George R. Thomson
Construction Project Management
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linkedin.com/in/george-thomson-81215032• Waldwick, NJ Summary
Accomplished construction management executive with proven success spearheading large-scale commercial and residential construction projects within budget and time constraints, such as land development, infrastructure, and buildings. Liaise with engineers, architects, bank executives and site inspectors to oversee construction management tasks. A big picture thinker, skilled at directing entire project life-cycle stage, including coordination with key stakeholders to achieve milestones. Track record of developing policies and procedures to meet project and construction management goals while managing out of the ground as well as complex renovations. Ability to manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective information to develop project resources effectively. Able to identify and resolve complex issues. Areas of Expertise
Construction Management
Project Planning & Execution
Operations Management
Risk Management
Budgeting & Cost Reduction
Value Engineering
Process Improvement
Staff Building & Leadership
Stakeholder Communication
Professional Experience
American Structures LLC, New York, NY 2001 – Present President & Business Manager
Hire, train, and administer a team of 65+ crew members while allocating tasks to project managers. Hold full accountability for designing and managing site-safety and logistics programs in accordance with local, state, and federal codes. Plan and supervise project timelines and functions in liaison with various stakeholders. Create and supervise shop-drawing process from initiation of original structural drawings and revising process to final as-built drawings.
● Developed and turned small business into a large company and achieved desired results by securing clients and strengthening long-term relations with Engineers, architects, and clients.
● Reduced payroll expenses by 15% by executing GPS tracking system for analyzing hours work of each employee.
● Succeeded in discussing and protecting subcontracts ranging from $100K to $4M for projects of worth $500M+.
● Planned, executed, supervised, and finalized tasks of various commercial construction projects, such as The Rivington Hotel, 490 Washington St., The Beekman Hotel/Condos, Vera Wang, Tod's, Jimmy Choo, Moise Safra Center, and Crate & Barrel, Broadway & West Houston. Additional Experience
President & Business Manager, American Dream Homes LLC, Waldwick, NJ Operating Partner, UBE Furniture LLC, New York, NY President & Business Manager, GRT Custom Carpentry, Waldwick, NJ Education & Professional Qualification
10-hour OSHA construction safety card