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heavy/highway construction manager

Location:
Louisville, KY
Posted:
October 02, 2014

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JOEL M. FIELD, JR.

**** ** *** **, ***. ***

Louisville, KY 40241

812-***-**** (cell) acf8nh@r.postjobfree.com

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Started, developed, and managed company concrete paving division and operations to

typically produce over $20 million per year of self-performed work employing

approximately 60 to 80 people.

• Generated $200,000+ in bonus (over 80% of maximum possible) from statistical analysis

of specified performance parameters and $100,000+ smooth ride bonus on $5 million of

concrete pavement work.

• Led negotiations, estimating, and engineering for a $10 million design-build subcontract

which produced a net profit of 28%.

• Heavy/highway construction management experience balanced between field operations

and estimating/engineering.

• Public and private sector management experience in five states including with all levels of

state highway departments and airport engineering/construction departments.

SKILLS

• 15 years of experience with HCSS "Heavy Bid" computer estimating software.

• Primavera, MS Project, Word, Excel and HCSS HeavyJob competent.

• Division management, project management, operations management, estimating, monthly

financials, claim resolution, negotiating, engineering, subcontracting and purchasing.

• Safety, quality, strategic planning, team building and training, creative problem solving,

and scheduling (short and long term).

CAREER HISTORY

Golden Triangle Construction Co., Imperial, Pennsylvania 2014 (March - May)

Senior Project Manager

• Complete project management and engineering from inception for dam rehabilitation

project in a new state.

• Successful estimating for several projects at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Gohmann Asphalt & Construction, Inc., Clarksville, Indiana 1997 - 2012

2007 - 2012 Vice President - Concrete Paving Division

• Managed entire division including operations, estimating, personnel, equipment

purchasing, equipment maintenance, material purchasing, and subcontracts.

• Zero lost-time accidents from 2009 through 2012.

1999 - 2006 Division Manager - Concrete Paving Division

• Managed entire division including operations, estimating, personnel, equipment

purchasing, equipment maintenance, material purchasing, and subcontracts.

• Developed personnel, crews, and equipment to achieve ability for three paving

operations to work concurrently and independently.

1997 - 1998 Operations Manager – Concrete Paving

• Started and developed company concrete paving operations.

• Worked full-time in the field developing operations, personnel, and crews while performing all

estimating, engineering, and purchasing for company concrete paving activities.

Joel M. Field, Jr.

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Awards & Achievements

• 2005 - Completed first concrete pavement warranty project in Indiana.

• 2005 - “2005 Indiana Partnership For Highway Quality Achievement Award” winner -

Federal Highway Administration/Indiana Department of Transportation.

• 1999 - “1999 National Award For Excellence” finalist - American Concrete Pavement

Association.

• 1999 - Produced over 300,000 cubic yards of paving concrete.

• 6 each - “Excellence In Concrete Paving” awards - Indiana Chapter, ACPA.

• “1999 Outstanding Concrete Construction Award” - Indiana Ready Mix Concrete

Association.

• “1998 Excellence In Concrete Paving” award - Kentucky Chapter, ACPA.

Hi-Way Paving, Inc., Hilliard, Ohio 1986 - 1997

1993 - 1997 Vice President - Chief Engineer

• Managed company estimating, engineering, purchasing, and contractual activities over a

five state work area including negotiations with owners and prime contractors.

• Generated and maintained general scheduling of company operations and equipment.

1990 - 1992 Chief Engineer

• Managed company estimating, engineering, and purchasing over a five state work area.

• Managed field operations on several projects to overcome schedule conflicts during

peak company performance periods.

1988 - 1989 Operations Manager

• Managed company-wide field operations to achieve record year-end profit and volume

while performing complicated work in a new market.

• Administered company equipment repair and purchasing programs.

1986 - 1987 Chief Engineer

• Managed company estimating, engineering, and purchasing over a five state work area.

Ruby Construction Company, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky 1980 - 1985

1984 - 1985 General Superintendent - Concrete Paving

1982 - 1984 Project Superintendent

1980 - 1981 Project Engineer

Master Builders, Cleveland, Ohio 1979 - 1980

Admixture Products Engineer

Ruby Construction Company, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky 1977 - 1979

Project Engineer, Management Trainee, Estimator, Field Engineer

EDUCATION

BS in Civil Engineering, 1977, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION

• Board Of Directors, Indiana Chapter - ACPA

• Board Of Directors, Kentucky Chapter - ACPA

• Board Of Directors, Ohio Chapter - ACPA

• Airfield Task Force - ACPA

• Many and various industry committees with highway departments in five states.



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