GREG BAKEL

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Scottsdale, AZ ***54

760-***-**** acwfxc@r.postjobfree.com

Construction Manager

Residential and Commercial

Professional Summary

Top-tier construction professional with proven experience leading teams on large scale residential and commercial construction projects. Verifiable history of successful construction leadership concurrently directing multiple projects through team collaboration and effective management. Successfully partnered with architects, owners, developers and construction staff to complete multi-million dollar projects. Prepare and negotiate contracts with clients and suppliers. Communicate architectural plan/specification and contract terms in a clear and understandable way. Strong safety leader, including daily Job Hazard Awareness briefings, audits and safety councils. Able to maintain and encourage a unified team that delivers outstanding results regardless of the obstacles that are presented.

Professional History

Pro Associate 2016 to Present

Home Depot - Scottsdale, AZ

• Drive improved customer service by decreasing wait time.

• Follow up on time lines of current and next day customer deliveries.

• Prospect for new customers.

Production Manager 2014 to 2015

Shea Homes - Trilogy at Encanterra, San Tan Valley, AZ

• Organized safety and SWPPP training on all Trilogy projects throughout the U.S.

• Reduced cycle time while improving safety, quality and customer satisfaction.

• Avoided construction delays by efficiently following through with all site inspections.

• Liaison with all field construction TradePartners regarding safety and scheduling.

• Trained and promoted continued education for all onsite team members. Project Manager 2012 and 2007 to 2009

J.W. Design & Construction - Palm Desert, CA

• Directed the construction of the Milan Institute according to project scheduling, on time and within budget.

• Managed all pre-construction client services for contractor and coordinated architectural plans and specs during the schematic design.

• Obtained building and speciality permits from local jurisdictional agencies.

• Applied a strict safety program resulting in no lost time accidents during the project.

• Managed architects and trades on commercial construction of a 30,000 square foot concrete tilt-up including tenant improvement work for current and new tenants. Greg Bakel Page 2

General Manager 2009 to 2012

Bulldawg Distribution - Bermuda Dunes, CA

• Managed operations and logistics for a national nutrition company.

• Designed and implemented inventory, warehouse control and operations process.

• Hired and trained logistics team and commissioned sales personnel.

• Set all sales goals and drove the business. Performed with less than 2% failure rate. Field Manager/Production Manager/Operations Manager 2004 to 2007 Shea Homes - Trilogy of California

• Managed construction team to JD Power Community of Distinction Award.

• Assisted in architectural development during the Design Development and CD portion of pre-construction.

• Played a key role in the purchasing process for all product lines. Controlled value engineering to reduce costs per square foot by 10%.

• Part of team that authored Construction Operations Manual being used in all communities.

• Implemented and conducted all critical operational team meetings with TradePartners, consultants and manufacturer’s representatives.

• Established the construction team to a successful completion of the most complex and highly optioned model complex in the division on time with an aggressive schedule.

• Created and maintained working relationships with union trades as a requirement of CALPERS.

• Implemented and conducted TradePartner Safety Council, field audits and had no lost time accidents.

• Oversaw the entire home construction turnover process while enhancing communication between all construction management and customer service teams.

• Determined starts and the project schedule which included the sequencing of all construction activities.

• Prepared regular interval progress reports, safety metrics and quality metrics.

• Trained and promoted continued education for all onsite team members. Skills

Shea Homes Operations and Safety Processes Scaffold Training Project Scheduling RFI/Change Order Process

First Aid and CPR Certified Architectural Redline Process Resource Allocation FPO Control

TradePartner Council Leader OSHA Compliance/Certified Further Professional History

Commercial Projects

• Project Manager for a 500 unit self storage facility, Kauai, Hawaii

• Project Manager/Construction Management Pep Boys Auto, Southern California

• Superintendent Eisenhower Immediate Care unit, Palm Desert, California Residential Projects

• Owner/Operator HVAC company, Denver, Colorado

• Owner/Operator Custom Home Builder, Denver, Colorado and Kansas City, Kansas

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