Project Manager
Resume:
Carsten Franck II
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Structural Supervisor for world’s largest solar field
Working in the solar field learning the installation procedures for a fixed & tracker facility
Designed a ground laser system for the installation of posts
Designed a setting & alignment plate for the installation of posts in the sand
Designed innovative tools for the remediation of posts on a solar facility
Never failed to come in on time and under budget on every single project
Built one-of-a kind world class art museum, Figge, designed by renowned British
architect, David Chipperfield
Personally recognized as “a work of art” in construction publication for Figge
International Design Award – Figge Museum
14 consecutive annual Safety Awards
No OSHA recordables in 14 consecutive years
Eight OSHA inspections (two were 48 hours)-no citations were given to the general
contractors or sub-contractors
Architectural Design Award – Garlands Project
Designed and implemented the use of moveable safety cable system for pre-cast walls
Designed and put into practice a mechanically fastened metal tie-off point
Trained by Master Cabinet Maker from Germany
Awarded First Place in Illinois Carpenter Apprenticeship Contest
EXERIENCE Stromberg Construction Company Morton Grove, Illinois
2011 - 2013 Senior Superintendent
Supervised the renovation of a 14-story, 85 year old limestone structure at Loyola
University
Responsible for the day-to-day management of all site personnel and subcontractors
regarding quality control, adherence to the budget and project schedule
First Solar EPC / CLP Tempe, Arizona
2010 - 2011 Civil Supervisor
Supervisor responsible for installation of the solar structure
Maintained & coordinated the civil schedule
Coordinated the BOS contractors field installations
Tracked the daily installations of the BOS for the PMV
Managed all First Solar manpower
1988 - 2009 Pepper Construction Company Barrington, Illinois
Senior Superintendent
Coordinated all day-to day activities with Project Executive and Project Manager while
building a strong relationship with the client, architect and consultants.
Responsible for supervision at the field level of all job site personnel and subcontractors,
for all quality control and for the adherence to the project schedule and budget in
accordance to the specifications and contract documents
SERVICE Military Service
U. S. Army
Special Forces, Airborne Ranger
EDUCATION Curriculum
Bachelor of Arts general studies curriculum/Western Illinois University
Associate Degree program – Construction/Architectural Design/Harper College
Master Carpenter/Cabinetmaker
SKILLS Technology proficiency including Microsoft Office Products, Sure Trak, Plans and Specs
STATEMENT Raised in atmosphere of seventy-year-old, family-owned construction and cabinet-making
business. Challenged with responsibility early and learned what it means to be a true
craftsman in addition to developing a strong work ethic. This is perhaps the best educational
curriculum available.
PROJECT
EXPERIENCE COST S.P.W. SUBS
2012 – Mundelein Center – Loyola University $25M 10 men 70
Chicago, Illinois
State of the Art Performing Arts Theater and classrooms
2011 – Desert Sunlight Solar Park $2B 200 men 400
Desert Center, California
550 mw solar field (world’s largest solar field)
Installing one million posts, tilts and rails
Supervising the installation of 1.25 million solar panel cartridges (8 mods per cartridge)
4,100 acres of sheet grading/level roll site preparation
Structural Supervisor for 3,900 acres of solar field
2010 – 2011 NRG Santa Teresa Road Runner $72M 35 men 200
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
22.5 mw tracker solar field
Supervised the installation of 22,018 posts and tracking structure
220 acres of sheet grading
Supervising the BOS contractor
2010 Cimarron 30 Solar Field $100M 35men 150
Cimarron, New Mexico
30 mw solar field
Supervised the installation 65,572 post and tilts
340 acres of level & roll site preparation
Supervising the BOS contractor
$30M 6 men 65
2008-2009 Watersavers/Guardian Equipment
