Warren Medford

**** ******* ***** *****, ********, GA 30144

Residence: 678-***-****~ abldir@r.postjobfree.com ~ Cellular: 770-***-****

Construction Project Manager

~Specializing in Commercial and Residential~

Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished results oriented, hands on construction and development professional with 15 years of

experience in all sixteen divisions of the construction industry. Verifiable track record for the successful

completion of multi million dollar projects through coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and

building positive rapport with architects, engineers, local officials, vendors, and clients while maintaining

costs. Versed in contract negotiations, project estimating, impending design problems, document

preparation, and site management.

Areas of Expertise:

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Lean Construction Management Safety and Compliance Management

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Construction Planning & Scheduling Vendor & Materials Management

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Critical Path Project Management Estimating & Job Costing

• Budget Analysis

• Site Acquisition/Zoning, Permitting

Professional Experience

Rhino Machinery Inc.

Southeast Territory Manager August 2009 Current

• Responsible for managing acquisitions of used equipment throughout Georgia, Alabama, Florida,

and Tennessee markets.

• Daily territory management and revenue growth through on site visits to customer job sites in

addition to cold calling via telephone as necessary.

• Planned and organized business strategies to achieve desired results and exceeded quota by buying

and selling equipment.

• Identified customer needs and reacted appropriately while understanding market conditions and

local competitor pricing.

• Located customers at a strategic level to diversify customer base to include traditional and non

traditional accounts.

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Innovative Contracting Solutions February 2008 August 2008

Senior Project Manager

• Responsible for multiple projects, leading multi functional teams, actively collaborating with

business development, and providing strategic direction across all project initiatives.

• Represent the organization's interests and forge critical relationships with specific target client

bases.

• Serve internally as mentor and coach to young project managers, ensuring communication of

contractual obligations throughout all phases.

• Develop detailed project plans and schedule to ensure on time completion of projects.

• Communicate frequently with team members and senior business stakeholders regarding project

status and identify and resolve project problems, issues and risks.

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Key Projects and Selected Accomplishments:

• Over Fifty Thousand square feet of retail and office renovations for Inland U.S Management

completed within allotted time and budget.

• Decatur Medical Building; a Four Thousand Five Hundred square foot, two story, design build

medical office completed from ground up to interior build out .

• Three American Heart Association’s interior renovations completed simultaneously in Knoxville

Tn., Jackson Ms., and Marietta Ga.

• Approximately Twenty Thousand Square Feet of industrial warehouse big box construction and

renovations for various management groups across the Southeast.

Strategic Management Solutions 2004 2008

President

• Responsible for the planning, organization, and management of over 30 million dollars in

commercial and residential construction projects from conception to completion in multiple

markets including Huntsville Al., Chattanooga Ten., and the metro Atlanta area.

• Provided feasibility studies, first look reports, and owner representation for land acquisitions.

• Administered contract negotiations with vendors and contractors.

• Prepared construction documents, such as scheduling, analysis of project, and project budgeting.

• Provided assistance with specialized permitting, approvals, and coordinated as required to resolve

issues with site designs.

Key Projects and Selected Accomplishments:

• Founded Strategic Management Solutions in 2004 initially offering a fee base management service

in the metro Atlanta communities. Since inception partnerships with organizations quickly grew in

other markets throughout the Southeast due to the proper balance of technical and business

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solutions demonstrating commitment to all my clients’ goals and assuring the attainment of their

target returns.

• Recruited to manage Kings Lake Development and Dam Rehabilitation. A 15 million dollar town

home, dam rehab, mixed use community that was successfully completed on time and within

budget, despite extensive material delays, design challenges, and unforeseen contractor disputes.

• Managed over 8 million dollars in Active Adult Communities across the Southeast all within

allotted time and budget.

• Assisted in over 10 million dollars of strategic land acquisitions through defined methodologies

and applied technology to perform due diligence and feasibility studies that facilitated decisions on

opportunities.

Bridges Construction Inc. 2000 2004

Project Manager 2001 2004

• Oversaw all on site project activity to ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget,

and in accordance with engineering design and municipality codes.

• Approved all sub contractor selections and material purchasing.

