Project Manager Construction
Resume:
Robert W. Vickers Jr.
Joppa, Maryland 21085
**********@*****.***
Resume 11/12/13
Project Manager
I have been in the construction industry for approximately 30 years and have been involved in all aspects
of construction, from my start in housing, working for my families Construction Company in the 1980’s,
to most recently as a Lead Inspector for the Parsons Company at BWI Airport.
I have in the past been a Superintendent, Project Manager and a Senior Project Manager working on
projects ranging from 3 million up to 400 million dollars. I am proficient with all aspects of the
construction process, from pre-construction, to buyout, scheduling, and field management of the day to
day process. I have worked on hard bid, GMP with shared savings, and negotiated contracts. I have
experience working on low and high rise apartment and condo buildings, commercial office buildings,
historic restorations, academic buildings, as well as government buildings.
Recent work history
June 2012 to October 2013 (inspector)
Parsons
Presently employed with Parsons, working at BWI Airport. Basic responsibilities are for structural
concrete and structural steel erection. Just completed 150 million dollar A/B connector project and am
currently working on C widening project worth 45 million dollars. Daily responsibilities include
monitoring contractor’s installation of caissons and structural steel, insuring that all are constructed per
specifications and submittals. Conduct inspections on steel erection including monitoring connections of
steel and providing inspections on moment connections, decking welds, checking rack and plumb of
building after steel has been set. Caisson and grade beam inspections include checking steel rebar for size
and quantity per specifications and submittals and verifying concrete at time of placement.
July 2011 to April 2012 (Superintendent)
CITNW Joint Venture-
Maryland Live Casino
Was brought on in July of 2011 at the start of construction for the casino, Maryland Live located at
Arundel Mills Mall. My responsibility was the erection of the structural steel, and pre-cast for the entire
building which is 450,000 Sq. Ft and seven stories tall and was on a fast track schedule. We worked 60
and 70 hours per week and brought the building in 4 days ahead of schedule. The building structure was
complete in 6 months. After the structure was completed I was responsible for the installation of the site
and hardscape package. I was laid off after finishing as they have no work presently.
August 2006 to June 2011 (Project Manager)
PJ Dick Incorporated-
Lowes House of Delegates Building, Annapolis, Maryland.
PJ Dick constructed a 30 million dollar addition at the Lowes House of Delegate building. Building
consisted of a three story addition of office as well as meeting space for the State Delegates, (75,000 Sq.
Ft.) with two underground levels of parking. Building featured enormous amounts of very ornate trims, a
grand stairway.
Maryland State Police Forensics Lab, Pikesville Maryland
PJ Dick constructed a lab for MD State Police in Pikesville. Building is three level, (50,000 Sq. Ft.)
complex housing the State Police forensic Lab and associated offices. Building contained labs, clean
rooms, and other high tech areas as well as office space for State Police technicians. Building was high
security, had redundant generator systems along with redundant chillers and cooling towers. Cost of
construction was 28 million dollars, with a 14 month construction schedule.
University of Maryland, School of Public Health
College Park Maryland
This 12 million dollar project was the renovation of the School of Public Health at the University of
Maryland in College Park Maryland. This was an occupied renovation that included converting an
existing gym into the Deans offices, converting existing racket ball courts into two levels of graduate
assistant offices, and creating two levels for a new family services area. In the areas that were turned into
two level areas, we actually set new steel, and poured concrete in the existing building all while the
building was occupied. The work was completed in 14 months.
University of Maryland Journalism Building Renovations for BSOS
College Park Maryland
Renovation of the 22,600 Sq. Ft. Journalism Building originally built in 1957, including replacement of
antiquated building systems, construction of architectural improvements to accommodate new occupancy
by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Work included hazardous abatement of building,
exterior repairs and upgrades and replacement of all major building systems. Project was LEED Silver
certified.
August 1993 to June 2006
Struever Bros. Eccles and Rouse (Superintendent / Project Manager)
National Park Seminary
Silver Spring Maryland
This 50 million dollar Historic renovation of the former Walter Reed Annex located in Silver Spring Md.
Consisted of renovation of a 200,000 Sq. Ft. three story structures, dating back to 1890. These were
renovated into 60 market rate apartments and 70 condo’s priced from 750,000 and up. Also constructed
was a two level pre-cast parking garage. The Alexander Group from Madison Wisconsin were the owners
and architects. The project also contained four additional structures consisting of a Pagoda, a windmill
house and two other unique structures that were converted into condo’s.
Centerpoint
Baltimore Maryland
This 80 million dollar project was owned and developed by Bank of America. It consisted of an 11 story
high rise apartment building, a new five story poured in place parking structure, a new six story apartment
building using a Hambro framing system, and renovation of four historic structures. This was a two year
project. I oversaw three Superintendents and six assistant Superintendents. In two of the historic
structures we actually shored up the exterior walls and removed all of the old wood interior floor
structures and replaced them with new hambro and concrete floors. This project was a 24 month project.
(Additional history of completed projects available upon request)
Salary and benefits desired (negotiable)
On my most current position I am paid $40.00 per hour and have been averaging 60 hours per week since
starting in June of 2012.
Employee provided medical, dental and eye care.
401 K profit sharing plan with 100% match.
Receive a yearly distribution of ESOP as we are an employee owned company.
Additional Certifications
OSHA 30 hour card
First Aid/ CPR training Certificate
Green Card
Currently working toward LEED AP certification
Computer Skills
Proficient in micro-soft office programs
Micro-soft scheduling software
Primavera / P3 scheduling software
Constructware and Prolog
References
Wayne Manning – Aegis Consulting- (Scheduler) 240-***-****
Pat Peach- PJ Dick Inc. (Superintendent) 571-***-****
John Newell- Commercial Interiors (Estimator) 410-***-****
Additional references available upon request
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