Jim Schultz Home: 925-***-**** Cell: 925-***-****
P.O. Box 6659 ~ Concord, CA 94524 ***********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished Construction Superintendent, Estimator and Project Manager with years of experience in new, renovation, and rehabilitation construction. Strong supervisory skill in managing employees at all skill levels with ability to interact effectively with others at all levels. Exceptional blueprint reading and interpretation skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with clients, employees, government regulators, and management. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Access.
RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS
Certificate for Superintendent – Union Program, UBC Local 152, 2005
Certificate in Project Management – University of California, Berkeley, 1995 – 1997
ICBO Certificate in Reinforced Concrete Inspection, currently expired
OSHA 30 HR Construction Safety Certificate – Jan. 2017; CPR Certificate
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Engineer / Architect Collaboration: Closely examine structural drawings, architect renderings, and blueprints and identify inconsistencies and value added engineering ideas. Partner with architects and engineers to resolve issues.
Solutions Specialist: Established record of identifying and implementing solutions for multiple unforeseen construction obstacles. Overcame challenges in roofing, apartment building balcony / columns / railing / stairs, interior and exterior walls, uneven first floor concrete slabs, etc.
Project Estimation: For Alcal Roofing, learned residential and commercial insulation estimating - by 3rd month of employment, was estimating/bidding on 20 jobs per month, quickly increasing to 25 jobs/month.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Estimator / Estimating Manager
Conduct site inspections; estimate time and materials for projects.
Evaluate project documents for discrepancies and value engineering ideas; assess scope of work, determine project objectives, schedules, procedures and quality standards.
Project Management
Oversee projects from pre-construction through closeout.
Evaluate blueprints, drawings, and paperwork, create plan and schedule required resources.
Study plans, write RFI's to the structural engineer, complete material take-offs, and establish work plan.
Identify, supervise and direct work and progress of subcontractors and trades.
Monitor and control project safety, quality, budgets, direct costs and schedules.
Manage onsite support staff, documentation, oversight of plans, and scheduling of trade resources, etc.
Ensure all stages and phases of the projects are executed per specification using good workmanship to meet or exceed the customer performance criteria.
Direct employees, submit time sheets / payroll for employees and subcontractors, and create invoices.
Public Works/Utilities/Public Housing
New modular classrooms, new gymnasium, remodel Administration building and Theater at Bishop Elementary School in Sunnyvale CA, (10/17 – Current) / USS Cal Builders / $24.5M / Superintendent
* Write RFI’s, coordinate subs, write DSA inspection requests, attend AOR meetings, other duties as needed
Underground &/utility upgrades, Irrigation, concrete flatwork and ramps at Las Positas Jr. College in Livermore, CA (3/16 - 6/16) / Integra Construction Services / $350K / Superintendent
* Wrote RFI’s, ordered materials, met with school officials, request DSA inspections
New Modular classrooms & buildings for SSF High School and Westborough Middle School, South San Francisco, CA; (5/14 – 1/16) / USS Cal Builders / $18 Million (new); and $3 Million (remodel) / Superintendent
* Prime Contractor / New expansion of LEEDS buildings through Bond Measure for South San Francisco school district
* Challenges: changes to documents, design criteria for utilities in tight spaces
New Wood Roller Coaster in Santa Clara (largest on West Coast); 11/12 – 4/13) / Great Coasters International / $17M / Journeyman Carpenter
* Rough framing of built-up wood track with steel plate rails, installed structural hardware throughout
CokerModification Project for Tesoro Eagle Refinery in Martinez, CA; (12/06 -5/07) / Cherne Contracting Corp / $500M / Journeyman Union Carpenter
* Worked on building of new coker tower, pipe racks, mechanical pads, and sediment tank
* Performed heavy formwork for columns and footing pads, built wall panels and soldier beams for crane erection at coker towers under very strictly monitored environmental and safety regulations
Private Commercial
New Storage Facility addition (40,000 SF) to existing buildings in Napa, CA; (6/17 – 10/17) / Western Builders Construction / $4M / Superintendent
* Monitored/supervised all trades from site utility work up, wrote RFI’s, work with owner & owner’s representative, attend meetings, scheduled city inspections, wrote daily reports, kept as-builts
Remodel, New addition & site work at Subaru dealership in Fremont, CA; (7/16 – 12/16) / Sauers Lopez Construction / $3 M / Superintendent
* Supervised remodeling of existing showroom, new add-on structure in back, and site work; write RFI’s, daily reports & email correspondence; track C.O.’s and submittals, and schedule city/special inspections
Storefront remodel in Palo Alto, CA and Structural Upgrade at private school in Berkeley, CA; (6/12 – 10/12) / Ciarra Construction / $400K, $250K / Working Foreman
* Remodeled/upgraded retail storefront in downtown Palo Alto, including structural and cosmetic
* Replaced structural beams and decking for large elevated decks at private school in Berkeley
Restoration and remodel of existing Commercial Shell in downtown Santa Rosa, CA; (6/08 – 8/08) / Calsco Construction / $700K / Working Foreman
* Served as Foreman/expediter/carpenter; reviewed project plans, wrote RFI’s to Structural Engineer
* Completed all lumber, concrete and structural hardware takeoff, layed out concrete footings, piers and embedments, and custom fit the new post & beam roof to blend with existing roof
Addition to and Structural Retrofit of existing distribution warehouse in Livermore, CA; (8/07 – 10/07) / McNely Construction / $1.5M / Journeyman Union Carpenter
* Performed rough framing of walls and radius roof at new addition to existing building; installed seismic retrofit hardware at existing portions of roof-to-wall conditions
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Sacramento, CA
Bachelor of Science, Department of Engineering, Construction Management Option