Project Manager Fire Protection
Resume:
PETER J. WHITE
ADDRESS:
Stockton, CA 95204
*********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE:Sales / Project Manager position in the Bay / East Bay Area SUMMARY:• Fire Protection Engineering for fourteen years, plus.
• Fire Protection Sales / Estimating for the last sixteen years, plus.
• Magna Cum Laude graduate with Bachelor’s in Business Management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Project; AutoCAD, Sprink-CAD, HASS Hydraulic Calculations and Sprink-CAD Calculations. EDUCATION:Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, May 2005 Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.76 on a 4.0 scale; awarded Sigma Beta Delta honors.
Associates Degree in Criminal Justice, May 1993
Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ
Regents (AP) High School Diploma, June 1988
Dansville Central High School, Dansville, NY
EXPERIENCE:Sr. Fire Sprinkler Estimator & Project Manager (and Design), August 2018 to October 2024
Battalion One Fire Protection, San Leandro, California
• Sell and manage projects in Fire Sprinklers / Suppression work; to include New Construction, Tenant Improvements, Inspections, Testing and Maintenance for Commercial and Residential projects
• Maintain good relations with existing and new customers by providing the continued first-rate service that Battalion One Fire Protection expected
• Maintained design on certain projects to alleviate back-log as well as to stay current with design engineering practices early in my time there
• Maintained lead Project Management and conducted bi-weekly PM / Design meetings on all sprinkler projects, overseeing salespersons (2-3) and design staff (up to six designers)
Fire Sprinkler / Special Hazards / Estimator, Project Manager and Design, March 2011 to August 2018
Geo. M. Robinson, San Jose, California
• Sell and manage projects in Fire Sprinklers / Suppression work; to include New Construction, Tenant Improvements, Inspections and Maintenance, as well as FM-200 and Inergen projects.
• Maintain good relations with existing and new customers by providing the continued first-rate service that Geo. M. Robinson & Co. is known for
• Maintain lead design on certain projects to alleviate back-log as well as to stay current with design engineering practices
Fire Sprinkler / Special Hazards / Estimator, Project Manager and Department Management, March 2010 to December 2010 Diversified Fire Productions, Fremont, California
• Personally sold and managed over $750k in Fire Sprinklers / Suppression work; to include New Construction, Tenant Improvements, Inspections and Maintenance, as well as FM-200 and Inergen projects.
• Maintained good relations with existing customers by providing continued service and expansion into a “one-stop” shop atmosphere.
• Lead the Sales Group in revenue and profitability with a focus on large direct accounts with Bank of America, Chase, Chevron RTC and Dow Chemical.
• Maintained Lead design on certain projects to alleviate back-log as well as to stay current with design engineering practices
Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm / Special Hazards / Kitchen Hood Systems, Estimator and Project Management, March 2008 to September 2009 Cintas Fire Protection, San Jose, California
• Sold and managed almost $2 million in Fire Sprinkler, Fire Alarm, FM-200 and Ansul / Pyro-Chem projects.
• Maintained good relations with existing customers, as well as expanded my customer base by providing continued service and expansion into a
“one-stop” shop atmosphere.
• Lead the Sales Group in revenue and profitability with a focus on City, County, State and Federal Projects
• Maintained Lead design on certain projects to alleviate back-log as well as to stay current with design engineering practices
Fire Sprinkler / Special Hazards Systems, Estimator and Project Management, July 2005 to March 2008
Cosco Fire Protection, Livermore, California
• Sold and managed various Automatic, Dry and Pre-Action Sprinkler System Projects as regards New Construction and Tenant Improvements from all types of Commercial and Residential Occupancies.
• Sold and managed several Special Hazards systems. I was one of the first sales representative to introduce and establish the special hazards revenue stream to the district.
• Consistently exceeded all projections and expectations set forth by upper management as regards total sales and profitability.
• Maintained Lead design on certain projects to alleviate back-log as well as to stay current with design engineering practices
Part Time Student, May 2000 to May 2005
Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
• Worked full-time job while attending university at night Fire Sprinkler Design Engineer and Project Management, August 1994 to July 2005
Cosco Fire Protection, Livermore, California
• Designed and managed multi-million dollar projects in Fire Sprinklers to include Pixar Animation Studios (Emeryville), S.F. Juvenile Hall (San Francisco), National Semi-Conductor (Santa Clara) and Bay Street Retail and Housing (Emeryville).
• Was the sole small tenant improvement project designer for the first three years of my design career; handling multiple tenant improvement projects, Design and Submittal dates, Hydraulic Calculations, Material Listing and City approvals.
• Was cross-trained in Listing, Purchasing as well as City codes and Submittals early in my design career.
Table Chef, Appetizers / Sushi / Deserts Chef, September 1993 to January 1997 (worked at Cosco Fire and Benihana simultaneously for three years)
Benihana - Japan, Tracy, California
• Developed and honed interpersonal skills as a Table Chef for years.
• Managed the Appetizer, Sushi and Desserts section of the Restaurant; to include scheduling, ordering materials and supplies, prep work, as well as customer relations. Titled; “Employee Chef”. I was voted by co-workers to prepare all employee meals prior to shift work, as well. Full Time Student, January 1992 to September 1993
Pima Comm. College, Tucson, Arizona
• Worked several part-time jobs, while attending college; Pharmacy Tech (VA Hospital), Car Wash Assistant Manager (Royal Car Wash) and Landing Foreman for (family owned) Logging Co.
U.S Army, Military Police, August 1988 to January 1992 Various locations
• Graduated Basic Training & Advanced Individual Training, Ft. McClellan, AL, 1988
• Three month tour during Panama Conflict, 1988-1989, Panama
• Completed U.S. Army Airborne / Air Assault Training, Ft. Campbell, KY, 1989
• Completed U.S. Air Force Traffic Management School, Lackland AFB, TX, 1989
• Law Enforcement duties at largest Military Community outside the Continental U.S., Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1989 to 1992
• Completed joint U.S. Army / French Commando Training, Strasbourg, France, 1990
• Four month tour during Desert Shield / Desert Storm, Gulf War, Saudi Arabia, 1991
ACTIVITIES:• Member local VFW, charitable work with former Vets
• Member, Sigma Beta Delta; Business Honors Society
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