• Interfaced and communicated with clients regarding project status and coordinated as required to

resolve issues with site construction, procurement, and/or engineering.

• Reviewed engineering documents to identify potential problems ahead of time and proactively

implement solutions.

• Developed and implemented procedures for all foremen and laborers, as well as conducted

performance evaluations.

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Key Projects and Selected Accomplishments:

• The Villas at Kolb Farms, Marietta Ga., The Villas at Stone Mountain, Stone Mountain, Ga. for

the Harvest Companies. Hundred and Fifty Four units delivered on time and within budget.

• Tanyard Office Park a Twenty Three Thousand square foot turnkey project for Premier Planning

and Development.

• Increased sales 12 percent over two years through educating clients on value added extras to

increase property value.

Estimator 2000 2001

• Estimated and created budgets for all construction projects both commercial and residential.

• Reviewed engineering designs, drawings, blue prints, and other related engineering documents.

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• Developed new procedures for project takeoffs to ensure not only accurate material quantity but

also equipment needs, the sequence of operations, the size of crews needed, and the physical

restraints of the site.

Mid State Engineering / Specialized Construction 1997 2000

Survey Coordinator / Crew Chief

• Project survey experience in sub divisions, DOT roadway, commercial, and industrial projects.

• Responsible for supervising and providing office support for field crews in topographic, boundary,

construction lay out, and ALTA/ACM surveys.

• Developed scope of work and fee proposals.

Key Projects

• Stone Crest Mall

• Phillips Arena (Dome/GWCC/Phillips/CNN Center Rail Station)

• Waste Management Live Oak Vertical Expansion

• Duke Power Plant Murray, GA.

Martin Survey Associates 1993 1997

Crew Chief 1994 1997

• Performed and supervised various surveying functions including topographic surveys, construction

lay out, etc.

• Attended pre construction meetings to convey contractors’ intent to field crews.

• Provided detailed and accurate records of crew activities, and survey data.

Instrument Man 1993

1994

• Complete daily activities on boundary, topographic, as builts, ALTA surveys and construction lay

out.

Operated and maintained total stations, levels, and other survey equipment.

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Education & Professional Development

Southern College of Technology 1992 1994

• Construction Engineering

Georgia Southern University 1990 1992

• Construction Management/College of Science and Technology

ASCE Seminars

• Residential Land Development Strategies ~ Training on how to prepare project proforma’s

and assess financial feasibilities. Design techniques to enhance project marketability and cash flow

management.

Kennesaw State Continuing Education

• MS Word and Excel ~ Online training in utilizing Microsoft Office products.

Computer Skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel 2007)

• MS Project Standard 2003

• Timberline Estimating Software

• Quest Estimating and Cost Software

• C & G for AutoCAD

Related Resources

• HP Laptop w/ Windows Vista Operating Software

• Microsoft Vista Office Software, and MS Project Software

• Digital Camera

• Office w/ internet, phone, and fax.

Salary Requirements

• 55K to 70K depending upon benefits structure.

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Project List Location Project Size Value

Shelby West DC Birmingham, AL 250,000 sf 10 M

Corporate Offices and Warehousing Facility Pre Cast

Concrete and Steel Ground up/Turnkey

Henry Ford Atlanta, GA 85,000 sf 4 M

Warehouse Renovation and New Office Additions

T.J Max Spartanburg, SC 27,900 sf 1.4 M

Retail Renovation

Decatur Medical Center Decatur, GA 4,500 sf 550,000

Two Story Medical Office Ground up/Turnkey

American Heart Association Marietta, GA 5,700 sf 120,000

Office Renovation

22 Acre Mixed Used

Kings Lake Development and Dam Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA

Comm. 15 M

120 Townhome, Condominium, and Light

Commercial(Retail, Restaurant)

Tanyard Office Park Alpharetta, GA 23,000 sf 2.25 M

Corporate Office Park Ground up/Turnkey

Ranch Condo

Villas at Stone Mountain Phase 1 & 2 Stone Mountain, GA Development 20 M

224 Ranch Condominiums Ground up/Turnkey

Infrastructure

Stone Crest Mall Lithonia, GA Construction 18 M

Site Development

Infrastructure

Duke Energy Power Plant Murray, GA Construction 8 M

Site Development

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