Project Manager Construction
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Richard Armbruster
Vice President Construction Manager
Plymouth, MI 48170
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Profile
Senior Owner's Representative Construction Manager with experience in
engineering, project development, value analysis, office & field project
management and estimating, of new construction projects, facility
renovations, environmental projects, and demolition projects, within the
Commercial, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Hospital,
Education K-12 and Governmental sectors in the construction industry.
Expert At: Negotiating project contracts, quality control, development of
project documents, proposal writing, development of schedules, P & L
management, forecasting costs, problem analysis, development of recovery
plans, project leadership, safety leadership and client relationships.
Objective: To develop long term relationships within a corporate
environment that creates an atmosphere of trust, integrity and leadership,
that leads to developing a team of professionals that always delivers 100%
customer satisfaction at all levels. Always the solution!
Experience
RAAR Construction, LLC. Southfield Michigan
Vice President January 2012
to Present
Vice President responsible for business development, project estimating,
proposal writing, project negotiating and profit & loss.
Tooles Contracting Group, Detroit Michigan
Senior Project Manager July 2010 to
January 2012
Senior Project Manager responsible for the Amtrak ARRA Program, tasked with
managing 4 - 8 man teams including construction and project management for
31 AMTRAK stations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee
and Texas. The scope of work (SOW) included renovating exteriors,
interiors, ADA upgrades and constructing 1 new facility. The project was
completed with no lost time injuries. Project Cost $5,000,000
Plymouth Construction Group, Plymouth Michigan
Owner's Representative Construction Manager` January
2006 to June 2010
Client: Adamo Demolition Company, Michigan
Project Cost: $2,000,000
DOW Midland, Michigan - Building K Project: Building K was a 100,000SF
steel frame structure with 4 floors above grade, the project also included
the decommissioning a 16 above ground storage tanks along with remove of
half mile of pipe trestle.
SOW: Responsible to manage the field operations, safety, asbestos
abatement, environmental cleaning, facility demolition and site
restoration. The project was completed on schedule, within the budgeted
cost with no lost time injuries.
Client: Eli Lilly & Company, Indiana
Project Cost: $22,000,000
Project K328 Phase I & II: Designed and implemented the demolition plan
and specifications for the decommissioning of Building K328, a 2 story
900,000SF pharmaceutical manufacturing facility built in the early 1940's.
SOW: Estimating project costs, protect ongoing pharmaceutical research,
evaluating locations of utility isolations, determine the location to cut
the structure, develop the demolition plan, evaluate pending environmental
concerns, coordinate unforeseen environmental cleanup, analyze the
contractors bids, review the contractors work plan, safety plans and
schedules, evaluate the contractors proposed means and methods for
demolition, forecast project completion verses actual progress. The
project was completed on schedule, within the budgeted cost with no lost
time injuries.
Client: Adamo Demolition Company, Michigan
Project Cost: $10,000,000
Chrysler Indianapolis Foundry: The Foundry was a 12 story structural steel
structure with 4 support structures as part of the facility, one of key
issue was managing the environmental concerns with the foundry dust.
SOW: Responsible to manage all field operations, negotiated and sold
surplus equipment, coordinated the removal and distribution of equipment
slated for reuse worldwide, responsible for safety, asbestos abatement,
environmental cleaning, facility demolition and site restoration. The
project was completed on schedule, within the budgeted cost with no lost
time injuries.
Client: Carstar, Kansas
Project Cost: $3,500,000
Franchise Expansion Program: To increase their corporate size, Carstar
purchased existing Auto Repair / Paint Shops throughout the Midwest.
SOW: Responsible to perform Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments,
conducted 100 year title searches and documented findings.
MCM Management, Inc. West Bloomfield Michigan
Senior Director January 2005 to
January 2006
Senior Director responsible to negotiate change orders with Daimler
Chrysler, close out projects, estimate / bid new projects and business
development.
G-Tech Professional Staffing, Inc. Michigan
Owner's Representative Construction Manager March
1992 to December 2004
DaimlerChrysler - Value Analyst, Project Manager, Program Manager, Process
Re-Designer
. Environmental Value Analyst: Negotiate single sourced contract
disputes that ranged from $50,000 to $8,000,000 for environmental,
decommissioning and facility work - new construction and renovations.
. Facility Decommissioning Project Manager - 5 Facilities, 5,525,000SF:
Responsible to develop project documents, manage field operations, act
as liaison between the plant and project personnel at operating
plants, maintained quality assurance, maintained project cost control,
monitored the asbestos abatement and environmental cleaning, and
managed safety. All projects were completed with no lost time
injuries. Project list: Toledo Parkway Plant, Toledo OH. - Mount
Elliot Tool and Die Powerhouse, Detroit MI -
Mound Road Engine Plant, Detroit MI - Pillette Assembly Plant,
Windsor, Ontario - New Castle Machining Plant, New Castle IN. Total
Project Costs $20,000,000
. Program Manager: Created and Developed the Value Analysis Automation
System, the program was developed using a Lotus Notes based
application that converted the existing paper process to a
standardized paperless electronic format, enabling Construction Buyers
to benefit from electronic commerce. The initial program investment of
$35,000 resulted in annual savings of $300,000.
. Process Re-Designer: Responsible to analyze the business process of
the Assessment, Remediation and Deactivation Group, then developed an
Environmental Partnership Program Team, which generated a savings of
$7,000,000 in the first four years. Received the DaimlerChrysler's
1995 Complexity Management Award, for developing a system that reduced
overall complexity for the End Users.
Ford Motor Company - Designer & Construction Manager, Owner's
Representative
. Design/Build Manager: Responsible to design and construct
modifications to convert an existing open air structure, into the New
Car Diagnostic Center for the launch of the 1994 Mustang.
. Construction Owner's Representative: Responsible to monitor
construction activities, interpret plans and specifications for a new
state-of-the-art Fuels Laboratory, negotiated change orders,
maintained quality assurance and safety at the Rawsonville, Michigan
plant.
Armbruster Construction & Consulting
Owner's Representative Construction Manager January
1990 to March 1992
Client: PepsiCo, New York
Project Cost: $38,000,000
New Production & Distribution Center, Detroit Michigan: The facility
consisted of a 280,000SF production and distribution center, a 60,000SF
maintenance garage and 3 fully automated bottling lines capable of
producing 5 million cases per year.
SOW: Responsible for managing the project quality control program,
analyzed costs and negotiate project changes, managed the completion
schedule and issued $1,000,000 in contracts after the project was complete
for unforeseen requirements.
Jonna Construction Company, Michigan
Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, July
1984 to January 1990
Safety Director & Estimator
Professional Certification
Licensed Builder, State of Michigan
Education
B.S. Construction Engineering, Lawrence Technological University
30 Hour OSHA
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