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JAMES E. FRANKLIN

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Daingerfield, TX 75638 Email: *********@***.***

CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT/PROJECT MANAGER/SAFETY COORDINATOR

Motivated professional with over 45 years of experience managing multi-million dollar industrial and commercial

construction projects

CORE COMPETENCIES

Contract Negotiations Team Building & Leadership New Construction / Renovations

Budgeting / Cost Control Material Procurement Start to Finish Project Management

Certified in SWPPP Permit Expediting Strong Business Development Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WRL CONSTRUCTION 1/08 to 10/08

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT

Completing a 13.5 million dollar expansion for UT Tyler (3 floors)

Coordinate subcontractors and work with architects, engineers and the state construction management team to get

project back on schedule (project was 6 months behind when I came on board 1/4/08)

EMJ CORPORATION 3/04 to 1/08

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT

Kohl’s Distribution Center (585,000 sq.ft.) in Macon, GA – 20+ million dollar project encompassing 80 acres

Lowe’s store in Kimball, TN – 20 acres requiring extensive SWPPP training/paperwork and the widening of a state

and federal highway to include traffic signalization and extending/relocating underground utilities

Shopping center complex in Hattiesburg, MS – initial project cost of $20M with final cost of $39.3 (including all

site work)

SRT Trucking corporate office in Texarkana, TX (pulled from this project and sent to Brownsville to build a

Mervyns Store which was completed in 95 days)

Currently building a Kohl’s Department Store ($8.6M)

All projects completed on or before scheduled delivery dates and under budget

Coordinated extensively with architects, construction managers, local officials, engineers building sound

relationships as well as structures

Completed a Ross Dress for Less and a Bed, Bath & Beyond (completed on schedule and survived Hurricane

Katrina)

NDC CONSTRUCTION – BRADENTON, FL 10/02 to 2/04

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT

Completed a 4 story medical office complex connected to new 68 bed hospital built at Lakewood Ranch

Handled all SWPPP, underground utilities and underground storm water storage

Supervised office build outs for lessees (including an X-ray facility, protected stairways and dual elevators)

Developed excellent relationships with governing and inspecting authorities

FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INC. 7/00 to 3/02

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT

Completed $53M Coca-Cola project ahead of schedule and under budget

Directly responsible for scheduling, weekly subcontractor and owner meetings

Creative resolution of problems between county inspectors, architect, engineer and company representatives and

negotiating union and non-union issues with subcontractors

Provided and updated project scheduling (in Primavera and MS Project 2000)

Approved additional project costs while maintaining scheduled completion of project and kept all parties involved

updated as to progress or delays

R.P. INDUSTRIES, INC. – FRANKLIN, TN 3/98 to 7/00

PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT

Acted as liaison between architects, engineers, building owners, developers and agents

Completed monthly pay requests, solicited subcontractors for bids and finalized contract negotiations

Setup on site suppliers and scheduled deliveries of materials

Determined labor requirements and supervised the hiring and dismissal of employees

Finalized scheduling of subcontractors, held weekly scheduling and safety meetings

Instrumental in designing and implementing company Forklift Training Program to meet OSHA requirements

Directed and monitored compliance with all local and state codes and established close personal relationships with

subcontractors and suppliers to establish a sense of urgency for completion within schedule and budget

FRANKLIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY – MACON, GA 1983 to 1997

BUSINESS OWNER

Licensed in 2 counties - Certified in Elkin-Ving locks

Designed blueprints and layout, used builder’s transit, completed cost estimates, handled the bidding on jobs,

controlled labor costs, scheduled subcontractors, bookkeeping, customer service and sales

Expertise in laser level, hanging doors, installation of hardware and interior trim

OMEGA INTERIORS OF GEORGIA – ATLANTA, GA 11/81 to 1/83

SUPERVISOR

Licensed in 2 counties – Certified in Elkin-Ving locks

Designed blueprints and layout, used builder’s transit, completed cost estimates, handled the bidding on jobs,

controlled labor costs, scheduled subcontractors, bookkeeping, customer service and sales

Expertise in laser level, hanging doors, installation of hardware and interior trim

LATCO CONSTRUCTION – NORCROSS, GA 9/80 to 9/81

BASE SUPERVISOR

Spearheaded 23 separate projects at Dobbins AFB in Marietta, GA

Acted as liaison between contractor and individual Air Force contracting officers negotiating contracts for a 12

month period ($23M project)

Responsible for the scheduling of labor, material procurement and subcontractors adhering to strict federal time

requirements

Completed shop drawings and updated ‘as built’ prints in triplicate as required on each project

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE – AMERICUS, GA

Two years business related courses

U.S. Navy

Electrical course

PERTINENT INFO FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT

U.S. Citizen

Willing to accept overseas assignment

Willing to accept 12 month or longer assignment

Willing to negotiate within 90 days

Open to all reasonable offers

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