Chicago, Illinois
Demolition and renovation of existing warehouse
into new manufacturing facility encompassing
60,000 s.f. plus 20,000 s.f. of office space
Silver LEED certification
$100M 12 men 150
2007 Norwood Crossings
Norwood Park, Illinois
Retirement Community
Phase one of five
Four-story, 174 room building
200,000 s.f. project
2006 – 2007 Yordon Center -N I University $22M 45 men 70
DeKalb, Illinois
Academic and Athletic Center
State-of-the-art athletic and training facility
46,000 s.f. two-story building
18.4 acres of site work
2002 – 2005 Figge Arts Center $50M 60 men 120
Davenport, Iowa
100,000 s.f. world class art museum
Designed by David Chipperfield of London
The exterior is a dual plane curtainwall system
Four level, 138 ft. tall building including 35,000 s.f. underground parking
2001 – 2002 The Garlands (Phase 1) $85M 70 men 150
Barrington, Illinois
High end retirement community which consisted of five three-level buildings,
174 condominiums, three restaurants, large kitchen, banquet hall, theater, and six villas
750,000 s.f. project included 22 acres of site work
2000 – 2001 Bartlett Hall - U of Chicago $18M 28 men 60
Chicago, Illinois
Historical renovation of an existing three-story Gothic limestone
building from a 1901 gymnasium into a full service kitchen and dining facility
65,000 s.f.
1998 – 2000 AMLI $30M 150 men 80
St. Charles, Illinois
Twenty three-story buildings/400 apartments with attached
and detached garages with a clubhouse and a pool
500, 000 s.f. project included 26 acres of site work
1997 – 1998 IKEA Property, Inc. $45M 300 men 150
Schaumburg, Illinois
Furniture store/Restaurant/offices
Three-level retail furniture store consisting of showroom space, 350-seat restaurant with
full kitchen, offices, single-story warehouse, a three-story retail showroom, and market
space
The exterior construction consists of precast concrete panels
The roof structure consists of bar joist girders with a metal deck
The second and third level structures are composite concrete and metal deck on steel
beams
480,000 s.f. project included 28 acres of site work
1995 – 1997 Barat College $13M 15 men 40
Lake Forest, Illinois
Three level library with an exterior of the building brick steel frame
with composite concrete floors
300 space parking lot
Project included 8 acres of site work
$18M 45 men 70
1994 - 1995 LTD Commodities, Inc.
Bannockburn, Illinois
Warehouse addition with metal panel and curtain wall exterior skin
Two parking lots/1600 spaces
200,000 s.f. project included 16 acres of site work
$15M 12 men 45
1993 - 1995 Sears - Homan Square Tower
Chicago, Illinois
Historical renovation of landmark tower restoring it to its original 1920s look
Parking accommodates 150 cars
Project included 6 acres of site work
1992 – 1993 Nestle Distribution Center $35M 35men 250
Dekalb, Illinois
New warehouse encompassing 860,000 s.f. plus 40,000 s.f. of offices
Exterior skin made of precast concrete panels
Structural steel consists of 440 columns and bar joists
42 acres of concrete paving
Project included 162 acres of site work
1991 – 1992 Northern Illinois University $10M 35 men 70
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
New construction of a two-story, 46,000 s.f. classroom
and auditorium building set on 3.9 acres
$15M 25 men 60
1991 Sears - Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, Illinois
New two-story, 141,000 s.f. retail store
1989 – 1991 ITT -- West Campus $13M 70 men 80
Wheaton, Illinois
Two level classroom/engineering/laboratory institutional building
Two parking lots on 9.4 acres
50,000 s.f.
1988 – 1989 Prestwick Place $25M 2 men 95
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
100 two-story, single-family town homes with two-car attached garages
Project included 11.4 acres of site work
215,000 s.f.
1988 – 1989 Hamilton Village $15M 3 men 65
Itasca, Illinois
76 single-family, two-story town houses with attached garages
Project included 9.5 acres of site work.
122,000 s.f.
$15M 8 men 65
Trinity Hospital
Rock Island, IL
Four-story cancer and radiology addition
85,000 s.f.
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