JOHN C. KNIGHT

***** **** **** ****** *********, TN 37934 919-***-**** adyezt@r.postjobfree.com

HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR 9-2018 to CURRENT

Qualified Builders, Inc.

Knoxville, TN

• Currently employed as Project Manager / Estimator for a commercial – retail construction company in Knoxville, TN

• Responsibilities consist of estimating, subcontractor qualifications, project administration, reviewing and qualifying subcontractor proposals, maintaining Owner/ Client relationships along with day-to-day activities on commercial-retail construction projects.

• Projects completed include new ground up construction and remodels of fast-food restaurant concepts such as Burger King, Wendy’s, Metro Diners, Checkers and Sheetz Convenience stores. Most recently completed ground up construction of 3 +$3 million dollar Sheetz Convenience Store projects in Lynchburg, VA, Cameron, NC and Concord, VA.

• Responsible for scheduling all activities with subcontractors, project superintendents, equipment vendors and material suppliers.

• Responsible for establishing project’s budget and construction schedule then manage each throughout the duration of the project.

• Report directly to Senior management on daily basis

• Review drawings for new projects to understand the responsibilities of each subcontractor then create scopes of work for each making sure that each subcontractor understands and acknowledges their responsibilities.

• Review each bid proposal from subcontractors and material suppliers for compliance and accuracy with regards to the plans and specifications.

• Travel to each project and perform inspections for compliance with quality and cost reporting. Review project’s schedule, quality and safety items with project’s superintendent.

• Manage and coordinate all requirements for project Close-Out documents including but not limited to final lien waivers, warranties, final inspections, instructional manuals, Certificates of Completion and Compliance.

• Review all safety items including follow up reporting associated with safety prevention.

• Manage and maintain each project’s job file for being complete.

• Review each invoice from subcontractor and material supplier for accuracy and then code and document each invoice for cost tracking purposes.

• Create, submit and follow up on Applications for Payments with Owners and Clients.

• Estimate project costs and submit Proposals for Construction to Owners/ Clients.

• Communicate and work directly with engineers and architects prior to construction during the permitting phase and then throughout the duration of the project when unforeseen issues arise. John C. Knight 2

PROJECT MANAGER 8-2016 to 8-2018

Hickory Construction, Inc.

Alcoa, TN

• As Project Manager coordinated and managed all daily activities associated with the construction of several large commercial projects in Knoxville and Alcoa, TN areas. Projects consisted of a new ground up single story facility for Alcoa Tenn Federal Credit Union along with renovations to their corporate office, a new ground up Veterinary Hospital for the Owners of Big Springs Veterinary Clinic, a new ground up 25,000 sf Eye Care and Eye Surgery Center in Lenoir City, TN, a complete renovation to a Mazda automobile dealership’s management’s offices, showroom and customer waiting area and a 120,000 sf two story addition and renovation of the existing warehouse and repair for the Stowers Caterpillar Equipment.

• Responsible for conducting weekly meetings with architects, engineers, developers, construction superintendents, Owners and Owner representatives for the purposes of addressing and identifying issues, challenges, schedules and Owner’s requests for changes in scope and design. Upon completion of each meeting compiled minutes from meeting and issued copies of the items addressed to each participant along with an action plan and timeframe for completion.

• Received proposals from subcontractors then reviewed for completeness then issued subcontract agreements and material purchase orders to each subcontractor, material supplier and equipment vendor.

• Performed regular onsite visit to review project’s status with regards to the schedule and budget.

• Reviewed all project related issues with project’s superintendent, subcontractors and Owner’s representative.

• Created, submitted and tracked all Applications for Payment and Change Orders.

• Reviewed all shop drawings for structural steel, elevators, floor and wall finishes, millworks, door hardware, mechanical systems, etc. and maintained detailed Shop Drawing Log documents. Upon completion of reviewed shop drawings and submittals sent each to architect and engineer of record for their comments and acceptance.

• Received, reviewed, approved or denied each request for payment from subcontractor then processed each invoice with accounting’s management.

• Responsible for making sure that all partial and final lien waivers were received, properly notarized and recorded.

• Responsible for obtaining all regulatory permits for the project’s construction, maintaining the stormwater pollution and prevention plans (SWPPP) and signage permits.

• During the construction of the Stowers Equipment facility worked closely with the Owner, the Owner’s representatives, electrical subcontractor and the local utility service providers to coordinate and schedule required shut down activities in order to replace the facility’s complete electrical service while not allowing any interference or business interruption.

• Worked closely with the company’s estimators and estimating department in order to gain a thorough understanding of how the project was estimated and how the costs were allocated to each scope item during the bid process.

