To strive to become better in my field then I already am.
JOSEPH A. KOHLER
1 Wigwam Lane • Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 • (732) 264-8474 • KDEC2197[at]aol.com
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT RESIDENTIAL
PROFILE
Results-oriented hands-on construction and development professional with 20 years expertise in all facets of the industry. Verifiable track record for the successful completion of multimillion dollar projects through coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and building positive rapport with architects, engineers, local officials, vendors and clients while maintaining costs.
Versed in contract negotiations, project estimating, impending design problems, document preparation, building code and regulation, material purchasing, site management through certification of occupancy.
Areas of expertise lie in:
• Team Building and Leadership • Quality Control Management
• Permitting and Building Code • Safety and Compliance
• Construction Planning and Scheduling • Organization and Time Management
• Critical Path Project Management
• Budget Analysis • Vendors and Material Management
• Estimating and Job Costing
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jeffery M. Brown Associates, Inc. March 2006 to June 2009
Hired as Project Manager promoted to Senior Project Manager
KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Red Bank Corporate Plaza - March 2006 to July 2007
Job cost $25,000,000.00
150,000 square foot 6 story Office Building
14,000 square foot Retail Space
Five stories precast Parking Garage
Status- Complete
Brooklyn Target Super Store - July 2007 to June 2009
Job cost $84,000,000.00
275,000 square foot 3 story Target Store
Four stories precast Parking Garage
Status- 100% Complete
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan, Organize and manage the overall construction development for this company. Responsibilities include design and blueprint review and analysis of projects, preparation of construction documents, bidding, negotiations, sub contractor selection, material purchasing, scheduling, project budget, building code compliance, project development, quality control and certification of occupancy. Supervise crews of up to 150 trade workers.
I. Heller Construction Co., Inc. July 2004 to February 2006
Project Manager
KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Heller Industrial Park – South Brunswick, NJ
1.3 Million square feet Warehouse
Status - Complete
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
JDK Inc. July 1991 to June 2004
Owner
KEY PROJECTS AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Clinton Honda – Clinton, NJ – 1.5 million
Whitehouse Motors – (Rolls Royce dealership) – 2.7 million
DPW Office & Garage – Flemington, NJ 3 million
Jiffy Lube’s – Woodbridge, NJ – 1.7 million
DPW Garage – East Brunswick, NJ – 2 million
Loman Ford – Woodbridge, NJ – 1.7 million
Senior Citizen Housing – Bogota, NJ – 2.5 million
Firehouse – Teaneck, NJ – 1.3 million
Office Building – Newark, NJ – 2.7 million
Church – East Orange, NJ – 1.2 million
Church – Newark, NJ – 1.4 million
Police Station – Manville, NJ – 1.9 million
Day Care Center – Union City, NJ – 1 million
Day Care Center – Jersey City, NJ - 1 million
New Homes – Ridgewood, NJ – 2.5 million
Senior Citizen Recreation Center – Edgewater, NJ – 1.85 million …Continued…
JOSEPH A. KOHLER Page Three
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
100 % Project completion on time while meeting strict time lines and budget requirements.
Slashed material and equipment expenses by negotiating and establishing valuable vendor contacts.
Hired scheduled and supervised subcontractors; developed and enforced company policies, procedures, and project safety regulations.
CLIENT AND VENDOR RELATIONS:
Increased sales through educating clients on value-added extras to increase property value.
Scheduled clients meetings, conducted needs, assessments, explained design concerns and cost effective options, planned, estimated and managed projects from start to finish.
Negotiated cost estimates with clients, maintained daily contact with clients at site.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT:
Developed strong employee and subcontractor productivity and ability to identify, isolate and eliminate work hazards.
Mentored through expertise in the construction industry-became main source of information for staff through daily contact in a quick professional and considerate manner.
Increased productivity by allowing workers to provide input into the work process-including scheduling responsibilities, completing jobs and using experiences to complete tasks.
Reduced turnover by gaining trust and respect from the employees through demonstrating an optimistic attitude, resolving problems immediately and establishing open communication.
Establishing solid, positive and productive work environment - by understanding the role and the needs of all team members.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Seton Hall Preparatory High School
2 Year College Seton Hall University
Grew up in a family Construction Business
Commercial and Residential Construction Seminars
80 Hours of various Business Management Seminars
NukeJobs is a nuclear jobs board that provides nuclear job seekers access to international directories of Nuclear Employers, Nuclear Resumes and Nuclear Jobs such as Nuclear Engineer Jobs, Nuclear Construction Jobs, Nuclear Power Plant Jobs, Nuclear Medicine Jobs, Nuclear Pharmacy Jobs, Nuclear Security Jobs, Nuclear Physics Jobs, Nuclear Reactor Jobs, Nuclear Material Jobs, Nuclear Safety Jobs, and Nuclear Waste Jobs.