PHONE:706 633 3726
E-MAIL JCHRIS1843[at]YAHOO.COM
90 COLWELL RD
BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513
JAMES L. CHRISTENSEN
Construction Management
Specializing in Hotel, Apartments, Condominiums, Health Care & Medical Facilities
Executive Summary
Results oriented, hands-on construction and development professional with 20 + years of expertise in all facets of commercial construction.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced Manager, Government Relations, On-Site Supervision, Purchasing, C.P.M. Scheduling, Computer Literate, Estimating, Quantity Survey, Conceptual Design and Development, Product Selection, Contract Negotiation, Contract Administration, Value Engineering, Public Relations, Administration, Profit and Lost Responsibility.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2007- Nov 2008
Sr. Vice President of Construction
Humphreys & Associates Construction LLC
Responsible for reorganization and management of field operation. Set standards and procedures for all field personnel. Organized and implemented company’s hiring practices; set up interview process, testing and salary structures. Stopped excess spending on general conditions; cut self performed contracts. Rewrote scope of work on all subcontractor contracts. Negotiated change orders and job cost. Updated project manager’s monthly reports, budgets and schedule. Set policy for submittals, RFI and deductive change orders, weekly subcontractor meeting and minutes. Set stronger standards for safety procedures & practice. Implemented Outlook Calendar vs. email for 2-week look ahead schedules. Achieved change orders and product inspections for close out and opening of hotels.
Dec 2004 –June 2007
Sr. Project Manager
M.H. Williams Construction LLC
Responsible for reorganization and management of the operation of residential condominium/commercial projects. Duties included the day to day management and supervision of multiple projects including scheduling, budgeting, contract negotiations and specification review, product selection, RFIs, subcontractor and owner change orders and field supervision.
August 1998 – June 2004
Sr. Project Manager/V.P of Construction/Division Manager
CSR Inc.
Identified major packages for bidding. Supervised preparation of bid specifications.
Attended pre-bid meetings and reviewed plans and specifications. Inspected construction in progress and ensured compliance of specification, plans, local, state & federal regulations. Reviewed safety submissions and OSHA compliance. Approved and reviewed subcontractor RFIs, RFPs, change orders and payment requests. Compiled final project records, as-builds and PMS manuals. Coordinated and managed major capitol improvements. Increased contract sales. Established estimating standards and practices. Reviewed and negotiated subcontractor proposals.
Prepared project C.P.M. schedule, submittals, RFIs, RFP logs and payment schedules.
January 1986 – August 1998
Project Manager
Christina Construction
Reviewed conceptual designs of commercial, single family and multi-family homes. Negotiated contracts. Coordinated completion schedule and budgetary cost analysis with project managers, owners, and superintendents. Coordinated and chaired activities of planning team consisting of architects, engineers, county and city administrators. Prepared construction estimate, budgets, job costing and construction draw.
Education
Profession License
Military Service
Computer Skills San Jose State University San Jose, California
B.S Business Administration
Wilmington University Wilmington, Delaware
M. B. A.
M. S. M. Health Care Administration Graduate 2012
State Of Florida
Certified General Contractor Lic #CGC 1510482
Florida License: Real Estate Sales Associate
1967-1972 United State Navy GMG-3/BU-2
1972-1986 United State Army (Retired) Major
2000-Present U.S. Merchant Marine Officer
Master, Sail and Towing Endorsements
Project Tracker, Microsoft Office, Work, Excel, Primavera Sure Trac, Internet and E-mail, PDF applications.
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION (COMPLETED PROJECT )
Estimate Project Value
26 Million
8 Million
10 Million
8 Million
13.6 Million
12 Million
7.5 Million
3.6 Million
6.8 Million
10.3 Million
2.5 Million
4.6 Million
3.6 Million
9.Million
4.2 Million
8.8 Million
6.8 Million
3.8 Million
1.1 Million
6.8 Million
4.7 Million
600,000
875,000
100,000
2.1 Million
1.1 Million
325,000
635,000
250,000
Hotels, Apartments, and Condos Projects
Embassy Suites (164 rooms)
Hilton Garden Inn (90 rooms)
Hilton Garden Inn (102 rooms)
Hilton Garden Inn (96)
Inlet At Sebastian (80 Unit Condos)
Lakewood Town Homes (264 units)
Aurora Apartments ( 225 units)
West Gate Apartments ( 80)
Washington Square Apartments ( 200 units)
Salberry Condo (180 units)
Wilton Apartments (80 units)
Elkton Assisted Living (100 units) Renovation
Bayard Elderly Housing (100 units) Renovation
Georgetown Apartments (80 units)
Costa Villa Condo (200 units)
Copper Mountain Condo (22 units)
Scottsdale Del Rio Condo (168 units)
Commercial Project
Commercial Bank (Single Story)
Mid-Rise Bank (4 stories)
219 Slip Marina & Offices
Mid-Rise Hospital (4 stories)
High-Rise Apartment Renovation (11 stories)
Mid-Rise Office Complex
Retail Center (Strip Mall)
Medical Professional Center
Restaurant
Day Care Center
Office & Studio
Retail Tire Center
Middle School Renovation
High School Renovation
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