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SR. PROJECT MANAGER 7-2015 to 7-2016

Ganaway Construction, LLC.

Alpharetta, GA

• Responsibilities consisted of managing the day-to-day activities involved with the construction of new ground up locations and remodels for both company owned and franchised fast food concepts of Bojangles Chicken & Biscuits, Applebee’s Restaurants, Krispy Kreme Donuts and Cook Out restaurants from Florida to West Virginia.

• Worked closely with the Estimating Department to ensure that all of the scope items were defined and included in each scope classification for each bidding subcontractor and equipment vendor.

• Received, reviewed, analyzed and qualified each bid proposal as received from each subcontractor, material supplier and equipment vendor for accuracy and completeness.

• Attended pre-bid meetings with Owners and architects in order to understand the proposed scope and any project specific issues or items requiring special attention prior to the creation and submission of the Proposal for Construction.

• Created and issued all subcontracts and purchase orders for materials.

• Created each subcontractor’s detailed and specific scope of work and then incorporated each unique scope into the particular subcontractor’s subcontract in order to ensure that each subcontractor clearly understood what their responsibilities were in a written format.

• Developed and maintained detailed construction schedules identifying each task and timeline required to meet Owner’s desired completion and turnover dates. Used Microsoft project for this process.

• Performed regular onsite visits to review the needs and issues of the project’s superintendent then assisted superintendent to ensure that all safety, quality, scheduling and cost control measures were addressed and met.

• Received, reviewed and approved or rejected all invoices for materials and for subcontractor’s performance.

• Upon review and acceptance of the invoices for material and subcontractor’s performance, properly assigned a cost code to each then entered each into a cost tracking report so that the financial status of the project was current and could be confirmed against the budget at any time.

• Created, submitted and tracked Applications for Payment to the Owner using the AIA G702 and G703 documents.

• Created, submitted and tracked all Change Orders with subcontractors and Owners.

• Upon receipt of all subcontractor’s request for payments, made sure that all partial and final lien waivers were received, properly notarized and recorded.

• Responsible for creating all documents, warranties and information to develop detailed project closeout packages.

• Created a Completion List during site visits prior to the creation of a Final Punch List in order to address items that required attention before the Punch List was created with the Owner. The Completion List was sent to each subcontractor as well as copies were passed to the field personnel so that the items were addressed as soon as they were discovered. This process insured that the Punch List would have a minimum number of items if any.

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PROJECT MANAGER 3-2013 to 4-2015

Richardson Turner Construction Co.

Knoxville, TN

• Project Manager specializing in the construction management of fast-track projects in the retail and fast- food industry over the southeastern part of the United States. Projects consisted numerous new ground up locations for Corporate and franchised clients such as Bojangles Chicken & Biscuits, Taco Bell and Krispy Kreme Donuts. Other projects included tenant finish remodels of existing operating locations for Honda and Yamaha motorcycles.

• Responsibilities consisted of taking commercial and retail projects from the estimating phrase through the bidding process with subcontractor qualification and selection, buy-out, contract administration and then through the entire construction process from site clearing to project Close-Out.

• Created and issued all purchase orders, work orders, and Subcontract Agreements. Created and issued individual and project specific scopes or work for each Subcontract Agreement.

• Responsibilities also included establishing project budgets and ensuring that the budgets were managed and maintained throughout the duration of the project with proper cost coding in order to insure the project’s profitability.

• Performed site visits during critical phases of the construction schedule to ensure compliance with the project’s construction drawings, specifications, safety compliance, quality control and building code requirements.

• Directly responsible for recording and documenting all discovered deviations, problems, errors, changes and revisions to the construction documents. Written notifications were sent to the Architect and Engineer of Record, Owner, subcontractor, equipment and material suppliers.

• Established and maintained construction schedules throughout the duration of the project using Microsoft Project. Upon making necessary updates and revisions to the schedules, made sure that all parties involved were properly notified in writing for awareness and knowledge of the schedule changes.

• Communicated and coordinated with the Owner’s Operations Department representatives so that they were aware of any changes to the project’s schedule and their critical hiring and training needs could be adjusted, if necessary.

• In addition to communicating with the Owner’s Operations personnel, also worked closely with the Owner’s equipment vendors, sign vendors, P.O.S. installers, security system installers and their food service suppliers for assurance of a smooth transition from construction to Operations.

• Reported directly to Company’s Owner on daily basis.

• Reviewed, analyzed and processed all invoices and subcontractor pay requests and material purchases.

• Coordinated all required activities with local utility service providers for both temporary and permanent utilities so that the utilities were available during construction as well as making sure that the transition at Turnover went as smooth as possible. Worked directly with utility providers to assist with information gathering for utility easements.

