Project Manager Microsoft Office
Resume:
Christopher Savoia
**** * ****** **, *******, IL 60622
*********@*****.***
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
●Coordinated and directed multiple sewer crews and ensured that work performed complied with local municipal codes, OSHA regulations, IDOT standards, and codes imposed by other relevant governing bodies.
●Actively engaged in value engineering, routinely reducing costs to clients. Among the most significant of these cost-saving measures were modifications or alternatives to large stormwater detention systems.
●Shortened duration of regular crew activities by 15%.
●Created a data log of crew performance and utilized in-house, historical data to hone the accuracy of the estimating process.
●Conducted regular meetings with foreman and crew members to throughout the course of projects. Provided feedback on crew performance with an emphasis on the achieving of milestones.
●Engaged in regular meetings with superiors to report job progress and recommend any action that should be taken to correct or improve operations.
●Conducted thorough job-costing analysis upon completion of projects to ensure that requisite profits were achieved and logged information culled throughout the life of particular projects to streamline similar work in the future.
●Doubled the annual revenue of Dunleavy Construction’s Sewer Division in two short years.
SKILLS AND LICENCES
●Illinois Bar, Admitted October 2014
●Drainlayer (City of Chicago)
●Proficient Computer and Microsoft Office Skills
CAREER HISTORY
Dunleavy Construction, Inc. March 2015 – Present
Head Estimator of Site Utility Division and Project Manager
●Estimated and procured projects ranging in value from $100,000 - $1,500,000, including: Sauganash Glen, Berman Nissan, Evanston Sports Dome,
●Reviewed contracts, revised unfavorable terms, and discussed potential legal issues with President
●Ensured that work did not exceed contractual scope without compensation
●Supervised daily operations of crew consisting of 5 workmen
●Attended weekly crew strategy meetings and clarified ambiguous language and/or drawings in blueprints
●Submitted weekly crew performance reports to President
●Worked toward timely completion of project milestones
●Engaged in inter-trade meetings to coordinate orderly sequencing of work
●Troubleshot field issues in conjunction with engineers
●Submitted profit reports to President upon project completion
●Oversaw that crew practices, materials, and scheduling of inspections complied with codes set forth by: local governments, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Plumbing Code, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (where applicable), OSHA
●Developed and maintained a working relationship with various City departments, including: Department of Water Management, Chicago Department of Transportation, Office of Underground Coordination
Arc Underground, Inc July 2013 – May 2015
Vice President, Head Estimator, and Project Manager
●Estimated and procured sewer/water projects ranging in value between $10,000 - $250,000, including: Lincoln Elementary, Oriole Park Elementary, Forest Preserve District Headquarters
●Oversaw daily operations of office manager and crew consisting of 4 workmen
●Attended monthly corporate meetings with Board of Directors
●Interviewed potential employees and submitted findings to President
●Engaged in periodic review of financial records with President
●Devised and implemented company-specific safety program
●Instituted equipment log that recorded repairs and set forth parameters for regular maintenance
●Ordered monthly taking of yard inventory to maximize usage of company resources
●Attended company-wide strategy meetings to maximize field and office efficiency
●Actively pursued relationships with other WBE/MBE/DBE contractors and suppliers
●Procured permits in Chicago and surrounding municipalities
●Ensured compliance with state and local codes
●Forged a working relationship with Public Building Commission
Chicago Historical Society January 2013 – May 2013
Law Clerk to In-House Counsel
●Conducted legal research with a focus on intellectual property law
●Composed memoranda for internal use on various issues, including: Copyrights, Trademarks, The Illinois Right of Publicity Act, The Affordable Health Care Act
●Devised and evaluated strategies for implementing the Affordable Health Care Act
Auricchio Law Offices June 2012 – December 2012
Senior Law Clerk
● Composed memoranda on various issues, including: Negligence, The Illinois Joint Tortfeasor and Contribution Act, Worker's Compensation,
●Contracts: Created abstracts of depositions
● Spindled motions
● Prepared clients for direct examinations
● Engaged with prospective clients and transcribed pertinent information
● Participated in litigation strategy meetings
Windy City Woodworks February 2010 – June 2010
Machinist
●Read and assessed blueprints
●Operated machinery to create cabinetry and reproduce moldings for historical homes in the Chicagoland area
University of Illinois August 2009 – December 2009
Visiting Lecturer of Classics
● Taught second year intermediate Latin (Latin 104 Ovid and Vergil)
●Devised curriculum and created exams
●Strategized with other faculty to implement best teaching techniques
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● Co-managed accounts payable and receivable amounting to approximately $800,000
●Managed daily progress logs on active jobs such as: Argon Laboratories, The 15th District Police Station, South Water Purification Plant
●Assisted in scheduling jobs for concrete crew consisting of 10 workmen and sewer crew consisting of 6 workmen
●Reviewed punch lists and ensured jobs were completed to expedite final payment
●Laborer and Mid-manager May 2004 - August 2005
●Responsible for delivery of materials and machinery ranging in value from $40,000-$60,000 to various active jobsites
●Maintained the corporate storage yard, which housed equipment in excess of $400,000
EDUCATION
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
Juris Doctor, conferred in May 2013
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Mediterranean Civilizations, conferred in May 2009
GPA 4.0/4.0
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