Construction Management/ Estimator

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in a professional and personable environment that seeks a highly relational and results-oriented career conscious person, where acquired skills and talents will be utilized towards creating a win-win outcome for both company clients and company.

SUMMARY

Recognized for powerful communications skills, handle high-pressure situations in a professional and effective manner and use of strong computer skills in daily activities. Displays strong proficiency at introducing systems into work environments, including computerized job costing, estimating, and scheduling.


Effectively motivate others on all levels in the achievement of individual and organizational goals. Added a commercial division to a residential company, doubling sales and increasing profit margin by •••••%.


Motivated self-starter with an aptitude for learning new skills quickly. Was the only superintendent to handle both sales function and superintendent duties concurrently. Took the home-building process from customer contact to settlement. I sold and produced homes for the company.

Highly Developed intercommunication, mediation, and analytical abilities. Recognized and served as an expert witness in construction methods throughout the mid-Atlantic area in numerous legal contests.


Strong negotiating skills; persuasive, persistent, and resolute. Lowered average building times by •••••% and increased pre tax profit by •••••% for single-family developments. Similar results were achieved for multiple companies and communities.








EXPERIENCE

Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Inc. Chicago, Ill. ••••• to •••••
Field Engineer
I was trained in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction for CBI. In the Engineering department, I was responsible for the design of steel pressure vessels, storage tanks, and parts of nuclear power plants. I spent ••••• months in the construction training, where I was responsible for dimensional control of a parabolic dome containment vessel, a large penstock in California, and the recirculation piping for the Delta, Pa nuclear power plant. This plant was operational and I received training from the NRC and was responsible to insure safety protocol was in place, monitored, and enforced. In the Manufacturing department, I was again responsible for design as well as CNC plasma cutting, and CNC forming of steel pressure vessels. Projects include the Satsop nuclear power plant in Satsop, Washington, the Penstock piping replacement from Shaver Lake to Lake Wishon in California, near Yosemite for Pacific Gas & Electric and B G & Es nuclear power plant on the Susquehanna River. Each of these projects was in excess of ••••• million dollars.


Rylea Homes, Inc. Westminster, Maryland ••••• to •••••
•••••Construction Superintendent
Responsibilities included creating budgets, construction schedules, implementing construction schedules, and handling customer service and complaints. While at Rylea Homes, I decreased the average building time from ••••• days to ••••• days, and increased customer satisfaction by •••••%. I received a •••••% bonus and an outstanding employee award.


Richmond American Homes of Maryland Catonsville, Maryland ••••• to •••••
••••• Construction Superintendent
Responsible for the budgeting, construction, settlement and customer service of the companys flagship communities, including Ashford, a ••••• unit Planned Community. Received employee of the year award for building and settling ••••• units (3 million dollars in one month a company record). Was responsible for a staff of ••••• at this subdivision, and we settled an average of ••••• houses per month for ••••• months, a ••••• million dollar project. Was promoted at the end of this time to Production Manager in Maryland, which included ••••• projects, both single family, townhouses, and condominiums.


Rylea Homes, Inc. Westminster, Maryland ••••• to •••••
•••••Production Manager
I was hired to turn around a housing division of six communities in Virginia. They were suffering under lawsuits filed for poor quality, poor customer relations and failed/incorrect construction methods. At the end of ••••• months, all suits, were resolved, all customers had removed their yard signs with blaring complaints and all construction problems had been resolved. I hired a complete new field staff, trained them in all aspects of proper construction, code enforcement, and customer service. I met with county officials outlining my plans for corrective change and restructuring- and gained their favor. Financially, the losses were stopped immediately and we achieved break even in ••••• months. At the end of this time, I was transferred to Maryland to do the same for another community, and received a $5,••••• award for settling ••••• townhouse units in ••••• days.

Brothers Services Company Hampstead, Maryland ••••• to •••••
Estimating Engineer/Salesman/Vice President
I began as an estimating engineer and moved on to conceive and develop a commercial sales division for this construction company, which included separate divisions, and varying disciplines. Was responsible for managing a team of subcontractors and employees through the AIA process of bidding, contracting, and submittals as well as the construction process. Interfaced with clients, submitted AIA progress invoices, and managed receivables. Introduced two other product lines, managing them from conception to sales and then production. My personal sales skyrocket from 1 million to 3 million, causing my salary to exceed •••••,••••• dollars. I brought aboard the largest client ever obtained. At this point, I was promoted to Vice President of sales and marketing.


•••••Beacon Hill Interiors York Springs, Pa ••••• to present
•••••Owner/manager
Beacon Hill Interiors is a start-up Professional Kitchen and Bath remodeling company that I started with my wife in ••••• This was intended to become a family business. We have enjoyed working together, and have received rave reviews from our clients. However, we have concluded that we should relocate to the Phoenix area to be closer to my parents in order to provide care and a closer relationship with their grandchildren. We desire employment in this region.


EDUCATION
•••••University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona •••••
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; Structures/Const. Mgmt.
GPA •••••
President, Student chapter of ASCE
Honor Roll

Other activities: Built our dream home from design to every phase of construction. Apprenticed children in framing, flooring, drywall, painting, trim.