KEITH “ERIC” TIPTON
**** ** **** ******, ****** City, FL 33328
Email: *******.******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE To secure a position that allows me to utilize my supervisory, budgeting and sequencing abilities in order to assist
the company with bringing their projects to fruition while maintaining quality, scheduling and budgeting constraints
EXPERIENCE 04/04 - 03/09 Arellano Construction Company - Superintendent
04/07 - 09/08 (St. Catherine's West Rehab Hospital) $20 million
Construct three story Medical Facility in Hialeah Gardens, FL while maintaining AHCA and 100% ADA standards
Managed all aspects of the structure from installing reinforcing steel to placing concrete on a three story facility
Liaison between subcontractors, competing and conflicting personalities
Responsible for enforcing project safety
Coordination of paving, curbing and sidewalks
Manage the plans per specifications
Coordinate with Geotechnical Firm all testing of concrete and soil densities
Coordinate with subcontractor installation of all MEP's within the time constraints of the schedule
• Passed all ACHA, Fire and local inspections with minimum pickup items
• Project completed within budget and on schedule
09/05 - 04/07 (UM Medical Campus, Clinical Research Building and Dr. Gordon’s)
• Interior Build-out of 15 story building while the building was under construction
• Construct Dr. Gordon’s training facility on the first and second floor - 2.5 million
• State of the art training facility for paramedics, military and firemen
• Coordinate all MEP's within the time constraints of the project
• Simultaneously coordinate the core build-out of the other 13 floors 4.6 million
• Coordinate with Bovis Lend Lease, the shell contractor on all interfacing of MEP's
• Coordinate all material stocking for all trades and owner furnished equipment
• Worked closely with the University of Miami in all aspects of construction
• Coordinate with owner all interior build-outs on floors 7 thru 15
• Simultaneously completed a smaller lab at Sylvester Cancer Center 1.5 million (ICRA)
• All Projects completed on time and within budget constraints
• Passed all ACHA , Fire and local inspections with no pickup items
06/05 - 09/05 (UM Cox Science Center and School of Architecture) 3.5 Million
• Supervised all aspects of demo and reconstruction of two auditoriums
• Maintained the schedule on a fast track - 10 week time line
• Coordinated all MEP's demo and reconstruction
• Same as above
• Was called to go back to School of Architecture and complete the site work
• Project completed on time and within budget constraints
KEITH “ERIC” TIPTON - 754-***-****
09/04 - 06/05 (Miami Heart & Mt. Sinai Hospital) 3.5 million
• Supervised 90 bed rehab renovation at Miami Heart
• Completing within the time constraints of the schedule - 3 months
• Coordinated all above and below floor tie-ins of MEP's
• Coordinated all infectious control by maintaining negative air in the work space (ICRA)
• All work completed while hospital was operational
• Completed various projects in the two facilities
• Passed all AHCA, Fire and local inspections
• Project completed on time and within budget constraints
04/04 - 09/04 (UM School of Architecture Shell)
• Supervised all aspects of the structure from footings and exterior walls
• Coordinated the Lay-Out and site engineering
01/03 - 02/04 (Intown Suites, Tipton Interiors and Archer Western)
(Various Projects around Atlanta GA.)
