Develop a new client base, build projects that are safe, green, within budget, and on schedule
THOMAS D. SPARKS
My success is Exceeding Client satisfaction through products and services in the Construction Industry.
SUMMARY
• Successful in Business Development and direct sales of Design/Build Services.
• Completes projects on time and within budget, approve submittals, site inspections, safety, pay request, warranties as a Project Manager.
• Managed office operations: including marketing, advertisement, sales, estimating, order entry, project and risk management, accounting, personnel, and safety of a fifteen million dollar company.
• Supervision of office staff, construction managers, and three national Sales office locations.
• Produces estimates and bid reviews, schedules project activities and subcontract negotiations, invoice approval, and supervises site superintendents.
• Maintained company-wide responsibility for hiring field labor, E.E.O., and served as Association Building Contractor’s representative. (Former Vice President ABC)
• Possesses extensive experience in cost estimate and tracking, cash flow, bid packages, payment schedules, and progress meetings and reports.
• Wrote proposals, determined pricing, and made presentations to potentials clients.
• Negotiated contracts and maintained ongoing customer relations.
• A dedicated team player committed to providing high quality support and excellent problem-solving skills at all organizational levels.
• Designed, estimated, and managed self-funding projects by reducing client’s energy cost through performance contracting.
Partial list of clients/projects include:
- DuPont Chemical - Calloway County Hospital
- Vencor (nursing homes) - Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Airport Authority of Louisville - Forest Fair Mall
- KY Air National Guard - Clarksville/Montgomery Schools
- SYSCO Foods - ReCare, Inc. /Group Homes
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Project Management for LG&E Enertech had a cost saving of 12 percent average increase in gross profit margins per project during my employment.
• Purchased 36 single family homes in an 8-month period for ResCare and renovate them for mentally and physically challenge persons.
• Completed three school districts projects, including new HVAC system in five elementary schools with off-site controls program through a router and mainframe, and monitoring of two additional schools in a two-month window value at $5.7 million.
• Achieved and maintained best safety program in the nation. Received AGC State and National Award. At present we had work 34 months without a lose time accident.
• Managed the design and construction of a new $47 million, 100-acre site, Kentucky Air National Guard Base, including seven buildings, ramps and taxiways. Received commendations from the Air Force for being ahead of schedule and under budget.
• Marketed and constructed metal building line through Rockford, Star, Varco-Pruden, and Butler System.
• Designed, engineered, and marketed metal fabrication for the refinery industry.
• Managed project construction of a 127acre site, two million square foot shopping mall with a 2000 car-parking garage. Construction included a new expressway interchange and all within a 200 million dollars construction budget.
• Managed a service group, which functioned as a specialty contractor working in the petrochemical and chemical industry, doing turn around work throughout the United States and internationally.
• Designed and selected contractors for design/build contract for a 26-story airport control tower meeting FAA specifications and regulations.
• Coordinated efforts of three general contractors, sixteen subcontractors, and five anchor tenants on a construction project comprising two counties and two cities. Plus the State of Ohio.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Energy Construction Manager¸ Thomas HR Solutions, LLC Present
Operation Manager, AACON GC, LLC Louisville, KY Business closed 2006-2009
Senior Project Manager, BCD, Bardstown, KY Down Sized 2002-2006
Project Manager, LG&E/Enertech, Inc., Louisville, KY Down Sized/Sold 1998-2002
Program Manager, Magna CM, LTD., Louisville, KY
Note: Purchase by LG&E Enertech in 2000
Program Manager, Luckett & Farley Architects, Louisville, KY Down Sized 1995-1997
Project Manager, Regional Airport Authority, Louisville, KY Contract 1994-1995
Bachelor of Science, Construction Management, University of Cincinnati
Associate Degree, Architectural Design, University of Cincinnati
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings, Varco-Pruden
Lighting Design by General Electric
Dale Carnegie Motivation
Advanced Marketing Skills at UC
Continuing Real Estate Studies
Rockford Steel Building Design Systems
CERTIFICATIONS and MEMBERSHIP
OHAS 10 Hour Training
E.ON Passport Safety Trainer
Kentucky Board of Realtors
Home Builders of Louisville
Engineering Technician, ASCE No. 051800
US Green Building Chapter of KY (LEED)
Army Certification as a HVAC Inspector
MSD Erosion Control Specialist
AIA of Kentucky –Allied
RESNET – Professional HESP Auditor
BPI – Building Analyst
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office 2007 XP, P 3 Scheduling, Microsoft Project 2007, Expedition, Excel 2007, Group Wise, Outlook, IBM Job Cost, Custom Excel Cost Estimating, Novell Perfect Office, Quicken, Digital Camera, Power Point Communication, Publishing, used Daily an IPhone and the Internet Email.
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