PROJECT MANAGER – COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Experienced Project Manager with strong track record of managing commercial construction projects.

Reviewing of all scopes and shop drawings to ensure they were correctly reflecting and verifying prior to commencement of construction.

Manage and coordinate inspections at critical project phases, budgets, schedules, manpower, equipment, and resources. Having the ability to foresee potential pitfalls, so to ensure on-time, on-budget project through completion.

Working with different prime and subcontractors to ensure we worked to build an effective and cohesive team that resulted in a successful project.

Oversite of preinstall with mockups, leading and conducting OAC meetings daily PTA’s covering safety and daily work to be performed. Along with going over schedules to ensure things are on track.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Construction Management • Site Operations & Logistics • Project Management • Inspections & Approvals

Budgets, Estimations & Cost Control • Project Scope & Scheduling • Quality Management • Job Site Safety

Crew & Subcontractor Management • Contract Performance • Regulation Compliance Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT MANAGER – FERRANDINO & SON 2023 - Present; Des Moines, IA

Buying out of all trades from Bid set of prints along with having the current up to date prints. Reviewing potential change orders that could possibly happen. Buying out trades from the Construction Management side and the General Contractor side. Creating the Rider B along with the Scopes of work that will be needed for the specific jobs.

Designing an initial MS Project Schedule for my team that was used throughout the build cycle. Becoming the template standard for the project. Directly interacting with the Client and Architect in design issues and coming up with solutions. Managing Procore by updating prints, RFI’s, Submittals. Creating change events to create Change Orders and Primary Contract Change Orders for the Client. Cost analysis to improve profit margins and reduce waste in the building process. Reviewing Bulletins, RFI’s and submittals once they have been answered to analyze the impacts if any.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Construction on the status of each project, Giving a high-level overview of each project during OAC meetings. Being able to do an in-depth analysis into each project as needed. Running concurrently 3 projects in different stages of construction and have comprehensive knowledge about each one. Constant real time updates on the status of the project and what is impacting the schedule and make concise decisions to mitigate loss.

Select Accomplishments:

Delivered projects ahead or on time of schedules through meticulous scheduling, in addition to coordinating all subcontractors to get them on board with completing work.

Working with the construction team to make sure we were following their ever-changing schedule.

Projects: Tidal Wave Auto Spas.

SUPERINTENDENT – CORE Construction 2019 - 2023; Des Moines, IA

Managing multi-million-dollar projects where I made sure schedules were adhered to and followed. Updating them weekly and creating 3 to 4-week detailed schedules that needed to be followed. This included looking even further even 6 to 8 weeks out for purposes of delivery and coordinating with installers and ensuring there is a proper plan. Coordinating with owners, architects, and project managers to ensure proper information was given to the people who needed to know. Along with making sure changes were made and doing with quality work and properly. This meant great care and careful attention needed to be paid to the work. Also teaching contractors what specific information they needed to know. Creating RFI’s and documenting important items that need attention this can entail observation reports. On occasion reaching out to Project Managers or owners to get installations complete to get the project done in a timely manner.

On numerous projects I have taken over almost all control of the project. This included doing all scheduling for material with subcontractors. Having to reach out to owners when I have not had any contact with the point of contact for that company. Having to answer directly with architects with changes and what needs to be done to make the project go forward. Looking through AIA contracts to know what other prime contractors were responsible for.

Select Accomplishments:

Delivered projects ahead or on time of schedules through meticulous scheduling, in addition to coordinating all subcontractors to get them on board with completing work.

Working with Construction Management to make sure we were following their ever-changing schedule.

Projects that I have completed/currently working on

Valerius Elementary School $5,000,000 currently working on

Boone Early Childhood Development $2,500,000

North Polk Elementary School $5,000,000

FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN – Johnson Controls 2017 - 2019; Urbandale, IA

Programming and installing fire alarm systems using special software for the company. This included checking circuits for opening, grounds and shorts from the installation of the wire. Verifying proper installation and following the prints by how they were drawn to insure proper functionality. Ensuring proper devices are being used and wired properly to work how they should. This included hooking up noncompany supplied parts into a new or existing system. Educating on why and how things need to be placed to follow NFPA 72 and NEC 70. This also included talking to Fire Marshalls, superintendents, and owners on how to properly use the equipment. This could entail informing us what needs to be set up to pass an inspection.

