Effective and reliable Project Manager of whole-project management on small to mid-sized projects. Demonstrate mastery of Critical Success Factors including total budget management, client liaison, monthly financial and status projections, construction scheduling, and swift project closeout. Success in achieving owner savings on GMP contracts and increased profit on Lump-Sum contracts. Strengths in written communication and developing solid client and subcontractor relationships. Flexibility to perform in both self-directed and team environments. Demonstrated experience in working on sustainable building practices.
SHEILA J. JARECKE
SUMMARY
Effective and reliable Project Manager of whole-project management on small to mid-sized projects. Demonstrate mastery of Critical Success Factors including total budget management, client liaison, monthly financial and status projections, construction scheduling, and swift project closeout. Success in achieving owner savings on GMP contracts and increased profit on Lump-Sum contracts. Strengths in written communication and developing solid client and subcontractor relationships. Flexibility to perform in both self-directed and team environments. Demonstrated experience in working on sustainable building practices.
WORK EXPERIENCE
MCCOWNGORDON CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. 2007 – 2009
Sr. Project Engineer
$14.5M T.I., Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO
• Member of project interview team resulting in award of contracts.
• Participated in pre-construction process including budgeting, value added options and phasing.
• Technical writing including bid packages, bid evaluations and subcontractor buyout.
• Managed total budget including all change orders and contingencies.
• Coordinated all owner training.
• Supervised third-party commissioning process.
• Led project closeout process.
$4.5M T.I., Swiss Re, Overland Park, KS
• Managed all scopes of work and contracts on a multi-phased project.
• Collaborated with estimating team to develop initial budget and final GMP.
• Developed and updated schedule using SureTrak.
• Performed monthly projections on GMP and Lump-Sum contracts.
• Prepared for and led Progress, Coordination and OAC Meetings.
• Utilized Prolog to manage budget, change orders, submittals and RFIs.
• Prepared owner billings and reviewed monthly subcontractor pay applications.
• Contributed to and provided essential feedback for superintendent performance reviews.
$15M Emergency Communications Center (LEED Silver), Johnson County, Olathe, KS
• Responsible for obtaining building permits.
• Contributed to and attended design-team meetings.
• Assisted in bid evaluations, subcontractor buyout and with quantity verification for P.O.s.
• Reviewed and processed submittals and RFI’s using Prolog.
RUDOLPH & SLETTEN, INC. 2001 – 2004
Project Engineer
$78M Medical Research Facility, J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA
• Managed interior framing, interior finishes, epoxy systems and landscape scopes.
• Prepared contracts for above scopes.
• Assisted in maintaining the three-week rolling schedule using Microsoft Project.
• Developed schedules for coordination of finishes in complex areas of the building.
• Attended all subcontractor coordination meetings and prepared minutes.
$500M Mixed Use Development, Santana Row (Phase I), San Jose, CA
• Managed multiple retail tenant construction contracts.
• Coordinated and scheduled all merchandise deliveries for tenants prior to Grand Opening.
• Utilized lease outline drawings to verify existing utility locations prior to commencement of T.I. work.
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RUDOLPH & SLETTEN, INC. (continued)
$50M Museum, American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts (COPIA), Napa, CA
• Managed interior finish contractors.
• Communicated extensively with architects and consultants to address constructability challenges.
• Administered $200K signage package.
• Used Prolog to prepare scope and contingency change orders to present to the Owner.
• Developed a finish schedule to compile information from all consultants and architects.
• Verified work-in-progress necessary for subcontractor pay applications.
$2M T.I., Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
• Managed multiple T.I.’s consecutively.
• Evaluated schedules and budgets for all subcontractors.
• Verified that subcontractor bid proposals included all scope requirements.
M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY 1999 – 2000
Field Office Engineer, Ft. Riley, KS
$21M Barracks Renewal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Aided in layout of dowels and inspected reinforced masonry.
• Performed safety inspections on scaffolding.
• Assembled various submittal packages for review by owner.
• Assisted with scheduling using Primavera software for a new contract.
• Performed take-offs and ordered materials in metric quantities.
Intern, Quality Management Team, Seattle, WA
$90M Parking Expansion, Sea-Tac International Airport
• Assisted with inspection of post-tensioned deck prior to concrete pours.
• Processed RFI’s and submittals using Microsoft Build and Expedition.
• Reviewed rebar shop drawings and posted record drawings.
• Assembled pre-punchlists and assisted with final punchlist and closeout items.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety Training Course
American Heart Association First Aid / CPR / AED
FMI – Building Customer Relationships
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
iBuild Volunteer
MGCares – Associate Involvement Committee
McCownGordon Sustainability Committee
AGC – Young Constructors Forum (YCF), Member
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Student Member
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Graduate Student Advisor
Sigma Lambda Chi, International Honor Society in Construction
Sigma Lambda Chi, Omicron Chapter, University of Nebraska, Vice President
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management Minor, College of Engineering,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2006
Bachelor of Science, Construction Science and Management, Business Administration Minor, College of Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2000
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