Kevin Schmidt
Sevierville, TN *****
adt69z@r.postjobfree.com
Seeking a permanent position with a company offering the opportunity to use my acquired skills and experience to take on challenging new assignments. I am a very dedicated, motivated employee, looking for the same in an employer.
I've been a Firefighter Captain (retired), Home Builder Superintendent, Construction Foreman, Carpenter and I'm looking for employment with a reputable Home Building Company. I have a long background in construction work (35+ years), owned my own construction business and a long list of certifications.
(Please see attached resumes).
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration in any available job listings you may have. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Project Manager/Superintendent
Better Living Homes/East Tn Builders - Knoxville, TN February 2022 to Present
• On-site management of Residential construction projects
• Schedule, coordinate, & manage subcontractors to ensure timely project completion
• Oversee all on-site work being performed & communicate project status to internal team members
• Proactively identify design deficiencies, schedule concerns, & other project issues
• Adhere to project budget & timeline
• Manage relationships with clients, internal team, subcontractors, & inspectors
• Maintain appropriate documentation throughout the project and submit progress & updates through online project management tool
• Ensure quality standards are met
• Ensure job site is always kept in a clean & organized manner
• Responsible for using Builder Trend to maintain all job schedules to their current status with proper activity sequencing.
• Responsible to keep daily logs in Builder Trend.
• Responsible for taking and uploading to Builder Trend pictures of critical pieces of construction that can be referenced for trouble shooting and reference.
Retired Ladder Captain - Firefighter
City of Columbia Fire Department - Columbia, SC
May 1994 to July 2015
Captain on Ladder Company, Firefighter Manager, did fire reports, evaluated subordinates, taught shift station training,
Owner/Operator
Schmidt Construction - Columbia, SC
July 1994 to May 2006
• We ran a small home remodeling and Construction Company. Company did Additions, Decks, Interior Trim work, Patios, Sheds, Screened Porches, Hang Doors, Installed windows and other Home Improvements. We have a lot of pictures of different jobs we’ve done to show our Craftsmanship. Pics available upon Request. Reason for Closing: Construction Industry slowed down; we opened a new business.
Superintendent of Construction
Surfside Homes / Louis Sabatier Custom Homes - Jacksonville, FL February 1989 to May 1994
Responsibilities
• Lay out lots, schedule subcontractors, schedule materials, keep up with subs progress, keep up with materials on job, meet inspectors through whole job, inspect finished product, do final walk through with homeowner, built 20-40 homes a year... Maintained Safety of all crews working on Job site. Accomplishments
Built 20-40 homes a year on time and within budget. I have all schedules of every house I built upon request. Reason For Leaving: Moved to Columbia SC for a Position with Fire Department. While working for fire department I worked for a window and door company, then started my own small construction company (pics of jobs completed available upon request)
Foreman/Supervisor
Clearwater Construction Company - Jacksonville, FL February 1988 to February 1989
Responsibilities
* Ran crew of six men on tub girder section. Lay metal pans, hung overhang brackets, deck on overhang brackets, ran edge forms, then poured onto the completed work. Also, stripped completed work. Helped other crews build forms and set shoring. Ran front end loader to load trucks (forks and Bucket) Maintained Safety of all crews working on Job site. Reason for leaving: Job ended; did not want to move with the company to Texas at that time.
Foreman/Supervisor
McCarthy Brothers Construction Company - Jacksonville, FL February 1986 to February 1988
Responsibilities
* Ran crew of five men on barrier walls. Built, set, and shot grades on forms, poured walls and stripped forms. Stripped overhang brackets as the walls were poured on the outside edge of the bridge. Reason for leaving: Better paying position with Clearwater Constructors.
* Helped with ten-man crew. Set Elise shores, decked on shoring, help pour concrete, stripped shoring when completed. Transferred to Jacksonville with the company when job was completed.
Education
High school or equivalent
Skills
• carpenter, fireman, foreman, supervisor, superintendent, CDL class B, truck driver, forklift operator, front end loader operator, (10+ years)
• Construction Management
• Construction Experience
• Blueprint Reading
• Drywall
• EMT Experience
• Handyman
• Heavy Equipment Operation
• Plumbing
• Backhoe Operation
• Mechanic Experience
• Mowing
• Landscape Maintenance
• Remodeling
• Trim Carpentry
• Brake Repair
• Automotive Repair
• Welding
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Hydraulics
• Door Hanging
• Tractor-Trailer
• Oil Change
• Supervising Experience
• Equipment Repair
• Project Management Software