Project Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
Stephen Klucharich
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-***-**** Home
510-***-**** Cell
e-mail: ******@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
KCE Construction July 2007 to Present
Berkeley, CA 94703
General Contractor performing residential remodeling projects and repairs. Pre-project responsibilities
include client meetings to discuss or develop scope of work and the preparation of a preliminary estimate and
construction schedule. Refinement of the estimate to reflect scope changes or value engineering. Preparing
and negotiating the Prime Contract with the Owner. After contract signing, assume site management
responsibility (work sequence, employee and subcontractor scheduling, material procurement) and also
perform skilled trades work. Contract with and manage subcontractors. Meet regularly with the Owner
and/or Design Professionals to discuss project progress. Update construction schedule, price and negotiate
Change Orders, prepare invoices & track costs for jobs. Prepare employee payroll and manage tax and
insurance obligations. Jobs range from several hundred dollars to $150,000. Using Microsoft Excel,
developed an estimating spreadsheet for projects and change orders. Developed and maintained schedules
using Microsoft Project, prepared correspondence and documents using Microsoft Word and developed and
maintained a data base using ACT! Software. QuickBooks Premier Contractor is used as the accounting and
project management software. Also perform the other responsibilities of a small business owner (planning,
budgeting, marketing, and accounting)
Camber Construction November 2002 to July 2007
3099 Telegraph Ave. Gary Whitehead/ Bob Jones,
Berkeley, CA 94705 510-***-****
Project Manager and Estimator for residential remodeling projects. Responsible for projects from bidding to
completion. Tracked project costs using Master Builder software. Prepared and tracked timelines using
Microsoft Project. Projects ranged from $200,000 to $2 million, including several whole house remodels.
Adjusted scope & budget with change orders.
Attended initial meetings with clients and architects. Coordinated subcontractor walk-throughs of potential
jobs. Assembled the subcontractor list and managed subcontractor solicitation process (RFQ). Compiled,
reviewed and analyzed proposals from subcontractors and materials vendors. Estimated in-house labor and
General Conditions. Provided Value Engineering alternatives and pricing to clients and architects. Worked
with architects and clients during the design phase to provide budgetary pricing. Provided conceptual
estimates.
Buestad Construction, Inc. April 2002 to October 2002
763 Stewart Court Ken Carvalho / John Buestad
Alameda, CA 94511 510-***-****
Project Manager for small residential and commercial projects. Responsible for projects from bidding to
completion. Assisted the Chief Estimator in preparing cost estimates (using Microsoft Excel) for in-house
labor and facilitated the gathering of subcontractor bids for residential, commercial & small public works
projects. Prepared construction schedules using Microsoft Project. Tracked and maintained budgets using
American Contractor software. Oversaw the work in progress. Communicated with the clients on a regular
basis on job progress. Wrote and tracked change orders. Approved and tracked subcontractor and materials
invoices. Prepared documents and correspondence using Microsoft Word, client data base management
using ACT! and e-mail using Outlook. An illness in the family necessitated my departure after only 6
months.
Silver Hammer Construction October 2000 to December 2001
2429 Market St. Jordan Lourie
Oakland, CA 94618 707-***-****
Production Manager for residential remodeling firm. Jobs range from room renovations costing $10,000 to
whole house remodels costing $450,000. There are usually two to four jobs ongoing. After a contract was
signed with a client, I became the prime contact with the client and had responsibility for the successful
completion of the work. Duties include creating a construction schedule using Microsoft Project, ordering
long lead time items (such as windows, cabinets, etc), labor and resource allocation, negotiating subcontracts
and scheduling. I had daily contact with the job Lead Carpenters regarding progress, scheduling and
resource needs. Attended weekly meetings with architects and clients. Estimated and negotiated change
orders with clients and subcontractors. Reviewed and approved subcontractor billings. Reviewed weekly
cost reports to assess job progress and profitability. Responsible for field personnel, including selecting,
interviewing and hiring of potential job candidates and performance reviews. Assisted in creating estimates
for future projects.
US Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District December 1998 to 26 February 2000
Installation Support Branch Kenneth Wunsche, Supervisor
Konrad-Adenauer Ring 36-011-**-*-**-**-** 72 6
65187 Wiesbaden
Grade Level, GS-9
Engineering Technician working in the Job Order Contracting section of Installation Support Branch. Major
job responsibilities are to meet with customers (Department of Defense Dependent Schools [DoDDS] and
various departments of the Army and Air Force) to define needs and develop Scopes of Work for projects.
Prepare and distribute to contractors the Scope of Work and Requests for Proposals. Prepare Independent
Government Estimates. Review the contractor’s proposals and negotiate final costs. Prepare packages for
completion and award of Task Orders. Projects ranged in scope from Force Protection to renovation of
military housing units with job costs up to $300,000 per Task Order. After award of contract Task Orders,
either self-performed Quality Assurance inspections or coordinated these inspections with Project Engineers.
Estimates are prepared using Corps of Engineers proprietary estimating software ( EuroJoc). Managed
projects for special contracts, including the installation of a Local Area Network (LAN) and electrical
upgrade of DoDDS schools in Germany (1999 project construction costs $3.5 million). Completed a three-
month temporary duty assignment as Quality Assurance Inspector. The above work was performed by
German contractors with the communications and interactions conducted in both English and German.
Silver Hammer Construction May 1997 to November 1997
456 62nd St Jordan Lourie
Oakland, CA 94609 510-***-****
Lead Carpenter/Carpenter on several large remodeling projects in Oakland. Read and interpreted
construction drawings, layout, form construction and concrete installation, installation of seismic hardware
and shear walls, wall, ceiling and roof framing, installation of doors and windows (including hardware),
exterior and interior finish work, installation of kitchen appliances, installation of kitchen and bath cabinets.
Day to day supervision of other carpenters and helpers, material take-offs and ordering,
Live Oak Structural, Inc. April 1995 to April 1997
801 Camelia St., Suite B Teri Carver / Will Linville
Berkeley, CA 94710 510-***-****
Estimator and Supervisor for a General Contractor specializing in residential foundation and structural
repairs. Estimated costs for repairs of damage to private residences caused by water and insects. Estimated
costs for repairs or replacement of foundations and seismic upgrades based on engineer’s drawings and
specifications. Estimated costs for remodeling projects based on architectural drawings and specifications
and clients’ specifications. Wrote contracts and negotiated costs with clients. Created drawings as
necessary to obtain building permits. Estimates were created using a spreadsheet- based proprietary
estimating program. Both Word and WordPerfect were used to write contracts and correspondence.
Supervised 2-3 crews on concurrent projects ranging in cost from $1,000 to $45,000.
EDUCATION
-Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown, PA College Prep
-West Chester State College, West Chester, PA Major Studies; Psychology, Anthropology
-Chabot College, Hayward, CA Attended 1988-89 (Part time, Evenings) Courses in Drafting and
Architectural Design
-Laney College, Oakland, CA Attended 1988-1991 (Part time, Evenings) Courses in Drafting and
Architectural Design, Spanish
-UC Berkeley Extension Certificate of Construction Management. Completed in Spring 2003.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Contractors' State License Board, General Contractor (B license) #612473.
Certified Green Building Professional (Advanced) Build It Green
EPA Certified Renovator
Lead Safe Certified Firm (KCE Construction)
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Build It Green
USGBC (United States Green Building Council) Northern California Chapter
NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) San Francisco/ East Bay Chapter
OTHER INFORMATION
Speak and read German.
Speak Spanish
REFERENCES
Lisa Suardano
Office Manager, Camber Construction
Bill Cucci
Project Manager
Tek Pe
Structural Engineer
Twig Gallemore
Architect
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