Seeking to manage a team profitably on commercial and industrial projects for a well-established organization dedicated to customer service, professionalism, growth and results.
Adam Cooper
Objective:
Seeking to manage a team profitably on commercial and industrial projects for a well-established organization dedicated to customer service, professionalism, growth and results.
Key Skills & Core Competencies:
• 15+ years experience in engineering & project management
• Effective communication skills across all stakeholder levels
• Consistent record of project completions on schedule and under budget
• Ability to generate cost savings through design efficiencies and resource optimization
• Proven leader of employees, teams & contractors; able to provide mentoring, inspire success and accomplish project goals
• Extensive computer skills; software proficiencies include MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD, AccuBid and Timberline
Experience:
8/2006 – 10/2009 Power Design, Inc. – St. Petersburg, FL
• Led team of 3-4 project managers and 100+ field staff on multiple projects in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas regions, combined values exceeding $30MM, realized profits between 25-40%.
• Responsible for all forecasting, finances, budgeting, billing, resource allocation, risk management, quality control and monthly reporting of Division.
• Managed all coordination between project management, field operations, subcontracting, engineering and systems departments.
• Built & maintained lasting relationships with customers, vendors and employees
• OSHA 10 Certified
Project Manager (4/2007 – 10/2008)
• Managed multiple concurrent high-rise and mid-rise residential electrical projects in the Atlanta area. Combined contracts valued between $9-14MM, realized profits between 20-35%.
• Responsible for material and equipment pricing and procurement, budgeting, documentation, change orders, subcontracts, customer relations, scheduling, billing and labor.
• Managed material and jobsite labor forces (25-50 employees), met project goals and maintained schedules.
Pre-Construction Manager (8/2006 – 4/2007)
• Reported to the Vice President of Pre-Construction as lead estimator on multiple high-rise and mid-rise projects in Atlanta, Nashville and Tampa markets.
• Projects ranged in value from $4-$11MM.
• Actively involved in business development & enhancing client relations.
• Attended design/build meetings with OAC design teams, assisted in VE design with engineering groups.
9/2001 – 8/2006 Cooper Technologies, Inc. – Atlanta, GA (arranged by Client/Project)
Consultant / Independent Contractor
Decoma Decostar – Carrollton, GA (9/2005 – 8/2006) $5MM
Mercedes-Benz / BMW Exterior Fascias
• Contracted to fill the Facilities Project Engineer position. Simultaneously managed multiple projects through all stages from conception to completion.
• Individual projects valued from $5k to $500k, included installation of new production equipment & systems, building repairs & maintenance, employee safety, office design & construction, additional parking lots.
Decoma Decostar – Carrollton, GA (2/2003 – 8/2005) $10MM
Mercedes-Benz / BMW Exterior Fascias
• Electrical Field Superintendent for new automotive paint shop construction.
• Developed and coordinated installation schedules, controlled T&M costs, ensured fulfillment of base contracts by subcontractors.
• Attended daily production meetings, assisted customer with improving paint shop quality, efficiency and output.
Inland Paper - Rome, GA (7/2002 – 9/2002) $750M
• Performed an extensive engineering study of three existing Distributed Control Systems at an operating paper mill for Emerson Electric.
• Identified, field verified and mapped complete system architecture (2400+ I/O points) for replacement of outdated automation with an Emerson Delta V DCS.
Westinghouse Savannah River Company - Aiken, SC (9/2001– 6/2002) $3MM
US Dept. of Defense Nuclear Waste Processing Facility
• Tasked with the design & implementation of a state-of-the-art automated controls system to replace existing outdated automation with an Emerson Delta V DCS.
• Directly responsible for the design & prototyping of all control cabinets, hardware, systems, custom test equipment.
• Received U.S. Department of Defense clearance, MCSE Certification.
• Designed power distribution, control architectures and computer automation solutions for new automotive paint finishing projects.
• Customers included Mercedes-Benz, BMW, General Motors, Volvo, International & Western Star Trucks.
• Assisted with estimating, bids & proposals.
• Commissioned installations, assisted with factory start-up.
Education:
University of Phoenix Online, Phoenix, AZ
B.S. Business Management, 2003
Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY
A.A.S. Electrical Construction & Maintenance, 1994
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