A Career Construction Manager

MIGUEL ARECES

772-***-**** / **********@*****.***

Objectives

To obtain a career with a company that values and appreciates hard work, dedication and able to offer future growth based on individuals’ achievements and accomplishments.

Value Promise

You will gain an honest, team player with a tireless work ethic who gets the most out of his team, vendors, and subcontractors by leading from a position of experience and example. I’ll earn respect and loyalty by delivering results to owners and clients while positively contributing to the company reputation.

Experience

City Manager, Augusta Market. Construction/Rehab Dept. VineBrook Homes, L LC.

October 2 0 22 – Present.

As the City Manager, I’m responsible for overseeing all construction activity in the Augusta Market. This position requires me to qualify all homes that enter our production pipeline and make sure that each property is processed in such a way that results in outstanding homes that meet or exceed market standards and expectations with regard to quality and budget controls. As the Construction City Manager, I’m responsible for accurately managing all aspects of estimating, constructability, and value analysis, including the timely management of take-off functions, subcontractor bid solicitation, estimate maintenance, and final deliverables. As head of the Augusta Construction Department, I’m responsible for the development of variable cost options and value engineering/analysis in all building systems with a thorough understanding of the inter-relationship of building systems and their impact on the overall project budget design, quality, and life cycle of each property.

With over 29 years in the construction field, I’ve been able to acquire excellent construction management skills. Capable of carrying out reviews of work progress on a regular basis. I’m able to analyze, manage, and mitigate risks. Always making sure that the construction standards are of high quality and ensuring that the use of proper construction techniques is always followed. I’m always planning as well as making decisions to prevent problems or any potential emerging issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS CONSTRUCTION CITY MANAGER

Track and provide daily reports regarding project status and construction team progress to the Regional Construction Manager.

Adhere to quality standards, budgets, and schedules.

Adhere to Company Bid Policy when selecting general contractors.

Participate in training and oversee team members.

Maintain accurate financials with the aid of company programs (Basecamp, Sales Force, Yardi).

Ability to give direction, adapt to change, establish relationships, build consensus, anticipate roadblocks, and work in a team environment.

Project Closeout and Documentation.

Visit job sites regularly to evaluate issues and to ensure compliance with building regulations, company standards and safety regulations.

Process requests for information (RFI’s) and change order requests, ensuring files contain all necessary documentation.

Director of Construction K o l t e r Homes, LLC. A p r i l 2 0 1 3 – October 2022

As the Director of Construction, I was responsible for overseeing and handling various communities in the South Florida, Treasure Coast Region. Key responsibilities for managing each community consisted in all aspects of construction such as planning, directing, coordinating the activities of workers, overseeing contractors, and monitoring performance. A very important part of my responsibilities was the constant push to reduce costs without compromising quality of construction or deadlines while managing each project from conception to completion. Coordinated with Superintendents and crews to meet schedule requirements and project timelines.

As the Director I was also saddled with the responsibility of managing a construction team of 21 Construction Managers and Construction Assistants who in turn helped me achieve the coordination of multiple construction projects, ensuring that all construction was completed according to plan from conception to completion.

One of the top priorities as part of my responsibilities was to ensure all safety and environmental requirements were maintained on all job sites in through the region in accordance with OSHA and current Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

Construction Manager Lennar Homes- Florida 2009-2013

Worked with contractors to ensure the completion of single-family homes, Town Homes and Multi-Unit Condominium buildings from start to finish. The total production volume averages were from 4-to-7-unit Condominium Buildings at a revenue value of nearly 3 million dollars per building. I coordinated activities and information management between all departments keeping the team abreast of project timelines and deliveries. Responsibilities included scheduling contractors to meet installation and inspections, ensuring that all building cycles were met in a timely manner. Trained all new Assistant Superintendents and I was responsible for overseeing all day-to-day tasks. I conducted excellent public relations with customers, vendors and local building authorities. Responsible for dealing with customer questions, complaints and resolving homeowner issues. Responsible for running site safety meetings and subcontractor orientations. Responsible for handling multiple projects concurrently. I was a team builder bringing enthusiasm and energy into group efforts. Responsible for organizing complex projects, defining project priorities, and delegating tasks.

Construction Manager. M.I Homes- Florida 2004-2009

Responsible for adhering and managing timelines to ensure completion of semi-custom-built homes by working with contractors regarding scheduling, deadlines, and homeowner changes. Coordinate scheduling of materials and take-offs. Carrying loads of 16-20 semi-custom homes in construction at a time, from lot clearing to Certificate of Occupancy. Work with contractor’s payments and issue purchase orders, making sure that scopes of work meet industry standards. Scheduling inspection and changes as per county building codes. I was responsible for making great homeowner building experiences by interacting with homeowners throughout all stages of construction, starting with pre-construction meetings, pre-drywall, new home orientation and final pre-closing orientation. Responsible for answering homeowner questions and resolving concerns in a timely and professional manner.

Owner/Operator: Z.A.S. Carpentry Inc. Specialty Contractor: Residential Construction

Southeast, Florida 1995-2004

Sourced, negotiated rates and assisted with workforce planning of subcontracted labor while identifying and resolving worker challenges.

Examined and inspect work progress, equipment, and construction sites to verify safety and ensure specifications were met.

Ensured conformance to local, state, and federal safety laws and regulations as well as company quality standards/safety plan.

Coordinated and communicated with municipal inspections and implemented corrective actions as necessary.

Ensured accurate job cost for labor/material cost and process vendor invoices for payment. Analyzed construction project plans determining construction requirements, recommending value-engineering and creative solutions.

Reviewed and critique construction drawings, bid documents and project specifications, fully

understanding the project’s scope of work.

Reviewed project plans to ensure material par levels are sufficient; analyzed usage throughout the job to adjust material packages.

Ensure team members always meet deadlines, quality specifications, safety requirements and assist as customer relations liaison.

Develop and sustain positive long-term business relationships with industry colleagues, vendors, and homeowners.

Ultimately, I contributed to reduced expenses and achieved higher revenues.

United States Marine Corps.- Hawaii- Japan 1991-1995

E-3 MOS 0341 Kilo Company Infantry Heavy Weapons Platoon 60 mm Mortars. 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines. Honorable Discharge. June 1995.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to easily interact with vendors, contractors, and subcontractors, as well as construction workers. Bi-Lingual-English/Spanish.

Strong ability to review and negotiate contracts.

Strong interpersonal skills, that allow me to work efficiently and effectively with other professionals.

Basic Accounting.

Ability to monitor resources, job schedules, and materials in an environment of multiple competing demands.

Good decision-making skills, allowing me to make effective plans and decisions to avoid problems, as well as solve emerging ones.

Good physical strength and stamina, capable of moving from one place to another on the construction site and able to endure long hours of work.

Outstanding project management skills that have always helped me to understand the scope of the project and evaluate data to determine the needs of the project.

Education

General Business and Construction Principals

SWPPP Certified Training.

High School Diploma 1991Homestead Senior High School, Homestead Florida.

Software / Certificates

Excel

Word

Outlook

BuildPro – Hyphen Solutions.

YARDI

SalesForce

Fair Housing Certificate. Link: learning.ultipro.comc243399819 Code: cb996e4

OSHA Regulation Compliance Certificate. Link: learning.ultipro.com/c194565380Code: bc10705

Ethics in the Workplace. Link: learning.ultipro.com/c224211530Code: 590a41c

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. Link: learning.ultipro.com/c194472606Code: f29d326

Internal Controls Overview. Link: learning.ultipro.comc236981761 Code: e897b3c

References

Upon request.

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