS BALLPARK STADIUM PROJECT - TARGET FIELD ($581 M)

. Successfully managed & completed multiple bid packages for Civil -

Demolition, Earthwork, Utilities, Road/Bridge/Street work, Landscaping

and Infrastructure to prepare the stadium site, connect stadium utilities

to public utilities and infrastructure upgrades to public

streets/sidewalks surrounding stadium to integrate public amenities &

transportation.

. Utility work consisted of providing for and connecting the stadium to all

public utilities - water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer. Within the

Stadium, there was other utility work that included a number of

underground water storage tanks/cisterns, storm water sewer, water lines

and temporary septic systems. Managed landscaping scopes of work that

provided for retaining walls, trees/shrubs/vegetation and underground

sprinkler system. Co-Managed the Storm Water Pollution & Prevention Plan

(SWPPP).

. Managed a number of site services (Dumpsters, Portable Toilets, Security,

Off Duty Police, Signage & Street-sweeping/Snowplowing) contracts to

support construction activities occurring in and around stadium.

Sept '04 to Feb '07: Project Manager / Principal Contract Administrator -

Metro Transit, Minneapolis, MN

. Project, Facilities and Design & Construction Management in the

Engineering & Facilities Department. Facilities upgrades, maintenance

and new/remodeling construction management to support bus and light rail

operations.

. Project/Owner's Representation management for the Design & Construction

of 4 multi-level high capacity parking structures from inception to

completion. Management duties included the process of purchasing the

property, acquiring & coordinating project approval and permitting

through the governing municipality. These park & ride structures were

generally a multi-use facility that serves both Bus & Light Rail

operations and have revenue generating businesses located within the

structure. Each park & ride generally included provisions for water

retention pond, bus turnaround, light rail platform & stop, public

utilities & amenities and landscaping.

. Construction Management & Administration on a number of landscaping

upgrades projects to existing park & rides and light rail platforms.

Generally, replacing and adding new trees/shrubs/vegetation as well as

adding retaining walls for ADA accessibility and underground sprinkler

systems.

. Facilities/Project Management for deferred maintenance & capital

improvement projects located in support facilities and bus & light rail

maintenance garages. These projects were generally upgrading and

modifying existing HVAC & Electrical systems, remodels to work spaces,

plumbing, sewer and underground storage tank maintenance & replacements

for storm water, fuel and oil.

Sept '96 to Dec '03: Owner's Representative: Program / Project Manager -

Jacobs Engineering Group, Minneapolis, MN

MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALTERNATIVE BONDING PROGRAM ($360 M +)

. Provided full service Program & Project Management services in the

capacity of Owner's Representative over a 2 phase 8 year program.

. Individually and successfully managed over 100 bid packages totaling over

$90 million in commercial construction. Included a dynamic range of new

& remodeling type projects including building envelope, mechanical &

electrical systems, food service upgrades and program remodels &

additions to suit changing educational trends.

. Design & Construction Management: Managing Architects & Engineers

throughout the design and bidding process. Managing the construction

activities occurring from mobilization to contract closeout through

warranty period.

. Project & Facilities Management (traditional and fast-track): Direct

project management from inception to completion and management of

warranty. Developed Value Engineering and special project procedures

for fast-track construction & working in occupied facilities.

. Program Management: Maintained and distributed accurate performance

reports regarding individual construction projects and overall program.

. Contract & Construction administration, management and negotiation:

Initiated, processed and made recommendations and decisions concerning;

Construction Change Orders (CO's), Construction Change Directives

(CCD's), Requests For Proposal (RFP's), Requests For Information (RFI's)

and pay applications. Master Contract's (Consultant & Commissioning

Agent) development, revisions and management.

. Initiated and developed Indoor Air Quality Preventative Maintenance

program for Minneapolis Public Schools that is their model for an overall

Preventative Maintenance Program district-wide.

. Coordinated with various Federal, State and local governmental agencies

for regulatory & code compliance.

. Worked closely with respective client's staff to communicate and

coordinate construction activities with clients' activities to minimize

disruptions.

. Construction Specification's management, development and revisions -

including AIA-201.

. Scheduling: Creating, managing and maintaining overall program schedule

as well as managing individual Critical Path Method (CPM) construction

schedules for individual projects.

. Direct management & supervision of staff to include hiring/firing,

disciplinary action, reviews and salary recommendations.

EDUCATION:

Mankato State University - Mankato, Minnesota

. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering /Construction

Management.

St. Cloud State University - St. Cloud, Minnesota

. Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business

Emphasis on Sales & Marketing with area emphasis Eastern Europe

. Minor in Political Science

Hibbing Community College - Hibbing, Minnesota

. Associates of Arts Degree in Business Administration

AWARDS, TRAINING & OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:

. Jacobs Engineering Group - "Project Team of the Year" - 1998

. 100% Client Satisfaction Ratings in both 2002 & 2003 - Minneapolis Public

Schools

. Certificate of Appreciation: In recognition of distinguished and

meritorious service to the Construction Management Program at Mankato

State University - by Carl M. Egan, Director, 1998

. OSHA (30-hr current as of 2010) & MSHA

. Investment in Excellence - Phase I & II, Denver, CO. Jacobs Engineering

Group, 1997

. Fundamentals of Effective Project Management - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs

Engineering, 1997

. Group Conflict Resolution & Confrontational Skills - Minneapolis, MN.

Jacobs Engineering Group, 1997

. Construction Safety & Health Principles - Denver, CO. Jacobs Engineering

Group, 1998

. Project Management Training - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs Engineering Group,

2000

. Certificate of Achievement: Presentation Skills Training - Minneapolis,

MN. Jacobs Engineering Group, 2000

. Certificate of Achievement: Safety Plan of Action / Safety Observation

Report - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs Engineering Group, 2000

. Certificate of Achievement: OSHA Outreach - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs

Engineering Group, 2001

. Certificate of Completion: Defensive Driving - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs

Engineering Group, 2001

. Certificate of Achievement: Office Safety - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs

Engineering Group, 2003

. Certificate of Achievement: Safety Leadership - Minneapolis, MN. Jacobs

Engineering Group, 2003

. Construction Claims in Minnesota - Cambridge Institute & Fagre & Benson,

1998

. Means of Egress - Uniform Building Code by Fire Marshals Association of

Minnesota, 1998

. University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering: "Building

Mechanical & HVAC Systems", 1999

. University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering: "Total

Building Commissioning Process", 2001

. University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering: "The

Commissioning Process with HVAC Systems", 2001

. Effectively Managing Transit Emergencies - US Dept. Of Transportation,

Transportation Safety Institute - Certificate of Completion, 2005

. Beginning & Intermediate Excel 7.0 - Minneapolis, MN. New Horizons

Training Center, 1998

. MS Project Scheduling - Minneapolis, MN. New Horizons Training Center,

2007

. Member - Construction Specifications Institute

. Member - Minnesota Construction Manager's Association - MCMA

. Member - Society of American Military Engineers

. Member - Elk River Sportsman's Club

. Decorated & Service Disabled US Military Veteran: Europe, Central

America - Panama and Asia/Middle East - Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia during

"Operation Desert Shield & Storm" - Gulf War of 1991

. Life-member VFW

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