Project Manager Construction

Brian Gilsinn

**W*** W. Haladay Lane ablnza@r.postjobfree.com

Geneva, Illinois 60134 312-***-**** cell/630-***-**** ph

CAREER SUMMARY

A fourteen year self-motivated professional with expertise in project

management, marketing, operations and sales for private and public

commercial construction markets. Business strengths include working well

under pressure, detail oriented, strong organizational skills, problem

solver and a keen sense of creativity which aides in generating new

business and a timely completion of projects. Construction expertise

includes design/build, construction management, owner's representation,

competitive hard bid, negotiated work and property management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paul Hemmer Companies Aurora, Illinois 2005- Present

A third generation single source design/build general contractor and

national developer specializing in commercial, industrial, office, medical

and retail projects. Annual volume $200,000,000.

Senior Project Manager

. Experienced in design/build, construction management, private

negotiated and hard bid projects.

. Improved each project margin by at least 1% through bidding, contract

negotiations, buyouts and effective project management.

. All projects were completed on time and within budget.

. Responsibilities include total customer satisfaction through the

effective administration and management of all assigned projects.

. Serve as the client's liaison, acting on behalf of the owner for the

administration and execution of project contracts, overseeing budgets

and cost control for profitability; ensuring quality and scheduling;

as well as assuming responsibility for all job correspondence,

invoicing and owner communication.

. Specific rolls include monthly margin reporting, owner billing,

updating subcontractor database, updating Timberline estimating cost

items, business development/sales meetings, planning and development

meetings, design coordination, estimating, project permitting,

contract negotiating, subcontractor letting, scheduling, construction

progress reporting, safety meetings, site evaluations, building

assessments and project closeout.

. Construction software experience includes Timberline, SureTrak, ECMS,

AS400, Blue Book and Gradebeam.

. Bid and lead programs include BidTool, Bid Clerc, ConstructWire,

referrals and real-estate brokers.

Completed Projects

Legacy Business Center of St. St. Charles, Illinois Project Cost: $30,000,000

Charles

. As project manager, I oversaw this 38-acre master planned business

park development in St. Charles, Illinois.

. Project scope included mass grading of entire site, installation of

infrastructure, site utilities, roads, landscaping, intersections,

IDOT and KDOT work, City of St. Charles electrical substation and

minor improvements to local park complex. Twenty (20) office,

industrial and retail buildings totaling over 500,000 sf and a 1,500

sf model sales office.

St. John Square Retail Development St. John, Indiana Project Cost: $7,000,000

. As project manager, I oversaw this 10- acre multi-unit retail

development in St. John, Indiana.

. Project scope included demolition of buildings and houses, remediation

of contaminated soils, relocation of wetlands, mass grade entire site,

installed infrastructure, site utilities, roads, landscaping and

constructed four (4) pad-ready sites. Built 50,000 sf Tractor Supply

building with outside display area. Built 9,000 sf retail strip

center with tenant build outs for Starbucks, Jimmy Johns, Verizon,

Winestyles and Gamestop.

Portage Medical Office Building Portage, Indiana Project Cost: $4,500,000

. As project manager, I oversaw this 5- acre multi-unit medical office and

retail development in Portage, Indiana.

. Project scope included mass grading site, site utilities, access road,

three (3) pad ready sites and construction of a 40,000 sf two-story

medical office building with Lakeshore Bone & Joint as the tenant.

. Tenant build out included medical offices, exam rooms, lavatories,

physical therapy rooms and a MRI room.

Riverside Pavilion Renovation Rockford, Illinois Project Cost: $2,000,000

. As project manager, I oversaw the renovation of an 85,000 sf retail

strip center.

. Project scope included fa ade and capital improvements, demolition of

tenant spaces and construction of a 9,000 sf tenant build out for

Cardinal Fitness.

Herron Point Development Plainfield, Illinois Project Cost: $2,500,000

. As project manager, I oversaw this 7-acre four (4) lot retail

development.

. Project included demolition of ten (10) buildings, installation of

infrastructure, interior roads and IDOT work.

Other Retail Clients Include: Ace Hardware, Dollar General and Aldi.

Chapple Design Build Bloomingdale, Illinois 2002-2005

A recognized leader in the Chicago design/build construction market since

1949. Specializing in commercial and industrial buildings for retail,

restaurants, banks, tenant improvements, office, manufacturing and

industrial sectors.

Project Manager/Business Development Manager

. Responsibilities included lead generation, budget preparation,

bidding/estimating projects, developing design/build proposals and

project scopes, administering contracts, scheduling, field supervision

and complete management of projects from start to finish.

. Used construction software such as Prologue Manager, Microsoft

Project, Timberline and Quest Estimating.

. Managed 140,000 sf of industrial/commercial facilities and 29,000 sf

of retail tenant build out work while maintaining a profit margin of

10-15%.