• Responsible for producing detailed project Close-Out documents including but not limited to as-built drawings, final notarized lien waivers, Certifications for Completion and Occupancy.

• Provided weekly reports to the Owner that documented weather issues, compliance with the project’s schedule, pictures showing project’s status, visitors, inspections and items requiring attention on their part. John C. Knight 5

PROJECT MANAGER - Program Management / Retail Division 5-2011 to 12-2012 Mapp Construction, LLC

Baton Rouge, LA

• Project Manager with an established commercial construction company performing Program Management, Design-Build services and Construction Management of commercial/retail projects over 8 states across southeastern United States.

• Responsibilities consisted of managing all phases of commercial/retail development from pre-construction services, feasibility studies through design & permitting, bid solicitation, subcontractor qualification & selection, contract administration, material procurement then construction and project closeout.

• Additional responsibilities included budget management for numerous projects simultaneously while analyzing current conditions and forecasting the project’s profitability through constant monitoring and mitigating risks that could have potential effect on the project’s financial results and overall success.

• Managed all aspects of the fast-track construction process for clients and Q.S.R. concepts such as Raising Canes Chicken Fingers in 4 states, Wendy’s and Izzo’s Illegal Burrito restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi.

• Additional projects included capital improvement projects for WAL-MART in New Orleans, LA and a complete renovation of an existing K-MART store into a Baskins Western Wear store in Lafayette, LA.

• Had hands-on experience on a daily basis communicating with architects, engineers, Owners, construction personnel, equipment & material vendors, 3rd party inspectors, building officials and utility service providers.

• Extensive daily experience using different software systems such as ViewPoint, Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and Sage MasterBuilders.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Convenience Store Division 5-2009 to 5-2011 Devier Design Build, LLC

Mandeville, LA

• Responsible for promoting company’s construction and design-build related services and implementation of a strategic plan for establishing new business relationships with local oil companies, oil distributors, Owner that were planning on expanding their existing C-Store businesses or Travel Centers, architects, real estate developers in addition to solicitation for new commercial-retail construction projects.

• Developed, marketed and executed a marketing strategy plan for promoting the numerous construction services and advantages that the design-build company could offer to the client through specialization in the unique program of convenience store development, design and construction.

• Developed client list with follow-up toward targeted business leads.

• Represented company at local and regional business and trade meetings & conferences.

• Developed construction budgets and detailed scopes of work that were uniquely tailored to work specifications for new C-Stores and Travel Centers.

• Member of LOMCSA - Louisiana Oil Marketers & Convenience Store Associates, MPMCSA - Mississippi Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Associates. John C. Knight 6

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR 9-2008 to 5-2009

Mathes Brierre Architects

New Orleans, LA

• Represented architectural firm in construction administration division with items such as feasibility studies, field inspections & reporting, pre-construction meetings, pre-bid meetings and Owner-Client meetings.

• Coordinated receipt and reviewed shop drawings, and material submittals before and during construction process and maintained records of submittals through detailed spreadsheets and tracking systems.

• Coordinated construction activities with General Contractors, engineering disciplines and Owners on Design-Build projects on numerous remediation projects after Hurricane Katrina.

• Reviewed Contractor’s Applications for Payment on behalf of the architect.

• Performed Construction Administrator duties for the architectural firm on projects such as the World War II Museum, Loyola University’s Chemical laboratory building renovation, renovation of Loyola University’s musical performance auditorium, U.S. Marine headquarters building in Algiers, LA.

• Performed detailed feasibility studies on restoration and repair costs from hurricane wind and water damage to the 42 story Benson Tower building along with several municipal library buildings.

• Reported directly to the principals of the firm on a daily basis. VICE PRESIDENT – Design, Development, Construction & Strategic Affairs 1-2000 to 8-2008 IdleAire Technologies Corporation

Knoxville, TN

• Responsibilities consisted of managing and coordinating all phases of site acquisitions, design, permitting and construction of (A.T.E.) Advanced Travel Center Electrification equipment in truck stops, travel centers and truck terminal facilities across the United States.

• Represented senior management of company w/ over 1500 employees. Reported directly to C.E.O. on a daily basis.

• Developed and implemented the procedures for the site layout & design, permitting, utility coordination and fast track construction on more than 145 locations in 36 states.

• Directly responsible for all contract administration, construction management, equipment procurement, permitting and design on every installation over a period of 6 years.

• Worked directly with the representatives of the specific locations, municipalities, construction companies, local utility service providers, engineers and equipment vendors to insure a timely execution of the national roll-out program.

• Developed the program required for coordinating and obtaining utility easements with the local electrical service providers and property owners on more than 145 different locations.

