John Fitzgerald

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Glendora, California, 91740

626-***-****

admhy8@r.postjobfree.com

Summary-

General Contractor’s License (Class B) since 1989

Clean GC record, no complaints ever filed

38+ years of construction experience, residential and commercial

Excellent management skills, technical aptitude and able to manage multiple projects, crews and subcontractors, simultaneously while meeting expectations of time and profitability.

Excellent communication and interaction with all levels of management, staff,

subcontractors, insurance adjusters and city officials

Self motivated, disciplined, personable, reliable and responsive

100% Perfect Safety Record- No injuries for crew or subs and self on any project.

Proficient in Xactimate Estimating Software

Ability to maintain cool and collected demeanor in crisis situations, make decisive decisions to best achieve goals

Ability to think outside the box.

IICRC Certified:

1. Water Damage Restoration

2. Fire and Smoke Restoration

3. Applied Microbial Remediation

Employment: DKI- Restotech, Long Beach, CA May 2018 – June 2020 Position- General Manager

Creatively moved the company from $6M to $9M with POI of 11%

Responsible for Personnel acquisition and employee management, training all construction personnel for best practices

Instrumental for acquiring Heath, Vision & Dental benefits to promote employee satisfaction

Expanded sub contractor support base with proper vetting requirements

Reviewed and approved contracts, sub contracts, estimates, plans & bids for profitability

Improved contract payment schedule to facilitate better cash flow

Worked with Engineers & Architects on plans to ensure city regulations and customer’s expectations for final product were met, both commercial and residential

Instituted best practices Safety program to meet OSHA requirements with tail gate meetings

Employment- Signal Restoration, Garden Grove, Ca Sept 2017- 2018 Position- Sr. Estimator/Project Manager

Estimate and Project Manage property losses both residential and commercial, by use of blueprints and Xactimate estimating software for both large and small losses.

Procured sub contracts and permits for jobs that required City approved plans.

Negotiate estimate with Insurance companies and property owners to result in a workable scope of work.

Handle all aspects of Commercial and Residential property loss claims from estimating through final inspection sign off on restorations and TI work. Projects of $50K- $1M

Maintain all paperwork for contracts, change orders, sub-contracts, billings, permits, weekly updates, and other associated documents.

Management and scheduling of employees and subcontractors to multiple job sites daily.

Set Budgets and Construction schedules to meet client expectations and strategize ways to consistently be more profitable while delivering a quality product on time. Employment- Har-Bro Inc Riverside, CA

Position- Sr. Project Manager 2008--2015

Achieved all Bonuses all 5 years while maintaining profit margin average of 36%.

Emergency service leader. First person on site to check for safety issues before any crew member was allowed on the site.

Ran emergency crews from 5 to 100+ crew members utilizing the best abilities of crew

Devised plans to Remediate losses - deploying the best equipment for the remediation

Handled all aspects of commercial and hospital property loss claims from start of emergency services through final inspection sign off on restorations. Projects of $50K-$4.8M

Procured new clients through civic, building and association meetings

Maintained paperwork for contracts, change orders, sub-contracts, billings, permits and other associated documents

Management and scheduling of employees and subcontractors to multiple job sites daily.

Member of California Society for Healthcare Engineers (CSHE) while employed at Har-Bro. Employment- Disaster Kleen-up/Better Floors and Restoration Placentia, CA Position- Construction Manager 2005-2008

Responsible for all production, estimates, planning and coordinating of projects –commercial and residential while maintaining a 40% or better profit margin.

Management and scheduling of employees and subcontractors to multiple job sites

Reviewed, revised and processed estimates

Work with clients, insurance companies & city officials to ensure project is completed per the contract

Payroll review, project cost planning

Managed emergency service crews on large and small loss, both residential and commercial.

Held weekly Tailgate meetings for Safety.

Position- Estimator- Superintendent 1999-2003

Supervise construction projects, scheduling of work and subcontractors

Estimating

Bid Proposals

Worked with Clients, insurance companies and city officials to meet expectations

Ensure job site safety. 100% job site safety record. Employment- Opi’s Soda Fountain – Owner proprietor Monrovia, CA 1995-1999

Secured site, negotiated Lease, self designed and planned build out of 4000sq ft restaurant.

Managed employees and schedules

Ordered food, supplies, linens, Etc.

Managed all facets of running an on-going restaurant

Maintained relations with the Chamber of Commerce, Health Department and food and beverage suppliers

Handled all accounting and bookkeeping matters

Planned and designed menu