. Networked with developers, realtors, brokers, architects, owners and

subcontractors to increase company name recognition and generate

construction leads.

. Member of local chambers of commerce, retail associations and

manufacturing associations.

Completed Projects

Mi-Jack Products Hazel Crest, Illinois Project Cost: $5,000,000

. As project manager, I oversaw over 95,000 sf of construction, which

entailed a 45,000 sf crane building, with a 5,500 sf office build out

and renovation of a 50,000 sf warehouse and office building.

. Construction scope included 50' bi-fold doors, a conventional steel,

bar joist, deck and epdm connecting link, two (2) 300' long crane ways

to house eight (8) cranes and lifts, concrete, office build out, over

150,000 sf of exterior concrete work which included four (4) aprons.

. Project was phased to meet all schedule guidelines and stayed within

budget.

. The owner was able to maintain operation during construction and

recorded a record manufacturing year.

Oswego Commons Retail Strip Center Oswego, Illinois Project Cost: $2,160,000

. As project manager, I oversaw all aspects of construction for this

14,500 sf retail center. The facility was conventional construction

composed of brick, block, steel, bar joist, deck, epdm, carpentry,

fire protection and mep's. The project consisted of full general

conditions bringing the facility to a vanilla box finish. The

facility housed six (6) retail tenants and was constructed in four

months.

. Constructed tenant build outs of Zales, American Mattress, Lady

Fitness, Oswego Dental, Lemstone Christian Book Store and Newsome

Physical Therapy.

. Projects overlapped and each client had a 3-5 week schedule of

construction.

Grossinger Toyota 20,000 sf renovation

New World Van Lines 9,000 sf 2-story office addition

Pace Air Freight 25,000 sf renovation

World Gym 12,000 sf tenant buildout

St. Charles Scrap 10,000 sf addition and renovation

American Legion 7,500 sf addition and renovation

John Edward Construction Company Downers Grove, 1999-2002

Illinois

An established general contracting and construction management firm,

specializing in commercial construction for private, municipal and

government sectors.

Director of Business Management /Project Manager

Increased annual sales from $3.5 Million to $12 Million within a year by

expanding the target markets from the municipal sector to the private

sector through research and implementation of new lead programs.

. Focused marketing efforts towards tenant build outs, fa ade programs

and all commercial construction projects up to $5 Million by

Prequalifying JECC with schools, municipalities, architects and

developers throughout the Chicago land area.

. Networked with corporate owners, architects and subcontractors through

participation as a member of the ALA, AI A, Fox Valley General

Contractors, AGC and BAGC.

. Established public relations by updating company website, writing

press releases and quarterly newsletters, developing project signs,

project inserts, company proposals and presentations, and by attending

trade shows, marketing and business development seminars.

. Developed efficient bidding and project management procedures by

implementing new invitation to bid, project management and scheduling

software packages.

. Project management and estimating responsibilities included creating

invitations to bid, qualifying subcontractors, bid solicitation,

updating subcontractor database and developing proposals.

. Professional Development courses included blueprint reading, Microsoft

FrontPage, Microsoft Project, Prologue Manager and Construction

Estimating.

Completed Projects

Lake County Health UIC- Phillips Medical Center Melrose Park Fire

Department Village of Kildeer Municipality & Station

Prairie Trails Library Police Station Worth Township

St. Scholastica Parish Naperville Fire Station #8 Spring Grove Fire

Lyman Woods Visitor Green meadow Country Club Station

Center Salvation Army

UIC- College of Pharmacy

Service Construction Inc Saint Louis, Missouri 1996-1999

A National firm focusing on construction management solutions for retail

stores and manufacturers.

Project Manager

. Increased company revenue from $200,000 to $1,000,000 by accumulating

solid professional relationships with retailers and contractors.

. Clients included: Borders, Blockbuster Video and Music, Funcoland,

Garth Sports, Life Uniform, Sears Portrait Studios and Service

Merchandise.

. Supervised repair, maintenance, tenant build outs and remodel projects

by obtaining quotes, generating proposals, complying with budget

constraints and visiting job sites to assure satisfactory performance.

. Implemented computer system and client documentation procedures in

order to process and update billings, status reports and legal

contracts.

. Assisted in recruiting and training of new associates.

EDUCATION

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Kirksville, Missouri

Bachelors of Art in Business Management and Marketing

ASSOCIATIONS

AIA- American Institute of Architects

ALA- Association of Licensed Architects

ASA- American Subcontractors Association

AGC- The Associated General Contractors of America

BAGC- Builders Association of Greater Chicago

BOMA- Building Owners and Managers Association

IFMA- International Facility Management Association

Truman State University Rugby Club

Phi Kappa Tau

St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club

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