Construction Project Manager
Resume:
Joseph (Joe) Bruno
ablxyq@r.postjobfree.com
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Director of Construction
Capital Construction - Program Management - Facilities Infrastructure
Proactive leader with extensive construction expertise, excelling in
constructability, planning, budgeting, execution, completion, claims and
change negotiation.
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Related Professional Experience
New York State University Construction Fund - Albany NY
2004 - 2008
Director of Job Order Contracting (JOC)
Administrator for 34 statewide campuses as the Director of JOC, providing
supervision of state personnel and regional Contracting firms, safety
oversight, scheduling, payments, change orders, claims and disputes,
procurement, and political management of budgetary items (Annual budget -
280M).
Special Assistant for Capital Facilities
2000 - 2004
Special assistant to the assistant General Manager, troubleshooting
statewide operational and political issues related to large budget
construction projects. Administered SUCF's highly successful
constructability review program for document integrity, quality, and over
cost - 5-year plan value, 5 Billion
New York State Office of General Services / DOC
1998 - 2000
Director of Field Operations-Capital Construction Planning Services (CCPS)
Directed statewide architectural and engineering consultants in the
evaluation and prioritizing of structural/mechanical infrastructure
projects for New York States 68 Correctional Facilities. Provided the
organizational efficiency for an annual comprehensive costing review report
delivered to the NYS Department of Budget, and Superintendent of Prisons
that identified a yearly budget of 1-Billion
New York State Office of General Services / DOC/DOT/ State Police
1995 - 1998
Engineer-in-Charge
Managed regional team of inspectors and contractors for the construction of
structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rehabilitations projects
with New York State Prisons, transportation facilities, and State police
Infrastructure - yearly projects budget - 375M.
BH Group / Anchor Builders-Kemper Builders
1990 - 1995
Multi-Regional Project Manager
Directed Superintendents, Contractors, and suppliers for the construction
of 300+ 200K+ single-family homes per annum. Delivered a premium result
with a proactive field presence capitalizing on quality and customer
satisfaction. With increased sales through quality, artisanship program,
employee bonus program, and paid leave for excellence program. - 60
employees - 18 developments - yearly budget 40M - 60M
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
1975 - 1990
Journeyman Carpenter, Millwright.
Performed hands on daily construction including, High-rise steel, Interior-
retail Mall finishes, Nuclear power containment domes, Hydroelectric dam,
gates, turbines, trash racks, spillways, diverters, gas and water
Pipelines, canal locks, cofferdams, dragline barges, offshore sandblasting
and painting, Ideco Jack-up rig as Derrick Hand and Drill Barge as
Chain/tong.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Major in Construction Management - May 25th 2000
Professional Education
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Apprenticeship
program 75-76
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, CTP (Career
Training Program) Superintendant 85-86
OGS Operational Field Training 95-00
Construction Inspection, ACI standards, National Building Code, NEC
inspection, SMACNA standards SMACNA Seismic, Steel Inspection, DOT
road/bridge inspections, Primavera 3
Operational Training 00-08
Instruction in all major areas of contemporary construction methodologies:
including but limited to, OSHA 29 CFR, ASTM-roofing, ADA, NFPA, NEC, NIOSH,
MSDS, SMACNA, Mold Remediation, Dangerous gases, Troxler, nondestructive
testing, CSI 2-16 Inspection, LEED-Building Commissioning, Mechanical,
Electrical, Plumbing, Title 24 Building Codes/NYS building codes, Ground
Penetrating Radar, Wind, Solar, Geothermal heating and cooling, RS means
Jocworks, Progen JOC Estimating, Primavera 5, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD,
Windows Office suite
Business Programs 00-08
Senior Management, Governmental administration, Steel index pricing,
Dispute and claims management, Contract negotiation, Change negotiation,
Contractor Relations, Project risk management, Directors role in
Management, Problem employee administration, deadlocked negotiation,
effective management of general conditions, affects on construction of
weather conditions.
Selected Accomplishments
. Facilities examiner for construction claims mediation. Investigating
standoff labor and material disputes with a 35% annual savings from
original claims
. Implemented a structural failure prevention plan by inspecting 1,836
academic and hospital buildings as precautionary safeguard due to
failed circa 1950 SJ truss systems (M/C Merit Award)
. Directed the Constructability review program by identifying
construction documents discrepancies, cutting the previously high
change orders and claim rate within the capital plan. (M/C Merit
Award)
. Administered recruiting and selection of Architectural and Engineering
firms to perform statewide priority-costing analysis of Structural,
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing within New York State's
Correctional Facilities
. Co developed the General Services construction assessment program,
identifying priority Capital Construction projects, identifying miss-
allocations, creating accurate allocation of budget dollars
. Implemented a statewide seven-region thirty-four-campus Job Order
Contracting program, saving 25% under conventional bid construction by
maintaining a proactive field presence, reducing $1.7 M from original
proposals in the first 12 program months
. Director of the fair cost for steel products reimbursement program
saving 45% of $23M in submitted claims, ensuring conformity to the
legislative reimbursement program (M/C Merit Award)
. Developed the dynamic ground penetrating radar (GPR) directive to
identify existing utilities saving an annual $3.6M in cost from prior
uninvestigated underground utility construction. (Member, Ground
penetrating radar institute)
. Pioneered agency use of direct-bury High Temperature Hot Water
product, saving substantial costs associated with traditional high
cost of concrete vault installation
. Represented the Assistant General Manger of Capital Construction,
resourcefully troubleshooting problematic field construction setbacks
associated with a 5 year, 5-Billion dollar statewide facilities
management/construction budget (M/C Merit award)
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