Joseph W. DiNatale, Sr.
Wellington, Florida ***14
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Mechanical Contractor
Senior Management ~ Project Executive
Dedicated, decisive, and detail-oriented Professional with proven skills and accomplishments in establishing operations and managing all aspects of a Mechanical Contracting business.
Motivational leader and with “hands-on” team participant that leads and manages diverse individuals at every level. Customer service oriented ensuring superior products, services, and solutions.
Develops trusting relationships through integrity, professional character, and industry expertise. Effective communicator with expertise in the following areas:
Project Management Sales and Account Management Bonding and Credit Lines
Business Consulting Motivational Leadership Budget Preparation
Projects Estimates Contract Negotiations Accounting
Contract Law Customer Relations Job Costing
Significant Accomplishments
Managed operations, budgets, contracts, and projects for companies up to $ 120 Million.
• Negotiated new contract work for HVAC, Plumbing, Process Piping and Design Build with general contractors and clients that included but not limited to: Turner Construction, Barclay-White, R.M. Shoemaker, JJ Deluca, Bovis Lease Lending, Driscal, Harry Fiocchi, Built-Rite, Delran, Suffolk & Target Building & Construction, Coastal Construction James A. Cummings Co., Pirtle Construction, Moss Construction Co., Balfour-Beatty Co., Doug Wilson Co. & Skanska USA, JRM Construction, Sweet Construction, Shawmut Design & Construction, Hunter-Roberts, Paverani Construction, Structure tone Construction,
• Contracted to provide Plumbing and HVAC for diverse projects and facilities such as: Schools, Detention Centers, Prisons, Hospitals/Medical Centers, Clean-rooms, Research Facilities, Pharmaceutical Plants, Fume Hoods, Backflow Prevention Systems, Assisted Living Care Centers, Sanitary Waste and Storm Systems, Industrial Wastes, Water Treatment Systems, Neutralization Systems, Muti-Story Offices, and Laboratories.
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Professional Experience
BP Mechanical Corporation
Glendale, New York
Vice-President of Construction
11/2012 to 10/2014
Provide Leadership for a team of project managers for 30 Million Dollars of contract revenue for projects ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000 single project amount in NYC and surrounding area. As well as providing direction for the project TEAM and an assured point of contact for the clients.
• Provide Leadership for a team of project managers, giving direction for the project TEAM and an assured point of contact for the clients.
• Managing the finances and cash flow of each project ensuring all projects risk are kept a minimum. Collecting money on a timely basis. Collecting change orders and minimizing back charges on each and every project.
• Provide general mediation and troubleshooting thru the construction process
• Forster development and growth of project managers.
• Maintain relationship with customers; promote customers satisfaction with the aim of bringing in new work and assist in developing new customer base.
• Work with Project Finance Manager and Accounting Department to submit accurate invoices and monitor subsequent progress billings.
• Monitor and approve subcontractor and vendor billings
• Generate change orders for all documented revisions to contract.
• Review all field change orders presented by Project Managers for approval and expedite same.
• Schedule Bi-Weekly Project Manager Meetings.
• Monitor General Contractor approval of all Monthly Payment Applications as well as any Change Orders and any back charge issues that may cause delay in receiving payments due.
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Main Enterprises, Inc.
Director of Operations
Stratford, CT
1/2012 to 10/2012
Total P&L responsibility for $28 Million Dollar Construction Division
• Manage Project Management Team
• Supervise construction field teams through trade managers, foremen and project
manager
• Recruit, interview, hire, promote and terminate construction and project management
team members when necessary
• Establish procedures to monitor construction activities and cost, and modify current
procedures as necessary
• Conduct monthly W.I.P. meetings to review job status and forecast cost to completion.
