I wish to be able to use my skills and experience to become a valuable part of a successful team in the Construction Industry.
Mark Vanness
45 General Longstreet Line
Newnan, GA 30265
Skill Set
Microsoft Office including Project mid-level to expert, Primavera (P3, P5, and Expedition), HCSS, Heavy Bid, Hard Dollar, ProEstimate-HEAVY (Oman), Timberline, QuickBooks, Microsoft Access, Contract Claims, Contract Negotiation, Conceptual and Hard Estimating, both private and public sector experience, Team building and Strategic planning experience along with substantial profit/loss responsibility.
Work experience
B & K Construction Company
Zebulon, GA
Vice President of Operations
2/2006 to
• Profit Loss responsibility
• Oversight and responsibility of daily operations
• Oversight of Estimating, scheduling and resource allocation
• Implementation of business systems
• Quality Control
• Safety
• Contract negotiation
• Claims resolution
Construction Consultants
Owner, Wisconsin
4/2005 to 1/2006
Wolf Paving, Oconomowoc Wisconsin, (Asphalt Paving, Municipal and Commercial)
 Create and implement sales and marketing plan
 Help create Strategic Plan Company wide
 Train sales staff
 Budget department and maintain
 Market research
 Scheduling
 Merge Timberline and Hard Dollar
 Oversee all estimates
LaLonde Contractors, Milwaukee Wisconsin, (Concrete Paving, Municipal and Airports)
 Scheduling multiple projects
 Contract Administration
 Timberline conversion install and merge Hard Dollar component as well as Project
 Claim on change in the scope of the work (extra excavation)
James Cape and Sons Company (Concrete Paving and Grading)
Racine Wisconsin
Area Manager
4/1998 to 4/2005
 Estimating supervision and consultation
 Claims preparation
 Contract Administration
 Scheduling, Prima Vera/Microsoft Project
 Profitability oversight
 Contract Negotiation
 Process development/implementation
Milwaukee General Construction Co. (Heavy and Highway Construction)
Milwaukee WI
Operating Engineer, Grading Foreman
4/1981-11/1997
• Operate all types of road-building equipment.
• On site supervision of grading operation.
• Communicate with inspection personnel.
• Concrete batch-plant operator
• Procure and schedule deliveries of raw materials.
• Maintain and operate concrete plant.
Zignego Contractors Inc. (Heavy and Highway Construction)
Waukesha, WI
Operating Engineer
04/1972-11/1980
• Final subgrade preparation for paving.
• Batch-plant operator
• Truck driver
Education
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
 Engineering and Business Administration.
 Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
Accreditations
 Basic Insurance Certificate
 Prima Vera Scheduling
 Hard Dollar Estimating
 Various Seminars with CEU’ in construction related fields
 Class A CDL with endorsements
 Class B Operating Engineer
 National Safety Council Traffic Control Supervisor
 GDOT Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor
 GSWCC Level 1A Certification
 GDOT Concrete Batcher
 GDOT Concrete Technician
Project List (partial)
 North Interchange WISDOT 2000-2003. 6 Bridges. $36,000,000. This was the first project to rebuild any part of the Metro-Milwaukee highway system. (Project Manager)
 I85 Rebuild, Coweta to Fulton Counties. $156,000,000 (Senior Project Manager)
 Park East Demo and Rebuild. Number two of the rebuild projects of Interstate 94 in Milwaukee. WISDOT 2004-2005. 2 Bridges, Large concrete faced sheet pile barrier wall. $8,000,000 (Area Manager / Estimator)
 HWY 45 (Winnebago County). WISDOT 2005. 8 Bridges. $12,000,000 (Area Manager / Estimator)
 HWY 45 (Washington County) WISDOT 2005. 1 Bridge. $3,000,000 (Area Manager / Estimator)
 South Business Drive (Sheboygan) WISDOT 2005. Largest modular block retaining wall in WI. $3,000,000 (Area Manager / Estimator)
 City of Oshkosh Concrete Program 2002-2004 $8,000,000 (Project Manager / Area Manager / Estimator)
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