James Thompson
Houston, Texas **092
Residence: 713-***-****
Cellular: 713-***-****
E-mail: **************@***.***
UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS
o Thirty years experience in the Architectural and Construction industries.
o Contract negotiation, system implementation and application expertise.
o Architectural, Engineering and Vendor management.
o Extensive estimating knowledge.
EXPERIENCE
2009 – Current Structura, Inc
Senior Project Manager / Estimator
o Project and Construction Management of tilt wall office warehouse building in Pasadena.
o Senior management for all project managers.
o Estimating for Gulf Coast region on all negotiated, design build and competitive proposals.
o Coordinate all preconstruction proposals and presentations
2004 - 2009 Wachovia Corporation
Vice President – Corporate Real Estate Construction Manager
o Project, Construction and Maintenance Manager of all retail banks in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin, TX.
o Construction of 102 retail bank branches.
o Management of quarterly maintenance projections, yearly budgets and preventative maintenance programs.
o Daily management of corrective construction or maintenance issues.
2002 - 2004 JG Thompson Construction Mgmt., Inc.
Owner / President
o Project and Construction Management of an apartment complex.
o Retail center renovation and tenant build out in west Houston.
o Construction Management on an addition to retail strip center in Austin, TX.
o Major building renovation – 11 floor multi-family residential building.
o TXDOT – Due diligence and budget study of state owned facilities.
1999 – 2002 MetroNational
Project Manager – Program Management Value Center
o Responsibilities include the solicitation of proposals from and the coordination of Architects, Consultants, Contractors and Vendors on numerous concurrent projects varying from multi-million dollar senior living communities to inline tenant finish work.
o Management of three Project Manager’s / Superintendent’s daily activities and project controls.
o Contract negotiation with Contractor’s and vendors.
1994 – 1998 Landry’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
Senior Project Manager
o Created and implemented the program for the selection process of Architects and Consultants to design a prototype restaurant.
o Created, implemented and monitored project budget format and process for all projects.
o Direct Program Management for sixty (60) restaurants nationwide with budgetary review for all restaurants built by the company.
o Project Management for the design, construction & purchasing for the redevelopment of the Kemah Waterfront, which includes a hotel, restaurants, surface parking lots, common areas, parking garage, amusements and waterfront boardwalk.
1991 – 1994 Pinnacle Construction
Operations Manager
o Directed all estimating and coordination of field and office daily activities.
1987 – 1991 Century Development
Construction Manager
o Construction Manager for interior tenant construction and building maintenance.
1984 – 1987 Bramalea Limited
Construction Project Manager
o Coordinated and monitored architectural and construction activities for retail and medical centers nationwide and Canada.
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Environmental Design – College of Architecture
Waltrip High School
Houston, TX