Project Manager/Management

Edward R. Stephenson Construction Management Professional

**** ** *** ** ***** of progressive experience in construction disciplines.

Des Moines, IA 50313 Hands-on skills, craftsmanship and safety in a variety of trades.

Cell: 515-***-**** Leadership and decision making skills for building teams.

*********@*****.*** Ability to recognize opportunities and manage for profit.

Business Development – Design - Estimating – Purchasing – Scheduling – Job Costing – Project Management

I am an experienced, technically proficient Construction Professional with a history of successful projects ranging from

Residential to Industrial. I have provided vision, leadership and decision making skills to complete projects domestically and

internationally with budgets in excess of 60 million dollars. Experienced in every facet of Construction Operations and

Management, I am currently seeking a position that will utilize my experience and also provide a challenging and rewarding

environment.

Career History

Agro Globe Engineering - Johnston, IA

Providing Engineering, Procurement and Project Management to the Worldwide Seed Industry.

Renovation, expansion and complete turn-key facilities.

Sr. Project Manager – October 2013 to Present

• Manage Estimating, Project Management and Job Costing.

• Maintain relationships with vendors.

• Develop new vendors / product lines.

EES Companies – Des Moines, IA

Providing Engineering, Procurement and Project Management to the Seed Industry.

Renovation, expansion and complete turn-key facilities.

Sr. Project Manager – 2013 March thru October

• Provided estimating and preparation of scope documents for proposals.

• Performed / Directed procurement of equipment and materials for projects.

• Performed site visits for analysis and improvement of Safety, Production and Craftsmanship.

Adams Building Contractors - Jackson, MI

Providing Engineering, Procurement and Project Management to the Grain Industry.

Slipform, steel and temporary grain storage - renovation, expansion and complete turn-key facilities.

Director of Integrated Operations – 2011 to 2013

• Development of estimating procedures to ensure detailed information was generated during the process.

• Development of proposal content to adequately define scope of work.

• Developed Process Flow Diagrams and Equipment Lists.

• Developed Management System/Submittal Process for Project Drawings and Documents.

• Provided Estimating and Project Management

Agro Globe Engineering - Johnston, IA

Providing Engineering, Procurement and Project Management to the Worldwide Seed Industry.

Renovation, expansion and complete turn-key facilities.

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Project Manager / Sr. Vice President of Operations – 2005 to 2011

• Managed and performed complete construction project cycles from client inquiry to commissioning.

• Implemented CoreconTM Project Management / Job Costing System.

• Performed on-site EPC in Puerto Rico and concurrently developed new clients leading to successive projects in PR.

Gethmann Construction, Inc., Marshalltown, IA

Industrial, Commercial and Institutional General Contractor serving the Midwest.

Business Development – 2003 to 2005

• Completed on-time and under budget projects for all markets.

• Negotiated and completed a significant emergency repair and rebuild (on a cost-plus basis) for a clients Insurance Carrier.

Advantage Systems, Williams, IA

Software and Hardware sales and service.

Owner – 2001 to 2003

• Provided IT support for a local school district with over 200 computers.

• Certified QuickbooksTM Solution Provider.

• Certified Master BuilderTM Professional Advisor.

• Certified WinEstimatorTM Reseller.

Central Iowa Building, Webster City, IA

Contracting and Steel Service/Fabricating Center.

General Manager – 1999 to 2001

Todd & Sargent, Inc., Ames, IA

Design Build General Contractor offering slipform concrete facilities for the Feed, Petfood, Milling and Grain Industries

Senior Project Manager – 1996 to 1999

Edward R. Stephenson

Training

OSHA - 30 HR Construction Safety & Health

American Red Cross - Standard First Aid - CPR/AED - Adult

State of Iowa - Professional Real Estate Licensee (Inactive)

Monsanto – Contractor 5.0 Training

STAR Building Systems – SBS Software Builder School (Also Metallic Software)

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Edward R. Stephenson

Key Projects

Seed Industry Commercial

Monsanto: The UPS Store - Marshalltown, IA - New Retail Facility

Grinnell, IA - 2 Single Pass Reversing Ear Corn Dryer Goodwill Store - Marshalltown, IA - New Retail Facility

Juana Diaz, PR - Foundation Seed Facility Upgrades

Industrial/Grain

Olivia, MN - Pallet Box Dryer and Enclosure Building

Harrisburg, SD - Pallet Box Dryer Farmers CO-OP - Gowrie, IA - Grain Handling & Storage Facility

Othello, WA - Foundation Seed Facility Expansion Farmers CO-OP - Bondurant, IA, - Grain Handling & Storage Facility

Mycogen: Kent Feeds - Muscatine, IA - Fly Ash Slipform Storage Silo

Research Facility - 35,000 SF Metal Buildings for Research Facility FGDA - Muscatine, IA - 1,000,000 BU Slipform Grain Storage Facility

Research Dryers - Corcoran, CA – Mt Vernon, IN – Homer, IL Continental Grain - Pickering, IA - Unit Train Loadout Facility

Santa Isabel, PR - Research Seed Facility Upgrades Continental Grain - Pickering, IA - Unit Train Loadout Facility

Santa Isabel, PR - Dryer Gas Train Modifications Continental Grain - Britt, IA - Unit Train Loadout Facility

Syngenta: Farmers Cooperative - Radcliffe, IA - Turkey Pullet Facility

Coon Rapids, IA - Dryer and Husk/ Sort Renovation APC Corporation - Story City, IA - Printing Line Install

Coon Rapids, IA - Dryer Demolition Project IA State University - Ames, IA - Power Plant Coal Receiving Equipment

Coon Rapids, IA - Dryer Canopy Replacement Electrolux - Webster City, IA - Bondurizer Pit and Installation

Waterloo, NE - Production Facility Expansion

Electrolux - Webster City, IA - Storage Mezzanine / Material Hoist

Beck’s Hybrids - Atlanta, IN - Production Facility Expansion Electrolux - Webster City, IA - Electrical Panel Structural Platform

Electrolux - Webster City, IA - Press Line Robotic Parts Handling

Institutional Farmers Cooperative - Radcliffe, IA - 500,000 Bushel Storage

NEH CSD - Blairsburg, IA - Network / PC Hardware Management Farmers Cooperative - Radcliffe, IA - SS Fertilizer Plant Machinery

Marshalltown CSD - Marshalltown, IA - Hoglan Elementary Seneca Foundry - Webster City, IA - Casting Product Storage & L/O

Cargill Flour Milling - San Bernadino, CA - Wheat Midds L/O

Church Cargill Flour Milling - Mankato, MN - Wheat Midds L/O Facility

Chapel United Methodist Church - Gladbrook, IA - Social Hall Cargill Flour Milling - 60+ LOC - Replace Beltlift Units with Elevators

Cargill/Nutrena - Kansas City, KS - Storage Addition / Renovation

Christensen Farms - Sleepy Eye, MN - Slipform Swine Feedmill

Townsend Farms - Newark, AR - Slipform Poultry Feedmill

Heartland Pork – Iowa Falls, IA - Slipform Swine Feedmill

SOFAB – Burkina Faso, Africa – Multi Species Feedmill – Oil Processing Plant

5N Plus – Madison, WI – Glass Breaking Line for cadmium recovery

Gavilon – Warren, IL – 2.2 Million Bushel Rail Loading Facility

Gavilon – Warren, IL – 2 Million Bushel Grain Storage Bunker

Gavilon - Kimball, SD – Bulk Fertilizer Plant Equipment Installation

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