Challenging construction career as a project manager, senior project manager or facilities manager
CAREER SUMARY
Professional with extensive experience in Construction Management and Business.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-2009 SPECTRUM STRATEGIES
Project Manager
DTE Energy – July 2006 to Present
Managed multiple capital, asset preservation and environmental construction projects at power plants, sub-stations and service centers throughout southeast Michigan.
2001-2006 MONAL INCORPORATED
Project Manager
Managed the renovation of an abandoned 66,000 square foot warehouse, into a bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, with a “clean†core area, compounding rooms, fill rooms, high purity piping systems and specialized equipment with a $20 million construction budget, in Illinois. Constructed a three story mechanical tower and renovation of classrooms and offices for a private university in the metro Detroit area. Construction of 20,000 square foot addition to a automotive research and development facility, with miscellaneous renovations of the existing 100,000 square foot facility in the Metro Detroit area.
1996-2001 FAIRMONT SIGN COMPANY
Project Manager
Responsible for the design and construction of a 150,000 square foot, $9 million
manufacturing facility in northern California. Assisted Chief Operating Officer with
special projects. Took CEO’s conceptual construction and sign design ideas and brought them to fruition. Project management for national and international clients. Assisted General Manager with checking sales and shop orders, special installation problems. Supervised the Design and Engineering department.
1995-1996 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC.
Vice President of Construction
Managed construction activities for this general contractor. Responsible for: reviewing plans and specifications, bidding projects, and qualifying bids and bidders, awarding contracts, setting construction schedules, supervising construction superintendents.
1985-1995 PERRY DRUG STORES, INC. (CORPORATE OFFICES) (1987-1995)
Project Coordinator
Supervised construction of over 50 new and remodeled drugstores each averaging
over $500,000. Worked with landlords, architects, engineers and contractors to
ensure construction is done to specifications, on time and within budget. Other responsibilities included preparing budgets, contracts and approving payments to contractors and various maintenance issues. Prior position as Facility Planner: responsible for producing construction documents for new and remodeled stores using AutoCad. Assisted in the development of store criteria drawings and specifications.
AUTOWORKS (Division of PERRY DRUG STORES, INC.) (1985-1987)
Data Processing Operations Manager
Managed a 7 day – 24 hour data center with Honeywell DPS6 and Wang VS300 computer systems with data communications, order processing, merchandising and accounting functions for over 300 stores in 8 states. Installed the Wang System, operating and application software, developed operating, backup, off-site storage and disaster recovery procedures, run-books and maintenance logs. Supervised 5 employees.
1991- 2000 OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Instructor for the Business and Professional Institute (1991 – 1996)
Teaching AutoCad to working professionals
Adjunct faculty member (1996 – 2000)
Teaching AutoCAD classes to students for college credit.
1979-1985 BURROUGHS CORPORATION (Birmingham, Michigan)
Midwest Region Respond Supervisor (1983-1985)
Managed a 7 day – 24 hour data center and service call dispatch center with 22 employees and a $1 million annual budget. Provided timely response to customer service requests, reports to field engineering and Respond management. Scheduled shifts, job runs and backups. Ensured proper system operation, maintenance, communications and off-site tape library.
EDUCATION
B.S. Ferris State College, 1979 A.S. Ferris State College, 1978
Major: Business Administration Major: Architectural Drafting
Graduated with Honors – 3.25 GPA
HOBBIES
Outdoor activities, home remodeling, automobile restoration. wood carving.
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