Richard G. Kramer, PE

**** ********* *****

Westerville, Ohio 43081

H: 614-***-****

C: 614-***-****

Email: accv9a@r.postjobfree.com

Education & Registrations:

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Cincinnati 1978

Engineer Officer Basic Course, Ft. Belvoir, VA

Professional Engineer License, State of Ohio

National Standard Building Contractor (B) Certificate

LEED Accredited Professional

OSHA 30-hour Certified

Member National Society of Professional Engineers

Current Employment History:

Castle Building Group, St. Louis, MO 4/13 to Present

Project Manager

. Completed private retail renovation project ahead of schedule, on

budget, with high quality. Responsible to lead and oversee the entire

jobsite construction process.

. Successfully deployed Prolog as the project management tool for future

projects.

Smoot Construction, Columbus, OH 6/92-1/13

Project Manager/Sr. Project Engineer

. Preconstruction: identified potential value engineering proposals;

avoided future cost overruns by identifying improvements in the design

and constructability; worked creatively and collaboratively with the

Owner, Design Professionals, Subcontractors and City Officials to

successfully deliver a quality project; developed schedules, budgets,

scopes of work, and site logistics plans.

. Construction: lead the on-site construction engineering activities

including shop drawing review and approval, change orders, and pay

applications; insured adherence to building plans, specifications,

codes and regulations; provided technical support for the construction

effort including scheduling, interpretation of design, application of

construction methods, resolution of design conflicts; represented the

Construction Manager to coordinate efforts with Owner and their Design

Professionals; and interfaced with all on-site parties as required to

resolve issues and ensure the quality of construction and to support

the overall project schedule.

. Post Construction: coordinated Life Safety inspections; finalized As

Builts and O&M manuals; negotiated final construction cost issues.

Additional Company Responsibilities:

. Provided direction and mentorship for all engineers in the company by

organizing monthly training sessions on all aspects of project

engineering. Training consisted of guest speakers, webcasts, company

experts, and personal experience.

. Provided practical experience in the information technology committee

to guide the company in future technological advances. Considerations

included BIM, digital shop drawings, and Prolog project management

applications.

. Provided training for potential candidates to assist in their

preparation for the LEED AP exam.

Past Employment History:

Dublin Building Systems, 11/89 to 5/92

Project Manager for Design/Build Contractor in Dublin, Ohio. Primarily

constructed pre-engineered metal buildings for industrial and manufacturing

facilities.

Target Construction Company, 7/83 to 10/89

Project Superintendent & Engineer for Design/Build Contractor in Columbus,

Ohio

Daniel Construction Company, 5/82 to 6/83

Construction Engineer on Calloway Nuclear Power Plant in Fulton, Missouri

US Army Corps of Engineers, 3/78 to 3/82

Platoon Leader for largest troop construction project in West Germany

Representative Projects:

South High Rise Resident Hall Renovation and Addition for the Ohio State

University: Lead engineer for the construction management team on the

three phase project. Manage the overall engineering effort including an

MEP engineer, cost engineer, and scheduler. Project was the selective

demolition, renovation, and addition for five 11-story residence halls

totaling 2,527 beds and a regional chiller plant with three 800 ton

chillers connected to 502 geothermal wells. The project anticipates

achieving LEED certified gold. Total construction cost: $118M

Ohio Union Replacement for the Ohio State University: Lead engineer for

the construction management team replacing the student union and parking

garage. Manage the overall engineering effort including an MEP engineer,

cost engineer, and scheduler. Project was a 3-story, 315,000 sf facility

with very high level finishes in a marquee project including a $4M food

service package. The project was LEED certified silver. Total construction

cost: $105M

The Mall at Tuttle Crossing for The Taubman Company: The project engineer

for all aspects of the project including, shop drawing review, change order

evaluations, and MEP. Project included the mall concourse and shell, all

site work, and the coordination of four anchor stores and 140 tenants.

Total cost: $65M

Fleet Management for the City of Columbus: The project manager for the

construction management team. Project included a 150,000 sf vehicle

maintenance facility and fuel center. Total cost: $26M

Psychology Building for the Ohio State University: The project engineer

for the construction management team. The tight placement of this project

required significant student life accessibility considerations. Building

included a state-of-the-art animal laboratory facility. Total cost: $28M

Business Service Center for Huntington Bank at Easton: The project

engineer of all general trades for the construction management joint

venture. This is a five-story building housing the secure business service

center for Huntington National Bank.

Total cost: $70M

Concourse C Expansion for Columbus Municipal Airport Authority: The

project engineer (without a project manager) for the 5-gate expansion.

Project included coordination of work within the secure perimeter of the

airport operations.

Total cost: $22M

Phase 2 Renovation of Huntington National Bank: Brought in as the project

engineer (without a project manager) to repair the company's reputation

with this client. Project included the upgrading of the building

mechanical systems and other renovations on the 100-year-old, 13-story

signature building of Huntington National Bank.

Total cost: $16M

Emergency Operation Center for the State of Ohio: The project engineer for

the construction management team. The project was a multi-phased

construction of a secure facility. Total cost: $26M

Anheuser Busch Expansion: The project engineer for multiple simultaneous

projects that expanded the capacity of the brewery by 30%. Total cost:

$20M

Other Skills & Qualifications:

. Excellent organizational and management skills

. Detail oriented, resourceful and creative problem solver

. Self-starter, able to multi-task and manage several projects

simultaneously

. Competent in Primavera, Prolog Manager, Timberline, Microsoft Project

. Competent in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel,

Outlook

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