PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Grew the company *,*** percent in the time I was President, growing from $500,000 to over $20 million in annual sales. Profit Margins increased by 8 percent average. I was the mentor for both new estimators and project managers as the company grew. I helped develop a safety program with check lists to provide better safety for employees. I developed the annual budgets and conducted regular meetings with staff to review budget comparisons with actual; reviewed job progress, budgets and quality; estimating accuracy and analysis of bid tabulations; and opened communication lines between office and field operations, which facilitated stronger communication and the ability to head off issues before they became critical. I managed most of our Team-Build projects, reviewing plans and specifications to comply with Owner guidelines and oversaw the development of pre-construction estimates and construction schedules. I oversaw the pre-construction meetings for each project with the estimator, project manager and subcontractors. After each project was completed I oversaw the close-out and hand-off to the Owner, enhancing the communication between the construction team and the Owner, ensuring we had a smooth transition. I implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce the project duration after interviewing both office and field personnel for input. I supported the estimating, construction management and office personnel whenever that support was requested or required. At one time I managed 38 employees. Developed detailed job descriptions and responsibilities for each employee.

SKILLS

Manage all Facets of Project Management Project Scope Analysis and Bid Solicitation

Project Tracking Against Goals, Objectives Attention to Detail, Monitored Daily Activities

Knowledgeable in Construction Safety Strong Math Skills

Building Systems and Services Ability to Work in Team Environment

Interior and Exterior Renovation On-Screen Take-Off and Conceptual Estimating

Commercial Construction Expert Manage Multiple Projects on a Daily Basis

Strong Interpersonal Skills Solve Issues in a Timely Manner

Design Experience (Turbo Cad) Working with Subcontractors and Suppliers

Project Scheduling Cost Control, Staying on Budget

Contract Negotiation Contract Documentation: Contracts, Change Orders

Meeting Facilitator Project Data Integrity and Documentation Accuracy

Identify Project Risks, Develop Risk Mitigation and Contingency Plans, And Implement Contingency Plans to limit or remove project risks

WORK HISTORY

President, 04/1994 to 10/2016

Bradley-Barnes Construction Company – Carolina Beach, NC

Prepared the annual Business Plans and Budget Forecasts.

Facilitated weekly staff production and operations meetings, which facilitated stronger communication and the ability to resolve critical issues.

Assembled and presented the prepared estimate, including all backup information, rates, costs, units, quotes, etc. and reviewed with construction team and also client on Team-Build projects.

Reviewed project documents to identify labor and materials quantities, means, methods, equipment, restrictions, time, and any other requirements for each definable feature of work that was performed in-house.

Maintained history cost database for all projects bid, and worked with staff and vendors to continually refine the database for site-specific, company, and scope-specific data.

Performed estimating and project management duties as required and mentored others.

Prepared regular interval progress reports on both a company level and project level.

Conducted routine quality audits to ensure that work was progressing per the specifications and initiated corrective actions.

Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce the project duration.

Project Manager, 06/1987 to 04/1994

Clancy & Theys – Wilmington, NC

Assisted in putting estimates together for projects and priced all change orders.

Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.

Analyzed the subcontractor and supplier bid proposals, negotiated pricing, and prepared subcontracts or purchase orders for each trade.

Conducted pre-construction review with estimating and project supervision and later with subcontractors, reviewing scheduling and time commitments.

Developed a payment application based on a schedule of values and submitted monthly billing to the Architect and Owner.

Conducted monthly production and operations site meetings, which facilitated stronger communication and the ability to resolve critical issues prior to becoming issues.

Determined the project schedule, which included the sequence of all construction activities.

Avoided construction delays by efficiently following through with all site inspections in a timely manner.

Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce the project duration, particularly in the submittal and change order review process.

Documented all aspects of any given project through contracts, change orders, sales orders, purchase orders, order acknowledgements, submittals, emails and/or other forms of correspondence.

Conducted all critical pre-installation conferences with owner, subcontractors, consultants and manufacturer's representatives.

Digitally archived weekly progress and technical photographs and job files of all assigned projects.

Prepared and followed through on all required punch lists.

Oversaw the entire building turnover process, while enhancing communication between the Owner and our staff and Subcontractors.

Assisted the operations group with warranty service repairs.

Senior Engineer, 04/1980 to 06/1986

Kroger SavOn – Irvine, Texas

Hired as an Assistant Engineer, to manage the Construction of Fit-up of company leased stores. Promoted twice in first year.

Set up pre-construction meeting with marketing and operations prior to releasing plans for construction and slashed the overall cost per square foot from being last in the company to missing being first by $0.01 per square foot in just one year.

Conducted routine site visits to ensure that work was progressing per the specifications and construction schedule.

Reported to the Manager of Engineering on conformance with the contract schedule.

Responsible for purchasing all equipment including refrigeration equipment, display shelving, down to the pots and pans for the Deli Department for each new store or remodel.

Prepared and followed through on all required punch lists.

Oversaw the entire building turnover process, while enhancing communication between all construction management and the Kroger store and office staff.

Assisted the operations group with warranty service repairs.

Prepared contracts, purchase orders and scheduled all contractors and material deliveries during the fit-up phase of the store.

Developed a building maintenance program for routine maintenance and developed emergency contacts for servicing stores covering three states, reducing overall maintenance costs by 4 percent.

Worked with in-house technicians to develop a routine facility maintenance program.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Building Construction, 1980

Georgia Institute of Technology - Atlanta, Georgia

CERTIFICATION

North Carolina General Contractor License Qualifier

North Carolina Highway Contractor License Qualifier

South Carolina General Contractor License Qualifier

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Driver for Meals on Wheels, Carolina Beach, NC December 2010 to Present

Deacon, Missionary for First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington NC: Served as Deacon for three years. During that time performed missionary work in Cochabamba, Bolivia working on the construction of two orphanages.

Overnight Volunteer Interfaith Hospitality, Wilmington, NC: Stayed overnight with the participants and provided them counseling if requested; shelter, and safety and then would drive them to class or work the following morning.

Food Preparation and Server at Good Shepherd Ministry, Wilmington, NC: Helped prepare and serve food to the homeless and poor for a period spanning 4 years.

Sunday School Teacher at Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church: Taught an adult Sunday school class for approximately three years and am currently active at sharing teaching responsibilities at Seaside Chapel, Carolina Beach, NC.

AWARDS

AGC Best Contractor of the Year Wilmington Chamber

Best Small Business of the Year

The Gertrude S. Carraway Historic Award of Merit

Safety Services Certificate of Recognition

Cherokee Sanford Certificate of Recognition

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