Project Manager Construction

IVAN A. CAVIESES

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EDUCATION

NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Newark, NJ

Graduate School of Management

Master of Science in Management, Technology Management, May 2011

Coursework: Managerial Accounting, Management of Technology, International Business, Legal and Ethical

Issues, Strategic Management, Design and Development of High Technology Products

NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Newark, NJ

Newark College of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, May 2010

Coursework: Thermodynamics, Structural Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Statics, Soils and Earthwork, Strength

of Materials, Cost Estimating, Industrial Cost Analysis, Technical Writing, Contracts

Activities: Toys for Tots 2005-2010

Engineers without Borders 2008-2010

Endowment Fund Phonathon Committee 2007-2010

Albert Dorman Honors College Prospective Student Recruitment 2006-2010

Honors Thesis: Building Information Modeling: The Visualization and Perpetuation of Efficiency in the

Architectural, Engineering, and Construction Industry

Honors: Cum Laude Honors, with 3.41 GPA

Dean’s List Recognition 2005-2010

Albert Dorman Honors College Scholar

Recipient of Building Contractors Association of New Jersey Scholarship and Grant 2008,

Albert Dorman Merit Scholarship 2005-2010, and NJIT Faculty Scholarship 2005-2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VERICON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC. Westfield, NJ

04/09 - Present

Held increasingly responsible positions in a general construction firm which specializes in the delivery of high quality,

fast paced projects to meet the general construction, construction management, design/build engineering, and

preconstruction service needs of multi industry clients in the NJ, NY, and PA Tri-State area, as well as throughout the

East coast. Projects are routinely completed and delivered under budget and earlier than anticipated given Vericon’s

expert management systems and adept knowledge of the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.

Project Manager 05/10 - Present

• Procured labor and material needed to execute and deliver construction projects, ranging in contract values

from $7,000 to $3 million, under time and within budget.

• Generated company’s highest profit margin of 35% on a recently completed $3.4 million project involving the

conversion of 30 bank branches for a nationally renowned financial services company.

• Consistently negotiated the cost of subcontractor bids, resulting in 70-80% increase in preconstruction,

projected contract fees.

• Managed multiple projects and client accounts simultaneously, while acquiring new contracts through

continued generation of competitive private bids.

• Intensively collaborated with accounts receivable, sales, clients, and subcontractors to increase the exchange of

deliverables and receivables so as to fast track client services.

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Assistant Project Manager 09/09 - 04/10

• Created labor and material unit cost database using multiple vendor pricing resulting in companywide usage of

tool to develop more cost effective and competitive contract bids.

• Redesigned company’s website to clearly display and explain organization’s services, core values, and

previously completed projects.

• Composed jargon free project manual(s) used to acquire company’s first and second Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (L.E.E.D.) building certifications.

• Designed self calculating invoicing templates used companywide to expedite accounts receivable processes for

various clients.

• Assisted in the coordination of labor and material distribution for major financial service company’s large

scale conversion of 8 high profile branches over 4 months in NY.

Summer Intern 04/09 - 08/09

• Worked in field and office assisting in management of projects with contracts ranging in value of $25,000 to

$2.1 million.

• Expanded subcontractor and vendor base by 20% through summer long initiative to acquire new merchants.

• Aided in the coordination of labor and material distribution for major financial service company’s conversion

of 28 branches over 3 months in NJ, NY, CT, and MA.

• Codified completed project files in an easy to access reference system.

VETERANS HARDSCAPING and GENERAL CONTRACTING Robinsville, NJ

Held increasingly responsible positions in a small general construction company that designed and erected high profile,

high design landscapes, patios, and masonry hardscapes in central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Prior to

joining, company was fairly disorganized, regularly underutilized material and labor resources, and operated in a

largely informal manner. Upon departure, and after implementation of personally designed performance improving

measures, company’s workforce doubled, contract volume quadrupled, and profit margins increased by 15%.

Field Supervisor/Project Manager 05/07 - 08/07, 05/08 - 08/08

• Designed, engineered, estimated, and built approximately 15 residential hardscapes and masonry patios with

contracts ranging in value of $1,500 to $35,000.

• Established company’s formal accounts payable system and computerized project estimation interface.

• Transitioned owner’s material acquisition method from debit based system to rewards based credit line

resulting in greater purchasing power and cost savings.

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook, Presi, Adobe Reader,

Photoshop, Illustrator CS, and Macromedia Flash. Basic proficiency in Java and HTML coding. Bilingual, fluent in

Spanish.

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