Darrell G. VankyGrifka
St. Peters, MO 63376
abl2s3@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Construction Engineering professional with over 7 years of field
experience as a team player, with an established record of leadership,
problem solving,,meeting deadlines, and staying within budget - seeking
an opportunity to contribute my skills, abilities and experience to a
reputable Construction Firm.
Professional Experience
MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC., St. Louis, MO 2003 -2009
Responsibilities
. Managed the work of the crafts people to assure the owner work was
being completed on schedule and with high quality, including
conducting weekly progress meetings
. Planned for and created a safe work environment for all employees and
visitors, including citation of violators
. Met deadlines throughout the project by continually following up on
issues until resolution
. Controlled costs by tracking and reporting worker's production and
updated budget information for owners including presenting changes
with backup documentation at monthly meetings
. Conducted prime contractor post-bid interviews and assisted in
preparing recommendation letters
. Reviewed initial change order requests for discrepancies, instructed
corrections as needed, and submitted corrected version to the owner
for approval
. Generated bid packages including supplementary front ends
. Organized construction documents for and obtained all building permits
. Coordinated and reviewed submittals and shop drawings for conformance
to the contract documents
. Reviewed monthly pay applications for accuracy and had contractors
make necessary corrections
. Completed the day to day paperwork during construction including daily
work logs and requests for information
. Compiled all closeout documents and presented them to the owner
Completed Projects
Lindbergh School District- Assistant Project Superintendent
. Owner Agent on $30 million bond issue improvements
Sigma-Aldrich N-1 Renovation- Assistant Project Superintendent
. General Contractor on $20 million project to renovate existing space
for new R & D processes
St. John's Mercy Heart Hospital- Project Engineer
. General Contractor on $150 million project to construct a new Heart
Hospital
Mehlville School District- Project Engineer
. Owner Agent on $90 million bond issue improvements
Education
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Manhattan, KS
Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Construction Science and
Management, 2003 3.67 GPA
Professional / Technical Skills
. Highly motivated with excellent problem solving and multi-tasking
skills to ensure deadlines are met
. Excellent relationship with owner's representatives
. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentations)
. Excellent computer skills (Prolog, Oracle, Excel, Outlook, Word,
PowerPoint)
TRAINING
. Graduated McCarthy's Management Development Program
. Graduated McCarthy's Building Enclosure Coordinator Program
. OSHA 10 hour certified
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST