AL COTTINGTON

**** **** ***** **** **, Apt*** 954-***-****

Davie, Fl. 33312 iit5i6@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Professional Project Manager with a verifiable track record of successful completions of multi-million dollar projects through the coordination of trades, the developing of partnerships, and the building of positive rapport with architects, engineers, local officials, vendors, and clients while maintaining costs. Some of my key strengths are:

• CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE: Including commercial, multi-family and industrial. Specific Projects Include: $100 million shuttle payload integration facility, $125 million Pulp and paper machine, $88 million Decoker unit Gulf oil, $25 million IMAX Theater, $34 million Baseball Park, $30 million apartment complexes, $25 million centralized security checkpoint at Jacksonville International Airport, $12 million landfill closure, $12 million ACS Facility, $10 million MRO Hangar at Nashville International Airport, several million dollars in road improvements, $8 million barge blast facility.

• LEADERSHIP:

Proven ability to develop and lead teams from 3 to 60 people to achieve business or military goals.

• CERTIFICATIONS:

Florida State Certified General Contractor; OSHA 40 hour Certification; Trench Shoring safety training Certification

• COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites, MS Project, Primavera’s P-3, Meridian System’s Prolog

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tarragon Development Corp. Nashville, Tennessee & Orlando, Florida 2007–2008

Project Manager

• Directed multiple projects simultaneously. Products included garden-style apartments and town homes properties.

• Met with various contractors and architects, ensuring quality finish standards for all products.

• Assisted in permitting on various projects, reviewed various cost proposals for new projects, tracked budget and construction costs and related record keeping, reviewed shop drawings, pay requests and change orders and conducted weekly development meetings.

Embraer Aircraft Holding Inc Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2004-2007

Construction Coordinator (Project Manager)

• Directed the construction of a MRO hangar in Nashville, TN and brought it in a month in advance of schedule and under budget. This was achieved by tracking by close tracking of budget and construction cost.

• Liaison between owner, contractors/craft and engineers to ensure construction complied with drawings and specifications and construction activities are in support of project schedule and various owner requirements.

• Tracked budget and construction costs and related record keeping. Maintained and updated the progress schedule, contract, and specifications

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Renaissance Design Build Group, Jacksonville, Florida 2002-2004

Resident Project Representative

• Coordinated with other contractors involved in the centralized security checkpoint as to prevent damage and delays to all parties.

• Ensured that each trade maintains adequate field personnel to prosecute work in accordance with schedule requirements.

• Monitored production activities of suppliers and trades to ensure compliance with contract documents.

• Directed permitting, safety, housekeeping and general order of the project site.

Gilbane, Scheer Renaissance, a J V, Jacksonville, Florida 2000-2002

Project Coordinator

• “Better Jacksonville Plan” project - the new Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville stadium.

• Directed the supervision, coordination scheduling, and quality control of the actual construction operations in the field.

• Ensured each trade maintained adequate field forces to prosecute the work in accordance with the schedule requirements. Ultimate responsibility for the control, safety, housekeeping and general order for the entire project site.

S&E Contractors, Clearwater, Florida 1992–2000

Construction Project Manager

• Directed multiple civil projects simultaneously. Mainly landfills, marine, road and site improvements, which included wet and dry utilities.

• Assisted in permitting on various projects, reviewed various cost proposals for new projects, tracked budget and construction costs and related record keeping, reviewed shop drawings, pay requests and change orders and conducted weekly development meetings.

EDUCATION

Associate in Arts (AA), General Education, Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, FL

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

US Army 1971 – 1975; US Army Active Reserve 1976 - 1992

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