Business Development Partner
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Tulsa, OK
: ************@*****.***
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MICHAEL GARDNER
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CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT
Recognized business partner, influencer, and strategic planner. Catalyst for innovation, change, and process improvement; transform complex business challenges into focused growth solutions. PROFILE SUMMARY/QUALIFICATIONS
Performance-driven, results-oriented, and decisive leader in the construction industry-wide experience from residential custom homes to commercial project construction. Proven success in cost reduction, on-time delivery, safety, quality management, and problem-solving with solid communication and presentation skills. Skilled in pre-construction, scope of work, negotiation, budgeting, adherence to production schedules, cost overages, low variances, and quality of workmanship. Strong team builder working alongside teams of multidisciplinary tradesmen on large projects, consistently ensuring compliance with safety regulations while exhibiting outstanding leadership and project coordination techniques. Regarded for the ability to deliver outstanding results with the highest degree of expertise, service, and professionalism.
Key Qualifications:
– Overcome business and operational challenges, making high-stakes decisions utilizing experience-based judgment, strong work ethic, and irreproachable integrity
– Consistent record of delivering extraordinary results in growth, revenue, operational performance, and profitability; aligned with business development partners to define future goals and expectations
– Coordinate construction projects with outside governmental agencies and supervised all field engineering and construction functions
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Construction Management Facilities Management Project Planning Operational Management Cost Analysis/Reduction & Struct/P&L Vendor Management Process Improvement Contract Management Capitalization Strategies Risk Management Procurement Due Diligence Vision/Strategy/Execution CAREER EXPERIENCE & MILESTONES
American Thermal Systems Houston, TX 08/2017 – 02/2022 Construction Manager
• Managed projects in the Central Southern Region: managing projects for projects for production cold storage projects, general contracting of production plants and distribution facilities in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma
• Responsible for receiving project pre-construction job-specific information from the sales team-projects ranging from $500K to $5 Million
• Supervised the work performance of employees, subcontractors, and vendors
• Ensured specific project objectives were conducted according to the project acceptance criteria and agreed on parameters, as well as within compliance with building codes and ordinances
• Oversaw and managed the entire construction project from conception to completion while maintaining timelines, deliverable, and budget constraints
Key Achievement:
o Delivered projects under scheduled timeline and increased crews’ productivity by implementing process improvements and work task efficiencies
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• Worked with customers on the design of their new home to be built, acting as a liaison between client and architect for future custom homes
• Managed and oversaw pricing, estimating, and budgeting cost of potential new homes to build for customers or as inventory homes
• Collaborated with customers to ensure superior customer satisfaction and manage subcontractors to complete projects with professional quality and promptly Vintage Customer Homes, LP Hurst, TX 11/2002 – 04/2014 Owner/Operator
• Primary driving force behind the daily operations and construction responsibilities of award winning custom designed homes and remodeling services: providing quality-built custom homes from $200K to $1+ Million
• Direct supervision of subcontractors, vendor bids, negotiations, and resolving daily issues for customers and the operations
• Managed financial and operational functions of entire company while driving sales of spec projects
• Supervised advertising and web content to proliferate exposeure and drive sales, remodeling division business, fire reconstruction, and general contractor projects Key Achievement:
o Winner of Best Unfurnished Home (ranging) from $300K to $400K Spring Tour of Homes Additional Professional Experience:
Goodman Family Builders (bought by K-Hovnanian Homes)
– Senior Construction Project Manager (4 years)
The Holmes Builders
– Custom Home Superintendent
– Frame Carpenter-Warranty & Punch-Out (15 years)
EDUCATION TECHNICAL SKILLS
Architectural Engineering Studies Tarrant County College Fort Worth, TX Project Management Workshop
Computer Skills:
– Microsoft Office – Word/Excel/Outlook Proficient
– Microsoft Project
– Procore
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