Manager Project

Overview Experience

A Construction Junkie with ** years professional 12 yrs Project

experience in Estimating, Purchasing, and Superintendent Management

roles on projects worth $100K to $3M.

Directly managed construction projects worth $100K to

$500K.

Estimated projects valued from $100K to $800K and executed

Buy-Out for projects worth $250K to $1M.

Self-Starter and Self-Motivated professional that has

earned 2 Building Code certifications, 3 Green Building

certifications, 2 Project Management certifications, and a

Professional Inspector License.

Business Process Improvement (BPI) champion that saved

$100,000 annually by realigning job duties to reduce

estimating department overhead.

Results-Orientated Leader that decreased 1200+ Product

Revision Instrument (PRI) requests to 100 in 6 months.

The PRI's collected over 3 years and were ignored by

previous managers. By processing the PRI requests Price

of Non-Conformance (PONC) improved by 50%.

9 yrs Building

Science

9 yrs Estimating

3 yrs Purchasing

9 yrs Budgeting

2 yrs Superintendent

2 yrs Management

9 yrs Project

Controls

12 yrs Quality

Control

9 yrs Product Life

Cycle

9 yrs Building Code

Compliance

Functional Expertise

Green Building Project Management Quality Control

Cost Control Plan Review Scheduling

Contract Management Scopes of Work Product Life Cycle

Purchasing Building Code Value Engineering

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) LEED AP (Accredited Professional)

Green Advantage Commercial-Residential {Expected 2010}

Certified Practitioner (GA CR) LEED GA (Green Associate)

Texas Professional Inspector #5804 Certified Green Professional (CGP)

(Inactive) International Code Council (ICC)

ICC Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner Residential Combination Inspector

#5232371-79 #5189020-R5

Technical toolbox

Unit-Price Estimating Submittals MS Office

Bid Package Development Design/Build Cost Forecasts

Schedule Compression MS Project Change Orders

Just In Time Inventory Request For Information OSHA, SWPPP

(JIT) (RFI)

Unique Traits

Construction Junkie that enjoys everything from figuring out how to build

something, teaching people about materials and methods, studying alternative

construction techniques, and making buildings more energy efficient.

Broad base construction experience provides unique understanding of a

construction company's operations.

Able to align job priorities with an organization's Strategic Goals to get done

what matters most.

Quick Learner that taught myself how to use Centex's proprietary Estimating and

Purchasing system (EV2) in 30 days by creating a system map to understand how to

organize data to build and maintain construction budgets.

Education

Construction Engineering Technology Construction Management

BS, Magna Cum Laude, Florida A&M AS, Brigham Young University Idaho

University, (formerly Ricks College), Rexburg, ID

Tallahassee, FL

Professional Training

Improving Negotiation Skills Business Management for Building

An 8-Step Approach to Risk Management Professionals

Project Management Certification Course Tailoring Earned Value Management (EVM)

for Practical Use

Microsoft Project Level 1 Green Advantage Commercial-Residential

Green Building for Building Certification Course

Professionals

Professional Associations

USGBC - Balcones Austin PMI (Dir. of PMI Design, Procurement, PMI NAHB

Chapter Facilities & Construction SIG HBA TAB

Admin.)

Construction Consultant / Project Management Professional Jan 2009 -

Present

. Centex / Pulte Group San Antonio: completed 2 estimating contracts that

lasted a total of 6 months, which resulted in an average of $200 savings

per unit and $180K annual savings in the plumbing category.

. Additional Freelance: Budget & Design consultation on master bath

remodel, managed structural remodeling jobs building walls and installing

doors. Consulted on construction techniques for rain harvesting Start-up

Company.

. Formalized expertise by earning 3 Green Building certifications & 2

Project Management certifications.

