Walter Baker

Richmond, VA

804-***-**** (home] 804-***-**** (c) ac2lkh@r.postjobfree.com

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

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