LAWRENCE DANIEL KOHON

**** *. ***** *****

OREGON, IL.61061

Cell: 815/677-1236

E-mail: kyd7dq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION:

I am a 20-plus-year veteran in the construction industry. I have consistently completed projects on time and under budget. I attribute this to my extensive planning, teamwork, and forward thinking, which has led to my success. I have developed innovative ideas and streamlined systems to help ensure success, which has helped create a consistent, productive and quality-driven field and subcontractor force that takes pride in their work and the goals that were accomplished. I am committed to the vision and goals that are entrusted to me and strive for success.

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT:

Position Desired: General Superintendent

Alternate: General Superintendent or Project Manager

Desired Job Type: Employee

Desired Status: Full-time

Career Level: Management (Manager/Director of Staff)

Employees Managed: 20-35

Willing to Travel: Yes

Date of Availability: Immediately

Perfect Job:

To project manage general construction, excavating, geotechnical and concrete projects from estimating to the contract award and the successful closing of project.

EXPERIENCE:

Martin & Company, Oregon, IL

General Superintendent Concrete Operations/ Heavy Highway

4/2009- Present

Duties include: Day to day operations of all heavy highway concrete operations, estimating, planning and execution of all structural concrete projects.

Sjostrom & Sons, Inc., Rockford, IL

Concrete General Superintendent

07/2007- 4/2009

Duties include: Quality control, crew, subcontractor and equipment scheduling, hiring/terminating field personnel, crew organization, crew preparedness, crew safety, head weekly production meetings ,estimating, project planning, execution, scheduling and overseeing of subcontractors and the closing of project.

Structural Preservation Systems, Baltimore, MD

Project Manager Geotechnical Division

02/2005-07/2007

Duties included: Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the division, business development/sales, design, estimating, proposal writing, contract execution, invoicing, project-specific training, safety and overall project management to ensure successful completion of projects.

Atlas Restoration/Mix on Site, Wheeling, IL

General Superintendent

01/2002 - 02/2005.

Duties included: Material ordering, crew and equipment scheduling, hiring/terminating field personnel, shop and equipment maintenance, shop organization, crew preparedness, crew safety, head weekly production meetings for both companies, accounts receivable upon completion of projects.

Cross Roads Concrete Inc., Marengo, IL

General Superintendent

08/1996 - 12/2002.

Duties included: Scheduling, estimating, , accounts payable, accounts

receivable, contracts, and supervision and mentoring of all field personnel.

Alright Concrete Itasca Ill.

Foreman/Superintendent

09/1988 - 06/1996

Duties included: Supervision of field personnel in Northern Lake County and McHenry County from the start of construction to completion of the project.

Picasso Concrete, Wonder Lake, IL

Field Worker

05/1983 - 08/1987

Duties included: General concrete work.

U.S. Army Reserve, 185th Trans. Glenview N.A.S

Chief Warrant Officer

12/1981 - 09/1993

Duties included: Maintenance platoon officer and maintenance test pilot, UH-1H and UH-60 qualified.

Picasso Concrete, Wonder Lake, IL

Field Worker

06/1979 - 09/1981

Duties included: General concrete work.

EDUCATION:

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Degree Achieved: Bachelor's Degree; B/A Business

Date: 01/1987

Colorado School of Mines

Certificate Achieved: Grouting Fundamentals and Current Practice.

Date: 05/2005

Atlas Institute of Technology

Certificate Achieved: Engineering, Positioning & Marketing, Business Planning, Installation Training

Date: 06/2005

Earth Contact Products

Certificate Achieved: Repair & Restoration of Existing Structures Using Steel Resistance Piers & Torque Anchors

Date: 02/2007

AFFILIATIONS:

05/1986 - Present: Member of Carpenters Local 839

06/1981 - 09/1993: U.S. Army Reserve Aviator (Rotary Wing)

06/2003 - Present: Member of American Concrete Institute

03/2005 - Present: Member of International Concrete Repair Institute

03/2005 - Present: Member of Deep Foundation Institute

02/2002- Present: City of Chicago Licensed Concrete Contractor

03/2011-Present: ACI Concrete Field Testing Techician

AWARDS:

International Concrete Repair Institute, Nominee for Industrial Project of the Year 2007 Foundation Stabilization.

SKILLS:

* Extremely successful with field operations, business development, contracts, estimating, and coordination and development of all field personnel.

* Very proficient in all types of poured concrete foundations, IDOT projects and standards, post tension slabs, elevated structural slabs, trench and cap foundations, concrete repair, excavation, logistics, total station, line instruments, all lasers, any layout or geotechnical situation, resistance pier /helical pile load calculations and design, using the proper application and installation of each system, polyurethane injection system and slab stabilization and lifting, and problem solving of other concrete and geotechnical challenges.

* Experienced in Outlook and Excel.

PROJECT LIST:

Chicago Transit Authority

Project Type: Elevated substation underpinning and foundation installation

Date: August 2005

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Duration: 24 weeks

Project Value: $844,000.00

Village of Elburn

Project Type: Oxidation ditch stabilization/ repair

Date: April 2006

Location: Elburn, Illinois

Duration: 26 weeks

Project Value: $1.33 Million

Flint Hills Refinery

Project Type: Heater stabilization and lifting

Date: October 2006-2007

Location: Corpus Christy, Texas

Duration: 24 weeks

Project Value: $1.4 Million

Shiseido America

Project Type: Concrete repair and slab stabilization

Date: May 2007

Location: Oakland, New Jersey

Duration: 18 weeks

Project Value: $755,000.00

Illinois River Energy Ethanol Production Facility

Project Type: Facility expansion/concrete

Date: August 2007 - October 2008

Location: Rochelle, Illinois

Duration: 68 weeks

Project Value: $4.2 Million

Byron Middle School

Project Type: New construction/concrete

Date: April 2008 - Present

Location: Byron, Illinois

Duration: 56 weeks

Project Value: $2.3 Million

International Titanium Powder

Project Type: New construction/concrete

Date: June 2008 - April 2009

Location: Ottawa, Illinois

Duration: 50 weeks

Project Value: $1.1 Million

Unimin Mine

Project Type: Elevated rail system/concrete/ Steel

Date: June 2011 – August 2011

Location: Oregon, Illinois

Duration: 8 weeks

Project Value: $1.2 Million

REFERENCES:

• Kevin Day, Vice President, Sjostrom and Sons, 815/509-1711

• Dave Seacrest, Project Manager, Turner Construction, 847/561-2533

• Marty Sobelman, President, Atlas Restoration, 847/ 815-7850

• Dick Simon City of Rock Falls Electrical Director, 815-***-****

• Dennis Williams, Project Manager/Estimating, Sjostrom and Sons, 815/721-0308

• Al Smith, Rogers Ready Mix, 815/985-2707

• Don Mackie, IDOT 815-***-****

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