Over twenty years of experience in construction administration, client relationship management, public agency coordination, contract document development, project budgeting and financial management. Goal: to build better companies.
Fred Sickler
SUMMARY
Over twenty years of experience in construction administration, client relationship management, public agency coordination, contract document development, project budgeting and financial management. Goal: to build better companies.
EXPERIENCE
2008-Present
Comprehensive Construction Services
Naperville, IL
Project Manager
Project Manager for General Contractor with responsibilities including construction bidding, project management, marketing and business development, creation of standard bidding procedures and mentoring of junior staff.
2003-2007
D.B. Sterlin Consultants, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Project Manager
Illinois Tollway Plaza 52 - Consultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff for the construction of a prototype $16M Service Plaza building on I-88 in Oakbrook, IL. Responsibilities included constructability review, schedule review and update, RFI coordination and response, submittal reviews, construction inspection, management of construction processes and contractors, change order review, coordination with General Contractor, Illinois Tollway and local municipal authorities. Highlights - Constructed on a fast-track schedule with an incomplete set of contract documents, the deadline was met for the grand opening hosted by the Governor of Illinois.
Fosco Park Community Center - OwnerÃs Representative for the Public Building Commission of Chicago on the construction of a $15M community center Responsibilities included schedule review and update, construction inspection, management of general and subcontractors, change order review, and coordination of PBC internal project accounting. Highlights - Saved the PBC approximately $300,000 in change order costs for winter conditions and re-phasing of work.
2003
T.Y. Lin International, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Consultant
Wacker Drive Reconstruction - Consultant for construction management on the architectural portion of the Wacker Drive reconstruction. Responsibilities included construction inspection, management of subcontractors and change order review.
1999-2003
DLK Architecture, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Project Manager/Associate
Wacker Drive Reconstruction - Architectural Construction Manager for $200M Wacker Drive viaduct reconstruction. Responsibilities included RFI coordination and response, submittal reviews, construction inspection for new architectural elements, landscaping and historic stone reinstallation, management of subcontractors, change order review, coordination with CDOT and General Contractor and management of architectural and landscape teams.
Highlights - Most profitable and highest cash flow generation of any Project Manager during my tenure with AR collections significantly greater than that of other Project Managers. Instituted company-wide fee proposal/project accounting system to assure accurate project pricing for both private and governmental agency contracts. Developed Accounts Receivable tracking and projection system and increased accuracy in predicting AR receipts.
1997-1999
Aumiller Youngquist, PC
Mount Prospect, IL
Project Manager
SullivanÃs Steakhouse - Project Manager for the concurrent development and construction of steakhouses in several cities. Responsibilities included supervision of design development, contract document preparation, contractor bidding, coordination with local authorities for building and signage permits, construction management, subcontractor coordination, project commissioning and occupancy coordination.
Highlights - Instituted design & communication standards between architect, consultants & subcontractors that expedited both design & construction. Revised & instituted CAD standards leading to an increase in productivity and consistent quality assurance. Management of multiple simultaneous projects across the country.
1994-1997
Schafer Associates, Inc.
Oak Park, IL
Project Manager/Project Architect
Responsible for design development, contract document preparation and construction administration for projects in Las Vegas, NV, Windsor, Ontario, New Orleans, LA and Seoul, Korea.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
1989-1992
Sorkin-Enenstein Research Services, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Manager
1989-1992
The DePalma Group, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Project Manager
1987-1989
Space/Management Programs, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Project Architect
1986-1987
Techno, Ltd.
Chicago, IL
Technical Coordinator
1981-1986
Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Design Coordinator
EDUCATION
1991-1999
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Bachelor of Philosophy - Economics, Magna Cum Laude
1974-1977
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Major: Architecture (No degree conferred)
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