Harvey H. Collins, III
P.O.Box **
D’Lo, Mississippi 39062
Cell 601-***-****
************@*****.***
Experienced Project Manager/ Estimator/ Superintendent/ Remodeler seeking employment with established firm.
QUALIFICATIONS:
40+ years of experience in the construction industry, including 25 years at management level.
EXPERIENCE:
Superintendent:
Worked as a Site Superintendent for Peoples Construction on a project in Ridgeland Miss
Self Employed 2015-2022
I have been doing remodeling, additions, subcontracting, and demolition in Central Mississippi.
Traveling Superintendent 2014-2015
I worked as a Traveling Superintendent building restaurants and hotel foundations.
Lead Estimator/Project Manager
Neely Trucking & Excavation 2012-2013
I was the lead estimator and worked to help this firm move into the underground utility and general contracting business. Installed cost tracking format for projects that they still use.
Lead Estimator/Project Manager
Miller Enterprises, LLC 2011-2012
I was the lead estimator and helped to open the underground utility division of the company.
Crew Forman
Southern Pine Contracting 2010-2011
I worked for this firm as foreman on a residential roofing crew. I trained new employees on the crew to make sure they knew the proper methods of installation.
United States Census Bureau 2010
I worked as an enumerator in the census quality control for six months.
Self Employed 2005-2010
Working as a remodeling contractor and doing subcontract work for larger contractors in the metro Jackson area.
Project Manager 2004-2005
W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.
Jackson, Mississippi
Duties included take-offs, management and closeout of existing projects in Flowood and Madison, Mississippi.
Assistant Estimator/ Project Manager 2003-2004
Laws Construction Company, Inc.
Jackson, Mississippi
Duties included project management and buyout, estimation of change orders, and assisting in the estimation process for bidding on potential projects
Independent Remodeling Contractor 2000-2003
Jackson, Mississippi
Completed quality commercial and residential renovation projects in Jackson area.. Also contracted as a site manager on individual projects in the Metro Jackson area, including The Storage Center located on I-55 North next to the Holiday Inn for SBS Construction of Texas.
Superintendent/ Estimator/ Project Manager 1999-2000; 1994-1996; 1993
W. H. Scott Construction Company, Inc.
Jackson, Mississippi
Competitively estimated and managed institutional projects through completion. Projects included the Boy Scout renovation of 1995 and Carver Elementary school renovation. Also worked as commercial superintendent on the renovation of BankPlus in Clinton, Mississippi and Holmes Community College Student Union renovation in Goodman, Mississippi.
Project Manager/ Estimator 1998-1999
SCS Interiors, Inc.
Florence, Mississippi
Performed as site superintendent on completion of existing projects, such as Norman D. Nelson Hall at University Medical Center. Duties included supervision of stud framing crews, drywall crews and acoustic ceiling crews as well as ordering job site materials and equipment.
Superintendent 1996
J. A. Moss Construction Company, Inc.
Richland, Mississippi
Worked as site superintendent to ensure quality and timely completion of ongoing projects, such as the Governor’s Mansion prisoner housing, BankPlus of Yazoo City, and Manning Patriot Center at Jackson Preparatory School.
Lead Carpenter 1992-1994
Steve Mitchell Construction, Inc.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Commercial Carpenter 1988-1991
Bass Construction
Atlanta, Georgia
Commercial Carpenter 1984-1987
Galler Construction, Inc.
Natchez, Mississippi
Carpenter for Fred Galler till he closed.
EDUCATION:
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Bachelor of Science – Construction Engineering Technology
South Natchez Adams High School
Natchez, Mississippi
1984 Graduate
SKILLS:
Experienced in the following software:
Pro Contractor Earthwork
Precision Estimating
Timberline Software
MC2
AutoCad
SureTrak
Microsoft Project Management
Simply Estimating
Pay Dirt
Excel
Viewpoint
CERTIFICATION:
Passed Mississippi Building Contractors Examination June 2005
Passed Mississippi Underground Utilities Contractors Exam April 2012
OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety and Health
ABC Trenching, Excavating, and Soil Mechanics Competent Person Training
ABC Tubular Welded Scaffolding and Rolling Tower Scaffolding Competent Person Training
Saddle Island Institute “Using Construction Schedules to Stay on Time and Budget” Certification for Continuing Education
REFERENCES:
Randy Duke
Expediter
The Southern Companies, LLC
10 years
Troy Bourg, Co-Owner
Venture South Construction
10 Years
Roger Acy, Project Manager
Bell South, Retired
30 Years
Buck Neely, Owner
Neely Excavation
9 years