Area / Regional manager - Operations Manager - Estimating manager

Michael E. Upton

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Punta Gorda, FL. 33983

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Cell: 941-***-****

Home 941-***-****

Objective: To advance my opportunities in a challenging environment

while achieving corporate and personnel success by implementing a true teamwork matrix.

Experience: 2001 – 1/29/2010 Better Roads, Inc.

AREA MANAGER

• Directly responsible for all day to day operations inclusive but not limited to coordinating manufacturing, estimating, scheduling, project management, as well as general over-site of division. Estimators, Area Engineer, Project Managers, General Superintendent, Project Superintendents, Asphalt Superintendent, Manufacturing and Quality Control were directly responsible to me. I answered directly to the Vice President of Operations / Estimating.

• Increased completed work activities and production to over twenty (20) million per annum (prior to economic down turn) (highest profits in company history 2007 – 2008)

• Increased production and work ethics amongst all personnel inclusive to office management and field management.

• Created and implemented a re-engineered management team capable of coordinating upgraded work loads while utilizing similar human resources. This was completed in order to streamline two separate divisions and increase productivity through out the region.

• Over see all aspects of business from estimating to final construction inclusive to financial burdens and recovery.

• Successfully managed expanded division to complete in excess of 100 million in revenue during my tenure as well as complete all projects within original duration and budget for all FDOT, County, City and private projects within my territory. Two of the last three FDOT project were completed within BONUS criteria and were submitted for award at the District and State level.

• Successfully implemented formal partnering objectives on all ongoing projects with the Florida Department of Transportation as well as informal partnering charters with several City and local government agencies.

• Successfully mitigated and implemented government and non government contract / plan related discrepancies.

• Successfully estimated and negotiated contracts from 10k to over 20 million through networking and aggressive work efforts.

1996-2001 Ajax Paving Industries, Inc. Port Manatee, Florida

AREA ENGINEER

• Assistant to the Port Manatee (Tampa) Area Manager. Administrative management inclusive but not limited to the following: Billing, receiving, Claims Preparation, Claims dispute resolution, Claims Avoidance, Partnering objectives, Sub-Contract agreements, sub-contract dispute resolution, Estimating, FDOT administration, resolution of ambiguities – contradictions, contract review, office compliance, CPM scheduling, tracking, buy outs and negotiation of contracts – public and private.

1995 – 1996 Ajax Paving Industries, Inc. Port Manatee, Florida

PROJECT MANAGER

• Project Manager for FDOT projects. Responsibilities:

• Construction of several projects – various size and complication.

• Coordination of all sub-contractors for assigned projects.

• Resolution of ambiguities and contradictions with sub-contractors and owners.

• General Management of all associated projects.

• Assured implementation of quality control.

1993 – 1995 Ajax paving Industries, Inc. Port Manatee, Florida

ESTIMATOR / ENGINEER

• Estimated FDOT projects

• Private and commercial sales

• Generation of new accounts

• General accounting for projects

1982 – 1992 Upton Construction, Inc. Mansfield, CT.

• Started as a common laborer and worked through the family business to President of the corporation. Spending years of involvement working as a laborer, operator, driver, foreman, project manager, estimator, vice president to president, I learned the valuable facets of construction sequencing and implementation. This ground up education allows me to communicate with employees at a mutually benefiting level.

SYSTEMS: Bid 2 Win, Excel, Power point, Word, Primavera - Sure Track, Microsoft Project, other basic management software.

EDUCATION:

• 1980 – 1984 Coventry High School Coventry CT.

• 1984 – 1987 Mitchell College New London CT.

General Studies – Business Management

• 1989 University of Northern Illinois Dekalb, Ill.

Asphalt Paving Technician Studies

• 1997 University of Florida Gainsville, FL

Management Institute

• 2000 University of Phoenix FT. Lauderdale, FL

Claims avoidance / General Studies

• 2000 University of Phoenix FT. Lauderdale, FL

Advanced CPM Studies

Interests: Family, Music, Football, Golf, Reading, History

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