Manager Construction

Neil DeWolf

**** ****** **** ***** 614-***-****

Columbus, OH 43232 E-mail abih8a@r.postjobfree.com

Profile Professionally qualified in Purchasing and

Estimating with over 15 years experience in

the home building industry.

Accomplished in all areas relating to purchasing and

estimating materials and labor ranging from

blueprint takeoffs through completion of

build.

Work experience

2008- 2010 Palmer Donavin

Columbus, OH

. Territory Manager

. Take- off blue print

. Prepare proposal

. Customer maintenance

. Schedule deliveries

Achievements

. Developed a new territory into a profitable one in

less than one year

2006- 2008 JL Poured Walls

Pataskala, OH

. Estimate costs and quantity of materials and labor

from blueprints

. Invoice matching quote, blueprint, and actual job

costs

. Schedule up to forty crews to complete customer's

schedule

. Manage field personnel

. Schedule inspections through various

municipalities to ensure continuous flow of

construction

Achievements

. Developed an invoicing process to reduce amount of

time between job completion and invoice

distribution

. Implemented a streamlined production schedule to

decrease the delivery time of completed product

2000 - 2006 Dominion Homes

Dublin, OH

Purchaser / Estimator

. Estimate costs and quantity of materials and labor

from blueprints

. Purchase all materials and labor through

subcontractors and vendors for all phases of

construction

. Vendor sourcing and awarding of contracts through

the bid process

. Resolve issues and conflicts between vendors and

construction staff

. Mentored new hires

Achievements

. Responsible for the release of the Tradition line

of houses from conception to build

. Maintained purchasing for the Tradition,

Celebrity, and multi-family lines of houses,

averaging 3,000 homes a year

. Developed and implemented the company's conversion

from block foundation to poured wall, adding value

to the homes and saving costs

1999- 2000 Lumbercraft

Columbus, OH

General Manager

. Oversaw all operational aspects of truss and

building component manufacturing plant

. Streamlined operations of plant leading to better

productivity

Achievements

. Boosted morale by implementing incentives for high

productivity

. Successfully led the company to the first

profitable period within a six month time frame

1991 - 1999 Linden Lumber

Columbus, OH

Item Manager

. Purchased building materials and maintained

inventory levels

. Coordinated and dispatched truck deliveries of

materials to job sites through out central Ohio

. Responsible for operations of company truss plant

including staffing, production levels, and the

purchase of raw materials

Achievements

. Implemented new procedures for checking trucks to

ensure no extra products or missing items for

loads, saving time and money for delivery schedule

and construction superintendents

. Realigned the truss plant to increase productivity

1987. United States Army

Wire Systems Installer

Fort Stewart, GA

. Private First Class

. Honorable Discharge

Education

1989-1991 North Central Technical College Mansfield,

OH

. Associate of Applied Business Degree: Accounting

1982-1985 Hocking Technical College

Nelsonville, OH

. Associate of Applied Science Degree: Forestry

. Certificate in Arboriculture

Skills

. Strong interpersonal skills

. Exceptional negotiation skills

. Proficient in personal computer use

. Experienced with J. D. Edwards

. Experienced with Timberline estimating software

. Proven managerial skills

. Sound problem solving skills in a group or

individual setting

. Dedicated team player committed to company's best

interest

References Available upon request.

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