Dear, Sir or Madam:
I offer extensive experience as a Sr. Superintendent. My experience in commercial and residential construction has developed my abilities to provide your company with an organized and coordinate of all site Management, and scheduling, sub contractors and owners rep. and can successfully interface with all county and city officials.
Working as a Sr. Superintendant has given me practical experience in problem solving and the ability to improve efficiency and cost. As shown in the enclosed resume, my responsibilities in prior job sites has also increased my understanding of managing coordinating the work of all subcontractors and the abilities to give great detail to specifications.
RON HOOK
111 Hidden View Place • Round Rock, Texas 78665
H: (512) 218-4762 • C: (805) 432-4506 • gohook[at]msn.com • www.ronhook.com
PROFILE
Senior Construction Superintendent
Skilled and experienced Senior Construction Superintendent and Project Manager with successful experience in leading new construction and retrofits of Mission-critical Facilities, Commercial Facilities, Multifamily Residential Facilities, Upscale Residential Construction, Scientific Research Facilities, Public Facilities, and High-rise Buildings. Thoroughly knowledgeable of complex Fire/Life/Safety Systems, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and UPS systems. Proven ability to bring large, complex projects to completion on time and within budget. Clear and consistent record of adding value and profitability to major projects, successfully leading negotiations with local and state regulatory authorities, and coordinating all phases of work from site infrastructure development to project close out.
Construction Project Management • Scheduling • Vendor Management • Owner Relationships
Quality Assurance • New Construction • Retrofits • Mission-critical Facilities
Commercial Construction • Scientific Facilities • Seismic Retrofits • HVAC
Electrical • Structural • Site Preparation • Contract Management
Negotiations • Compliance • Fire/Life/Safety
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
R.N.H. CONSTRUCTION – SIMI VALLEY, CA 2009
Principal
Managed the reconstruction of a 2790sf single-family dwelling significantly damaged by an electrical fire. Project included demolition of roof and walls on the 2nd floor and demolition and replacement of all drywall, electrical, and HVAC systems, as well as addition of 250sf from the first floor to the roof. Worked closely with city officials, building and safety inspectors, and insurance claims adjusters and inspectors. Developed design and engineering plans for installations of doors, windows, cabinets, granite counters, stone flooring, appliances, tile roofing, stucco, landscaping, and patio redesign and additions. Designed such additions as a custom BBQ and bar.
URBAN BUILDERS, INC. – LOS ANGELES, CA 2007–2008
Senior Superintendent
On-site leadership of a project to retrofit the historically significant, 89-year-old, Roosevelt Building in downtown Los Angeles from an office configuration to 222 condominiums, including 36 two-story units and 11 three-story units, and 147,000sf of retail space, as well as three two-story additional buildings.
• Added a rooftop swimming pool and oversaw design and construction of structural modifications to support additional roof weight and a seismic retrofit for compliance with contemporary earthquake resistance standards.
• Added fire, life, and safety systems that included two new fire pumps and water storage systems, three new elevators, and new security systems, as well as a required Department of Water & Power vault.
• Oversaw construction and more than 800 hours of testing on new mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire/life/safety systems.
GEORGE HOPKINS CONSTRUCTION – LOS ANGELES, CA 2005–2007
Senior Superintendent
Led a complete retrofit of the Broadway & Hollywood Historical 12-story facility that had been Hollywood’s first department store. The project included a complete interior demolition and redesign, including all electrical, HVAC, and electrical systems and asbestos abatement, of two buildings that were 80 and 60 years old, with 8 floors of escalators, 5 elevators, and water tanks on the roof. The project yielded 96 condominiums of one to four stories and included a rooftop swimming pool and seismic structural retrofit.
• Added $19M to the project, which had been underestimated originally at $23M, adding significantly to the project’s profitability. Added a rooftop swing pool.
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LSC CONSTRUCTION, INC. – ORANGE COUNTY, CA 2004
Project Superintendent
Oversaw construction of Westcliff Medical Laboratories, a new, 64,000sf scientific facility that included 39,000sf of lab space and 25,000sf of offices.
• Led all steel stud framing and construction, 300sf server room, a 10,000sf clean room, three molecular laboratories, and micro labs with national gas, trespa tops, epoxy sinks, six Class-2 biological safety cabinets, six chemical fume hoods with solvent base cabinets, two walk-in coolers, two walk-in freezers, and a 1400LF DI water loop serving 22 sinks in all lab areas.
D&D COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. – SIMI VALLEY, CA 2002–2004
General Superintendent
Oversaw construction of the El Paseo Semi Town Center that included site development of 35 acres, excavation of more than 63,000 cubic yards and import of 40,000 cubic yards, construction of four super pads and seven smaller pads, and construction of all site infrastructure including a 40-foot catch basin and the area’s first underground filtering system for storm drainage in the area.
CARLSON GROUP 1998–2002
Project Superintendent
Led a number of large projects for this design-build firm that specialized in critical environment construction.
• NER Infrastructure Bank of America, Critical Facilities Superintendent. Led building of the Network Equipment Room, UPS systems installation, Honeywell Monitoring System SL50, fire alarms, Halon systems, and Thermostats.
• Bank of America, Glendale. Reconfiguration of 300 cubicles, data and voice systems, eight new telecom rooms with cable racks chiller units, smoke dampers, sprinkler systems, and installation of new under-floor ground grid compliant with IEEE standards,
• Charles Schwab Phoenix Data Center Critical Facilities. A $78M, new 300,000sf data center of 25 acres. Was brought in because the project was behind schedule; completed the project on time and achieved move-in thee months ahead of schedule.
• McKibben Communications LA Uplink Facility, $3M; GET Internet POP sites, $4.4M; and Proof Bank of America Los Angeles Data Center, ATM Deposit Services, $5M.
OTHER SELECTED PROJECTS 1979–1998
• Project Superintendent, ITX Construction / Consultants, Inc. On-site supervision of such projects as a Greyhound Bus Lines telephone center with 90 cubicles and voice and data lines, a new Greyhound Bus Line Terminal in San Diego, and two Houston’s Restaurants.
• Project Superintendent, Pep Boys Construction Development. Oversight of retail automotive stores of 10,000sf and 25,000sf with masonry, structural steel, metal stud system interiors, and automotive bays.
• Owner & Project Manager, A.C.S. Ventures. Post-earthquake reconstruction for contracts ranging in value to $1.2M and including residential and light commercial structures. Managed negotiations with insurers or damage repair and simultaneous site improvement.
• Project Coordinator, Farmers Insurance Group. Restored earthquake damage to the Los Angeles Regional Office building in Simi Valley, CA, completing the $5M project four months early.
• Earlier employment as Estimator, Sales, and Purchasing agent in construction and as a carpenter.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Moorpark College – Moorpark, CA A.A. in Business Management, 1979
Journeyman Carpenter, 1984–1988; Journeyman Drywall Taper, 1974–1978
California Contractors License, B-687953, 1994
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Suretrac 3.0, Primavera project-management software
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