STEVE W. LAWSON
**** ****** **** ****, **************, VA 23111 T: 804-***-**** ************@*****.***
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Objective:
Seeking a management position with leadership responsibilities including problem solving, planning, organizing and managing budgets to achieve the financial gain and prosperity firm
Carrier summary:
A growth-oriented and highly talented Operations Project Manger with a strong background in Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, and Medical Gas. I have 25 years of experience in this domain as well as excellent communication and leadership skills. I specialize in Hospital Applications as well as projects with complex and rapid schedules.
Job Skills:
• An Experienced team leader with the ability to initiate/manage cross-functional teams and multi-disciplinary projects, and to deliver cost and schedule reductions
• Analytical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills and strong mechanical experience.
• Strategic Planning, Execution, organizing and extensive shutdown experience
• Excellence Personal Communication skills
• Project management skills: Influencing, leading, negotiating and delegating abilities
• Sales Skills: Negotiating any Project from conception
• Conflict resolution
• Adaptability and tolerant to stressed situations.
Other Skills:
• Creative thinking and organizational skills
• Effective listening skills
• Decision making and negotiating skills
• Determination and Diplomacy skills
• Strong Solid Customer Base
• Basic Project Management skills such as Contract Document Analysis, Submittal Assembly, Closeout Documentation, Project Labor Scheduling and Cost Forecasting, and Billing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MOSELEY ARCHITECTS 2011 to Present
MEP Construction Contract Administrator
Provide leadership for the Construction Phase Services on behalf of Moseley Architects, Act as point of contact for interaction with Owners and Contractors during the construction phase
INDUSTRIAL TURNAROUND CORPORATION 2009-2010
Operations Manger, Commercial Mechanical Division
$7.6 million in sales of commercial mechanical projects
Developed from the ground up a new commercial mechanical division within an existing firm
Responsible for Operations/Division Management, Project Management, Estimation to include design build applications, Daily Operations, Divisional Financial Forecasting, Project Cost Analysis, Contract Negotiations, Customer/Vendor Relations, Labor Relations Management.
• Estimated, Negotiated and was Awarded multi-million project for Hospital Renovation with Major Out of State Contractor
• Estimated, Negotiated and was Awarded a project with a locality outside of standard procurement guidelines
• Estimated, Negotiated and was awarded numerous design build projects
• Conducted weekly divisional meetings to discuss project financial and man power forecast
• Interviewed and hired all employees to division
• Oversaw all daily operations and met with Corporate Management monthly to review Divisional Costs and Projections
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. 2007-2009
Project Manager / Estimator
Managed projects ranging from $2k to $2 Million, managed field crew and supervision, estimated projects such as bid-spec, design build, and maintenance applications.
ATLANTIC CONSTRUCTORS 2000-2007
Project Manager
Managed projects ranging from $20k to $20 Million
COLONIAL / WEBB MECHANICAL 1991-2000
Field Superintendent
Oversaw and ran all CSA (Craft Support Agreement) Work for a major Fortune 500 Firm
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
• Patrick Henry High School 1976 - Graduate
• HVAC Journeyman
• Plumbing Journeyman
• Certified Pipe Welder
• Certificate – Construction Spanish
• Certificate – Project Management
• Certificate – Ethics in Business
• LEED Green Associate Course – 80 hours
Customer Base
HCA – Chippenham Hospital HCA – Johnston Willis Hospital
HCA – Henrico Doctors City of Richmond Public School
Capital One Grubb & Ellis CB Richard Ellis SunTrust
Virginia Cancer Center Riverfront Plaza
Anthem More available upon request
Highlighted Projects
Johnston Willis – Gamma Knife Chippenham – Levinson Heart Pavilion
BB&T Cooling Tower Replacement Kraft Foods – RTU 6, 7, 8 & 9 Replacement
Omni – Replacement of (2) 750 Ton Chillers & (1) 1000 Ton Cooling Tower, Multiple Plate
Exchangers
Anthem – 6 story HVAC, Plumbing, & Mechanical Renovations (during full occupancy)
More available upon request
References available upon request