Bret Hancock
Address: Education:
**** ******** ****** *.*. Business Administration
Antioch, IL 60002 Minor in Construction Management
Home Phone: 847-***-**** Southern Illinois University
Cell Phone: 847-***-**** Carbondale, IL
Objective:
Currently seeking a construction management opportunity with a progressive organization where integrity, positive working relationships, team work, customer service and professional excellence are the keys to success.
Summary:
Nineteen (19+) years project management experience with both construction management and general contracting project delivery methods working with City of Chicago, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, village government, K-12 educational, university, and private sector owners\organizations.
Experience:
Maxim Construction Corporation, Volo, Il 2009 to 2011
Water and Wastewater Specialty General Contractor
Vice President\Senior Project Manager
• Maximized competitive advantage during the bidding phase producing $22,000,000.
in new work.
• Increased job profitability during subcontractor and vendor contract buyout by 5
• percent.
• Increased company profit by minimizing labor, material and equipment costs.
• Developed and implemented new legal, subcontract, purchase order, home office and job site document control systems which increased employee efficiency.
• Worked closely with and promoted positive relationships with all owners, engineers, architects, subcontractors, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Identified and solved potential problematic issues prior to negative implications.
• Mentored a junior level project manager and superintendents stressing company core values, timeliness and budget requirements.
PROJECTS:
Lake County Public Water District Upgrades $2.4M Complete
Oswego Water Treatment Plant 11 $1.2M Complete
Wauconda Water Treatment Plant 10 $1.2M Complete
Manhattan Water Treatment Plant 6 $2.8M Complete
Wheaton Sanitary District WWTP Modifications $3.4M Closeout Phase
North Shore Sanitary District Odor Control Modifications $ 1M Complete
Romeoville WWTP Phase 2 $4.1M Closeout Phase
McHenry WWTP Screen Building and Pump Modifications $400K Complete
Lake In The Hills Water Treatment Plant 17 $1.8M Closeout Phase
Crystal Lake Water Treatment Plant 1 Radium Removal $1.4M Closeout Phase
McHenry North and South WWTP Modifications $3.3M 40%
Bloomingdale WWTP $3.9M 2%
Professional Construction Management, Mundelein, IL 2001 to 2009
Construction Management Firm - Agency, Contract with Owner
Senior Project Manager
• Collected, compiled and reviewed design team bidding documents.
• Organized overall project scope into bidding packages to minimize owner costs.
• Minimized owner costs during design and construction phases.
• Worked closely with and promoted positive relationships with all owners, engineers, architects, subcontractors, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Presented bidding results, budget status and construction progress to individual School Boards.
• Issued and managed all contracts, change orders, submittals, RFIs, pay requests, closeout and punch list documentation.
• Mentored a junior level project manager stressing construction management philosophy.
PROJECTS:
Grayslake School District 46 Hainesville (Prairie View) School $ 15M
Lake Villa School District Dering Lane (Olive C. Martin) School $9.5M
Grayslake School District 46 Madrona Village (Park View) School $ 25M
Big Hollow School District 38 Intermediate School $ 8M
Wilmette School District 39 Harper Addition and Life Safety $2.5M
Big Hollow School District 38 Middle School $ 21M
Wilmette School District 39 McKenzie Life Safety Renovations $ 2M
Hinckley-Big Rock High School District 429 Additions and Renovations $ 7M
Big Rock Elementary School District 429 Addition and Renovations $ 3M
Hinckley Elementary School District Addition and Renovations $3.5M
Wilmette School District 39 Romona Life Safety Renovations $2.3M
Glenview School District 34 Additions to Three Schools $8.5M
Trinity International University Dining Hall Addition and Renovations $ 8M
Trinity International University Residence Hall $10M
Joseph J. Henderson, Gurnee, IL 1995 to 2001
General Building, Water and Wastewater Contractor
Senior Project Manager
• Maximized competitive advantage during the bidding phase of each project.
• Increased job profitability during subcontractor and vendor contract negotiations and buyout.
• Scrutinized material invoices and establish cost coding prior to payment.
• Evaluated job progress and prepared job cost estimates to complete for submittal to
CFO.
• Issued and managed all subcontract, purchase order, change order, correspondence, submittal, RFI, pay request, closeout and punch list project documentation.
• Worked closely with and promoted positive relationships with all owners, engineers, architects, subcontractors, vendors and other stakeholders.
• Mentored four junior level project managers stressing company core values, timeliness and budget requirements.
PROJECTS:
Lake Forest School District 67, Additions and Renovations to 4 Schools $ 19M
Glenbard Wastewater Authority Tertiary Filter Reconstruction $3.3M
Village of West Dundee Wastewater Pumping Station\Force Main $1.6M
Village of Fox River Grove WWTP $1.5M
Fox Metro-Aurora Combined Sewer Overflow Plant $9.1M
Anderson Motor Company Crystal Lake Addition $1.3M
City of Chicago, Steam Conversion of Roseland Water Pumping Station $7.8M
Montessori School of Lake Forest Addition $430K
Village of Volo WTP $ 1M
Warren Township Hall $2.5M
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: Word, Excel, Timberline, Project and Sure Track Scheduling Programs