Project Construction

Rodger L. Preston

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Lincoln, California 95648

Home 1-916-***-****

abmkat@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective:

Experienced site development professional with extensive current management

experience in large site development projects with a strong desire to grow

and progress to higher management in design, construction and maintenance.

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Experience:

August 2007 - January 2010, American Engineering Contractors, Inc. Rocklin,

California,

Vice President of Operations

~ Managed an average of 25 active site development projects.

~ Managed the purchasing department to ensure timely material deliveries,

cost savings and insured material budgets were met.

~ Created, collected, monitored and processed project change orders, RFI's,

RFP's, punch list reports, site development contracts and sub-contracts for

all active site development projects.

~ Monitored company Profit and Loss Statements, collection reports, labor

budgets, sales goals, and project estimates.

~ Monitored company fuel expense reports, equipment rental logs, credit

card statements and Nextel phone reports for abuse.

~ Performed site walks with city representatives, owners, developers, and

architects to ensure adherence to project plans and specifications.

~ Responsibility of implementing a company growth oriented business plan.

~ Worked with office management staff on all HR programs, hiring of

employees, training and managing of office support staff budgets.

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June 2002 - August 2007, Park West Companies, Inc., Fremont, California

Division President

~ Managed on average of 40 active site development project of $1 million

and up $10 Million.

~ Managed the purchasing department, fleet management department, safety

department, and field and office staff.

~ Created, collected, monitored and processed project change orders, RFI's,

RFP's, punch list reports, site development contracts and sub-contracts for

all active site development projects.

~ Monitored division level Profit and Loss Statements, collected reports,

labor budgets, sales goals, and project estimates.

~ Monitored division level fuel expense reports, equipment rental logs,

credit card statements and Nextel phone reports for abuse.

~ Performed site walks with city representatives, owners, developers and

architects to ensure adherence to project plans and specifications.

~ Responsible for implementing a growth company oriented business plan.

~ Worked with office management staff on all HR programs, hiring of

employees, training and managing of office support staff budgets.

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November 1997 - May 2002, Calafia Landscape Construction, Sunnyvale,

California

Residential Landscape Construction, Owner

~ Performed high end residential landscape construction projects.

~ Met with homeowners, set project estimates, set project schedules,

monitored material budgets, monitored labor budgets and performed final

project acceptance with homeowners.

~ Performed concrete special work, waterfalls, fountains, patios and

flagstone walkways.

~ Worked with in-house landscape architect to ensure customer needs were

met.

~ Scheduled labor force to perform on projects and operated industrial

equipment when needed for residential landscape projects.

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August 1992 - November 1997, Shimada Landscape, Inc., Sunnyvale, California

Construction Estimator

~ Negotiated all government contracts and provided project estimates to

Business Development Managers and company owners.

~ Managed all material expenses and labor budgets.

Construction Foreman

~ Set project schedules, dispatched labor force, performed site walks with

owner representatives, city officials and landscape architects.

Maintenance Foremen

~ Managed maintenance properties for large commercial accounts including El

Camino Hospital, Lockheed Martin, Space Systems/Loral, TRW in addition to

an average of 40 smaller accounts.

~ Performed routine site inspections to monitor crews and performance of

landscape maintenance crews.

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August 1987 - August 1992, United States Air Force, Tucson, Arizona and

Guam a United States Territory, In Flight Re-Fueling Supervisor

~ Performed multiple in-flight re-fueling missions over Pacific Island

Territories, Iraq and Kuwait Territories.

~ Supervised and trained United States Airman in in-flight re-fueling

operations.

~ Performed aircraft inspections prior to flight take offs of training and

non training missions.

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Skills:

~ Computer Programs - Microsoft Word, Microsoft Projects, Excel, Microsoft

Works, Outlook, Access, Quicken, MAS 200, Computer Ease, Timberline and

American Contractor.

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Education:

~ 2 Years - Ohlone College, Fremont, California, General Education

~ 2 Years - University of Maryland, Tucson Outreach Program, General

Education

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License

~ California State Landscape Contractor License since 1998, License Number

756172

~ 10 - Hour OSHA Training and Safety, Certificate Number 241183

~ Qualified Applicator Certificate, Landscape B, Certificate Number 119707

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