Construction, Project and Contracts Management
Resume:
To whom it may concern:
My name is Jeff Wagner and I have an extensive background in the home building industry. I am relocating to California. My background includes working for some of the largest builders within the GTA. I am an outgoing individual that works well both with teams and individually. I am a critical thinker and have excellent problem solving skills. My expertise encompasses Contract, Project and Construction Management. I can provide a list and an outline that I have managed and built low rise and mid-rise construction from the ground up with project management as a key element in my role.
My resume touches each aspect of my previous responsibilities, qualifications, experience as well as competencies and technical skills.
Responsibilities:
My previous experience led me to work with all facets of the business. I worked in a collaborative manner with internal and external teams, including but not limited to Finance, Sales, Marketing, Planning, Customer Care, Purchasing and Construction. I managed the planning, coordinating and budgeting of all aspects of both low rise and mid-rise communities. Developed and implemented systems for improving operations, including, but not limited to project concepts, schedules, trade expectations, quality assurance, J.D. Power and profitability. I have a keen knowledge and understanding of the Ontario Building Code, Tarion, and what is required for acquiring the highest level of Customer satisfaction. I worked collectively with developers and architecture firms from the ground up on project planning and design. I created and managed the budgets and operating costs. I enjoy the daily interaction with the construction team and trades to oversee and maintain the construction flow necessary to meet the project milestones. It was my responsibility to ensure that these projects were delivered on time and within budget, if not below budgetary costs. It was within my scope to report on costs, oversee the scope of work for each supplier or trade, negotiate contracts, manage the daily aspects of the sites and problem solving on all levels. Qualifications / Experience
20+ Years direct work experience in a contracts/construction and project management. My roles were in a managerial capacity. Experience with high density type of construction, coupled with business development, negotiating and project management skills. Insightful customer relations and strong team building abilities. Competencies:
I am a critical thinker who is organized, and whom communicates well to internal team members, trade partners, Architects, Engineers, Municipal staff and Home Buyers. I can lead and delegate in a team atmosphere. I adapt to changing scenarios and am confident in my capabilities of making decisions that involve problem solving.
I possess an abundant knowledge or Architecture and construction through being active in the designing, detailing, supervising and managing of on-site trades, team of superintendents, project architects, Engineers and Consultants.
In my tenure, I have gained valuable experience and perspective through managing project teams, construction teams and Customer Care to achieve the successful execution and delivery of homes to the valued Purchasers.
In closing, I would like to thank you for this opportunity to have you review my resume and building experience. I am hoping that you will see I am a good fit within your organization and look forward to speaking to you directly.
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PROFILE
Dynamic, knowledgeable and client focused Manager with 20+ years of experience in the home building industry. Practice the personal philosophy of building homes of high quality for customers that expect and deserve value in what they’ve purchased. Competencies contributing to a successful career include:
Motivated self-starter who takes pride in promoting an organization’s reputation by building collaborative relationships with Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Construction Managers, Trades, Suppliers and Municipalities.
Possess an excellent understanding of Residential Low-Rise and Mid-Rise legalities and have the ability to converse with Counsel or the Municipality on matters of the M-plan division, Site Grading and Engineering plans, Part Lot Control, Holding Zone, and issues regarding the Purchase and Sales Agreement including the project maintenance and assumption processes.
A clear understanding of the Building Codes, for both Low and Mid-Rise building forms and the relationship with Tarion.
Excellent time management, planning and organization skills provide the ability to manage multiple projects in order to meet demanding deadlines.
An analytical problem solver who combines negotiation skills with a genuine interest in people.
A confident communicator who builds honest and respectful relationships with both clients and co-workers. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE in recent years (additional details are available) Menkes Dev. Ltd.
Project/Contracts Manager
Low and Mid Rise Division 2014-November 2015
Manage and coordinate the design review process and value engineering sessions. Develop initial project plans from the concept stage to working drawings with Architects, Consultants, Engineers and Municipality. Establish initial project budget for financing review and the anchor budget for each project, including pro-forma cash flow purposes.
Built a cohesive team with Architect, Engineers and Consultants to finalize plans and engineering including post permit issuance revisions with all architectural, mechanical, structural, electrical and service plans for project tendering, contracts and eventual construction of the project. Successfully tendered and negotiated all applicable contracts under budget including management of the trade group through the construction process to project completion on schedule. Oversee and evaluate pre-construction and construction progress on a daily and weekly basis to ensure conformance with scheduling, budget and contractual requirements. Implement and maintain strong relationships with trade foremen and site team to ensure project is on time. Prepare and distribute construction quality reports, progress status reports and scheduling. Implement and maintain document control mechanisms for the project including change orders, site instructions and as-built documentation, warranty and maintenance protocol’s, condominium and construction control. Jeff Wagner Page 3
Ballantry Homes
Project/ Contracts Manager
Low and Mid Rise Developments 2007-2013
While, reporting directly to the President of Building operation, I managed the Contracts department.. Conducted the tendering, contract negotiation and administration of contracts, invoices, change orders, custom purchaser revisions, optional extras, price books through the marketing/sales and construction process for all Low and Mid- Rise building forms for ten (10) projects amounting to 1800 homes. Prepare and managed Contract budgets for Sales, against actual Construction costs and for future job costing. Successfully negotiated contracts under budget while, averaging well under budget per house Contributed to the building of higher quality homes, in conjunction with the Construction and Service Managers, through constant reinforcement of our quality commitment from our trades and ensuring they provide superior customer service to meet our customer satisfaction objectives and values. Conducted site inspections with construction manager, monitored trades for workmanship, scopes of work, scheduling.
Utilized Architects, Sales/Marketing and Construction departments to provide Value Engineering *Attended BILD, Energy focus events, RESCON and other Industry seminars to ensure our buildings were utilizing the best and most cost effective technologies and materials in the industry today. MATTAMY HOMES (Eastern Division)
CONTRACTS MANAGER LOW AND MID RISE DEVELOPMENTS 2003-2007 Reporting to the Vice-President of Purchasing, led the tendering, contract administration and management of administrators for eight low-rise projects ranging from 100 to 800 homes each. Prepared budgets for sales openings for the Eastern Greater Toronto Area Divisional sites. Ensured trades were performing to Mattamy’s standards, and completion of scope of work, through spontaneous site visits.
Conducted weekly contract review meetings with the Vice-President of Construction and their team to assess trade performance on current projects, progress of tender files, site/trade issues, new divisional initiatives for home finishes, and developed contract scope of works for accuracy in the current market. Reviewed and revised scopes of work for every new project. Tendered multiple projects in the division while reviewing architectural plans, brochures, sales documents/schedules and engineering reports. Negotiated with, and awarded to, contractors and contract administration for the duration of the project.
Approved invoices, conducted product research and responded to periodical incoming questions and concerns from other associated departments (i.e.: Land, Construction, Décor and Customer Service). Convened with other divisional Contract departments to develop and manage cross divisional contract issues, initiatives, Energy Star and OBC revisions.
Developed and fostered a positive and co-operative team relationship between the Construction and Contracts departments.
Contributed to the successful unification of the divisional departments to improve the overall customer satisfaction results, through participating in a strategic planning committee focused on winning the JD Power customer satisfaction award.
I look forward to reviewing my extensive Home Building experience in person. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology, Architectural Science/ PMT, Ryerson Poly technical – 1988
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