Customer Service Construction

tom underly

Email: abpo7n@r.postjobfree.com

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

City: Wilmette

State: IL

Zip: 60091

Country: USA

Phone: 312-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $80,000

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THOMAS W. UNDERLY

808 Central ~ Wimette, IL 60091

312-***-**** abpo7n@r.postjobfree.com

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

End-to-End Project Development / Management ~ Custom / Complex Buildings

Award-winning contractor with more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of new home, commercial and apartment construction as well as land acquisition and development. Project list includes: Office Buildings 1,250,000 sq. ft.; Medical Buildings, 250,000 sq. ft.; Apartments, 2,300 Units; Condos/Townhomes, 1,300 Units; Hotels, 1,600 Rooms; 95 Custom Homes, up to $2M, 95; Track Homes, 1,100; Shopping Centers, 500,000 sq. ft.; and Land Development, 1,200 Acres. Proven in-depth expertise in all phases of project development, including design, competitive bidding, project accounting, site supervision and sales. Drive continuous process improvement initiatives with a consistent track record of maintaining profitability without sacrificing quality by controlling costs and meeting deadlines through effective planning and coordination of materials and activities. Strong history of earning client satisfaction and loyalty by providing good customer service both short and long-term. Successful history of securing financing and negotiating with local governments and zoning boards to attain project approval. Frequently brought in to turnaround failing projects due to mismanagement.

Quality Control Turnarounds Customer Satisfaction

Logistics/JIT Cost Control/Cutting Regulatory Compliance

Subcontractor Management Start Ups Revenue/Profit Growth

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THOMAS CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN LLC. Buffalo Grove, IL June 1996 - Present

Design and build custom homes, additions and condo renovations

Owner/President

Discover and secure construction projects through advertising, referrals and partnering with large

builders.

Manage end-to-end customer support from initial design, specification development, attaining all

documents to meet local and state regulatory requirements, developing project plans, retaining and

managing sub-contractors, and ordering all materials. Serves as General Contractor on all projects.

Works as sub-contractor when local builder requires unique expertise acquired over many years

working on a wide variety of highly complex projects.

AMERICAN INVESCO Aug 1994 to June1996

As a full service firm, specialize in all aspects of real estate including, the sale and purchase of homes, commercial leasing, international realty opportunities and property management

President of Construction

Hired to oversee condo conversion project after city had shut down due to company inability to meet mandatory requirements.

Met with all city officials to reopen application to build, convinced them of the company ability to meet all requirements and secure all approvals to proceed.

Managed conversion of all common areas, garage restoration and unit construction from basic

units to custom units selling up to$1M+. In addition, oversaw design and decorating.

Recruited and managed all staff including Construction Managers, Service Managers, Interior Designers and Architects.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Buffalo Grove Jan1989 to Aug 94

Manage both new construction and residential remodeling projects

Owner/President

Coordinate all aspects of financing and zoning for land acquisitions.

Oversees purchasing, contract negotiations and project, and accounting.

Coordinated activities of Construction Managers.

Acted as liaison between customers and builders.

THOMAS UNDERLY DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT INC., Sacramento, California Sept 1977 to Sept 1987

Established and managed totally integrated development and construction company with an annual volume of $28M

Owner/President

Developed land from acquisition through planning, design, construction and sales. Built properties in California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Washington and Mexico.

EDUCATION

UCLA, Los Angeles, California

Masters of Business Administration, Major: Finance

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tempe, Arizona

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

SEMINARS

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, Cost Control

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Construction Management

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, Personnel Administration

LICENSURE

California Contractors "B" General Building, can build frame structures up to two stories.

California Contractors "A" General Engineering. Can build high-rises, streets, dams and other major projects.

Illinois Real Estate Sales License

MEMBERSHIPS

Northern California Home Builders Association

National Home Builders Association

Associate Member, Building Designers

Member, Research Institute

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