Construction Manager

“KJ” BERAT JOHNSON, AC

**** ********* ***** **. 832-***-****

Katy, TX 77450 ******@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position with a great company specializing in any form of Industrial Process Construction, Commercial or Residential Construction, at which I will be able to utilize my background, experience and skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cirrus SL LP 2015 – Present

Construction Project Manager – Houston, TX

Hired to Consult a Division of a large parent company interested in their own Construction Department. Duties require everything from scheduling, projects controls, project management, procurement, building work, plans, P&L, cost budgeting, land development, overall building of the division, Safety, Continuous Improvement and many more detailed relative tasks.

Kiewit 2014 – 2015

Procurement Specialist – Houston, TX.

• Hired in the Kiewit’s Procurement Energy and Power Sector to increase efficiency, to supplement the purchasing needs of the site, leverage pricing with contractors, provide support for accounts payable. Ultimately, projects spend “more time building, less time buying” through the use of professional and time-tested procedures.

• Large Estimate Work in four Power Projects ranging from $500 thousand to $5 billion including minor substation jobs. Creating RFP’s, QCS’s (Quote Comparison Sheets), QCS reviews and other relevant duties.

• Responsible for Getting, Building and Leading Work through day to day estimating, subcontract relations, centralized buying/purchasing, creating Purchase Orders, writing Contracts, continuing and building relations with vendors and suppliers. Knowledge of purchasing/transaction life cycle.

• Involved in Execution functions from Contract writing, buying, reviewing submittals, interaction with estimators, scheduler’s and engineers. Created and worked with our buyout log, built Engineered Equipment PSR schedules for all EE for a specific job. Advanced contract language understanding and all important basic contract types.

• Learned SAP and became an SME (Subject Matter Expert). S&B Engineers and Constructors, LTD. 2014

Subcontracts Administrator – Houston, TX. – Temp Contract post degree

• Subcontracts the purchase and installation of standard and specialty construction materials, equipment and services, qualifies subcontractors, issues, requests for proposals, performs evaluations, selects preferred suppliers and maintains subcontract files for a major segment of a construction project.

• Capable of applying standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related subcontracting tasks for a construction project and has a direct impact upon cost containment, efficiency and the profitability of operations. Involving independent decision making and accelerated performance capabilities.

• Prepare and submit quotations, receives and coordinates requests for information (RFI’s), Analyze quotations and select suppliers, make commitments and negotiate price and delivery terms, consult with engineering and construction personnel to clarify material and scope of work requirements.

• Expedite quotations and other subcontractor information, expedite subcontractor performance, interview sales representatives, and contact subcontractors to resolve problems regarding invoice discrepancies.

• Develop cost information; create procurement documents, and many related tasks. Chet Morrison Contractors, LLC. 2013 – 2014

Assistant Land Construction Manager – Houston, TX.

(Division was cut from the organization leading to entire department layoff)

• Assistant Construction Manager for a large Oil and Gas contractor, attending school full-time and in charge of working in parallel with the Project Managers in the day to day activities of a particular project. Duties ranged from reviewing plans, deliverables, construction processes, and safety. Working closely with personnel, accounting, and procurement, QA / QC, estimating and business development departments of our Division.

• Accomplished positive results with three Refinery expansion projects exceeding $40 million. Translating and reviewing all engineering deliverables.

• In charge of a Lesson’s Learned PowerPoint presentation to the CEO and other Executives regarding a $35 million project prior to my hiring, in which there were substantial issues. Verbally recognized by the CEO, thanking me personally for the presentation success and the critical findings.

• Worked with Project Controls, and responsible for the Tracking / Cost Control portion of the Bid2Win (B2W) software used for estimating, in order for our Projects side to Track actual work. Platinum Storage Group 2011 – 2013

District Manager – Houston/Dallas/Corpus Christi, TX.

• Multi-Site Management – Recently had returned to school full-time, managing Operations, Sales, Marketing, Budgets, Delinquency and Customer Service. Involved in hiring and firing process, and recruitment – meeting strict goals and achieving great customer satisfaction, turning non-profitable sites into profitable sites.

• Asset Management – accomplished many site improvement projects not part of the ordinary responsibilities. Began to work on construction and site improvement projects, also ensuring full safety compliance. Manion Construction Group 2009 – 2011

Project Manager – Houston, TX.

(Owner closed company; Returned to school after unexpected hiatus, 2011)

• Accomplished the launch of this Residential Remodeling Company despite many setbacks.

• Managed remolding projects; Construction Processes, Quality Control, Scheduling, Contract writing, Client relations and Safety.

• In charge of maintaining projects, maintaining contract draws, and contract specifics. Centex Homes 2008

Purchasing Agent – Houston, TX.

(Houston Division closed due to 2008 crisis, leading to company layoff)

• Led Procurement, working with vendors, cutting down pricing, purchase orders, construction logistics, change orders, and takeoffs.

• Assisted Construction, Scheduling and Estimating Teams very closely.

• Managed BWC (BuildwithCentex.com) corporate master scheduling software. Taught BWC Courses for all subcontractors. Accomplished a 99% usage rating in two months. Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. 2006

Project Engineer – Houston, TX.

(Completed job, returned to school, during my 2003 – 2006 years)

• Performed as Assistant Project Manager in Retail Division overseeing multiple jobs, building Wal-Mart’s across Texas. Projects ranged from $45 million - $80 million.

• Accomplished the task of saving the Edinburg Wal-Mart’s “steel disaster”, coordinating crews based on Steel Engineering Submittals.

• Other duties include: Substantial Completion Experience / Punch List Items, Warranty work, and SWPPP Management, becoming the only official compliance officer able to sign daily documentation. QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong management background, detail-oriented, fast-learning and eager to grow.

• Ability to transition from Team driven to Individual driven work, Leader, Ability to motivate and identify strengths/weaknesses within diverse teams to achieve top results.

• Effective in time management, prioritization, problem solving efficiency solutions, expressing ideas through written, oral and visual presentation.

• Associate Constructor (AC) – specific knowledge in communication, engineering and management concepts, materials, methods, and project modeling/visualization, bidding and estimating, budgeting, cost control, planning/scheduling and schedule control, construction safety, construction geomatics, and project administration.

• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, Adobe, wIntegrate, iPims, Primavera (P3-P6), B2W, MS Project, Oracle, RS Means, SAP and AutoCAD. Considered an SAP (SME) Subject Matter Expert. EDUCATION

B.S in Construction Management (Industrial Processes) May 2014 University of Houston, Houston TX, 77004

Dean’s List 2011 – 2013

Associate Constructor June 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

Associate Constructor (AC)–American Institute of Constructors 2014 OSHA 30-hr Card 2012

TWIC Card 2014

SWPPP (Storm Water Prevention Pollution Professional) 2006, 2008, 2010 Lead Abatement 2005

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