Project Manager Customer Service

HOWARD H. FREEMAN

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Jacksonville, Florida 32225

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Project leader with over 20 years experience in Construction Management

excellent communications skills and expertise in customer / client

relations highlights proven management capabilities. Recognized for sharp

operational performance, influencing company growth and exceeding

production goals.

Build Design, Commercial and Retail Development, Residential Historical

Restoration

Construction Management, Project Coordinating

Permitting, Inspections, Plan Review, Estimating, Code

Compliance, Budgeting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HFC INC., Jacksonville, Florida

Residential and commercial construction Development

Construction Manager

Duties include but not limited to coordinating daily assignments of

employees and contractors, complaint resolution, prepare computerized and

manual reports. Work hand-in-hand with Engineers, Architects, and Business

Owners to customize commercial and retail outlets to accommodate their

needs. Work with home owner's to accurately restore Historical structures

to reflect their original Architectural Design and satisfy Historical

Preservation Society Standards. Central in hiring staff and contract

negotiations with subcontractors. Essential in the design and planning of

homes, Property Maintenance, Community Revitalization, Historical

Preservation & Restoration, and in running the day-to-day business

operations of a successful contracting with commercial, retail, &

residential projects, Military Housing,. Maintains inventory levels, Ensure

work Place safety and EPA/OSHA Compliance, with a reputation for finishing

projects on time and on budget.

Major Contributions:

. Propelled long-term business relationships with new prospects to drive

financial growth and enhance the company's vision, as well as developed

word-of-mouth advertising through satisfied customer base.

. Conceptualized and designed homes and commercial structures clients, for

projects worth $200K to 4.2M.

. Accomplished over four hundred + jobs for satisfied customers since HFC's

inception, maintained all inspection deadlines and restrictions.

. Increased first year business sales by 50% through addressing customer

needs and focused attention on bottom line and cost cutting measures.

. Conceptualized and executed the construction of homes using "green"

building products. Initiated recycling program on job sites for proper

disposal of construction debris.

. Negotiated contracts with vendors to ensure proper and on-time delivery

of materials needed to complete projects. Negotiate labor contracts.

. Oversaw and maintained budget for all endeavors, including accounting,

payroll, and billing, accounts payable and receivable, as well as pulling

of building permits, estimating, sales and general ledger accounting,

Claims investigation

. Impacted sales through on-time completion of projects, ensuring an

impeccable reputation as a driven team leader and hands-on

owner/developer.

HOWARD H. FREEMAN

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FEMA / Department of Homeland Security

Disaster Response Assistance

CRONK DUCH PARTNERS, INC., Jacksonville, Florida

Commercial and Residential Builder in the Northeastern Florida area, with

over $15M in sales.

Superintendent/Project Manager

Served as a key point-of-contact in vendor negotiations, bid review and

awarding of contractor bids. Excelled at customer service and demonstrated

a proven ability to train, motivate and lead team members to meet the

demands of client needs.

Major Contributions:

. Slashed costs over $200K through design changes that eliminated potential

engineering problems, thus preventing future company difficulties.

. Talented in cultivating profitable relationships with vendors and

subcontractors.

. Planned and spearheaded purchase agreements with suppliers and vendors,

slashing costs significantly through elimination of vendor duplication.

. Maintained both manual and computerized reports.

. Budgeted costs of material and labor to effectively stay within monetary

restrictions set by company.

. Delivered top comprehensive communication with existing city agencies,

resulting in permits being scheduled on time, thus slashing overtime

expenses for Cronk Duch Partners Inc.

Education

Bachelors Degree

40 Hour Haz Woper Certification

Claims Adjuster 520 License / Xactimate Experience

I FC Fire Plans Examiner

Occupational Safety-Certification

I B C Disaster Response

I B C Com. Elect. Insp.

I B C Commercial Bldg. Insp.

I B C Bldg. Official / Legal Mgt.

Emergency Management Institute Environmental and Historic Preservation

Emergency Management Institute EEOC/ Supervisor

Emergency Management Institute Disaster Response

Emergency Management Institute Incident Management

Emergency Management Institute Hazard Mitigation

Emergency Management Institute Dam Crisis Management

Emergency Management Institute Earthquake Construction

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Real Estate Appraisers

Member, International Code Council,

Computer Skills

Windows operating systems

Microsoft Office

AS400

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