Matt Smolenski

Wilmington, IL *****. telephone 815-***-****

ad16hm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL CAREER OVERVIEW

Results proven professional with diverse career in project management, estimating,

underground utility and damage investigation. Experience in all areas of project management, division

start up, contract negotiations, crew management, site safety, regulatory compliance,

process and value engineering, purchasing, project costing, detailed root cause reports, etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DESCOTO-PEOPLES GAS INC Chicago, IL 2017 to 2023

Pipe Coordinator PM- Inspector - Oversee pipeline and gas distribution field activities performed by contracting company personnel ensuring that applicable construction standards and regulatory requirements are met . Perform Quality Control checks on work being performed by field personnel. Record an accurate record of work performed by contracting company personnel. Conduct safety inspections to ensure work is performed in compliance with OSHA and ICC standards. Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as necessary. Conducted daily safety observations. Attended pre-planning construction meetings. Field construction activities in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, procedures, quality requirements.

USIC UTILITY Lombard, IL 2009 to 2016 Project Supervisor - Preformed all roles as needed. Managed underground utility projects for Comed, Nicor, Comcast and ATT special projects for profitability. I overseen mulitple projects at the same time large and small. Lead members on new contracts to maintain the highest quality for project management.

EXCEL ELECTRIC Frankfort, IL 2008 to 2009 Division Manager- Oversee all aspects of a new division to bring in new lines of work. Estimating, Project Management and suppliers for government and commercial types of work. Work with IDOT and IL Tollway CMS and others to bring in new business.

BREAKWATER ELECTRIC Palos Hills, IL 2007 to 2008 Project Manager/Estimator- Preformed job duties as both on new business for government and industrial work. Perform all aspects of estimating, project management, purchasing, inventory, marketing, labor, contract negotiations. * The contract I won for all Office Max stores in IL to Project Managed for all type of electrical work. Responsible for the management of all construction activities, worked to ensure safety compliance.

HENKELS & MCCOY Batavia, IL 2004 to 2007 Estimator/Project Manager/Division Manager- Our main contract is Comed doing $200+ million installing and maintained all of Comed infrastructure as there largest contractor. I started up a Traffic & street Light division doing all aspects from estimating bids to inventory control as Division Manager and other job duties project coordinator/scheduler. Supervised material and field procurement operations. I managed business development for government and other accounts. * We won I-355 extension contract for $4 million the largest part of it and also won jobs on other highways and Tollways including rt 126 in Plainfield.

SM&P UTILITY Naperville, IL 2002 to 2004 Lead Tech/Assistant Supervisor- Supervises the performance of field construction activities within a discipline in conformance with plans, specifications, schedules. Preformed all roles as needed managing utility projects. Conduct audits/damage investigations and do root cause reports to comply with OHSA and ICC Regulations. Oversee new areas for locating utility lines for damage prevention.

UTILIQUEST UTILTY Mokena, IL 1997 to 2002 Lead Tech/Assistant Supervisor- Did all aspects in locating including quality, safety, damage reports and manage crew of 15 for utility locating. Was in charge of nuclear plants also won awards and bonus hard work.

CENTRAL LOCATING SERVICE Downers Grove, IL 1993 to 1997 Supervisor/Locate Tech- Manage and trained locate crews of 15 for damage prevention of utility lines for major utility companies.

Education- Moraine Valley Collage Palos Hills, IL Associates In Business Management Training- Project Management (PMI), Construction Estimating Institute, Certified Utility Tech, Lean Management Systems training and Sigma 6 also OHSA 10 Computers- Primavera, Penta, MS Project, Excel, MS Office and other Estimating/Project software.

Additional work-Photography work for some of the companies for their brochures. I have been doing photography for 25 years and have my own photography site to help companies www.MPS99Photography.com