Project / Construction Director / Manager position utilizing my leadership abilities to efficiently manage a professional construction team with high priority, aggressive construction projects.
James C. Murphy
3213 SW Orchard Way • Bentonville, Arkansas 72712
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
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Dynamic team player with experience in collaborative, full-scale project management, a construction-driven knowledge base and design liaison. Exceptional interpersonal skills with well-developed verbal and written communication abilities. Passionate and inventive leadership abilities, accustomed to performing multi-task functions in deadline-driven environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Construction Manager Pets Hotels, PetSmart Inc.
10/2005 – 01/2009 • Phoenix, Arizona
Managed total turn key expansions and existing PetSmart store remodels with budgets ranging from 2.1 million to 4 million.
• Effectively project-managed all jobs from conception to final deliverable by managing design, design architects, schedules, out to bid process, price negotiations, contractor selection, contract review, and construction quality control during construction through the warranty period.
• Formulated preliminary expansion and remodel budgets which included estimating, price negotiations, purchase order authorizations and increased scope change orders.
• Negotiated contractor new hires by managing a detailed bid process at the start of each project.
• Executed as Liaison between the six New Store East Construction Managers and the Pets Hotels Design and Construction team.
• Successfully completed all projects under my direct supervision on schedule and within budget, while being the only remote-based member of the PetSmart, Inc. Pets Hotel Remodel Team.
Sr. Construction Manager Wal-Mart Supercenters & Sam’s Clubs, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
10/2000 – 10/2005 • Bentonville, Arkansas
Managed the construction of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club expansions as well as ground-up construction for both organizations with project budgets ranging from 5 million to 60 million.
• Worked across twenty-six (26) states to deliver forty-two (42) construction projects, including multi-story take-over stores.
• .Served and partnered as member of the Expansion and Construction Hiring Team, responsible for the construction manager new hire process and implementation.
• Applied dynamic multi-task skills and support of the core company belief, “Respect for the Individual,†while working across varied internal departments and with external suppliers.
• Successfully completed all projects with the highest degree of customer satisfaction.
Managed special projects across the southeast ranging from 750 thousand to 3 million dollars.
• Maximized the Roofing Database to work efficiently across forty eight (48) facilities located in the Southwest poultry region.
• Formulated and responsible for the design / build of Rail Spurs to Feed Mills, complete roof replacements of existing facilities, Waste Water treatment plants at two facilities, laboratory expansions, and existing complex maintenance.
• Managed and led the Drafting and Contract Administration Department consisting of five (5) direct reports.
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Produce Manager, Murphy’s Pride Produce
08/1989 - 02/1993 • Bentonville, Arkansas
Managed the daily operations of the Family Owned and Operated Produce Business.
• Created an environment of excellence while overseeing replenishment and customer service operations.
• Managed three (3) full time and two (2) part time employees while attending college courses.
EDUCATION________________________________________
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fall 1996 – Fall 1999
Classes in Civil Engineering while working as Dept. Manager & Project Manager with Tyson Foods
Fall 1989 – Fall 1991
Classes in Communications, Fulbright Arts & Sciences
SOUTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Little Rock, Arkansas
Summer 1992 – Spring 1993
Associate of Applied Science Degree – Drafting Technology
graduated in top 5 of class.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING & CERTIFICATION________________________________________
• THE EMPOWERING LEADER
• LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS I
• MANAGING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
• BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEWING
• CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
• CERTIFIED STORM WATER PROFESSIONAL (expired)
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