• Manage all aspects of interior finishes
• Consultant/Superintendent
10/96 - 12/02 Skanska a USA Company – Superintendent
04/02 - 10/02 (Heraeus Tenevo Office Project) 5.5 Million
• Field Engineering
• Liaison between subcontractors
• Demo existing parking lot to build a 10,000 SF facility
• Managed all erosion control and daily inspections for the EPA
• Coordinated all inspections
• Delivered the Project within schedule restraints
• Scored a 100 % on my safety audit
11/00 – 03/02 (CDC Lab #103, Atlanta GA) - Superintendent 25 million
• All duties primarily same as above while training under and assisting the superintendent
• In charge of all field activities and security clearance at (CDC)
• Coordinated the installation of a 60,000 gallon underground fuel tank
• Promoted from Assistant Superintendent to Superintendent
- Direct Supervisor: Terry Cadwell
KEITH “ERIC” TIPTON - 754-***-****
11/98 – 11/00 (Oconee Regional Medical Center ) – Assistant Superintendent 20 million
• Built a four story addition onto existing hospital
• The project had 75 caissons from 5’-0” to 7’-0” in diameter and up 75’ in depth
• Coordinated the upgrade of the central energy plant which was located behind the existing hospital and never disrupted the
flow of patients - Cut in new temp road to allow traffic flow
• Consisted of six Operating Rooms and twenty five ICU beds, six elevators and 65 patient beds
• Delivered the Project within schedule and budget constraints
• Passed all Local and State inspections
10/96 – 11/98 (R.W.ALLEN/Beers Children’s Hospital at MCG, Augusta, GA) – Punch list guru 65 million
Coordinated all subcontractors in punch list activities
• Coordinated all final inspections including Fire Final on the project
In charge of the renovation tie-in on 6 floors
• Assisted in getting C-O for the Hospital
The Project consisted of 12 Operating Rooms, 80+ ICU beds and 160 patient beds
PROFESSIONAL
•Safety Certificates & Equipment/Tool Training
• Erosion Control
• Steel Erection
• Excavation & Trenching
• Scaffolding & Aerial Platforms
• Construction Fall Management
• OHSA 10-Hour Construction Safety & Health
• Fork-Lift & Earth-Moving Equipment
• Mobile Crane Management
• Hilti Powder Actuated Tools
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Expedition
Years prior to 1996
I started my career in the construction field right out of school in 1985 as a framer in the drywall industry
The first company I worked for was Carrington Drywall and Plastering and the project list follows
• Marriott Courtyard Augusta, GA
• Charter Hospital Macon, GA
• Marriott Courtyard Columbia, SC
• Marriott Suites 18 story Atlanta, GA. I was in charge of Architectural lay-out and framing crew 100+ men
• 18 story Hotel Pensacola, FL. I worked on the EIFS crew as an applicator
Then I went to work for Holloway Floors and Ceilings
• Merchandise Mart 21 story Atlanta, GA
• Leon Medical Panama City, FL
• Kroger Shopping Center Douglasville, GA
• Kroger Shopping Center Southern Pines, NC
• Quality Inn Macon, GA
• Kroger Shopping Center Raleigh, NC
• Kroger Shopping Center Winston Salem NC
• Shopping Center and 4 Movie Theaters Westin, WV
• Shopping Center with 6 Movie Theaters Summersville, WV
Then I went to work for Barge and Wagner
• 46 story apartment building Atlanta, GA. (lay-out and framing)
• Marriott Courtyard Atlanta, GA
• UGA Veterinarian School
Then I went to work for Pursley Contracting
• Savanna River Site (SRS) navel fuel offices
• Fort Gordon Barracks remodel Augusta, GA
• Fort Gordon Commissary remodel Augusta, GA
• Charleston (AFB) Charleston, SC remodel barracks
Then I went to work for Omega Drywall
• Brandon Wilde Retirement Community Augusta, GA. In charge of lay-out and framing crews
• School of Engineering at GA Tech (Foreman)
• Carl Vincent VA Medical Center Dublin, GA (Foreman) 100k sf addition
• Gwinnett Place Mall Addition
• Then I went to work for Billy Hail Construction
• Baptist Church Kennesaw, GA
• Cartersville High School remodel Cartersville, GA
• Shopping Center Beckley, WV
• Mall stores Washington, DC
• Then I went to work for Ken Browning Construction
• Schlotzsky’s Deli (superintendent) job completed in 28 days Gwinnett Co, GA
• Schlotzsky’s Deli Cobb Co, GA. job completed in 32 days
• Several interior build-outs in high-rises around Atlanta, GA