Construction Project Manager with strong field and cost management experience and the ability to manage subcontractors and equipment with the assurance of a safe and quality-oriented job site seeking new position.
Dave Hippler
Construction Project Management/ Site Supervisor: Reliable construction professional offering more than 30 years of success in managing residential, commercial and agricultural projects, remolding initiatives, and site maintenance activities. I have a career history of directing multi-million dollar projects and maximizing profitability through skillful contract negotiation, project estimation, and material purchasing. I am dedicated to ensuring the highest levels of construction quality, maintaining full adherence to all specifications. I have a reputation for effectively promoting the development of outside consultants and contractors. Proven ability to create, develop, and motivate highly efficient construction project teams.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009– Present Longhorn (Project Manager)
Interfaced and communicated with client regarding project status and coordinated as required to resolve issues with site construction, procurement, and/or engineering. Reviewed engineering designs, drawings, blueprints, and other related engineering documents to identify potential problems ahead of time and proactively implement solutions. I maintained excellent client relations, along with managed sub-contractors and scheduled inspections. Schedule all deliveries, time and work schedules. Oversee concrete, framing, electrical, plumbing, and equipment of projects. I daily handled materials, recorded daily reports, and logs, along with insuring the completion of all work including final punch lists. I commuted on a daily basis to projects within several states.
2008– 2009 JDL Longhorn (Project Manager)
Oversee all on-site project activity to ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with engineering design. Perform inspection of construction activities to ensure conformance with approved designs/plans. Coordinate and communicate between field, designers and client. Approve sub-contractor and vendor invoices. Ensure that construction plans are in agreement with customer expectations and identify points at which contractual obligations will have been met. I scheduled all deliveries, time, inspections and work schedules. Oversee concrete, framing, electrical, plumbing, and equipment of projects. Daily tasks of handling materials, recorded daily reports, and logs, along with insuring the completion of all work including final punch lists. I traveled to several states for projects reaching out as far as Oklahoma.
2000– 2007 Hog Slat (Site Supervisor)
As the world leader in swine production and hog confinement, I took corrective action as needed during projects and/or consulted with sub constructors to resolve issues arising during projects. Oversaw subcontractors and/or vendors/suppliers performing work on the project. Prepared site inspection/oversight reports documenting the progress to date. Scheduled inspections. Coordinated proposed changes in design with consultants and client while maintaining schedule and budget. Reviewed, recommended and approved all construction change requests, onsite change orders and pay requests Schedule all deliveries, and work schedules. Supervised concrete, framing, electrical, plumbing, and equipment of projects. Handled materials, recorded daily reports, and logs, along with insuring the completion of all work including final punch lists. Involved 90% travel for projects within numerous states.
2000-1992 Dave Hippler Construction (owner)
Residential and Commercial contracts: consisting of; room additions, window and door replacement, siding, garages, office remodel, steel building additions, bathroom and kitchen remodels, decks, roofing; metal, shingle, and rubber, drywall and finish work, and trim. Layout and design of kitchens and bathroom. Most contracts consisted of turnkey operations and overseeing sub-contractors.
1992-1989 Dave Hippler Construction (owner)
During this time built motels for Super 8 (Lodging Builders Associates), Woodstock, IL and Rantoul, IL. Comfort Inn (Tharlson Development) Bloomington /Normal, IL.
Between motel contracts continued business in Galesburg, IL
1989-1988 Dave Hippler Construction (owner)
Moved from Georgia to Galesburg. Contracted work from Hippler Roofing (owner Mike Hippler). Residential Roofing.
1988-1986 Dave Hippler Construction (owner)
Moved from Florida to Georgia. Built new homes and condominiums for US Homes Incorporated in Atlanta, GA. Supervised 3 framing crews building within different sub-divisions.
1986-1982 Dave Hippler Construction (owner)
Moved from Davenport, IA., to Florida. Owned and operated cabinet shop for two years. Prior to that worked for Don Proctor Construction. Started as a carpenter advanced to foreman to superintendent within two years. Commercial and Residential work consisting of; beachfront condos and villas, five story lift slab office building. Prior to that worked for Dave Croom Construction building multi-million dollar homes on Johns’ Island in Vero Beach, FL.
1982-1975 Dave Hippler Construction (owner)
Built homes for various contractors in and around Davenport, IA.
1975-1973 Skogman Homes
Work for Skogman Homes as a union carpenter and foreman. Erected panelized homes.
Started own business in 1975. Contracted roofing from Skogman Homes.
1973-1971
Work as a carpenter for Ewalt Construction and Teal/Spelatich Builders in Davenport, IA.
EDUCATION:
1971 Graduated from West High School, Davenport, IA
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