GRAYLING N. BRYAN
Chesapeake, VA 23487
Phone: 757-***-****
Email: ********.******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging position and active involvement in a progressive organization offering career opportunities, enabling me to fully utilize proven and developing skills in construction, engineering, and customer satisfaction.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President & Construction Manager, Saunders & Bryan Construction, LLC,
(Feb 08 – Present)
Project Manager/Construction Superintendant for all residential design/build projects including light commercial build-outs, additions and new construction. Projects ranged from $25,000 to $3,000,000.
Professional Cabinet Installer, B & T Kitchens,
(Oct 02 – Feb 08)
Directed & Managed my installation cabinet crew to erect factory/custom designed residential/commercial cabinetry and architectural hardware.
Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Superintendent, Goode Construction, Inc.,
(Jan 97 – Aug 02)
Construction Manger over Government owned property for the Army Corp Engineers, U. S. Navy, and
U. S. Coast Guard Bases in the Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Elizabeth City, NC area. I managed the cost estimation for Government projects, Historical Renovation, and new construction.
Project Manager, BHS Development Corporation,
(Jan 92 – Jan 97)
Designed and planned affordable single family housing & multifamily residential projects in the Tidewater area.
Construction Business Consultant, Norfolk Business Development Center, Norfolk, VA
(May 90 – Jan 92)
Assisted construction contractors to match client firms with procurement/contract opportunities to
provide on-going technical assistance such as cost estimating, job schedules, and proper man power allocations for construction projects.
Senior Structural Designer & Engineering Technician, C.D. I. Marine Co,
(Jul 79 – Apr 82) & (Jun 84 – May 90)
Designed working drawings for several Developing Structural classed of Naval vessels. Some of the drawings included arrangements, foundations, and outfitting equipment.
Senior Lead Structural Designer/CAD, Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, VA
Marine Construction
(Apr 82 – Jun 84)
Directed over (15) Junior Structural Designers in Hull Structure & Foundation drawings for CVA, CV, & SSBN Naval vessels in my department. Helped prepare design calculations, weights & moments, material estimating and structural (stock) analysis.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Government Projects
Managed the renovation of (12) restrooms at the Army Corp of Engineers Fifth District Headquarters and two shoreline restorations for sand replenishment and geotextile tube installation at Fort Story / Cape Henry Lighthouses
Managed the renovation of Main Fire Station laundry room, replacement of classroom fire doors and playground modifications at Daycare building, shoreline restoration around the Awards Field at Langley Air Force Base
Managed the HVAC system replacement in the cafeteria for Coast Guard Station at Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA
Managed the (design/build) metal building installation at Fort Eustis, VA
Directed and coordinated project negotiation, material procurement, cost estimating and all subcontractor trades for government, residential, and commercial projects
EDUCATION
B. A., Architecture, 1979
Howard University, Washington, DC
Residential Management Computer Course-Army Corp of Engineer, 1999
Federal Procurement Course, 1990
EPA Approved Asbestos, Super. Training-Metro Lab, Inc., 1990
CERTIFICATES
Certificate in Construction Quality Management – Army Corp of Engineers, 1999
Central Mix Aggregate Technical Certificate, 1989
Hydraulic Cement Concrete Construction Technical Certificate, 1989
House Framing Certificate, 1987
REFERENCES
Personal references available upon request