Project Manager Construction

Lawson (Skip) Vander Vegte

Cellular 281-***-**** 27859 Krezdorn Road

Home 936-***-**** Hockley, TX 77447

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

Executive Summary

** ***** ********** ** **** a project manager and superintendent commercial and residential construction.

Experience includes but not limited too meps, concrete, steel, masonry, safety, quality control, working knowledge

and understanding of all division of building and site work construction. Supervising team members and

subcontractors; writing project plans, reports, and documentation; scheduling; reviewing bid proposals and awarding

contracts; preparing budgets; and controlling expenses. Expertise includes High rise; mid rise; commercial and limited

industrial proven record of success completing projects on time and under budget.

Professional Background

Superintendent 2006 to May 2010

D. E. Harvey Builders Houston, Texas

25 years of increasing responsibilities in construction. Review of architectural and engineering plans and

specifications. Coordinated all Harvey self performed work, sub-contractors work, equipment and material deliveries

on One Park Place. Reviewed and approved weekly payroll, accounts payable invoices, and sub-contractor monthly

draws. Daily review and weekly schedule meetings with sub-contractors to review work in progress versus master

schedule. Review of sub-contractors manpower, scheduling of materials, quality control and equipment deliveries.

Inspected work in progress to ensure that work conforms to contract plans and specifications. Working Knowledge in

all aspects of construction so as to maintain a safe working conditions for all sub-contractor and Harvey personnel.

Thru effective communication both written and verbal Maintained Strong relationships clients, architects and

engineers. Managed construction activities on commercial and residential projects ranging in cost from $100,000.00

to $100,000,000.00, project include single story to High-rise buildings. Effective Coordination purchase of over

$15,000,000.00 in supplies, equipment, and construction materials.

Assistant General Superintendent 2005 to 2006

Slack & Co. Houston, TX

Supervised and coordinated field crews providing the installation of utilities, earthwork, concrete and formwork.

Managed and coordinated the delivery of equipment, materials as in piping material, lumber, concrete, and steel. Thru

effective communication both written and verbal worked with architects, engineers, owners, building inspectors, utility

representatives, and subcontractors. Managed activities on projects ranging in cost from 25,000.00 to 1,000,000.00

Construction Manager 2004 to 2005

SDI Realty Houston, TX

Prepared cost estimates for site work and building construction, based on requirements set by owner/developer. Set up

bid lists for each of the owner’s projects. Reviewed bid proposals for owner, upon which selected best bidders for

owner to review and interview. Set up and visited owner sites under construction to review that contract documents

and contract schedules were being followed. Thru effective communication both written and verbal worked with

company owners, directors of construction and project managers. Maintained overview of construction site and

reported to owner of schedule and budget. Managed activities on projects ranging in cost from 50,000.00 to

35,000,000.00

Project Manager 2000 to 2004

U.S. Builders Inc. Houston, Texas

Prepared project bid proposals including scheduling, estimating, project costing. Review of contract and specifications

and compliance with. Negotiated with owner or representative for bids submitted to help cost control of project.

Once awarded the project, managed the construction of commercial facilities including but not limited to buildings,

warehouses, retail build out and showrooms. Managed multiple superintendents and hired sub-contractors for various

sites all over the U. S. Interacted with architects, owners, building inspectors, utility representatives. Managed and

supervised construction projects ranging in cost from 25,000.00 to 5,000,000.00

Education

Suspended Scaffold 2010 Houston, Texas

Training for competent person certification

Scaffold Training 2009 Houston, Texas

User and safety training for suspended scaffolding, with fall protection systems

CPR Training 2009 Houston, Texas

Adult, Child CPR, with and without mask- Adult, child AED, infant CPR

10 Hour OSHA safety Training 2006 Houston, Texas

NUCA Excavation Safety & Competent person training 2005 Houston, Texas

Microsoft Projects class 2000 Houston, Texas

Class room instruction on how to use Microsoft projects

United States Navy Various

Several college courses thru the U. S. Navy working towards a

Associates Degree.

H.S. 1981

Elk Horn Kimballton Community High School Elk Horn, IA.

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