Manager Construction

Joseph Peterson

Cell Phone: 484-***-****

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LinkedIn pub/joe-peterson/a2/809/847

Overview:

Analytic, performance driven engineer/construction/project manager with the ability to effectively communicate, plan and cultivate business and client relationships.

Skills and Expertise:

Project Management Budgeting Leadership Estimating Building Code Administration

Cost Accounting Building Science Techniques P & L Construction Management

Value Engineering Design/Plan Review Forecasting Scheduling Microsoft Office - Word/Excel

Professional Experience:

Vice President – Commercial Operations, Kay Builders, Inc., Allentown, PA

2015-Present

Project/Construction Manager for commercial construction projects which included all administrative, budgetary and construction activities.

Consulted and constantly communicated with MEP project managers, project engineers, the Architect of record and contractors/subcontractors by reviewing construction details, submittals, shop drawings and design specifications for job feasibility and building code compliance.

Developed, managed and maintained the master construction schedule.

Executed the permitting, review and inspection process with municipal officials and third-party inspection agencies.

Implemented RFP process and reviewed proposals for adherence to the project plans and scope of work.

Negotiated construction contracts and agreements and prepared requisite construction documents.

Familiar with AIA construction documents.

Held periodic OSHA training through “tool box” meetings.

Coordinated the RFI process and administered change order and back charge procedures.

Managed project closeout documentation with the appropriate administrative agencies.

Conferred with project personnel to provide technical advice/assistance and to resolve construction issues.

Recent Projects

Heather Glen Senior Living: 70,000 square foot, $12 million luxury assisted living/memory care facility which included a glass Atrium, elevators, commercial kitchen, spa, exercise room, cafeteria, memory gardens and a putting green.

Community Center Complex for 55+ residential community: 8,000 square foot structure with outdoor swimming pool, spa, tennis/pickle & bocce ball courts.

General Manager, Hanover Homes North Corporation (www.facebook.com/hanoverhomes), Wilkes-Barre, PA

1995-2015

Leader of a team of twenty employees in all phases of the construction process including sales, advertising, marketing and promotion, administrative and financial responsibilities, construction management, job cost estimating, drafting & design, building code regulations, energy efficient building methods and homeowner warranty program procedures.

Manage all construction projects from initial stages to certificate of occupancy on scattered sites throughout fifteen Northeast PA counties with involvement in light commercial construction, townhouse projects and building site acquisition and development.

Project Manager for United Methodist Homes-Brooks Estates’ $13.5 million dollar assisted living project involving the installation of all infrastructure and roadways on a 35 acre site which included the construction of one-hundred housing units and a 6,500 square foot Community Center. Project was completed at $500,000 under budget and two years ahead of schedule.

Construction manager for Lexington Village Senior Apartments’ $4,500,000, 43-unit project involving government funding.

Developed and instituted a computerized ‘Warranty Control’ plan which initially monitored and managed approximately 300 homeowners enrolled in the company’s in-house warranty program.

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Managed the sales and marketing departments, annually increasing the sales volume by implementing design changes and product enhancements to differentiate the homes from the competition. Applied for and acquired the registered trademark: “There’s No Place Like Home” and developed that brand into the marketing strategy.

Annually controlled the construction operations of 100 to 125 residential, single-family homes built on homeowner sites, managing multiple projects from point of sale to close-out and certificate of occupancy.

Enforced quality standards and maintained clean and safe work site. Completed OSHA training through U.S. Department of Labor.

Earlier Construction Management Career Positions

Operations Manager, Hanover Homes South Corporation, Danville, PA

Construction Manager, G & G West Construction Corporation, Allentown, PA

Earlier Engineering and Accounting Career Positions

Industrial Engineering Supervisor, Hughes Helicopters, Inc. (Formerly a Division of Summa Corp.), Culver City, CA

Manager of Costs and Budgets and Industrial Engineer, Delbar Products, Inc., Perkasie, PA

Educational Background:

Temple University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College, A.A.S. Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Schnecksville, PA

Honors & Awards:

2009 “Statewide Builder of the Year” – Pennsylvania

2001 “Builder of the Year” – Luzerne County, PA

2008 “Builder of the Year “– Luzerne County, PA

2011 “Hall of Fame Award” – Luzerne County, PA

Associations & Organizations:

Vice Chairman - Better Business Bureau of Northeastern & Central PA (’06-’07)

Regional Vice President - Pennsylvania Builders Association (’05-’07)

Board Director - National Association of Home Builders (’10-’11)

Life Director - Pennsylvania Builders Association (’08-Present)

President - Building Industry Association of Northeastern PA (‘03-’05)

Certifications & Licenses:

Certified Green Professional – National Association of Home Builders (’08-’11)

Certified Building Code Official – Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (’14-’21)

Contractor License – City of Scranton, PA (’96-’13)

Contractor License – City of Wilkes-Barre, PA (’96-’13)

Publications:

Patent No. US 8,683,754 B2 – US Patent and Trademark Office (2014) : “Insulating Member for Building Construction”

Qualification Statement:

Specifics available on LinkedIn site.

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