Key Skills
— Construction Scheduling
— Infrastructure Projects (MEP)
— Site Safety/OSHA Compliance
— QA/QC/Field Engineering
— Change Order
— Management Budgeting & Cost Controls
— Bidding/Estimating/Proposals
— Subcontractor/Crew Supervision
— Work Breakdown Structure
— Customer Relations
— Interpersonal Relationships
Computer Programs / Operating Systems
— Microsoft Office Suite
— Excel
— Power Point
— Microsoft Project
— Visio
— CAD
— IIS
— Adobe Photoshop
— Primavera
— MASS200
— Planswift
— Accubid
— Tivoli
— Lotus Notes
— MS DOS
— Windows
— XP Professional
— LINUX
— METASYS
Key Traits
— Accountability
— Reliability
— Integrity
— Loyalty
— Honesty
Technical and Practical Skills
— Telecommunications design
— Electrical journeyman
— BICSI trained telecommunication installer
— Security Design
— BAS Design
— Photography
— Estimating
— Mechanical
— Plumbing
— Print Comprehension
— Personnel Management
— Personnel Scheduling
— Interviewing
— Hiring Practices
— Workman Comp
— Davis Bacon
— International Travel
— A+ computer repair
— Networking skills
— Wireless mesh networks
— Wireless networks
— Quality Control
Carl B Dawson
2240 Harwood Rd Titusville, Florida 32780 (H): 321-***-**** (M): 321-***-****
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Employment
Field Project Manager 2006/2009 Johnson Controls
Controlling costs, margin, and revenue through effective on site project management including: Scheduling, forecasting, risk management, verification of engineering, estimating changes, pay applications, completion and submittal of AlA documents, contract negotiations, complete understanding of scope, plans, specifications, and deliverables.
Contributed changes to JCI management of change orders at Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh (UPMC, 2.8 million sq. ft. division 17 $92M contract value) resulting in a 23% margin.
Completion of Collier County Court House 37% margin
Recovery of and completion of Lee county Hospital, turning around a negative 25% margin and completing with 3% positive.
Completion of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Charleston) as a Project Coordinator for paid acceleration of project, resulting in completion 25% ahead of schedule.
Created lasting customer relationships
Director of Operations Orlando 2003/2006 Mission Critical Solutions
Implemented, opened, and managed MCS of Tampa’s first Orlando office. Controlled costs, margin, and bottom line through effective project management. Responsible for; billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, Work Breakdown Structure, scheduling multiple projects, project performance assessments, hiring, conflict resolution, logistics, contracts, AlA documents, negations, developed and administers budgets and standards of performance, certified parole, interface with senior management, interfacing with upper management.
Completed Orange County Convention Center 3.Smillion sq. ft. $7M infrastructure project. Doubling original contract value and 18% bottom line
Completed Air National Guard Jacksonville 5M infrastructure project with no down time for users and 22% bottom line.
Opened MCS of Tampa’s first office, with successful integration in the Orlando market.
Owner 2001/2002
Dawson Installations
Owned and operated successful turnkey voice, data, security, and automation for upper end residential, and smaller commercial projects. Maintained 5 employees for projects ranging from $5K to $150K.
Operations Manager/Project Manager 1998/2001 Network Integration Inc
Provided project management for remote (US military) and local infrastructure projects, commercial, and governmental (budgets ranging from $90K to $2M). Provided complete project details and financials.
Completed all projects averaging 31% profit.
European installation Manager 1994/1998
Hyperion Inc.
Project leader for installation of first computerized interactive combat training simulation infrastructure throughout Germany.
Maintained relationships with Customer, client, GSA, developer/design engineer, local labor, German, and US Customs.
Independently maintained logistics (material, personnel) for completion of projects.
Systems Coordinator/Technical Controls 1989/1993
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Coordinated communication and communications testing for Shuttle OIS, digital, analogue, and RF communications.
Sergeant/Telecommunications Systems Repair 1978/1988
United States Army
“Owned” and operated and repaired multiple fixed station (strategic) microwave telecommunication sites in Europe.
Supported NSA in Europe.
Education
OSHA Safety OSHA 30 hr Safety 04/15/09-04/21/09
CNET Certified OSHA safety
Project Management Johnson Controls Project Management Process 08/1/06-09/02/06
Johnson Controls Inc
Microsoft Project Corporate version of MPP 10/2/06-10/31/06
JCI learning
IIS certified Johnson Controls Financial system 03/07/07-04/10/07
JCI Learning IIS
Instructor Win Friends and Influence People 03/05/02
Dale Carnegie Orlando
Confined Space Entry MCS 01/07/02
Level 4 Installer Telecommunication installation certificate 05/15/01 BICSI Orlando
General AA Brevard Community College 06/1/96-12/25/98
• Presidents list
• PTK
• 3.86 GPA
HAZMAT US Army
Telecommunications Specialist Telecommunications Systems 12/25/78-1/22/79
US Army Schools Georgia
• 3.6GPA
HS diploma
Astronaut High School 6/01/76-5/31/78 Titusville
• 3.2GPA