Wayne Ransom
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Career Objective
I am seeking to continue my career as a Construction Management Professional with an organization that will allow my knowledge and skills to advance the company’s goals and profitability.
Summary of Qualifications
Value Engineering - Comprehension and direction to properly establish a design and building plans
Project Management – History of managing and directing projects from inception to conclusion
Strategic Planning - Understanding of an organization’s direction and how it relates to the project
Revenue Growth – Experienced in budget and profit accountability
Employment History
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority - Tampa, FL June 2009 – July 2011
Project Manager
Liaison between HART, contractors, vendors and other agencies related to infrastructure and facility engineering and construction projects
Led Consultants and agency staff to ensure support and timely completion of a projectResponsible for review and providing comments for project related construction
documentation provided by the Architectural and Engineering firm
Oversaw the development and permitting of construction plans to ensure that the construction plans fit the agencies needs, budget and timeline
Reviewed and approved contractor schedules, monthly updates of construction progress against the contractors schedule
Researched, prepared and provided analytical reports, studies, documentation and presentations for project justification for HART staff and the Federal Transit Administration
Prepared internal implementation plans such as Statements of Work, white pages, reporting requirements, cost estimates and also scheduled control procedures for development of construction projects
Prepared, tracked, monitored and maintained federal grants allocated to fund project budgets
Tampa Ship, LLC - Tampa, FL September 2007 – January 2009
Contracts Administration
Implemented a mutually beneficial contract by review, preparation and negotiation of the
Contract with shipyard material and wage rates
Established repair work and costs based on customer walk through inspections and team
review of area of repair
Established job cost tracking for cost containment and billables
Increased individual job profit margin by 20%
Increased individual sales by 30%
LandBuilder of Tampa – Tampa, FL January 2005 - July 2007
Director of Field Operations
Directed construction and site plan approval with the project attorneys, engineers and
governing authorities
Established quality assurance measures for proper site construction while maintaining the
budget and project time lines
Led negotiations which resulted in 12% savings for the company on a $2.5 million budget
Directed the entitlement process reducing extended project time line by 25%
Member on the Board of Directors for the Home Owners Association and Community Development Districts
Beazer Homes - Fort Myers, FL July 2002 – January 2005
Land Development Coordinator
Developed an organizational system for land department information flow and storage
Performed quality assurance checks for plat, construction plans, project budgets and time
lines
Directed multiple property management companies in acceptable procedures and work
flow for multiple project site locations
Managed vendors, inspection for completion, invoicing, and coding for payment
through the JD Edwards accounting system
Maintained processes which ordered funds for land purchase and lot takedowns for over $40 million in land holdings
First Capital Mortgage/Mortgage Depot May 1998 - July 2002
Loan Officer/Closing Coordinator
Originated conventional loans for purchases and refinance transactions
Created a system to network and renew my source of business partners and source of
clients
Utilized product knowledge to align the lender that best matched the customer needs
Managed $6 million in warehouse funding for construction-to-permanent loans
Responsible for closing construction loans, inspection to check construction progress, provided draw payments to builders, fund and close the loan with a residential lender
Closed $6 million in loans per month
Education
University of Missouri Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64112