HEATHER LYNNE THOMPSON
**** ********** ***** ~ Melbourne, Florida 32940 ~ 702-***-**** ~ *******-********@*******.***
QUALIFICATIONS
Project Management ~ Project Engineer ~ Project Administrator
Seasoned Construction Project Manager with 10 years of experience in multi-million dollar commercial and residential projects. Proven ability to cultivate effective working relationships with clients, architects, subcontractors, construction team managers, and local/county officials. Consistently meet demands of challenging projects with competing priorities, budgets, changes, and problem solving. Expertise includes project cost accounting, managing construction materials, interpreting blueprints, and maintaining construction contract documentation. Proficient with MS Office suite, Expedition 8.5, Timberline 9.2.55, Prolog, CMIC, Sage Construction, Procore and Microsoft Project Scheduling.
EXPERIENCE
TEAM CONTRACTORS, LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana 2015
Project Manager
Accountable for managing the delivery of the Hyatt House Renovation, and for providing costing, estimating and planning. Buy out subcontracts and purchase orders, labor and services. Identified costing and processing any contract variations. Tracking activities against the detailed project plans, Produced accurate financial reports. Monitor actual expenditure figures against project budgets. Reviewed and processed submittals and Request for Information. Managed the project team and subcontractors.
DeMaria Building Company, Orlando, Florida 2014-2015
Project Engineer
Assisted Project Manager, Superintendents and Quality Control Manager of the delivery of the VA Hospital Training Facility. Managed project financial tasks, Buy out subcontracts, create subcontracts, and purchase orders, change order management, reviewed and processed submittals and Request for Information. Facilitated communication between architects, engineers, construction managers.
MONARCH HOMES OF BREVARD, Melbourne, Florida 2014
Purchasing Manager
Worked collaboratively with homeowners and subcontractors through all construction phases of the homeowner’s semi custom home. Perform Takeoff's and estimate costs to ensure the best price is being delivered to our homeowners. Create and administer contracts, change orders and budgets to ensure a home is on budget and delivered to each homeowner as promised
HOME REPAIR REFERRALS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina 2008 – 2013
Owner
Contractor referral service for the consumer. Established State, County and City Licenses and Insurance, monthly reporting, financial forecasting, budget monitoring, accounting, banking, A/P, A/R, established project tracking system, managed data base, change orders, project closeout, coordinated and scheduled meetings, with contractors and vendors, marketing, contract administration, filing, managed travel, schedule, reservations and accommodations.
RJ GRIFFIN AND COMPANY, Charlotte, North Carolina 2007 – 2008
Assistant Project Manager, The Vue
Worked collaboratively with Project Managers, architects, engineers, and contractors through all construction phases, $143.4 million, 410-unit, uptown luxury condominium project. Processed buy-outs, subcontractor change orders, owner change orders, submittals, and requests for information (RFIs). Documented and distributed owner meeting minutes. Kept Project Managers informed of status and served as liaison with
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supervisors. Prepared progress reports, punch lists, and other tracking reports. Processed invoices and updated project cost summaries.
PERINI CORPORATION WESTERN DIVISION, Las Vegas, Nevada 2007
Cost Engineer, CityCenter
Reviewed project drawings and specifications to compile and analyze data on materials, labor, location, duration, and equipment requirements for $11 billion CityCenter Project. Developed project estimates and schedules for revisions. Obtained material and equipment quotes from vendors. Processed and maintained owner and subcontractor change orders, requests for quotations, vendor tickets, and concrete log.
Created tracking system for more than $10 million in non-costed change orders; accounted for all outstanding costs and facilitated subcontractor payment.
Projects included 4,000-room CityCenter Resort and Casino; 165,000-square foot casino; 400-room Mandarin Oriental Hotel/Residences; 1,500-unit Vdara Condo/Hotel; Twin 350-unit luxury condominium towers; 500,000-square foot retail and entertainment space; 2,000-seat theater; 70,000-square foot spa; 7,500-car parking garage.
MARTIN-HARRIS CONSTRUCTION, Las Vegas, Nevada 1999 – 2007
Project Engineer
Assisted Project Manager and Superintendents on multiple projects worth more than $93 million. Managed project financial tasks including billings, subcontractor payments, change order management, and purchase orders. Facilitated communication between architects, engineers, construction managers, and clients. Documented owner meetings and weekly progress updates, submitted and tracked permits,
Created and administered contracts, and maintained monthly reports. Reviewed and processed submittals and RFI’s. Tracked punch lists. Maintained drawing logs, subcontractor management and project documentation, AIA payment applications, and project closeout documents. Promoted from Project Administrator.
Wrote company’s first Operations and Maintenance Manual, which greatly enhanced efficiency through standardization; trained all employees regarding standard operating procedures and appointed 3 staff to conduct refresher training as needed.
Saved $30,000 per project by ordering selected supplies directly from manufacturers.
Projects included multi-building, tilt panel construction for local high school; 512-unit, multi-building time share complex; 76,000-square foot Class A office with 36,000-square foot full tenant build out; 176,289-square foot training facility; 73,000+ square foot retail space; 17 elementary schools.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Construction Engineering Technology, 2012
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, Building Technology – Construction Management 2005
College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
30-HOUR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY TRAINING 2007
OSHA, Las Vegas, Nevada
Coursework in applied techniques for personal and organizational effectiveness 2001
The Pacific Institute, Seattle, Washington