Motivated and personable construction professional with a diverse range of project expertise including Commercial, Health Care, Municipal, Educational & Institutional Facilities, Industrial, Heavy Civil (MoDot & IDot roadway construction expertise &Light Rail).
Expertise recognizing potential project pitfalls coupled with a strong ability to quickly and effectively solve challenges on projects through creative solutions and effective planning and coordination of project stakeholders, project team members, workforce and subcontractors. Diplomatic and tactful with colleagues at all levels while not compromising on delivering quality, cost or schedule to the owner. Proven ability to deliver profitable, timely and high quality projects that exceed expectation off all project stakeholders. Superior Construction Expertise poised and competent construction professional with a demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Flexible and versatile - able to maintain a calm demeanor under pressure. Thrives in fast paced, deadline-driven environments with excellent team skills.
JEFFREY K. BECKER
1 Hunters Pass Court Saint Peters, MO 63376
Cell: (636) 544.7433 ~Residence: (636) 240.7232 ~ Email Address jbecker6101[at]yahoo.com
LinkedIn Profile http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeffrey-k-becker/3/778/a19
Career Objective
Seeking long term relationship with a potential employer on the lookout to hire a highly creative entrepreneurial and self-motivated Construction PM; that is a results-oriented project manager, with a strong sense of urgency and who is a clear, consistent communicator who establishes goals and objectives and follows through. With demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and task with the ability to delegate and make decisions, building effective teams, resolving critical issues while reducing cost and delivering projects on time that surpass the owners / end users dreams.
Professional Profile
Construction Project Management professional with over 17 years of expertise managing all facets of the construction industry. Focused on the successful completion of multi-million dollar projects through planning and coordinating of trades, developing partnerships, and building positive rapport with contractors, architects, engineers, local officials, vendors and clients. An industry leader well versed in contract administration, estimating and planning, cost control, budget and schedule updates, progress meetings, submittals, safety, problem solving, quality control, invoicing & sub invoice approval, lien tracking, warranties, guarantees, and final closeout.
Areas of Specific Expertise Lie-in:
• Estimating Heavy Civil, Commercial (CSI Division 1-16), Residential, and Industrial projects using various computer applications.
• Federal Government procurement-contracting methods such as IDIC, JOC, or TOC contracts.
• Analyze, interpret and compare detailed and often inadequately defined information in order to make reliable and accurate conclusions.
• Application of construction methods / value engineering
• Construction planning and CPM scheduling
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Client relationship and business development
• Experienced and knowledgeable in all aspects of construction management
• Vendor & materials management
• Interpretation of contracts, drawings and specifications
• Geotechnical reports
• Resolution and documentation of design conflicts
• Permitting and building codes regulations
• Site management through certification of occupancy
• Project quality and safety management
• Management of craft employees, self perform work or other sub-contractors
• Team building and leadership
• Application Of Cutting-Edge Building Technologies, Building Sciences And Business Practices
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Primavera Scheduling / Project Management Software, Sure-Track, Prolog, Microsoft Project, Computer Assisted Estimating such as MC^2 Software, Timberline, Means Cost Works, Heavy Bid, Auto Cad and Microsoft office.
Jeff Becker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Icon Mechanical 2008 - 2009
Project Manager
Responsible for total project ownership, provided technical assistance, quality control, and direction to craft labor. Coordinated craft needs for both construction and commissioning to keep mechanical projects on schedule and within budget. Advised senior executives on staffing and equipment requirements. Planned, prioritized, and staffed projects at the site level.
• Coordinated plant tie in during scheduled outages.
• Completed new steam bridge project 3 weeks early and 5% under budget.
• Prepared daily project records, reports and record project documents.
• Review plans and specs. Understand and apply constructability of project to the estimate format and costing. Discuss and establish bid strategies, concerns and advantages.
• Monitor field production to establish data base pricing. Complete pricing and take-offs for Icon and subcontractors work scopes.
• Review pricing and complete take-offs prior to pre-bids. Set up bid spreadsheets.
• Establish work scopes for subcontractors. Define major or priority subcontractors.
• Monitor coverage and solicit new subcontractors. Improve existing subcontractor relationships.
