Construction Manager Project

SUMMARY

Licensed contractor with an impressive record of success overseeing all phases of building single family homes for multimillion dollar housing corporations. Experience in excess of fifteen years includes, but is not limited to, the building of homes ranging from 1,400 to 4,500 sq. ft., model/sales office design, remodeling projects, Chinese drywall remediation, warranty calls and estimating of engineered plans. Backed by strong credentials and a proven history of on-time, on-budget, high quality project completions.

Trained numerous new employees on the building process and recognized for training skills by peers and superiors

Appointed to special building projects requiring a unique skillset combined with years of experience

Achieved building sales models in record time

Reduced quantities of resources required in initial building stages resulting in overall budget savings

Facilitated meetings with building partners and construction teams

Identified trends in building processes in various stages to help improve quality and productivity

Negotiated prices from building partners that significantly reduced the bottom line

KEY SKILLS

Supervisory Experience

Team Leadership

QC Field Engineering

Contract Negotiation

Estimating

Employee Training

Plan Design/Editing

Chinese Drywall Repair

Remodeling

Project Remediation

Construction Management

Blueprint Reading

Microsoft Office

Build Pro

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Google Chrome

Windows 10

Remediation Projects

Procurement

Purchasing

Sales

Prepare/execute AV

Site Safety/OSHA Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Suarez Housing Corporation (1980- 2012)

Construction Project Manager in Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, and Okaloosa Counties

Supervised the construction of new homes up to 3,000 sq. ft., as well as building projects such as remodeling kitchens, bathrooms, etc. as the projects were acquired. Handled warranty calls and approved bills for all subcontractors under my supervision. Used strategic thinking and team building skills to coordinate teams of subcontractors to work together under tight time constraints and harsh deadlines using strategic thinking and team building skills.

Built a model that included a sales office in twenty-seven days.

Applied leadership skills to help develop and train new superintendents.

Co-authored a training manual for new employees as well as created forms and schedules to improve working conditions and productivity.

Worked with architects and engineers on plan revisions.

Acquired proficiency with the Simpson Wood Construction Connectors catalog.

Inland Homes, Tampa, FL (2012- 2017)

Construction Manager in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, and Hernando Counties

Supervise and manage the building of new homes in multiple counties. Regularly train new employees as upcoming construction managers. Charged with estimating and revising plans while working closely with architects and engineers.

Assigned to a gated community to build multi-level custom homes up to 4,500 square feet in size, with unique homeowner-inspired design requests.

Work together with sales team and upper management to meet strict deadlines, even under difficult conditions and limited resources.

Earned and continue to maintain the respect of seasoned industry inspectors.

Leverage influence to gain cooperation from building partner crews who speak English as a second language.

Inspected truss designs, with the authority to approve or disapprove and/or change the designs.

Initiated the use of computers to upgrade the company's progress in the building industry.

Customized documents to fit the needs of our organization.

Developed skills for breaking down, relocating, and setting up office PC's, as well as installing new software and troubleshooting networking and performance problems.

Homes by Westbay, Tampa, FL (2017- 2023)

Construction Project Manager in Hillsborough County

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Chinese Drywall Projects

Supervised the remediation process for homes with Chinese drywall.

Inspected areas in question to validate initial claims. Projects included single-story single family homes, homes with bonus rooms, townhomes, etc.

Handled the processing of paperwork pertaining to the subcontractors involved with the project.

Interacted with the attorney retained by the company.

Remodeling Projects

Scheduled and supervised subcontractors hired for each project. Projects were handled simultaneously with ongoing building projects.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL

A.,S., Architectural Construction Technology 1977

General Contractor License renewed May 2016

OSHA Certified

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK

Hillsborough Community College, Tampa FL 2012

Principles of Macroeconomics

Principles of Microeconomics

Financial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Intro to Computers and Technology

Elementary Statistics

VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

Special Olympics Volunteer Tampa, FL 2010

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