James M. (Mike) Williams
Dallas, Tx 75227
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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