Commercial and residential construction
Resume:
Raymond P. Leach
*** ***** ***** *****, **********, IN 46112
************@*****.***
Objective A position with your company using my skills, talent, education and experience to help grow your company and further my own work experience.
Profile • 21 years experience in commercial and 16 years experience in residential construction.
• Ability to direct complex or routine projects from concept to completion.
• Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
• Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
• Proven ability to work in unison with customers, staff, architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors and community review boards.
Education Associates Degree in Architectural/Construction & Engineering Technology, Ivy Tech, Indianapolis, IN
Relevant Experience & Accomplishments
Commercial Construction
• Prepared shop drawings, installation drawings and material take-offs for aluminum panel curtain wall system. Curtain wall projects included schools, airport, stadiums and hotels.
• Managed projects from start to completion with General Contractor as Field Superintendent, Estimator, Contract Manager and draftsman. GC projects included restaurants, gas stations, tire centers, offices, muffler shops and a variety of other projects. Worked on projects in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana and Missouri.
• Scheduled and supervised construction of a restaurant from the ground up, including site work in 45 days.
Residential Construction/Service & Warranty Manager
• Supervised personnel, implemented policies and procedures for Service and Warranty Department.
• Formulated, wrote and implemented customer handbook for service and maintenance of their new home.
• Performed foundation and frame checks.
• Preformed pre drywall walk through with customers.
• Field Supervised construction of new homes
• Prepared home brochures and renderings for sales department.
• Participated in regional ACAD training, working with regional and corporate architects.
• Prepared material take-offs for new Performa budgets.
Employment Architectural Design & Drafting Manager , Homes By McKenzie, Carmel, IN
• Custom homes ranging from $300,000 and up. Maintained and customized plans to meet homeowner’s specific needs, while preserving community aesthetics and curb appeal.
• Worked closely with homeowners, sales, field managers, subcontractors and vendors throughout the building process. 2003-2008
Architectural Drafting & Estimating, Centex Homes, Indianapolis, IN
• Primary responsibilities were to maintain master floor plans for all product lines, prepare working drawings, and handle special price request dwg. revisions, and drawings for permits packages. 1999-2003
Drafting Manager & Service/Warranty Manager, Best Homes, Indianapolis, IN
• Responsible for maintaining master plans, standardization, working drawings and price request changes.
• Supervised personnel and implemented policies and procedures for Service and Warranty Department. 1993-1999
Architectural Curtain Wall System Engineer, Citadel, Indianapolis, IN
• Prepared shop drawings and estimates for aluminum panelized curtain wall system for commercial buildings. 1990-1993
Commercial General Contractor, Century Construction Company Inc., Indianapolis, IN
• Drafting, Estimator, Field Superintendent and Contract Manager. 1972-1990
Community
Involvement Perry Township Council: Served 3 years as member, Vice President and President.
Boone County 4-H: Served 3 years as assistant, and 7 years as Woodworking leader
Coach: Pee-wee, little league and senior league baseball and basketball
Honors & Awards Centex Homes Field Manager Training Program, completed and finished first in class
Received Most Improved Architectural Drawings for the Indianapolis Division of the Midwest Region after my first year as lead draftsman.
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