Centex Corporation Mar 2000 - Dec 2008

Promoted multiple times to positions with increasing responsibility working

in the office and in the field. Projects included development of

residential and vacation/2nd home resort communities. Building types

consisted of single family buildings and multi-family buildings (3-Story 9-

unit condos, 5-story 27-unit condos, and 5-story 32-unit condos) and

commercial construction that included the infrastructure and amenity

buildings.

Design Compliance / Estimating Manager Austin, Texas

Managed 8 Estimators and 2 Drafters to develop an average of 10 new

products annually and maintain 40 existing products with 1200+ options.

Products valued from $100K to $500K. Responsibilities included interacting

with local municipalities as the Building Code Expert regarding any code

compliance issues. 5/2007 - 12/2008

. Promoted from Estimating Manager to Design Compliance Manager.

. Saved $100K annually in estimating department overhead by re-aligning job

duties.

. Improved job budget completion percentage from 50% to 90+%.

. Saved $50K annually through field verification of drywall material and

labor.

. Facilitated Value Engineering charrettes with Project Teams, Labor Sub-

Contractors, MEP Contractors, and Engineers resulting in $40,000 annual

savings. Supported PPD, SWPPP, and OSHA contractor compliance.

. Reduced 1200+ Product Revision Instrument (PRI) requests to 100 in 6

months. PRI's had collected and were ignored by previous managers for 3+

years. Processing the PRI requests resulted in a reduction of Price of

Non-Conformance (PONC) by 50%.

. Managed Engineers to design foundation & structural elements, & reviewed

MEP schematics for architectural plans.

Purchasing Manager Southlake, Texas

Ensured day-to-day operations of project purchasing staff complied with

Division's policies and procedures. Initiated project buy-out then turned

over day-to-day responsibilities to project staff. 10/2004 - 4/2007

. Negotiated 13% savings in flooring and 8% savings in framing categories.

. Prepared bid packages and negotiated subcontracts, insurance clauses, and

damage clauses.

. Developed and implemented budgeting templates and SOP's reviewed and

presented cost information monthly to senior management, supported

construction with on-site PPD, SWPPP, and OSHA compliance.

. Developed Scopes of Work / Construction Specifications and reviewed MEP

schematics / Engineering drawings.

. The Hollows project was named the 2008 ABJ "Best Real Estate Awards -

Best Master Planned Community".

Senior Estimator / Estimator Houston, Texas

Completed takeoffs for an average of 10 new products a year and maintained

50+ existing products with 1000+ options. Products valued from $100K to

$500K. 3/2000 - 2/2004

. Promoted from Estimator to Senior Estimator.

. Prepared detailed unit-cost estimates for 50+ plans in 15 communities &

estimated an entire 1200sf plan in 8 hours.

. Prepared conceptual cost estimates for land purchase feasibility

analysis.

. Supported construction with PPD, SWPPP, and OSHA compliance by Labor Sub-

Contractors and MEP contractors.

. Worked with Engineers to design foundation and structural components for

architectural drawings.

. Taught myself how to use Centex Corporation's proprietary Estimating &

Purchasing system (EV2) in 30 days by creating a map of the system to

understand how to organize data to build & maintain construction budgets.

Lennar Corporation Aug 1998 - Mar 2000

Village Builders division developed residential communities throughout the

city.

Construction Manager / Superintendent Houston, Texas

Managed 10-15 projects simultaneously valued from $200K to $650K each.

. Earned "Z Star" award for closing 92% of projects with Zero Defects while

maintaining effective working relationship with Suppliers, MEP

Contractors, and Labor Sub-Contractors while ensuring OSHA compliance.

. Excellent Customer Satisfaction Skills resulted in earning the Quality

Team Award for having the highest performing team in the division.

. Assisted with Recruiting, Hiring, Orientating, & Training (incl. PPD,

SWPPP, & OSHA) of Sub-Contractors.

. Managed all on site work activities for projects totaling $1.5M in value

from clearing to completion.

. Closed 2 buildings 30 days early to meet Division closing goals within 6

months of employment start date.

"The road to success is always under construction."

-Lilly Tomlin

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