• Identify challenging jobs and provide guidance to mitigate loss and maintain
customer relationships
• Manage warehouse supervisor position
• Work with the Estimating TEAM with selection of best opportunities and bid strategies
• Direct Service Department on projects requiring construction resources
• Assist Project Managers in providing close out documents per contract requirements
• Resolve internal and external customer concerns in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective
manner
• Work with vendors best pricing, performance, reliability and availability
• Perform timely annual performance appraisals
• Implement best practices for best overall increase in GP
Hess Mechanical/Comfort Systems 2/11 – 12/11
Senior Project Executive
Plumbing/HVAC Projects
• Responsible for 30 Million of Contract Revenue
• Coordinate with Architects and Engineers on design interface
• Point for all operational and administrative duties for all projects to ensure proceed on time and are completed within budget to ensure project profitability
• Maintain relationships with all general contractors, sub-contractor & vendors
• Review and approve all estimates and change orders prior to bid
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Professional Experience
COASTAL MECHANCIAL SPECIAL PROJECTS, LLC, Melbourne, Florida 7/09 – 3/10
Vice-President of Operations
• Total and full responsibility for profit and loss of the Special Projects Division
• Responsible for the daily operations of this business
• Direct project managers, estimating department & Plumbing/HVAC Service Department
• Cost to complete reporting-View Point Software
• Final authorization for all buy-outs for all projects
• Manpower requirements and scheduling of same
• Maintaining relationships with all clients
• Directed and lead a team of 25 (Project Managers, Estimating Department and the Plumbing/HVAC Service & Automatic Temperature Controls Manager).
THERMAL CONCEPTS, INC., Davie, Florida 5/2007 – 9/2008
Senior Project Executive
• Responsible Profit & Loss for $20 Million dollars of HVAC contract revenue.
• Coordinate with Architects and Engineers on design interface
• Point for all operational and administrative duties for all projects to ensure proceed on time and are completed within budget to ensure project profitability
• Maintain relationships with all general contractors, sub-contractor & vendors
• Review and approve all estimates and change orders prior to bid.
MJM MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Pennington, New Jersey 1997 - 2007
President/Owner
• Oversee all operational and administrative duties for projects to ensure they proceed on time and are completed within budget to ensure project profitability.
• Develop bids, negotiate contracts, and complete change orders for each project.
- Coordinate with Architects and Engineers on design interface.
- Solicit estimates from sub-contractors.
- Review and approve all estimates prior to bid.
• Maintain relationships with general contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
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. Professional Experience
Projects-Contract/Consultant
• F & G MECHANICAL, Secaucus, New Jersey
Senior Project Executive (Contract)
- Managed all large-scale new commercial projects in the northern New Jersey market for this $100 Million division of Comfort Systems
T.C. WILL COMPANY, INC., Frederick, Pennsylvania
Consultant (Vice-President)
- Oversaw all P&L and administrative duties for all projects for this corporation with $20 Million in annual sales.
- Handled all legal claims and negotiated settlements with vendors and sub-contractors for outstanding invoices, recovering over $350,000.00 of revenue in litigation.
- Negotiated with Bonding Company to ensure bond lines would not be jeopardized by outstanding claims against projects.
J.W. DINATALE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., Trenton, New Jersey 1977 - 1997
President/Owner
Annual Sales: $10 Million
• Started a “ground-up” business and grew it to $10 Million dollars in annual sales.
• Negotiated credit line amounts and terms with financial institutions.
• Prepared projections for bonding companies, and negotiate bond lines.
• Reviewed job costing reports and AIA requisitions on a monthly basis.
• Oversee all operational and administrative duties for projects to ensure they proceed on time and are completed within budget to ensure project profitability.
• Develop bids, negotiate contracts, and complete change orders for each project.
- Coordinate with Architects and Engineers on design interface.
- Solicit estimates from sub-contractors.
- Review and approve all estimates prior to bid.
• Maintain relationships with general contractors, sub-contractors, and vendors.
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Education
MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, Trenton, New Jersey
Journeyman’s Plumber’s License
• Completed five-year Apprenticeship program
• State of New Jersey Apprenticeship program Certificate of completion
• Federal Apprenticeship program Certificate of completion
THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE, Trenton, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Business and Economics
Training
• Estimation mechanical estimating program training
• Continuing Education Course/Plumbing Code/Law
• Trade Service Computer Estimating-ALEC Program
• Octaviano’s Estimating Course, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Carrier Heat Pump and Air Conditioning School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Maxwell Systems i.e. Estimating, Project Management, Purchase Orders & Job Progress Scheduling
• Microsoft Systems i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook & Power Point
• View point (Job costing software)
Licenses and Memberships
• New Jersey State Master Plumbers License- # 5729
• New Jersey Mechanical Contractors Association
• Plumbers Local Union #9 Apprenticeship Board Member
Contractor Representative
• National Association of Plumbing and Cooling Contractors
• Continuing Education (5 hr.) Seminar-N.J. State Master Plumbers License Renewals