Project Construction
Resume:
JAMES S. BUTLER
Azle, Texas ***20
Home: 817-***-**** Cell: 817-***-****
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CAREER SUMMARY PROFILE:
Successful professional having over 20 years of experience in commercial construction, for developing,
building, managing and directing skilled labor teams on multi-million dollar projects from conception
through completion. Extensive skills for implementing strategic planning, best practices, formulating
schedules and timelines, managing supply chain resources, safety and compliance, project site
operations, budgeting, purchasing, vendor management, and ensuring vendors and subcontractors
achieve desired expectations. Versed in developing project management teamwork, and building positive
rapport with architects, local officials, vendors, and clients while maintaining costs. Versed in contract
negotiations, project estimating, impending design problems, document preparation, building code and
regulations, material purchasing, supervising and scheduling multiple trades and site management
through certificate of occupancy.
Commercial Project Experience:
Ground Up:
Hotels, Restaurants, Retail strip Centers, Supermarkets, Large and small retail stores, Office
buildings, and Big box retail.
Tenant Improvements and Additions:
Shopping malls, Hospitals, Medical facilities, Fine dining restaurants, Fast food restaurants,
Department stores, Retail strip centers, Big box retail and Schools.
EMPLOYMENT:
MCC Design-Build Waxahachie, TX 2006-2009
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of ground up hotels from site preparation and lay out
to signing over to client. Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of projects,
preparation of construction documents, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling, project budget,
building code compliance, project development, quality control, inspections, safety control, and certificate
of occupancy. Supervise crews of up to 60 trade workers.
Completed $28 million in 3 to 5 story, high-end hotel chains in Texas.
100% project completion on time while meeting strict timelines and budget requirements, and
overcoming the challenge of delays from 25 days of rain.
Secured 12 million in new business through exceptional customer relations, quality construction,
and timely completion of projects.
Detected numerous design problems on two projects and submitted redesign solution to architect
for correction.
Took over as Superintendent on a troubled project that was behind schedule and with some
design problems. Was able to complete the project on time and on budget and correct the design
problems and exterior drainage problems.
Negotiated change order cost estimate with clients and maintained daily contact with clients for
additional design requests at location sites.
Commercial Construction Consulting, Inc. Reno, NV. 2004 - 2006
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of ground up restaurants from site preparation and
lay out to signing over to client. Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of
projects, preparation of construction documents, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling, project
budget, building code compliance, Osha compliance, project development, quality control, inspections,
safety control, and certificate of occupancy.
Supervised crews of up to 50 trade workers.
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Completed $18 million in fine dining restaurants nationwide.
Supervised union sub-contractors.
100% project completion on time while meeting strict timelines and budget requirements.
Took over as Superintendent on a troubled project that was behind schedule and
implemented better building quality standards of all sub-trades on project. Completed the project
on time even though project was a disaster when I took over.
Verticom Dallas, TX 2002 - 2004
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of interior finish out and interior remodel projects for
retail chain stores, and restaurant chain.
Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of projects, preparation of construction
documents, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling, project budget, building code compliance, Osha
compliance, inspections, project development, quality control, safety control, and certificate of occupancy.
Supervised crews of up to 40 trade workers.
Completed $4.7 million in retail tenant finish-out and commercial remodels nationwide.
100% project completion on time while meeting timelines and budget requirements.
Negotiated change order cost estimate with clients and maintained daily contact with clients for
additional design requests at location sites.
Secured additional future projects from clients.
Butler Roofing and Renovation Azle, TX 1997 - 2002
Owner and Construction Superintendent
Planning, developing, organizing, and managing the overall construction of all commercial construction
projects and supervision of all in-house work force and sub contractors on Hospital improvements -
(Government projects), retail strip center remodels, fast food chain remodels, retail demo and interior
finish out, large commercial roofing projects on multi-family, office buildings, manufacturing buildings,
churches, and retail centers from start up to completion.
