Project Manager Construction
Resume:
Daniel J. Caouette
Monticello, MN 55362
612-***-**** (Mobile)
*****@***.***
OBJECTIVE: Experienced, energetic and self-motivated Project
Manager seeking a challenging position
coordinating and managing projects from
conceptual design to final occupancy stages.
Responsible for negotiating project contracts
as well as supporting scope, schedule, budget
and quality control issues .
EXPERIENCE/DUTIES:
Boser Construction Inc, Sauk Rapids, MN (December 2009-
Curent): Project Manager/Construction Manager:
. Attend pre-bid meetings.
. Generate construction estimate.
. Facilitate bid bonds and calculate Performance Bonding.
. Identify taxable/nontaxable or prevailing wage needs during bid
process.
. Review and understand project manual Work Summary and material
specifications applicable to each job.
. Generate and advertise bid solicitations (Blue book).
. Award and buy out subcontracts
. Populate and submit material Purchase Orders.
. Generate and facilitate subcontract documents.
. Coordinate and attend preconstruction and construction meetings.
. Prepare meeting minutes and project status reports
. Develop construction schedule
. Check vendor shop drawings.
. Coordinate vendors and subcontractors
. Identify, document and negotiate construction Change Orders.
. Assist on site construction superintendent communicate field issues
(RFI's FCR's Change Orders etc).
. Coordinate closeout, commissioning and punch list procedures.
Kottke Construction & Deck Creations-MN, Inc, Albertville MN
(February 2008-December 2009):
Worked as carpenter on various light commercial and
residential construction projects.
AMEC Industrial Americas, Minneapolis, MN (October 2002-
February 2008): Project
Manager: Responsible for schedules, budgets and quality
control on numerous projects
for the 3M Company, Coloplast Corporation,
Dow Chemical, Cargill, the State if Iowa
and the Johns Manville Corporation.
Architectural Lead on projects including the
3M
Company D-3 line expansion for the
production of their Vikuiti film in Decatur,
lab AL
and for the SIP Room remodeling at 3M
Building 006 in Staples, MN. Project Manager/
Designer for the Cargill Foam Test Lab in
Plymouth, MN. and a 15,000 square foot, 3M
animal lab, United Taconite (UTAC) taconite
Bin slab evaluation, North Shore Mining
sampler installation and Drive replacements.
. Coordinate client and contractor kick off meetings
. Prepare meeting minutes and project status reports
. Develop work scopes and negotiate engineering fee requests
. Develop design/construction schedule
. Managing schematic, design /engineering development and construction
document phases
. Assist with code reviews
. Coordinate construction estimate and specifications
. Check vendor shop drawings and generating work descriptions
. Attend pre-bid, contractor award selection, pre-construction and
construction meetings
. Coordinate vendors and subcontractors
. Identify and document engineering and construction scope change issues
. Assist on site construction superintendent with field issues
. Provide addendums and field bulletins as needed
. Implement construction punch lists
. Respond to contractor RFI and field change order documents
. Coordinate and attend meetings with city building official and fire
marshal
. Track budget cost & revenue as well as budget spending and invoicing
. Assist business management and marketing with RFP's
. Coordinate and develop contract agreements, contractor
prequalification documents, safety plans, insurance issues,
construction schedules, daily logs, observations sheets and contractor
payment application review and approvals.
The Benham Group, Saint Paul, MN (July 1997-October 2002):
Project Manager:
Responsible for schedules, budgets and
quality control on numerous projects for the
3M Company and Target Stores, Inc. Project
Manager for the Toyota Four Post Shaker
project in Ann Arbor, MI. Architectural Lead
on due diligence reports for BGK
Properties, Inc. for real estate acquisitions
in Omaha, Indianapolis and Bloomington, MN.
All projects (100+ ) profitable.
. Coordinate client and contractor kick off meetings
. Prepare meeting minutes and project status reports
. Develop work scopes and negotiate engineering fee requests
. Develop design/construction schedule
. Managing schematic, design /engineering development and construction
document phases
. Assist with code reviews
. Coordinate construction estimate and specifications
. Check vendor shop drawings and generating work descriptions
. Attend pre-bid, contractor award selection, pre-construction and
construction meetings
. Coordinate vendors and subcontractors
. Identify and document engineering and construction scope change issues
. Assist on site construction superintendent with field issues
. Provide addendums and field bulletins as needed
. Implement construction punch lists
. Respond to contractor RFI and field change order documents
. Coordinate and attend meetings with city building official and fire
marshal
. Track budget cost & revenue as well as budget spending and invoicing
. Assist business management and marketing with RFP's
. Coordinate and develop contract agreements, contractor
prequalification documents, safety plans, insurance issues,
construction schedules, daily logs, observations sheets and contractor
payment application review and approvals.
Setter, Leach and Lindstrom, Minneapolis, MN (December 1996-
December 1997): CADD Manager/Project Captain: Served as
technical resource for 20+ CADD operators
For this large A/E firm located in downtown
Minneapolis. Responsible for drawing
production for the Fairview Lakes Regional
Medical Center, a new 180 bed hospital
located
in Wyoming, MN.
. Project Captain and AutoCAD production. Coordinated architectural,
mechanical electrical, civil, structural, fire suppression, alarm and
paging disciplines.
. Implement and communicate general revisions, change orders, bulletins
and addendums.
. Reviewing tenant improvement packages and vendor shop drawings.
. Generated leasable square footage calculations and presentation
drawings for real-estate personal.
. Bridge communications for onsite contractors, subcontractors, field
engineers, administrators, architects and project managers.
Nordquist Sign Company, Minneapolis MN (October 1996-
December 1996): Product
Development Coordinator:: Produced shop
drawings on projects for Allina Health
System, Griffin Companies, Signal Bank, Opus,
Gabberts Furniture and Methodist Hospital.
Opus Architects and Engineers, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (January
1996-October 1996):
Project Captain: Responsible for contract
document production on numerous
office/warehouse and retail projects in
Minnesota, Texas and Colorado.
. Job Captain responsibilities included:
. Coordinating all design and engineering disciplines
. Implementing and communicating change orders, Addendums and field
bulletins
. Reviewing tenant improvement packages
. Generatie leasable square footage calculations and presentation
drawings for real estate staff
. Assumed bridge communications between on site contractors, sub
contractors, field engineers, administrators, architects and project
managers.
John B. Goodman Company, Minnetonka, MN (October 1994-January
1996):
Project Captain: Projects included the Inn on
Westport, Sioux Falls, SD,
the first assisted living facility
constructed in the United States; Sidney's
Restaurants, various locations, beauty salons
and multi-family residential
housing developments.
Miles Homes, Inc., Plymouth, MN (March 1990-October 1994):
CADD
Drafter: Responsible for design and production of plans for
precut homes;
developed code review and structural
engineering/snow load analyses.
Regis Corporation, Edina, MN (January 1987-March 1990): CADD
Drafter:
Developed design and construction documents
for Regis Hair Salons,
Essenelle, Master Cuts and Saks Fifth Avenue
locations. Coordinate tenant
finish out plans and specifications with mall
managers, architects, developers
and contractors.
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS: Construction Specifications
Institute.
Better Business Bureau. (BBB)
EDUCATION: Minneapolis Community College, Minneapolis, MN
AA Degree (1986)
PROFESSIONAL Registered Contractor Remodelers license,
Minnesota (# 20193048).
LICENSES: Minnesota Real Estate license (lapsed)
INTERESTS: Fishing, sporting
activities, residential construction remodeling
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.
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