Project Manager Quality Control
Resume:
STEVE G. STARLING
**** ****** ****, ********, ** 95681
**************@*****.***
RESPECTED SENIOR CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE
Expert EIFS Inspector, Project Manager, Senior Superintendent
Commercial, Medical, Industrial and Residential Construction
LICENSED CALIFORNIA GENERAL CONTRACTOR
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Disciplined Construction Executive with 30 years of success
as a Business Owner, Vice
President of Construction, Construction Consultant, Project
Manager, General Superintendent,
EIFS Inspector, Quality Control, and Technical Advisor.
Excellent Project Leader with key
decision-making authority across all project development,
constructability review, strategic
planning, scheduling, budgeting, permitting, safety, regulatory
compliance, quality, and
customer relations issues. I am skilled in writing project
reports and a published author of
numerous construction and EIFS articles.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PRESIDENT / OWNER
Southwest Consulting & Inspection - Sheridan & San Diego, CA (1994 -
Present)
Successfully started and manage a construction business providing
clients project management, EIFS inspection, consultation, and
litigation support services. Managed multiple projects and primary
decision-maker on all construction scheduling, estimating, material
planning, cost control, purchasing, safety, regulatory compliance,
quality control, and customer relations issues. Project Highlights:
Conxtech Space Frame Systems - Hayward, CA:
> Plant Developer: Setup a factory that used robotic fabrication
technology to produce engineered structural steel wall systems,
wall framing systems, and finish systems.
> General Superintendent / Project Manager: Santa Row, San Jose, a
$20 million project consisting of 280 apartment units.
> General Superintendent / Project Manager: 235 Berry Street, San
Francisco, a $15 million foundation-up project consisting of 120
condominiums.
> General Superintendent / Project Manager: 800 High Street, Palo
Alto, a $10 million project to build 64 condominiums.
> General Superintendent / Project Manager: Senior Housing, San
Francisco, a $5 million construction project consisting of 38
senior-living apartments.
G Glenn Plastering - Sacramento, CA:
> General Superintendent: Managed residential and commercial
interior and exterior plastering projects for clients located
throughout Northern California.
ADCO / Hurdle Investments - Sacramento, CA:
> Project Superintendent: Directed construction and EIFS on Lot
14, a $3 million ground-up construction of a 30,000 square foot
office and warehouse building in Sacramento.
Hazama Corporation (North America Division) - Garden Grove, CA /
Tokyo, Japan:
> Project Superintendent / Quality Control Manager: Citrus
College Library Retrofit and Expansion, Glendora, CA, a $9.2
million project.
> General Superintendent / Project Manager: Las Casitas,
Sacramento, a $9 million, 26 building, 88 unit low income
housing project.
EIFS Inspection & Consulting Services - Western United States &
Alaska:
> Project Consultant: Inspected and evaluated construction/EIFS
projects; prepared reports and provided expert testimony in
litigation using construction and EIFS expertise
VICE PRESIDENT OF CONSTRUCTION
JCW Builders / RTG Builders - West Sacramento, CA (2008 - 2010)
Rapidly promoted to this senior executive position and partnered with
the CEO to build an early start-up construction company. Launched
strategies to target new construction projects, create job-winning
project estimates, and secure over $10 million in new construction
business. Project Highlights:
University of California Primate Center - Davis, CA:
> Project Manager: Managed a $1 million renovation project for
the UCD Primate Center.
> Project Manager: Directed a $500,000 modernization and upgrade
project for the Sacramento City College's Art Department
Building.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
GENERAL CONTRACTOR / OWNER
Artistic Walls & Construction - Sheridan, CA (2003 - Present)
Built a small construction company specializing in the installation of
high-end limestone wall finish, applied in custom homes and historic
building renovations. Project Highlights:
Custom Home & Historic Home Remodel:
> A $500,000 custom home fire repair project and a $500,000
historic home remodel.
CONSULTANT / PRESIDENT / OWNER
EIFS Inspection & Consulting, Inc. - Sacramento, CA (1997 -
1999)
Provided EIFS inspection, consultation, and litigation support to
Fortune 100 corporate clients including Universal Studios and Lowes
Hotels. Provided inspection, forensic analysis, system evaluation,
specification compliance, and expert witness testimony. Project
Highlights:
Universal Studios - Orlando, FL:
> On-site EIFS specialist for Universal Studio's $2.5 billion
Islands of Adventure project. Inspected existing construction;
monitored on-going construction quality control standards;
complied pre and post application data; and prepared well-
documented reports. Instrumental in improving quality control
and application procedures to ensure strict compliance with
product warranty requirements.
> Provided expert EIFS witness testimony responsible for saving
Universal Studios millions of dollars in post construction
product deficiency and warranty litigation expenditures.
Lowes Hotels - Orlando, FL:
> Partnered with the construction management team on all EIFS
application and quality control standards for the construction
of the $280 million Portofino Bay Hotel.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT / PROJECT MANAGER
ADCO, Inc. - Rancho Cordova, CA (1995 - 1999)
Managed large steel framing and drywall installation projects
throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and delivered quality
workmanship. Led project teams of as many as 200 tradesmen;
coordinated projects with client representatives, general contractors,
superintendents, other subcontractors, and government inspectors.
Maintained a safe worksite and completed projects on-time and within
budget. Project Highlights:
Enclave Apartments & Nantucket Apartments - Santa Clara, CA:
> Enclave Apartments: $75 million, 600 units / Nantucket
Apartments: $40 million, 180 units.
Candlewood Suite Hotels - Pleasanton, CA:
> $ 5 million, 120 unit suites hotel.
Sutton Place Town Homes - Sunnyvale, CA:
> $20 million, 80 town home condominium units.
PLANT MANAGER / TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Omega Products International, Inc. - Sacramento, CA (1994 -
1995)
Plant Manager and Technical Advisor for this manufacturer of stucco,
cement, EIFS, and tile products. Provided technical advice and
architectural consultation to clients throughout the Northwest US.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR / OWNER
Paradise Construction - San Diego, CA (1977 - 1993)
Started, expanded, and managed a general contracting business
specializing in general construction, light commercial, and tenant
improvements. Simultaneously developed comprehensive experience as an
EIFS expert and specialist in epoxy floor coatings.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM - CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MAJOR
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ (Senior Status -- 18 Units
required to earn BS)
BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM - CIVIL ENGINEERING MAJOR
San Diego State University - San Diego, CA (Completed numerous
engineering courses toward BS)
Special Training / Continuing Education:
. OSHA 10 hr. Certification (Safety Management Practices)
. Building Performance Training - SMUD / PG&E (9 hrs. program)
. Energy Efficiency / Green Building Practices (48 hrs. of training
in two courses)
California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA)
& Building Performance Institute (BPI)
. Prescriptive Basic Training - PG&E / SMUD / Edison (24 hrs. of
Energy Upgrade/Rebate Training)
. Licensed General Contractor (B-353703) - State of California
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