Project Manager Quality Control
Resume:
BRIAN P. THOMPSON
Metairie, La. 70003
Address # 2
Duluth, GA 30096
Phone: M 504-***-**** H 770-***-****
Email: *****.*.********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
23 Years Experience in single- and multi-family subdivision land development and home construction,
renovation, light commercial construction and development. Constructed over 270 homes and developed
over 2400 residential lots totaling over $173 million dollars. Responsible for planning, engineering,
estimating, bidding, generation of project budgets with cash flow projections, contract negotiations,
scheduling, and safety control. Proficient in hiring, training, motivating and retaining qualified contractors,
establishing clear expectations, along with maintaining accountability and quality control, identifying and
focusing the team on “Critical Path” items and strategizing to aggressively meet or exceed required project
deadlines in order to ensure success. Excellent at establishing and maintaining moral and ethical working
rapport with city, county, DOT, Corp. of Engineers, OSHA, state officials, and homeowner’s associations.
Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel and Office Construction-related programs.
WORK EXPERIENCE
VIOLA COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION - New Orleans, LA.
Senior Project Manager / Superintendent / Estimator NOV. 2008 to present
Superintendent managing up to 75 framers constructing a five story wood frame apartment complex (The
Crescent Club - 257,000 sf.) located in downtown New Orleans. Responsible for scheduling labor and
materials, safety adherence, verification of proper construction and generation of punch list items. Liaison
between framers and general contractor, Gibbs Construction. * Senior Project Manager for $40.3
million dollar - 204 unit /17 building apartment complex in New Orleans East. Responsible for
scheduling, quality control, payroll and safety compliance. Liaison between all subcontractors and general
contractor Walton Construction. * Estimated and prepared bid packages for 7 commercial jobs ranging
from 1.2 to 4.6 million dollars. * Builder of 14 low income homes through the Federal Housing and
Urban Development’s H.O.M.E program.
LEGACY COMMUNITIES - Atlanta, GA
Builder JULY 2006 to NOV. 2008
Responsible for all aspects of home construction for multiple subdivisions including scheduling, quality
control, payroll, take-off verification, daily directives and sales assistance. 75 to 90 day construction
schedule. Home prices $140’s to $190’s.
BENCHMARK DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC - Atlanta, Ga.
Principal / Developer / Contractor SEPT. 2005 to JULY 2006
Created Development Management / General Contracting Firm focusing on residential and light
commercial land development and utility work. Established company business plan, core goals and values,
marketing direction. Implemented job specific computer programs to monitor and control job costs and
critical path time tine items. Responsible for all customer and trade base development, job acquisition,
bidding, negotiating, scheduling, billing, and payroll.
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CENTEX HOMES - Atlanta, GA
Land Entitlement and Development Manager OCT. 2003 – SEPT. 2005
Responsible for all facets of raw land design development and due diligence, construction, final platting,
year-end bond release and homeowner’s associations’ turnover for 8 subdivisions. In 18 months, developed and
recorded 657 lots in 7 subdivisions. Established budgets and schedules, initiated new company competitive bid
process, awarded contracts, monitored quality control, assured code compliance and performed lot turnover
process to builders.
D. R. HORTON / TORREY HOMES - Atlanta, GA.
Land Entitlement and Development Manager APRIL 1997 – OCT. 2003
Developed and final platted over 1,700 lots in 13 different subdivisions including their entry monuments /
amenities areas. Responsible for overseeing: Engineering design and plan approval, surveying, county
permitting and inspections, site clearing and timbering; grading, dam rehabilitation, sewer, storm, water, curb,
paving, power, gas, cable, phone, erosion control and landscaping installation; pool and pool houses, tennis
courts, amphitheater, nature trails, boat docks, soccer and baseball field construction. Developments were located
in Henry, Clayton, Newton, DeKalb, Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett Counties, along with the cities of Atlanta,
Decatur, Alpharetta, and Roswell. Average development cost 4.2 million dollars.
ASHWOOD DEVELOPMENT - Atlanta, GA.
Dev. Mgr/Home Builder/Commercial Renovator NOV. 1995 – APRIL 1997
Responsible for due diligence, budgets, scheduling, quality control, safety and closeout of an 84 unit apartment
complex including all development and home construction. Constructed three (3) $1 million dollar plus homes,
two of which were the company owners’ personal residences. Responsible for renovation of historic school
buildings into office space (including demolition and asbestos abatement) in the Virginia Highlands area in
Atlanta, Georgia.
HIGHLAND HOMES - Atlanta, GA
Home Builder/Area Manager MARCH 1990 – NOV 1995
Personally built over 140 homes in the Atlanta metro area / complete builder responsibilities included initial
customer interaction and introduction, custom design generation, contract negotiations and approval of sale /
coordinated all facets of custom home construction from clearing of the lot to year-end subdivision bond
acquisition. Held all area managers’s responsibilities covering 7 active and 5 warranted subdivisions across
northern metro Atlanta. Managed all builders, assistant builders, warranty service techs and sales agents for this
area.
EDUCATION
Graduated 1986 – Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, LA.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Minor Studies in: Landscape and Building Architecture
* REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST *
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