Bi State Development Agency 2003 - 2008
Construction Project Manager
Managed a $100 million project contract, on the MetroLink Cross County Light Rail Expansion, on the Facilities 2 contract. Project consisted of 1.5-miles cut and cover tunnel with 2 subway stations. Project was recognized by the 2005, St. Louis A.G.C Keystone Awards for best Industrial Project over $70 Million and also for the best specialty subcontractor project categories over $2 million and the 2005 St. Louis Concrete council quality award.
• Collaborated with project team to compress project schedule to save project that was 150 days past deadline due to utility delays. Completed the project 1 month sooner than original baseline schedule.
• Expertise with the procurement of Engineering and construction services using various Federal Government procurement-contracting methods such as IDIC, JOC, or TOC contracts.
• Coordinated project activities with state and local agencies during construction and project start-up.
• Analyze, interpret and compare detailed and often inadequately defined information in order to make reliable and accurate conclusions.
• Developed independent cost estimates for all requested contractor extra work utilizing means cost works 2000. Estimates were then used as a tool to negotiate change orders for a savings of 1.3 million.
• Review of contractor work plans for completeness of scope.
• Developed independent Labor, material, and equipment cost to independently analyze all submitted contractor proposed change order request.
University Of Missouri St. Louis 2001 - 2003
Construction Project Manager
Managed Multiple Project Contracts $50,000- 50 Million. Interfaced with project A/E team through all phases of project design to ensure the proposed design package included a complete project scope.
• Plan, organize and direct all activities required for the preparation and acquisition of right of way and easements needed for construction on privately owned or publicly owned property; establish property negotiation guidelines; review titles, legal descriptions and appraisals; coordinate condemnation proceedings.
• Coordinated project design activities with all A/E design team members to ensure project met the end users requirements.
• Managed and coordinated construction actives with campus community.
• Prepared budget estimates for proposed construction projects utilizing Means Cost Works.
• Review of contractor work plans for completeness of scope.
• Developed independent Labor, material, and equipment cost to independently analyze all submitted contractor proposed change order request.
Jeff Becker
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Afram Corporation 2000 - 2001
CM- Project Manager/Contract Controls Administrator
Managed Multiple Project Contracts $100,000 - 30 Million. Developed, monitored, updated and communicated the progress schedules and its periodic revisions to project team members.
• Prepared conceptual and hard bid estimates utilizing Mc^2 ICE 2000 software.
• Assigned tasks and supervised field project engineering staff.
• Implemented safety plan for use on all Afram Managed Projects.
John Gittemeier Jr. Construction Company, Inc. 1996 - 2000
Project Manager
Managed Multiple Project Contracts $1.5 - 5 Million. Planned, organized and directed execution of assigned projects to meet company objectives of cost, quality, equipment conservation and safety.
• Cradle to grave responsibility of projects. Responsible for Safety, estimating, planning and coordinating daily work plans with total project management responsibility. Managed 6-20 million in work at any one time.
• Hired, scheduled and supervised subcontractors.
• Developed and enforced company policies, procedures and project safety regulations.
• Reviewed construction documents for substitutions in material or construction methods to shorten construction time or, for net cost savings.
• Prepared hard bid estimates using various software applications.
Murthy Construction Company, Inc. 1994 - 1996
Project Manager
Managed Multiple Project Contracts $1.5 - 3.5 Million. Planned, organized and directed execution of assigned projects to meet company objectives of cost, quality, equipment conservation and safety.
• Cradle to grave responsibility of projects. Responsible for Safety, estimating, planning and coordinating daily work plans with total project management responsibility. Managed 2-16 million in work at any one time.
• Prepared and reviewed cost estimates.
• Prepared hard bid estimates using various software applications.
• Responsible for project management task for assign projects.
• Reviewed proposed change order requests.
• Coordinated material purchases and delivery of project materials to project site.
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St. Louis County Department of Highways & Traffic
Project Manager 1986 - 1991
Managed Project Contracts
$100,000 - 6.0 Million
• Supervised the construction of complex road, bridge and various storm water improvement projects.
• Reviewed construction plans for, specification compliance, detection of appreciable errors, and calculated quantity take-offs.
• Performed project start up, close out and daily record keeping.
• Coordinated activities with state and local agencies before and during construction.
• Performed subdivision and special use permits inspection.
EDUCATION
BS - Construction Management SIUE School of Engineering
Associate of Arts, Engineering Science (Civil Engineering), St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, Ferguson, MO
CERTIFICATIONS
Passed the Tennessee State Board Examination for Licensing Contractors.
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