Project Manager Training

RICHARD DARDEN

Home 512-***-**** *** Leisure Lane

Cedar Creek, TX 78612

abkolp@r.postjobfree.com

Background Summary

My career has spanned more than three decades in the construction industry. During my 33 years in the industry, I have

successfully completed well over $500 million in contracts. These contracts were in retail, commercial office, banking,

hospitality, medical, and the local and Federal government industries. This wide variety of projects has produced a

well-rounded manager that understands clearly the need for a quality product for the Owner, balanced with the

available funds and time constraints for individual projects. My organizational, and computer skills are excellent, as

they must be for successful completion of complex projects. Also I am very well versed in CPM scheduling utilizing

Microsoft Project, and Suretrack programs. I am somewhat familiar with Primavera. Negotiating agreements and

change orders without conflict is another critical skill I possess. I have also presided over presentations to private, city,

and Federal GSA project teams to indicate our understanding of the RFP developed.

Professional Background

Senior Project Manager 2005 to 2010

Jamail & Smith Construction

Austin, Texas

• As Senior Project Manager, I was assigned complex projects including two Nursing Homes, and two branch

libraries for the city of Austin. All were high profile and high quality projects requiring close coordination

and attention to submittals and constructability reviews to limit disruption to the tight schedules determined

by the Owners. These projects required weekly updates to the CPM schedules to insure milestones set could

and would be met, and daily quality reviews as well as safety audits for City ROCIP requirements. We never

had a safety problem with the City of Austin.

Employment History

Project Manager 1994 to 2005

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Inc.,

• Successfully completed Three J.C. Penny stores, addition of five Ammonia Chillers at Coors in Golden,

Colorado, and a three story office building in Plano, Texas

Project Manager 1985 to 1994

J. A. Jones Construction Co.

• Successfully completed Portman Office Tower, Paso del Norte' remodel and addition, Wyndham, and Westin

Hotels, and a bank complex main facility for Sovran Bank (990,000 sf).

Pipe Foreman / Project Manager 1977 to 1985

Comfort Mechanical

• Successfully completed five Embassy Suite hotels, a high rise office building in Dallas, and numerous smaller

HVAC projects.

Education

H.S., Business Management 1978

St Edwards University Austin, Texas

• GPA: 3.5. I began my education intending to major in Structural Engineering, but switched to

management during my second year. I have accumulated 124 credit hours and have 6 additional

training seminar hours.

Training Certificates

• Building Codes Life Safety 101, Texas A & M, College Station, Texas, 1996 to 1996. This was a training

• course use in association with design build projects. Assisting in constructability reviews to determine

building classification and code requirements were being met.

Training Certificates

• Current 30 hour OSHA training, and car.

Training, Skills & Seminars

• Crucial Conversation Seminar, Hayden Hayden, in Austin, Texas, 2006. This two day seminar gave insight on

how to present conversations that are sensitive in nature, but critical to our objectives.

Training Seminars

• Crucial Confrontations, Hayden Hayden, in Austin, Texas, 2006. This seminar informed how confrontations

must be handled when the unavoidable arises, as it does from time to time in our industry.

Training

• Asbestos Inspector Course, Texas A & M, in Austin, Texas, 1996. This course trained one to be able to

identify materials that contain or may contain unacceptable levels of asbestos. It also trained one to be able to

identify types of asbestos, and the dangers associated with each of the 4 types generally used in construction

Awards

• Achievement Award, Frito- Lay Company, San Antonio, Texas, 2003. This award was presented to me by

Frito Lay for managing the total reconstruction of the San Antonio Facility and 11 acre site.

Honors

• Received five year quality award from The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for long term attention to

quality on projects.

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