Construction Executive

GREGORY K. BRINK

**** ****** **** ****, ******, Colorado 80134

303-***-**** *******@*****.***

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Leadership ~ Strategic / Tactical Planning ~ Fiscal Responsibility ~ Communication

Project Management ~ Problem Resolution ~ Critical Path Method ~ Training

Team Building ~ Process Improvement ~ Business Operations ~ Systems and Procedures

Market Research & Analysis ~ Business Development ~ Client / Vendor Relationship Management

Contract Negotiations ~ Surety Bonds ~ Lien Laws ~ Safety ~ Local / State / Federal Compliance

 A top-performing, success-driven leader with hands-on experience managing operations, projects, resources and teams with strong strategic planning skills and financial management expertise. Demonstrated success in working through complex problems and developing highly productive teams.

 Exceptional ability to create and implement strategic plans, set and administer $50M budgets and develop improved processes to meet short and long-term objectives. Highly experienced in operations management, reducing costs and improving efficiencies.

 Skilled in initiating communication, building and managing relationships to ensure alignment with corporate vision. Ability to understand the “big picture” and communicate the present situation and forecast the future effectively.

 B.S., Civil Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Responsible for developing and reviewing multi-million dollar budgets and conducting monthly cost reviews.

• Prepared the company for continued growth by increasing overall company profitability through purchasing new software, Master Builder. Featured in a nationally published article by Intuit.

• Led the company from $750K to $5M in annual sales.

• Negotiated favorable purchasing agreements with key vendors including volume discounts and annual rebates, which lead to more competitive pricing and bottom-line profits.

• Implemented the “Job Clock” time card system which greatly reduced associated labor costs by a minimum of 10%.

• Implemented a detailed job description and training system for the field staff to drive employee progression, establishing seniority, solidifying wage scales and eliminating improper or unfair advancement practices.

• Set-up a shop system to track material usage and organize materials.

• Tapped into the specialty coatings market on ceramic roof coatings, intumescent fireproof coatings, anti-corrosive coatings and two-part epoxy and industrial coatings, which required minimal training and equipment changes, but where less competitive and had higher profit margins.

• Approved change estimates and change orders.

• Met with clients face-to-face to handle customer service issues and to sell and close on the larger more complicated projects.

• Trained staff on CPM scheduling and software.

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(Key Achievements Cont’d.)

• Analyzed project costs, budgets and contract issues.

• Instrumental in implementing changes to the local service network relating to change estimate pricing, business planning and electronic job file organization, which saved hours that were originally spent searching for information.

• Spearheaded a CI (Continuous Improvement) program. Worked with the field staff to systemize and cut field waste by planning and sequencing work. Saved 30% in direct labor costs.

• Negotiated surety bonds to establish the ability to provide payments and performance bonds for general contractors on large commercial projects.

• Developed a pay for performance plan to ensure that all set goals were attained.

• Reviewed and implemented new operating policies and procedures.

• Installed a modern computer network to facilitate smoother communications between departments and clients.

• Installed networked business software to allow every department access to instant information about every estimate, project, budgets, purchase orders and change orders.

• Responsible for the construction of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Birthplace and the NCR Western Regional Headquarters and R&D Facility.

• Updated the company accounting system.

• Responsible for enforcing all company safety requirements for all personnel, which included site inspections, reports, pictures, documentation and safety violations and notices to subcontractors.

• Performed detailed takeoffs of infrastructure sewer, water, storm drain, fire lines, building structural systems and issued RFIs to project architect on any questions that were generated from the takeoffs.

• Developed, entered and updated project CPM schedules using Primavera P3, including cost loading for Federal Government projects.

• Heavily involved in profit and loss analysis of subcontractor financial statements to minimize risk to company.

• Selected as one of six individuals to participate a one-year intensive Leadership Program.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Primavera, Master Builder, One World, Expedition, SureTrak, MS Project, MS Office Suite

CAREER SUMMARY

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