Project Manager Management

David Polson

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ******* *****

City: Arlington

State: TX

Zip: 76013

Country: USA

Phone: 817-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $105,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Results-driven professional skilled in managing a diverse range of projects to fall within planned timelines and budgets. Experienced client relationship manager and key liaison for project engagements within the range of $900 thousand to $43 million dollars. Proven ability to build relationships and manage diverse teams to maximize team efficiency to ensure achievement of project goals. Areas of expertise include: project management (conceptual design phase to close-out), utility construction, municipal, education, architectural design, real estate planning and hospitality.

Professional Experience

Project Manager (contract position)

Jacobs / Garza Program Management - Dallas, TX 2009 to Present

Projects(s): Dallas Independent School District - $14million to $43million. Working in a joint venture with Jacobs and three separate program management firms

Management of three complex projects from the programming and conceptual design phase to owner move-in and project close-out.

Budget management/ project cost analysis/ owner cost estimates

Facilitate project schedule and scope development

Manage design and construction team

Design, produce and manage program matrix

Maintain accurate project documentation

Procurement of miscellaneous professional services including the coordination of the Request for Proposal (RFP)/Bid process for each project rollout; ensuring accuracy of received bids

Develop and present progress reports detailing project deliverables and milestones

Act as owner representative and client relationship manager throughout the engagement

Survey Party Chief (contract position)

Mustang Engineering - Houston, TX 2008 to 2009

Projects(s): 42" Mid Continental Express Pipeline (Spread 3)

Supervised and trained crew members

Ensured compliance with all OSHA and internal safety regulations for self and team members

Conducted daily safety meetings for team members

Recorded and tracked data for as-built pipeline projects, tally pipe and fabricate recorded as-built pipe chaining form

Senior Project Manager/ Division Manager (position eliminated)

ARCIPM, Inc. - Frisco, CO 2007 to 2008

Project(s): Multiple; projects in scope from a small ballroom renovation to complete hotel remodels; $900,000 dollars to $7M dollars.

Managed multiple project engagements from the programming and conceptual design phase to owner move-in and close-out.

Budget management/ project cost analysis/ owner cost estimates

Supervisor and mentor to entry-level project managers

Scope development and schedule management

Developed, coordinated and managed responsibility matrix

Procured and managed the design and construction teams ensuring that project objectives were met in accordance with established timelines and within budget

Developed and presented progress reports of project deliverables and milestones

Acted as owner representative and client relationship manager throughout the engagement

Project Manager

Con-Real Inc - Arlington, TX 2006 to 2007

Projects(s): Dallas County Community College District - Dallas, TX - $9million to $35million. Worked in a joint venture with Austin Commercial and four additional program management firms.

Managed project engagements (5) from the programming and conceptual design phase to owner move-in and close-out.

Scope development and schedule management

Procured and managed the design and construction team ensuring that project objectives are met in accordance with established timelines and within budget

Developed program matrix

Developed and presented progress reports of project deliverables and milestones

Procurement of professional services

Maintained accurate project documentation

Budget management/ project cost analysis/ owner cost estimates

Acted as owner representative and client relationship manager throughout the engagement

Project Manager

Owners Building Resource, LLP - Hurst, TX 1998 - 2005

Projects(s): 1) City of Pflugerville Raw Water Pipeline; $8 million. 2) Fort Worth Independent School District Bond Program: K-12 and Administration Additions/Renovations; $398 million.

Led/ managed complex projects from the schematic design phase to project completion and project close-out.

Acted as the liaison between the General Contractors, Consultants, Engineers, and Architects to ensure the client's objectives were achieved in accordance with the projected timelines and budget.

Contract management and negotiation

Maintained accurate project documentation

Developed and presented progress reports detailing project deliverables and milestones

Reviewed, commented and responded to project billing statements

Budget management/ project cost analysis/ owner cost estimates

Responsible for Inspections of: Installation of pipe, embedment placement and compaction, trench safety, elevations, safety, environmental issues, tie-ins, etc.

Coordinated Materials Testing Lab for density checks at regular intervals throughout pipe lay process

Ensured environmental precautions were maintained through all phases of the project

Verified that construction was performed within easement boundaries

Confirmed utility locates were performed and easily identified

Managed and implemented upgrade of HVAC systems throughout various schools

Implemented asbestos abatement program

Managed the fire alarm system installation and life safety upgrades

Managed development of new athletic complex

ADA upgrades

Education

Associates, Applied Science (A.A.S) Architectural Technology - Southeast Community College - Milford, NE

General Studies - University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE

Two years completed; degree not obtained

Technical Skills

MS Office - Word, Excel, PPT, Access

MS Project

AutoCAD

Projectmates

ProjectTalk

ProLog

Project Awards - Kathlyn J. Gilliam Collegiate Academy

2012 Finalist for James D. McConnell Award by CEFPI MS Project

2012 Project of Distinction by CEFPI

2012 Design Award Citation by AIA - CAE (American Institute for Architects - Committee on Architecture for Education)

2012 Crow Island Citation (top award in showcase) American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase

2012 Grand Prize School Planning & Management - Education Design Showcase(The school won $1,000 for being the grand prize winner)

2012 Honorable Mention by TASA/ TASB

2011 Best K-12 Project by ENR (Engineering News Record) for Texas and Louisiana area

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