Management Professional
Dedicated Project Management Professional with 17 years experience managing
a full spectrum of projects, services, and functions. Strong command of
engineering and construction disciplines and practices, supervision of
employees, and being able to multi task and complete projects or work
assignments on time.
Areas of Strength Include
. Construction practices
. Engineering principles
. Property Management
. Subcontractor Management
. Staff Management
. Municipalities & Utility Companies
. Client / Customer Interaction
. Computer Skills
. Plans and Specifications
. Quantity verification and resolution
. Bond Reduction
. Surveying
Professional Experience
Estimator / Project Manager January
2007 - August 2010
Specialties Company, LLC - Indianapolis, IN
Position was eliminated
. Construction bidding on both public and private jobs
. Utility locates
. Contract quantity verification and resolution
. Contract submittals
. Construction surveying and measuring for design of railing
. Obtaining field samples for design criteria
. Providing clients with best possible solution for their projects
Construction Services Manager
2002 - 2007
Projects Plus - Greenwood, IN
. Construction management of new land development both in house and for
clients
. Property management
. Bond reduction and or release for projects with municipalities
. Construction problem resolution with municipalities
. Construction bidding of projects with contractors
. Construction as-built review
. Representing clients at municipal meetings for various purposes
. Direct supervision and management of survey personnel and AutoCAD
draftsmen
. Perform staking calculations for survey crews
. Schedule survey crews
. Perform construction staking and topography surveying
. Limited subdivision design experience
. Manage company vehicles for maintenance and repairs
Senior Land Development Project Manager 1998 -
2002
Crossmann Communities Inc
. Manage new subdivisions during all phases of construction and
development.
. Manage existing subdivisions (Landscaping, Sprinkler Systems, Common
Areas and Lakes.)
. Schedule prime contractors and subcontractors.
. Bidding of special projects.
. Some exposure to wet lands preservation and plantings.
. Assist in recording plats.
. Completing projects to have performance bonds released and maintenance
bonds accepted.
. Investigate homeowner complaints.
. Vice President of all homeowner associations.
. Bidding and managing of mowing and landscaping common areas of
subdivisions.
. Bidding and managing of snow plowing of subdivisions
. Bidding and managing of mowing and weed spraying program for
undeveloped lots and property.
Engineering Technician II
1997 - 1998
City of Greenwood Engineering Department
. Inspection of all new land development from dirt work to streets and
curbs.
. Project Manager / Inspector of projects completed with private
contractors for the city.
. Surveying drainage and road problems within the city.
. Investigations involving safety problems using different kinds of
field studies.
. Permits - Issuing and inspecting utility work completed in the right-
of-way.
. Serving the city in the way of resolving and troubleshooting citizen's
complaints.
Engineer's Assistant
1994 - 1997
Johnson County Highway Department
. Involvement in all phases of construction projects completed with
private contractors.
. Project Manager and Superintendent and Inspector of projects completed
with private contractors.
. Surveying drainage and road problems within the county.
. Involvement in all phases of Right-of-Way acquisition from field
investigation to research and design.
. Investigations involving safety problems using different kinds of
field studies.
. Manager of weed spraying program.
. Permits - Inspection of utility work done in the Right-of-Way.
. Bridge inspection during construction.
. Equipment and Vehicle procurement of engineering items.
Project Superintendent
1993 - 1994
TJR Contractors, Inc.
Carpenter's Helper
1985 - 1992
Shiel Sexton Co., Inc.
Education
B.S., Construction Technology
1993
Purdue University
A.S., Civil Engineering Technology
1992
Purdue University
A.S., Building Materials Technology
1989
Vincennes University
Additional Training and Licenses
Commercial Driver's License - Class B
Commercial Pesticides Applicators License - Category 6
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers
Computer Skills
AutoCAD 2000
Land Desktop for AutoCAD
TDS Surveying software
SMI Surveying software
Phoenix Gas Site Controller
Microsoft Office Suite
Internet
Lotus 1-2-3
Word Perfect
Google Earth