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Project Manager Construction

Location:
Dallas, TX, 75227
Posted:
July 28, 2010

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James M. (Mike) Williams

**** ********

Dallas, Tx 75227

702-***-****

*********@*****.***

Construction Management

Project planning from inception through completion

Customer Relations

Planning and Zoning Approvals

Contractor Relations

Over 20 years extensive experience in construction

management with expertise in restaurant, retail, office and

industrial projects; tenant improvement, land development,

single-family and multi-family residential.

Have performed successfully in positions ranging from

Project Superintendent for a general contractor to Project

Manager for a major developer. Have developed a reputation

for delivering projects on time and on the money.

Adept at developing an environment of

cooperation with inspectors, design professionals, lenders and the Owner

Career History ________________________________________________

The Bentley Group Las Vegas, NV 2008 - 2009

Owners Representative/Project Manager

Responsible for all ongoing projects of construction division (school,

office building, commercial) and future projects.

Contract negotiation, expediting, scheduling, cost control, oversee

contractor to make sure all projects finished on time and under budget.

Acted as Owner's Representative/Project Manager on Merryhill Day School and

multi-story office building

Re-organized construction and expenditures to expedite completion of

project

Acted as Liason with General Contractor, City and County officials

Created budgets and forecasts

Negotiated contracts and change-orders

Caviness Construction Company, Las Vegas, NV 2007- 2008

Senior Superintendent

Brought in to complete project that all activity had been abandoned for

seven months

On-site full responsibility for completion of construction

of a 105,000 sf one and two story condominium office project

Coordinated the Design team, the Project Owners, City of

Las Vegas Inspectors, the Special Inspectors and Caviness

management to determine the problems and devise solutions

Rebuilt relationships and trust in order for project to continue.

Generated new schedules, organized subcontractors and administrated all

paperwork

Maintained professional attitude and demeanor while under

constant challenge of correcting issues from previous missteps

Will complete project under budget and time

allowance that was given when project was resumed

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Ovation Construction Company, Las Vegas, NV 2005 - 2007

Senior Construction Superintendent

Managed closeout of HUD financed apartment projects.

Designed and executed scheduling studies for 3 planned

projects totaling 1,000 units Produced

quantity survey and cost studies to evaluate subcontract bids

Complete project supervision from ground up

Pre-construction planning, development and scheduling

Supervision of an onsite staff of three assistants and all sub-contractors

Scheduling, coordinating and monitoring

sub-contractors to ensure quality and performance

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Castle Construction and Development Company, Evansville, IN 1999- 2004

Project Manager

Generated marketing leads

Sold projects by developing solid core of sub-contractors

to allow bidding advantage and confidence in quality construction

Negotiated construction and lease contracts with clients

Formulated budgets

Negotiated and administered construction subcontracts

Supervised all design and construction operations

Responsible for costs, quality and timeliness

Designed and managed construction of an

AAMCO franchise store that became a corporate model for future stores.

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St.Clair Construction Company, Louisville, KY 1997-1999

Project Superintendent

On-site responsibility for prosecuting an extremely

aggressive construction schedule All OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

restaurant projects were completed from initial excavation

to grand opening in 90 days - requiring a single-minded

approach to schedule enforcement and anticipatory problem identification

and resolution.

On-site responsibility for constructing the

first national concept KFC/PIZZA HUT combination store.

On-site responsibility for constructing a

new concept for RALLY"S double drive-through store.

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Hospitality Development Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio 1995-1997

Construction Manager

Provided budget analysis and construction expertise for

hospitality developments from New Orleans to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Negotiated and administered all construction contracts.

Supervised all construction at local hospitality projects.

Supervised conversion of a property from an

obsolete Holiday Inn franchise to an assisted living facility.

Ground-up supervision of 105-unit Quality Inn.

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The Hunnington Group, Houston, TX and Louisville, KY 1985-1994

Owner's Representative

750 apartment units in North Texas

450 apartment units in Louisville, Kentucky

250,000 SF shopping center in Louisville, Kentucky

Developed subdivision of 250 single-family lots.

Project Manager

Responsible for conceptual mix of development uses through

land design and civil engineering;

through zoning cases to construction of roads, infrastructure and

improvements.

Developed sites of 80 acres, 220 acres and 650 acres in Louisville,

Kentucky.

Supervised work of Design professionals.

Negotiated and administered contracts.

Managed all construction.

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Education

University of Texas at Arlington, Bachelors Degree in Business

Administration

OSHA certification



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