Manager Construction

ROBERT W. HEDDEN

Burlington, CT Phone: 860-***-**** Email: *************@*******.***

SUMMARY

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER with educational, municipal, healthcare, residential, mixed use,

commercial and retail development experience. Background includes:

Construction Management Design Value Engineering

Detailed Cost Estimating OSHA & Regulatory Compliance

LEED Project Development Environmental Remediation

Crisis Management & Resolution Property Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HEAD OF CONSTRUCTION/PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CIL, Hartford, CT 2014-Present

• Guide construction activities through full project cycle from site selection to project close out

• Upgrade processes and implement procedures to realize greater efficiency

• Work with staff to provide quality product while balancing the financial objective and schedule

FREELANCE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, Goman+York, East Hartford, CT 2013-2014

• Generated budgetary pricing for development opportunities

• Managed and oversaw construction projects

• Provided design input for cost effectiveness and constructability

PROJECT MANAGER, Legere Group, Avon, CT 2011-2013

• Coordinated and orchestrated the manufacture and installation of millwork to

accommodate

schedule and design intent

• Performed constructability, conflict and conformance review

• Identified long lead items and manage appropriately

• Assisted client’s Design Team and field personnel with problem solving

• Reacted to and accommodated schedule or design changes for the client and general

contractor

• Oversaw project administration and close-out

FREELANCE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 2009-

2011

OPERATIONS MANAGER, Diggs Construction, Hartford, CT 2008-2009

• Oversight of Program Management for Hartford School Building Committee

• Managed team overseeing $1 billion school construction program

• Implemented cutting edge solutions in design and problem solving

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• Ensured projects were designed to be energy efficient and managed to meet LEED

standards

• Responsible for mentoring of 7 direct reports as well as assisting all staff where needed

• Guided project management team to obtain peak performance

• Regularly inspected projects for workmanship, schedule and safety compliance

• Addressed financial constraints and complicated logistics to overcome project challenges

• Lead RFQ/RFP process for design professionals and construction managers

• Worked with local unions and contractors to meet goals harmoniously

• Performed financial management and fiscal oversight of all projects

• Managed retro-commissioning in existing Hartford schools with CL&P to

maximize energy efficiency and utilize CL&P incentives

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, Konover Development, Farmington, CT 2004-2008

• Directed complex, multiphase and high profile projects within the New England region

• Ensured construction teams focused on providing a high quality product,

while balancing the financial objective and maintaining schedule

• Directed construction activities through full project cycle from project inception to final

completion

• Served as sole construction professional charged with retail development project

design, budgeting, schedule, governmental approvals, and construction

• Bid, negotiated and managed the administration of contracts with consultants,

architects, engineering firms, contractors, and vendors

• Performed financial management and fiscal oversight of construction projects

• Functioned as a liaison, manager and motivator to contractors, town officials,

attorneys, governmental agencies, tenants, developer and investors

TENANT SERVICES MANAGER, Konover Management, Farmington, CT 1998-2004

• Managed shopping center redevelopment and tenant construction

• Assisted with annual maintenance, repair and capital improvement budgets

• Worked with tenants, owners, architects and engineers to create scope of work lease

exhibits and construction documents

• Protected owner’s interest and ensured quality work and compliance with the

Construction Documents

PROJECT MANAGER, Konover Construction Corp., West Hartford, CT 1997-1998

• Performed daily management, supervision, coordination and successful completion

of construction projects

• Met time and cost objectives with respect to contracting, scheduling, estimating,

bidding and contract administration functions

• Ensured timely project completion through project scheduling, and management of

long lead time materials and document submittals/approvals

• Ensured project met or exceeded budgetary requirements

AVIATION, U.S. ARMY 1981-1991

• Honorable discharge

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EDUCATION

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT Completed two years toward B.S.,

Construction Engineering

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