Objective To be a full time Construction Manager or Owners Representative for new ground up project development or existing building re-development, including pre-construction, and construction through project closeout.
Kenneth D. Hester
Resume
Profile Hands on professional with extensive management background encompassing a wide range of experience. Currently as a developer’s project manager. Previously as an architect’s project manager and architectural practitioner. Ken managed a successful architectural practice for thirteen years until accepting current position of developer’s project manager for high-rise condominium projects. The developer’s organization self performs all design and construction functions.
Current employment scope includes developing design and construction documents; managing design team; establishing completion date schedules; implementing construction; managing cost within established budgets; negotiating change orders; quality control; preparation of financial reports, progress reports and presentations; sustaining developer’s brand; and other duties listed below. Past architectural practice provided expertise in management of numerous disparate projects simultaneously on a daily basis.
Completed the thirteen-year intern training program and passed the entire NCARB registration examination on the first attempt. Strong work ethic is based on a long history of hard work and attention to detail.
Professional Licensing State of Alabama Registered Architect, Licensed 1984, License No 2770, National Council of Architectural Boards NCARB Certificate
Computer Skills Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Vector Works cad software, Fast Track scheduling software, QuickBooks accounting software, Macintosh and Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
Employment History
February, 2001 to Present Project Manager Beach Colony Group
Pensacola, Florida
Project manager for development and construction of high-rise condominium projects with responsibilities varying over time to compensate for changes in management personnel.
Architectural responsibilities vary from working with consultants in the development of waterproofing details to coordination of various consulting engineers’ documents. Responsibilities also include conceptual design of sites, including swimming pool and parking structure amenities.
Management of design team including supervision of CAD drafting personnel
Conceptual design and Estimating
Ensures design aesthetics reflect developer’s expectations
Coordinate engineer consultants
Construction detailing - roofing, waterproofing, finishes, millwork
Construction administration responsibilities include preparation of bid documents for various components and assemblies of the project, receive bids and negotiate subcontractor contracts, including tracking progress values against subcontractor billing.
Review construction scope, methodology, and scheduling with construction supervisory personnel
Bid document preparation
Evaluation of bid proposals in preparing recommendations
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Provide documentation support for various quality control programs and monitor implementation.
Contract Negotiation
Review and approve, revise, or disapprove subcontractor invoicing
Management of subcontractor budgets and preparation of financial reports
Negotiate change orders
Conflict resolution as needed
The first administration project included an audit of a high rise project under construction, and assumption of construction manager responsibilities through completion. Construction manager responsibilities continued for approximately two years simultaneous with developing plans for the second building. The third project at twenty stories is now nearing completion.
Cost Accounting
Audit previous project costs
Review all invoices, and monitor ongoing construction and support costs
August, 1988 to Feb, 2001 Architectural Practitioner
Birmingham, Alabama
Retail new shopping centers, retail interiors for national and regional chains, multi-family residential, religious buildings, historical building preservation and replication, master planning and presentations for religious facilities and state park trail systems.
July, 1983 to July, 1988 Project Architect Harry D. Hester & Assoc. Architects
Birmingham, Alabama
Design and site planning for regional supermarket chain stores and a regional drug store chain, planning retail shopping centers including site feasibility studies, presentations and design and site planning, design and construction documents of new retail centers.
Pre-Licensure Employment History 1971 thru 1983
Architectural Draftsman Harry D. Hester & Assoc., Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Multi-family residential, office buildings, retail
Architectural Draftsman J. Edwin Chancey, Architect
Panama City Beach, Florida
Single-family residential, retail
Architectural Draftsman /Project Manager Blondheim, Williams & Golson, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Retail, new high-rise hospital construction documents and construction administration, high rise hospital renovation construction documents, university class room building and medium rise university center building construction documents.
Architectural Draftsman /Project Manager Crawford, McWilliams, Hatcher, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Retail site studies and presentations, high-rise condominium with nursing home, retail, and entertainment amenities.
References available on request
Kenneth Hester Project List
Construction Manager and Developer’s Project Manager
Beach Colony Resorts on Navarre East Building (phase one)
Luxury Condominiums, Santa Rosa County, Florida
175,916 SF, 20 Floors, 75 Units, Type I, protected, Sprinklered Building Construction
$16M Const Cost, plus site work, plus pool, plus land
Beach Colony Resorts Perdido East Building (phase three)
Luxury Condominiums, Escambia County, Florida
175916 SF, 18 Floors, 68 Units, Type I, Protected, Sprinklered Building Construction
$14M Const Cost, plus site work, plus pool, plus land
Beach Colony Resorts on Navarre West Building (phase two)
Luxury Condominiums, Santa Rosa County, Florida
274,136 SF, 20 Floors, 113 Units, Type I, Protected, Sprinklered Building Construction
$29M Const Cost, plus site work, plus pool, plus land
Project Architect, Architect of Record
Office Warehouse for M,D&C, Inc, Bessemer, Alabama
Dreamland BBQ Restaurant, Birmingham, Alabama
Two Family Dollar Stores, Birmingham, Alabama
Parliament House Hotel (high rise), Birmingham, Alabama
Overall Building Life Safety Code Compliance & Restaurant Restoration
Hallmark Cards Retail Store, The Summit, Birmingham Alabama
Lynns Hallmark Store, Tupelo, Mississippi
Dollar General Store, Hueytown, Alabama
Corp. Headquarters Interior for Grimmer Realty, Homewood, Alabama
Head Start Hair Care Salon, University Mall, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Office Building for Butler Manufacturing, Birmingham, Alabama
Blockbuster Video New Retail Building, Homewood, Alabama
Movie Gallery, Various Store Interiors, Alabama
Tannehill Historic State Park, McCalla, Alabama
Various Buildings Reroofing, Wheelchair Accessibility Upgrades, Picnic Pavilions, Restroom Facilities
Brierfield Historic State Park, Bibb County, Alabama
Rigid Frame Cover for an Historic Blast Furnace
Bunkhouse Group Short Term Stay Building
Harvest Church of God, Family Life Center, Anniston, Alabama
Gladeview Baptist Church Sanctuary, Jacksonville, Alabama
Gladeview Baptist Church Educational Building Restoration, Jacksonville, Alabama
Old South Square Shopping Center, Montgomery, Alabama
Architects Project Manager Pre-Licensure
Three Prototype Supermarket Designs for Bruno’s Inc, Birmingham, Alabama
Numerous (30+) New Supermarkets and Site Development AL, FL, MS
Prototype Drug Store Design for Big B Drugs, Birmingham, Alabama
Numerous (10+) New Drug Stores for Big B Various Sites in Alabama
Prototype Supermarket Design for Big B Drugs, Eufaula, Alabama
Renovation and ADA Upgrades for Zayre Corp, Various Cities
Mount Royal Towers High Rise Retirement Condominium, Vestavia Hills, Alabama
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