Construction Manager

JIM ULVAN

***** ******* *****

Valencia, CA *****

Home: 661-***-**** *****@*********.*** Cell: 661-***-****

SUMMARY

Problem solver self-motivated home construction professional with vast experience in all areas of home building, from demo, site work, all structural and mechanical components of building to following an organized schedule through job completion. Results oriented expert in building and guiding others to achieve a given schedule or goal. Controlled and improved the direct and indirect costs of construction, overhead, scheduling and site management, by working with and through people and trade partners. Proven track record in getting things done and enjoy seeing the finished product on time and within budget.

EXPERIENCE

JOHN LAING HOMES, Van Nuys, CA 2002 – 2008

Offsite Development Manager

Successful in developing offsite subdivision management for all LA / Ventura area including:

· Stevenson Ranch - 300+ single-family home development, including moving 250-year oak tree.

· Palmdale - 2 - 70 single-family homes sites, grading, wet and dry utilities, streets and landscape LMDs.

· Pasadena - an infill multi-family project site completed demo through installing the building slabs.

· Oxnard - 250 single-family home sites, demo, stabilizing historical building and all offsite management.

· Sylmar - 42 lots infill site with extensive grading and Storm Drain system.

· Port Hueneme - single-family and multi-family site involving Indian Burial Grounds.

· Various other special projects involved in Bond exoneration and offsite issues.

GRENHILL DEVELOPMENT CORP., Glendale, CA 2001 – 2003

Project Manager / Superintendent

Developed offsite and onsite construction of high-end, single-family homes in the Antelope Valley.

D.R. HORTON, Santa Clarita, CA 2000 – 2001

Project Superintendent

Offsite and Models on two projects, single-family and multi-family at the Bridgeport project in Santa Clarita.

RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES, Van Nuys, CA 1999 – 2000

Project Superintendent

Managed 2 Model complexes and 2 Phases of high-end single-family homes in the Stevenson Ranch area.

BEAZER HOMES, Orange, CA 1998 – 1999

Senior Site Builder

Directed City of Ventura single-family project, expedited off-sites, models and 2 phases of production.

GREYSTONE HOMES, INC., Santa Clarita, CA 1995 – 1998

Project Superintendent

On and off-site supervision for single-family homes, models, in Oxnard, Camarillo and Stevenson Ranch.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows XP – Microsoft Word – Microsoft Projects – Microsoft Excel – PowerPoint - Blackberry

EDUCATION:

BA, Business Administration, Pasadena Nazarene College, Pasadena, CA

AA, Business Administration, El Camino Jr. College, Torrance, CA

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