To utilize my extensive construction and engineering management experience to make a positive impact and contribute to organizational goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sorensen Gross Construction Services, Flint, MI 2005-2008
Construction Manager
• Managed construction projects within two General Motors plants utilizing UAW workforce.
• Personally developed a system for tracking change orders within General Motors accounting department.
• Independently learned the customer’s financial tracking system to assure that all projects remained within budget.
• Prepared and presented quarterly reviews showing the status of all projects to General Motors corporate management.
• Consistently managed work to complete quality projects under estimated budgets.
• Continuously prioritized and scheduled as many as 20 projects at one time to meet all of the customers needs.
• Awarded “Employee of the Month†within the first six months of employment.
The Lathrop Company-Maumee, OH 2000-2004
Preconstruction Manager
• Performed both construction management and design-build preconstruction services.
• Instrumental in obtaining new work by capitalizing my previous work experience in sales presentations.
• Prepared and maintained construction cost estimates. Finished projects were within budget 100% of the time.
• Reviewed design drawings and provided value engineering thus saving the customer money by determining alternate products and construction methods.
• Evaluated sub-contractors financial information and pre-qualified bidders to compile a qualified bidders list.
• Wrote detailed bid scopes, addendums and compiled all bid documents to assure a minimum of change orders.
• Solicited, obtained and evaluated bids and recommended awards.
• Wrote all subcontracts. Found errors in corporate standard contract forms and followed through to see that they were corrected.
• Directly purchased major mechanical and electrical equipment to save my customer’s money.
• Company ISO auditor that performed audits on construction projects and internal processes.
• Full management responsibility for multi-discipline projects for pharmaceutical, research and development, industrial manufacturing plants, and related processes.
• Project Manager and Owner’s Representative for an 80 million dollar facility and process addition for a major pharmaceutical client. Maintained budget, schedule and quality parameters throughout the project.
• Scheduled start-up and commissioning of all mechanical and electrical utilities for a new $100 million pharmaceutical campus for Abbott Laboratories.
• Developed construction cost estimating system for a $52 million chemical plant addition for W.R. Grace utilizing customers accounting structure. Responsible for the procurement of all equipment, devices and labor contracts.
• Served on committee that was successful in obtaining ISO certification for my business unit.
• Wrote proposals and gave sales presentations that were successful in obtaining new work.
• Provided project follow through with bid openings and evaluations, updates of construction schedules, attended construction meetings and project punch lists.
• Maintained relationships with the client to secure future work. Performed work continuously for the same client for ten years.
• Managed project teams as large as 20 people.
• Responsible for structural analysis, design drawings and specifications for both steel and concrete structures.
• Completed many design-build and fast track projects.
• Structural design lead for a design-build, two story, 50,000 square foot manufacturing building addition taken from start of design to move-in, complete in four months.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio
• B. S. in Civil Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint as well as Primavera scheduling.
• Have previously completed 30 hour OSHA certification
• Currently certified in MUST Safety Training
• Certified in Basic CPR and 1st Aid
• Have attended numerous training seminars on leadership, communications skills, diversity and sales presentations as well as technical seminars throughout my career.
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