• Established and supervised in-house teams

• consisting of engineers, CAD operators, Construction Managers, Construction Coordinators, Utility Managers and a complete administrative staff.

• Represented company at municipal meetings, Board of Adjustment and Zoning appeal hearings.

• Managed team of technical writers who created proposals for Federal Grants and solicitation for Federal funds associated with air pollution through federal agencies such as C.M.A.Q., E.P.A., D.O.T., S.E.P. John C. Knight 7

PRESIDENT 11-1993 to 1-2000

Knight Construction, Inc.

Knoxville, TN

• Commercial / Industrial licensed contractor specializing in the fields of petroleum-fueling system installations, underground storage tanks, convenience store construction and fast-food restaurant construction.

• Successfully completed the construction of numerous Truck Stop / Travel Center projects for companies such as Pilot Corporation, Mapco, Speedway, Super America and Petro Stopping Centers. These projects consisted of constructing the Travel Centers w/ diesel and gasoline fueling systems for automobiles and long-haul trucks along with numerous fast-food concepts such as Wendy’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arby’s, Subway sandwiches, Steak-N-Shake, Dairy Queen, McDonalds and Krystal.

• While licensed in underground storage tank installations, removals and repairs, successfully completed fuel system upgrades and installations consisting of the installation of underground storage tanks, associated underground fuel system piping and installation of cathodic protection systems required to bring existing non-compliance locations into compliance with Federal regulations.

• Completed commercial-retail projects ranging from tenant finish-out projects in shopping centers and strip malls across the southeastern part of the United States to the ground up construction and remodels for clients such as Rib-Crib, Bob Evans, Friendly’s and Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que restaurants.

• Contracted with Bovis Lend Lease Corporation to complete the national roll-out program for the national image change on existing Amoco gas stations into BP gas stations along the entire Atlantic shore of the United States.

• For more than 7 years as a commercial and industrial General Contractor, operated and maintained results oriented, successful track record with extensive experience in numerous different phases of construction, contract administration, subcontractor selection & qualification procedures, planning, scheduling and program management on multiple projects simultaneously while keeping an impeccable safety record. DIRECTOR - CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN 10-1988 to 11-1993 Pilot Corporation

Knoxville, TN

• Directly responsible for all construction contract administration, equipment procurement, coordination of equipment deliveries, design, permitting and construction for national leader in the field of truck stop/ fast- food / QSR / automobile & truck service station chains in the United States.

• Reported directly to company’s C.E.O., Jimmy Haslam, regarding all land development and construction issues, permitting status and updates as well as specifics related to project schedules for new Travel Center construction projects across the country.

• Directly responsible for all aspects of the construction of more than 80 new ground up facilities and remodels for the company over 22 states.

• Coordinated installations of new fast-food / QSR concepts in each location consisting of Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Wendy’s, Arby’s, Krystal, Dairy Queen, Subway, Pizza Hut along within-house restaurants.

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• Coordinated the construction of joint-venture projects between Pilot Corporation and Exxon, Shell Oil, and Citgo Petroleum.

• Additional responsibilities consisted of managing issues involved from the turn-key process of property acquisitions of existing business facilities that included environmental remediation activities to the creation of construction documents, contractor selection & qualification, permitting for building construction, completion of NPDES and SWPPP permit applications and finally, construction of the facilities in a fast-track program while the facility remained open for business.

• Developed and managed a complete in-house design group consisting of architects, interior designers and CAD operators in order to streamline the process of creating construction documents and control the timeline for getting the documents produced along with controlling the cost and efficiency for creating the documents.

ENGINEERING MANAGER 11-1987 to 10-1988

Circle K Corporation

Baton Rouge, LA

• Responsibilities consisted of design, permitting and construction of new Circle K convenience stores and remodels over a 5-state region in the southeastern part of the United States.

• Managed and coordinated the image and signage conversions of acquired 7-Eleven convenience stores into Circle K convenience stores after ownership change through property and business acquisition.

• Managed environmental remediation activities and fuel system upgrades to meet Federal requirements. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 4-1981 to 11-1987

Southland Corporation

Baton Rouge, LA

• Responsibilities consisted of managing all aspects of design, permitting and construction of more than 160 new ground-up 7-Eleven convenience stores and associated fueling positions w/ overhead canopies over a 5-state region in the southeastern part of the United States called the Mid-South Division of Southland Corporation.

• Additional responsibilities included coordination of remodel activities, fuel system upgrades, facility acquisition conversions, equipment procurement, contract administration, permitting, appropriation and administrative management of capital improvement funding for the Mid-South Division’s construction and improvement projects.

• Reported directly to the Division Manager.

• Represented Southland Corporation at public hearings, plan review meetings, variance hearings and Board of Adjustment hearings.

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