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Construction Project Manager/Chief Estimator

Location:
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Posted:
January 26, 2015

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Donald M. Coleman

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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418-7407

Cell Phone: 561-***-****; Home Phone: 561-***-****

E-Mail: acn0wj@r.postjobfree.com

State of Florida Certified General Contractor, License #CGC

057144.

Bachelor of Science (BSEE), Electrical Engineering (Univ. of

Florida).

Equivalent Master's Degree Nuclear Power Plant Engineering.

Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Improvement Program

(QIP) Process Facilitator. Statistical Process Control applications

trained.

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ROYAL CONCRETE CONCEPTS, LLC - Jupiter, FL. (February, 2013 to July, 2013):

Commercial Construction Estimator (Divisions 2 thru 7 only) for

competitively bid local municipalities new construction projects, including

Fire Stations, School Additions, Public Parks Facilities, & office

construction projects. Laid off from work due to lack of work.

BAYVIEW CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION - Stuart, FL (December, 2011 to May,

2012): Commercial Construction Estimator for competitively bid local

municipalities new construction projects and Golf Course facilities

maintenance buildings, including Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings maintenance

& office construction projects. Left Bayview for much higher salary.

AUTOBUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. - West Palm Beach, FL.

(October, 2010 to November, 2011): Called back in October of 2010 as a full-

time Consultant to assist the existing Estimating Department in their

endeavors to produce & submit an increasing workload of Commercial

Construction Bid Proposals associated with remodels, renovations & new

construction projects associated with Automobile Dealership Sales & Service

facilities. Reduction in force November, 2011.

WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. - Lake Worth, FL. (October, 2008 to October, 2010):

Project Manager responsible for all phases of design review, work scope,

bid evaluations, negotiations, contract issuance, cost/schedule controls,

implementation and client management for local & state government

facilities, public parks, boating facilities, fire stations, emergency

operations centers, etc. in Florida. Reduction in force October, 2009 due

to lack of work.

AUTOBUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. - West Palm Beach, FL.

(February, 1999 to October, 2008):

Chief Estimator (Nov. '05 to Oct. '08) for both AutoBuilders General

Contracting Services, Inc. & Quest Contracting Services, Inc. (see attached

Work History).

Project Manager (Feb. '99 to Nov. '05) responsible for all phases of design

review, work scope, bid evaluations, negotiations, contract issuance,

cost/schedule controls, implementation and client management for the

automobile dealership, service facilities, distribution centers, retail

auto parts, gas station and other commercial construction markets in

Florida. Reduction in Force October, 2008 due to lack of work.

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Donald M. Coleman (cont.):

PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. -- Delray Beach, FL. (Feb. 1998 to Feb. 1999):

Senior Project Manager responsible for client development, budgetary, fixed

price and cost-plus proposals for site evaluations, real estate

acquisitions, design and build-out of advanced site switch infrastructure

(Nortel, Lucent, British Telecommunications, etc.) and data processing

centers for the telecommunications and internet service business sectors.

Responsible for all aspects of design, engineering, turnkey project

management, systems integration, construction & after-market

service/support, throughout the United States. Extensive travel required.

REMCON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -- Jupiter, Florida (Nov. 1997 to Feb.

1998):

Project Manager responsible for estimating, proposals and project

management of total site developments and general contracting,

specializing in clearing, excavations, fill & grade work, storm drainage,

retention, mitigation, roadway/paving, remediation, sanitary sewer,

potable water installations, landscaping & general construction work for

both commercial and residential real estate developments.

FLORIDA CRUSHED STONE COMPANY -- Leesburg, Florida (June 1997 to Nov.

1997):

Corporate Construction Manager. Reported directly to the CEO/Chairman of

the Board.

Responsible for total corporate new construction management program --

approximately $125 Million

over five years. Projects initially managed were:

a.) Two (2) $5 Million Fine Grind Lime facilities.

b.) $25 Million light-weight Aerated Concrete Block manufacturing

facility.

c.) $40 Million Concrete Fiberboard manufacturing facility.

d.) $50 Million 2nd Kiln Line addition to an existing cement

manufacturing plant.

These projects were either canceled or indefinitely postponed due to lack

of outside financing.

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY -- Juno Beach, Florida (April, 1971 to Nov.,

1993):

18 years of Project Construction Management and 5 years of Design

Engineering experience.

1.) Project Construction Manager -- Turkey Point Plant Units 3 & 4 (1976 to

1988):

Responsible for all Backfit Construction, engineering design reviews,

plant modifications, renovations,

budgeting, scheduling, staffing, contract administration, major

maintenance, documentation, start-up

and turnover activities at dual-unit operating nuclear power plants.

a.) Total value of construction work in excess of $350 million,

consisting of site development

expansions, 250,000 square feet of administrative offices,

Simulator/Training facilities, warehousing,

operations/maintenance and storage facilities, Nuclear Steam

Supply System modifications (Steam

Generators Replacement), plant fire protection enhancements,

balance of plant enhancements,

extended plant outages management & hundreds of plant

modifications and large scale maintenance

activities.

b.) Successfully completed intensive accelerated plant modification and

construction projects while

minimizing operating disruptions to two on-line nuclear power

plant stations during the OPEC

nations' international crude oil price escalation years.

c.) Developed and implemented a construction Quality Assurance Program

and established training

programs to meet a target of "Zero" Nuclear Regulatory

Commission (NRC) violations and fines

attributable to construction personnel (human) error.

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Donald M. Coleman (cont.):

2.) Manager, Transmission and Substation Construction (1989 to 1993):

Responsible for design reviews, budgeting, scheduling, staffing,

contract administration, site develop-

ments & contracted construction work for new 500KV/230KV

transmission line/substation projects.

a.) Total of $20 million in new projects, majority successfully

completed within budget and on schedule.

3.) Deming Prize Challenge -- Departmental Facilitator (1988 to 1989):

Responsible for the overall preparation and coordination of an 83

person Construction Management

Department for a successful Deming Prize Challenge Total Quality

Management (TQM) and

Quality Improvement Program (QIP) audit by the Deming Prize

Committee examination team from

the Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE).

a.) Developed and implemented departmental 5-year Business Plan,

including identification,

prioritization, team assignment and implementation of

statistical process control countermeasures to

ensure departmental indicators align and fall within corporate

targets.

b.) Responsible for team and individual training, coaching, motivation

and team process facilitation for

full implementation of the TQM/QIP programs.

4.) Group Leader -- Distribution Systems Engineering (1971 to 1976):

Responsible for estimating, design and material ordering for a staff

of six (6) overhead and

underground 13/23KV distribution system engineers to meet new

customer load growth, system

enhancements and State Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) road

widening projects.

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (Nov. 1994 to May 1997):

Financial Services Representative in West Palm Beach, Florida. National

Association of Securities Dealers (NASD -- Series 6 license) registered

representative with Pruco Securities Corporation.

Outside sales of multi-line financial services products for estate

preservation planning, trusts, survivor income replacement, college

funding, retirement, final expenses, mutual funds, Long-Term Care, Medicare

supplements, business continuation, mortgage & business loan protection,

disability income replacement & key-person/executive deferred compensation

programs.

a.) Regional Business Conference Qualifier -- Top Producer in small

business market among all agents.

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