Also assisted managing the project, tracking time spent on the project, ordering parts and progress udates with the client of other items that would be needed to complete the project. Helping the contractors install and ensure all needed devices were inventoried and present. Analyzing and researching if the parts that were ordered are the ones that are needed.

Select Accomplishments:

Conducted 6 inspections in the metro area with Schools that needed to be done with the local Fire Marshall that day for them to be opened for school on time.

Made myself available to the installers who were installing the devices before I showed up to program the system to make the process more efficient.

FIELD SUPERINTENDENT – Rochon Corporation 2016 – 2017; Des Moines, IA

Field Superintendent for multimillion-dollar projects. Site safety and all aspects of a superintendent position. This included dealing directly with Architects and Owners giving updates on the project. Making and creating RFI’s looking into all aspects of the project MS Office, Bluebeam, and Procore proficient.

Projects

Urbandale High School Sports Addition 15,000,000

UNION TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN – IBEW 347. 2013 – 2017; Des Moines, IA

Installing infrastructure for telecommunications and data applications. Testing and certifying installed infrastructure and troubleshooting all aspects of the system. Install security systems, fire alarm, sound systems, and home automation projects. Along with planning and designing pathways and doing updates to blueprints. When doing security alarms, looking for areas that would give the best coverage for the installed equipment.

During multiple projects I have had to estimate the cost of adding drops to the current project to give to contact on site to be approved for work to be done. I have also had to walk through projects and figure on the fly what is needed and had to order the material.

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Select Accomplishments:

Managed multiple Projects through completion.

Managing and designing additional operations for project.

Projects of note

Principle Financial Group 10,000,000

Wells Fargo 10,000,000

EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

East High School 1996 Des Moines, IA

COLLEGE

Currently working on DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) with Keiser University

Previously attended Northcentral University for DBA completed all core requirements and was moved to ABD (All but Dissertation) status.

MBA - Masters in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting Upper Iowa University

B.S - Bachelors of Science Double Major in Accounting and Technology Information Management Systems with a minor in Management Upper Iowa University

A.G.S – Associates in General Studies Des Moines Area Community College

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Retired from the Iowa Army National Guard with over 20 years, in May 2016. Assisted with supplies that are needed for the unit. Also help to track property of the command and ensure it is properly accounted for and signed for. Have been personally accountable for over $10 million dollars of property in which none was lost. Tracked millions of dollars of property during major shifts in property and unit mission requirements.

My logistics experience in the military over the Army, Navy and Air Force, doing a variety of different functions. On multiple occasions I have personally signed for anywhere from $5 to $10 Million dollars in property which I maintained and repaired with zero loss. I have also helped in the change of commands and accounting for all property assigned to the commander.

I have worked in multiple warehouses tracking over $10 Million in property during BRAC (Base Closure and Realignment Commission). Also shipping and receiving time sensitive material which were mission critical. This can include using multiple different methods to ship and receive on time using the best method available, i.e. air and ground. During the shipping and receiving I have helped to deploy multiple units including my own unit to Iraq for one year, which all assets arrived safely and on time. Along with redeploying back to the U.S. which all assets were accounted for.

I have also tracked credit card programs while in Korea and had to document every transaction and match receipts. I have also helped to set up convoy movements by submitting plans and clearances to the appropriate offices to ensure safe easy movements of multiple types of vehicles. I have also tracked the required training for multiple units which consisted of approximately 150 personnel along with setting up training that was unique to the units.

SKILLS

Project Management 10+ years

Construction Management 10+ years

Construction 10+ years

ProCore 5+

Project Coordination 10+ years

Blueprint Reading 10+ years

Negotiation 5+ years

Microsoft Project 10+ years

Microsoft Excel 10+ years

Microsoft Word 10+ years

Microsoft Outlook 10+ years

Leadership Experience 10+ years

Construction Experience 10+ years

Budgeting 10+years

Bluebeam 5+ years

AIA Contract Review 5+ years

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