Project Engineer
Resume:
Mark W. Olsen **** E. Marny Rd. Tempe, AZ *****
**********@*******.***
Dedicated Project Engineer with a six year record of success overseeing
all phases of multimillion-dollar construction for public and private-
sector clients. A proven history of on-time, on-budget and high quality
project completions with an outstanding commitment to acquiring and
retaining clients, vendors and subcontractors.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer - Woodruff Construction 2008 -
2010 Tempe, AZ
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive database of subcontractors
that greatly simplified the process of identifying qualified
contractors, provided earlier notification and increased the number of
proposals received by 50%.
- Increased number of company contracts from 238 in 2007 to 431 in 2009
as a direct JOC liaison for the Arizona Dept. of Transportation,
cities of Mesa and Glendale, Arizona National Guard, Toltec, Sacaton
and Madison School Districts.
- Teamed with Vice President and Project Managers to create a system
for identifying long lead materials, cost escalation items and
required permits that eliminated numerous delays in production and
unbudgeted expenditures.
- Managed a staff of 10 laborers and superintendents.
Project Engineer - Palisade Construction 2006 -
2008 Tempe, AZ
- Assisted in project buyout, competitive bargaining and schedule
efficiency to routinely increase project profitability by 5 to 15%.
(Projects valued in excess of $22M)
- Collaborated with architects, engineers, land developers,
subcontractors and material suppliers through a methodical
reconciliation and value engineering process that reduced final
project budgets and allowed contracts to be awarded.
- Recognized by AZRE Magazine with a RED Award for Best Office Project
on a particularly challenging project that was completed in several
phases and required that all occupied areas remain open during
construction.
- A constant dedication to clients that lead to a $393K and $58K side
project at their corp. office and personal residence.
Construction Manager - Toll Brothers Inc. 2005 -
2006 Scottsdale, AZ
- Completed all 144 homes on time and within budget utilizing a variety
of safety, scheduling and quality control measures.
- Advanced rapidly from front and back-end superintendent to warranty
coordinator to become community manager.
Land Acquisition and Entitlements - Richmond American Homes 2004 -
2005 Phoenix, AZ
- Directed a survey of vacant parcels in the east valley that lead to
28 letters of intent and two land purchase agreements.
- Coordinated multiple title reports, due diligence studies and project
pro formas for all corporate purchase packages.
Community Design and Development Intern - City of Tempe
2004 Tempe, AZ
- Consulted developers with project design, code compliance and
feasibility analysis to ensure city approval.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Design, cum laude, Arizona State University
2005 Tempe, AZ
Housing and Urban Development program included courses in Construction,
Business and Architecture/ Environmental Design
CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Public notary for the State of Arizona - 2010
- Recipient of the AZRE Magazine RED Award as General Contractor for Best
Office Project - 2007
- OSHA Certification in Construction Safety and Health - 2007
- Arizona Home Builders Association Construction program and Customer
Service/ Warranty program certificates - 2006
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, - Constructhub (Bid and Project
PowerPoint, Outlook) Management System)
- Microsoft Project - AS400 (Operations System)
- National Estimator - Adobe Photoshop CS/ Illustrator CS
- CostWorks RS Means Estimator - Basic AutoCAD
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- In-depth knowledge of southwest building materials, methods and codes
- Expertise in understanding project drawings and specifications
- Proficient in numerous estimating, take-off and scheduling programs
- Conversational Spanish (Two years as a second language)
- Expert at managing proposals, subcontracts, RFIs and change orders
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