John M. Runkle

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Woodstock. GA 30188

H-678-***-**** /C- 404-***-****

WORK HISTORY

**/**** ** *******– Self Employed

Currently working on opportunities in local environment.

1/2006 to 11/2010 – Astra Group, Inc.

As Project Superintendent: duties included supervising

and training work force and subcontractors of projects,

ordering material and scheduling activities of workforce,

subcontractors and material to complete the project.

Track cost to keep within budget.

12/2003 to 11/2004 – Thrasher Contracting, LLC

As Project Manager / Estimator: duties included

development of client base, building a supplier base

and bidding jobs. Jobs bid include schools, commercial

sites, large utility infrastructure work and

residential apartments and subdivisions. Hiring of

employees, solicits subcontractors, order material, and

schedule the work and track cost was also my

responsibility.

7/2002 to 12/2003 -Billy Gerrell Grading, Inc.

As Project Manager / Estimator working up bids,

negotiating prices, scheduling material, billing

clients, and other duties required to complete

projects. Projects bid are $50,000 to $2.5 million.

Current projects range between $400,000-$1,600,000.

Have had 10 projects working simultaneously.

2000 to 2002 -Dickman Grading and Hauling, Inc.

As a Superintendent with Dickman Grading directing job

personnel toward completion of the project was my main

goal. Coordination of deliveries, identifying extra

work required outside our contract, and scheduling

activities with the general contractor were part of

the job. Supervising several projects at a time was

required. As market conditions slowed helped

estimating jobs, doing quantity takeoffs using Agtek,

soliciting quotes for material, and preparing bidding

packages. Projects sizes ranged from $25,000 to

$300,000.

1998 to 1999 - General Contracting Services; Englewood, FL

Working for General Contracting Services as a foreman

was new experience since the company had been in business less

than a year. Completing projects required being

flexible and able to perform a variety of functions

from hands on work to estimating extra work cost for

the owner’s representative. Training a new work force

was very important for the growth of the company.

1997 to 1998 -Gradex, Inc.; Basic Engineering, & The W.J. Sutton Co.

Superintendent/Forman/Estimator -

While employed during this period efficient job

supervision was main goal. While learning a new part

of the construction industry I was able to improve

procedures used by the companies by implementing

methods I had used. Using my knowledge of field work,

assisting with takeoffs and getting quotes for

projects that were being bid helped the owners.

Coordinating delivery of materials to projects and

preparing submittals for projects improved as I was

able to identify potential conflicts. Project sizes

ranged from $2,000 to $5,000,000.

1996 to 1997 - Kankakee Valley Construction; LaPorte, IN

Working with Kankakee Valley Construction as a Project

Superintendent on a bridge replacement project was

unique in the amount of field conflicts and plan

errors that were discovered. Keeping the project on

schedule while these conflicts and errors were

resolved was necessary to keep the project profitable.

Scheduling of subcontractors, material suppliers and

of the workforce to build the project within budget

was achieved. Verifying quantities and all extra work

with the owner was crucial for the success of this

project. Project size was $9,000,000

1989 to 1996 - APAC -GA - MacDougald Division; Atlanta, GA

Started with APAC as an Assistant Superintendent in

the Layout Department. By learning computer programs,

I supplied information for four survey crews working

on several projects concurrently. I was assigned as

Project Engineer on a project in Macon, GA on I-75 in

1992. My duties included cost reports, coordination of

subcontractors, and material suppliers, and

verification of quantities with the DOT. After

completion of that project I work on nine Projects

doing cost reports, invoicing of monthly pay estimates

to owners of projects and supervising crews to

complete Punch List work and Final out projects.

1984 to 1989 - Lunda Construction Co. ; Atlanta, GA

As Party Chief/Field Engineer on I-285 project in

Atlanta, Ga., responsibilities included construction

layout on eight bridges on the project, ordering

materials, processing time sheets and other duties,

kept the project moving along. On completion of this

project, a transfer to project on I-75/I-85 through

Atlanta, a joint venture with two other companies,

allowed me to work as a foremen for 2 years on RE

walls and on bridges. Worked with RE walls to gain

experience so Lunda could self perform in this aspect

of construction.

1979 to 1984 - Jasper Construction Co.

As Party Chief on the I-75 project in Manatee County,

Fl., layout of three bridges and one mile of roadway

sped along construction after errors by previous

surveyors. The I-95 project in Ft. Pierce, Fl.

computations, layout and conflict resolution on

bridges, box culverts, and pipe gave me the Field

Engineering experience. Then I was transferred to

Atlanta, GA at the completion of this project, to work

on I-75 road widening.

1972 to 1979 - Indiana State Highway Comm. (DOT)

I started working for Ind. Highway Comm. during the

summer while attending college. My duties were rodman

on survey crew and inspector on construction

activities. By the time I left, I was Party Chief and

Lead Inspector on projects with increased

responsibility in calculations of quantities and

layout.

SKILLS

I can operate dozers, trackhoes, loaders and other

heavy equipment.

Computer literate, i.e.Agtek,,

spreadsheets and others software. Proficient with

survey instruments and construction layout.

EDUCATION

I attended Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. for two years.

(No degree)

I graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute, IN

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