RICHARD S. HUTCHINSON
Estimator / Project Manager
Highly motivated, energetic results oriented professional, offering 35
years of successful experience in both new build and construction
renovations.
3912 Whitney Place . Duluth, Georgia 30096 . 770-***-**** .
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Professional Profile
. 35 YEARS ESTIMATING / PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, COMPLETING
GROUND UP AND RENOVATIONS OF HOTELS, SCHOOLS, RETAIL CENTERS,
CHURCHES, MUNICIPAL, MILITARY (INCLUDING CORPS OF ENGINEERS).
. 20 + years Hard Bid experience.
. Experienced Construction Analyst for the United States of America
SBA disaster program.
. Credentialed SBA - FIT program Construction Analyst.
. Credentialed FEMA Project Specialist
. Timberline trained, comfortable with all MS Office programs.
Career Accomplishments
JADE GROUP INC, DULUTH GEORGIA 2012-2013
Sr. Estimator
. Development and management of project budgets, estimates, and
project schedules, and management of Owner, Operator and
Consultants to achieve timely decisions on scope, budget, schedule
and design.
. Initiate, monitor and manage cost management and/or accounting
procedures, monthly draw and project cost reports.
. Develop cost estimates from low order of magnitude, to detailed
conceptual budgets for multimillion dollar hotel renovation and new
build projects, using both negotiated as well as hard bid
processes.
. Complete full PIP and PCA assessments including arranging and
managing consultants and contractors from selection thru hard bid
THE JOHN HARDY GROUP, ATLANTA GEORGIA 2005-2009
Project Manager, 2008 -2009
Project Director, 2007-2008
Sr. Estimator, 2006-2007
Consultant, 2005
. Responsible for project management, leadership and JHG performance
for all types of projects and services.
. Implementation of the overall plan of the Sr. Projector in
establishing project goals and needs as well as the development and
management of project scope and cost alternatives.
. Development and management of project budgets, estimates, and
project schedules, and management of Owner, Operator and
Consultants to achieve timely decisions on scope, budget, schedule
and design.
.
. Initiate, monitor and manage cost management and/or accounting
procedures, monthly draw and project cost reports.
. Preparing schedules, reviewing and advising ownership on consulting
contracts and assembling contract forms, insurance requirements,
etc.
. Management of JHG field staff for project support
. Representation of lenders and owners on multimillion dollar
projects, both new build and renovations. Monitor progress, and
attend monthly project meetings. Report on status of projects as
well as concerns with processes and workmanship.
. Develop cost estimates from low order of magnitude, to detailed
conceptual budgets for multimillion dollar hotel renovation and new
build projects, using both negotiated as well as hard bid
processes.
. Complete full PIP and PCA assessments including arranging and
managing consultants and contractors from selection thru hard bid.
. Analyze the damages to Lindy Boggs Memorial Hospital and two other
minor feeder hospitals in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Selected Projects Representative:
Gavensroot Hoel Miami Florida
Sr Estimator
Doral Country Club Miami Florida Sr Estimator
Washington, DC Project Manager
A-Loft at National Harbor
Marriott Logan Airport Boston, MA Project Director
Conversion
Palomar Hotel Atlanta, GA Project Director
Hyatt Regency St Louis St Louis, MO Project Director
Riverfront
Adams Mark Hotel Conversions 5 Cities Sr. Estimator
Le Royal Meridien Hotel Toronto Canada Sr. Estimator
Campanile Paris, France Sr. Estimator
Hyatt Fairfax Fairfax, VA Sr. Estimator
Capital Bricknell Miami, FL Sr. Estimator
Doral Resort Palm Springs, CA Sr. Estimator
W Hotel Fit and Finish Starwood Hotels Sr. Estimator
W Hotel Clarendon, VA Sr. Estimator
Sheraton Four Points Tempe AZ Sr. Estimator
Hotel Washington Washington, DC Sr. Estimator
Chateau lan Braselton, GA Sr. Estimator
Hyatt Regency Houston, TX Sr. Estimator
Chicago City Center Chicago, IL Sr. Estimator
Omni Hotel Fort Worth, TX Sr. Estimator
America's Mart 4 Atlanta, GA Sr. Estimator
Lindy Boggs Memorial New Orleans, LA Sr. Estimator
Hospital
The United States of America 2004 - Current
Construction Analyst ~ Loss verifier ~ Surveyor
. Responsible for surveying and construction analysis of Disaster
sites after four major hurricanes.
. Quantify losses to residential and small businesses, and monitor
progress of re-construction. Approval of draw requests for
reconstruction.
. 2004-2005 Active as a loss verifier on the Ohio River and Tennessee
River after Francis, Ivan, and to a small extent Ivan, caused
severe flooding.
. In spring of 2005 we surveyed the White River after the winter
severe storms.
. In the fall of 2005 I was called by Dale Stagner, to report to New
Orleans, after Katrina. The same day, I was called by the John
Hardy Group, and advised that they
had secured an assignment with Crawford and Company to assess the
damages to Lindy Boggs Hospital, one of the 3 main hospitals in the
area. I accepted the offer, and spent 4 months with the team,
assessing, room by room, this hospital, (estimating via Timberline
and Marshall and Swift) and 3 smaller feeder hospitals.
. 2009 ~ Atlanta Georgia quantify losses after major flooding.
. 2010 Chicago Illinois ~ quantify losses after major flooding.
Gwinett realty associates 1996 - 2004
Broker
. Wholly owned Commercial and Residential real estate investments and
brokerage.
. State licensed Real Estate Broker
R.S. Hutchinson and Company, Inc 1986 - 1996
. President Managing and directing a specialized (municipal, military
and school) general contracting firm.
Education
. SOUTHERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ~ ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Marietta, Ga.
INDUSTRY SERVICE
. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF GEORGIA
o Board of Directors 1980 - 1992
o Represented the ABC in the transfer of the Building
Construction program from Georgia Institute of Technology to
Southern Technical Institute
o Builder's Cup Recipient 1986
. Associated General Contractors of America
In addition to my professional life, I have participated in and led
multiple Mission trips internationally, building and renovating homes
and churches in Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Russia for the
past 15 years.
MILITARY
US ARMY ~ 1967-1968
DEMOLITION SPECIALIST
DONG TAM VIET NAM
30% DISABILITY AWARDED
REFERENCES:
Mr. Randy Ruth
Dir. of Operations
JADE GROUP INC.
Mr. Ed Hulsey
Project Manager, Sr. Estimator
The John Hardy Group
Mr. Jack Fuller
(Former) Director of Estimating
The John Hardy Group
Mrs. Sylvia Bates