Chief estimator, material take-offs and ordering, interviewing, hiring, termination of staff and sub
contractors.
Oversee the invoicing and billing of customers, accounts payable and payroll.
Negotiated change order cost estimate with clients.
Completed $20.5 million on numerous types of commercial construction statewide in Texas.
Gained many repeat clients through quality building, hard work, exceptional customer service and
word of mouth.
GTW Construction Inc. Irving, TX 1992- 1996
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of interior finish out on commercial offices,
remodeling of commercial offices, and commercial roofing on multi-family projects.
Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of projects, preparation of construction
documents, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling, project budget, building code compliance,
project development, quality control, inspections, safety control, and certificate of occupancy.
Supervised crews of up to 50 trade workers.
Completed $21.5 million nationwide in interior finish out, remodeling, and commercial roofing.
Negotiated change order cost estimate with clients.
Gained many repeat clients through quality building, hard work, and exceptional customer service.
McCall Construction Houston, TX 1990 -1992
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of supermarket additions and remodels, retail chain
store remodels and ground up commercial addition.
Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of projects, preparation of construction
documents, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling, project budget, building code compliance, Osha
compliance, project development, quality control, inspections, safety control, and certificate of occupancy.
Supervised crews of up to 50 trade workers.
Completed $20.5 million in big box additions and remodels, retail chain store remodels and
ground up commercial additions statewide in Texas.
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Secured $500,000 in new business by working with a new client on a ground up addition and
extensive remodel to an existing facility.
Designed, made drawings and blue prints for a ground up 4,800 sq. ft. commercial addition of
offices, dormitory, handicap bathrooms, activity room, stainless steel commercial kitchen, dining
room, medication rooms, whirlpool therapy room, employee break room, employee restrooms,
exterior wheel chair ramps, covered loading and unloading canopy and extensive remodeling to
existing interior of a 24 hour care facility for handicapped children. Negotiated the design–build
bid price with owner and won the project.
R.N. Field Construction Los Angeles, CA 1986 -1989
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of high rise interior remodel projects and finish outs,
ground-up hospital additions and hospital interior finish out, corporate office interior finish outs, and bank
remodels.
Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of projects, preparation of construction
documents, project development, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling, project budget, building
code compliance, Osha compliance, quality control, inspections, and safety control.
Supervised crews of up to 50 trade workers.
Completed $10.25 million in commercial construction in Los Angeles area.
Lead general contractor and project management team in understanding complex blue prints and
construction procedures on ground-up hospital addition, while hospital continued it’s daily
operations.
Helped in bidding process of hospital addition, and general contractor was awarded the contract.
Developed strong employee and sub contractor productivity and identify, isolate, and eliminate
work hazards.
D. Harris Construction Upland, CA 1984 -1986
Construction Superintendent
Plan, organize, and manage the overall construction of big box remodels, department store remodels,
demo and interior finish out for retail chain stores.
Responsibilities include design and blue print review and analysis of projects, preparation of construction
documents, project development, negotiations, material purchasing, scheduling of trade workforce, project
budget, building code compliance, Osha compliance, quality control, inspections, and safety control.
Completed $9.25 million nationwide in big box remodels, department store remodels, demo and
interior finish out for large retail chain stores.
Secured $2 million in new business through exceptional customer relations, quality construction,
and timely completion of projects.
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate – Aldine High School, Aldine, TX
Construction “hands-on” job training for carpentry, custom cabinetry, framing, sheet rock, plumbing,
masonry, HVAC, electrical, concrete and finish out.
Construction management training, blueprint training, architectural design, and construction industry
business model: CM, CM at-risk, and Design Build Contracts through Jacobson, Inc. Houston, TX
Computer Skill: Microsoft windows, word, Internet and e-mail.
Office Machines: computers, fax, printers, and copiers.
Jobsite machinery and tools: All hand tools and power tools, sky-track, bobcat, and heavy equipment.
Salary, References, and Project List furnished upon request!
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