Walter Baker
Richmond, VA
804-***-**** (home] 804-***-**** (c) *******@*****.***
Senior Project Manager
Scheduler
Structural and Miscellaneous Steel
Precast Concrete
SUMMARY
•Visionary Operations Executive with solid experience managing all levels of multiple projects including estimating, budgeting and administration.
•Commercial Industrial Project Manager/Senior Estimator in both the Private and the Public sectors with projects ranging in size from $ 50,000 to $20,000,000.
•Preconstruction Manager, Chief Estimator, and Operations Manager for large General Contractors that performed commercial and residential construction for the Government, Public and Private markets. Successful commercial and residential development projects in size of $300,000 to $25,000,000.
•Managed development projects from property acquisition, project conception, design, construction, to lease and/or sale of the project.
•Negotiated and won bids in excess of $1,000,000,000.
•Utilizing computerized estimating software programs Microsoft Project, PRIMAVERA 3 and 6 in conjunction with estimating and accounting teams to create cost accounting from estimating to project management. These Programs are the standard for estimating and scheduling in construction.
•Conceptual and budgetary estimates and buyout of negotiated projects to include purchasing of materials, supplies, and subcontractors, writing of subcontracts, owner contracts, and creating project schedules.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self Employed 03/2014 – Present
Preconstruction & Estimating Consulting – Richmond, Va.
•Prepared conceptual, budgetary and hard bid estimates for Various Contractors for projects from $50k to $2M
•Formed relationships necessary for the execution of a Project from Preconstruction to Completion and punch list with Subcontractors, General Contractors, Equipment Rental Companies, and Suppliers
Jadco Research & Engineering 04/1997 – 02/2014
Operations Manager / Senior Estimator / Safety Officer – Chicago, IL
Started at Jadco Research & Engineering as Superintendent to implement a Steel Erection Division.
Eventually became Operations Manager over the entire Company as well as heading up Preconstruction and Estimating. Areas of responsibility included:
•Project management
•Budgeting expertise
•Safety Administrator
•Senior Estimator
•Pre-construction Manager
•Office Manager
•Field Superintendent
•Total quality management
•Expense Control
•Facility Management
•Market/Industry Knowledge
•Employee Training and Development
•Vendor Negotiations
•Inventory Control
•Labor Cost Controls Leader
•P&L Management
•Multi-unit Operation Management
•Negotiation Skills
•New Business Development
•Budget Administrator
Managed Jadco Research & Engineering Steel & Concrete division
Handled all functions related to preconstruction, budget analysis, estimating, project management, and company safety
Supervised erection of structures including multi-story office and apartment buildings, bridges, water treatment plants, and various mills & foundries
Developed strategy for launch of new structural steel, precast, and rebar projects
The Jadco Erection Division became #1 in the market place 11 months after launch
Strengthened the company’s business by leading implementation of new miscellaneous steel fabrication shop
Genesis Construction Group 1982 – 1996
Owner
•Started Genesis Construction Corporation and progressed from small Rebar installation to Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Erection Company
•In 1984 we added a Seven thousand square foot Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron Fabrication Shop
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Safety Courses for Construction & Mining
Ironworker Apprenticeship, Safety
oAll aspects of ironworking including fabrication and erection
Post-tensioning Concrete Installation & Maintenance
State of Virginia Nuclear Testing & Transporting Soils, Asphalt, & Concrete