To secure a project management position with an established General Contractor or Real Estate/Development company.
PETER W. SZPAK
PROFILE
• Over 30 years in construction project management, estimating and field supervision with an emphasis on major commercial projects, including U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development projects.
• Strong background in subcontractor selection, specification development, and interpretation.
• Extensive knowledge in understanding and interpreting project plans, schedules, and specifications.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking, judgment, and experience to define, analyze, and resolve problems and issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively with all levels from top management to tradesmen.
• Superior organizational skills resulting in accurate and up-to-date project documentation and records.
• Ability to recognize and establish acceptable levels of quality and incorporate means and methods of maintaining quality standards.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ERICKSON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LINCOLNSHIRE, ILLINOIS 2006—2009
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed a Senior Living project which consisted of six floors, 72 apartment units at Erickson Retirement Communities Sedgebrook Campus in Village of Lincolnshire, Illinois.
• Supervised project engineer and superintendent.
• Work with owner and architects regarding all project disciplines.
• Coordinated and managed activities of subcontractors, process submittals, approvals, and change orders.
• Administer pay-outs to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Executed subcontract agreements and purchase orders.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER/SUPERINTENDENT
• Project Manager/Superintendent for an assisted living project which consisted of three floors plus basement, 132 beds at Sedgebrook Campus in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
• Responsibilities: Preparing budgets, value engineering, soliciting bids, awarding subcontracts and purchase orders, project organization, daily supervision of jobsite, supervised labor foreman, expediting, safety, quality control, coordination of subcontractor activities, preparing schedules, documentation, purchasing of materials, building inspections, foreman weekly meetings, owner/architect meetings, prepared monthly payment requests and problem solving.
• Supervised assistant project manager and field superintendent.
• Worked with other departments coordinating the turnover of building for occupancy by the management personnel and residents and assisting in the transaction to accommodate the needs of the end user.
WM A. RANDOLPH INC., GURNEE, ILLINOIS 2006—2006
PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed and completed on schedule Kohl’s Department Store located in Newark, Ohio.
• Work with owner and architect regarding all project disciplines.
• Coordinated and managed activities of subcontractors, process submittals, approvals, and change orders.
• Executed subcontract agreements and purchase orders.
AUTOBUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC., WEST PALM BEACH, FL 2004—2006
PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed a multi-building project which included a Shell Fuel Station, Great American Auto Car Center and two retail buildings.
• Work with owners and architects regarding all project disciplines.
• Coordinated and managed activities of subcontractors, process submittals, approvals, and change orders.
• Administer payouts to subcontractors and suppliers.
E.W. CORRIGAN CONSTRUCTION CO., OAK BROOK, IL 2001—2003
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed major commercial projects such as The Burr Ridge Hotel, The Platinum Towers, and a Buona Beef Restaurant.
• Work with owners and architects regarding all project disciplines.
• Track construction progress and assure on-time project completion.
• Review, approve, and implement all owner change orders.
CONSTRUCTION ASPEX, INC., BROOKFIELD, WI 1997—2001
PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed and estimated major commercial/retail projects throughout the United States such as Eagle Food Centers Inc., Eckerds Drug Stores, Pier 1 Imports, and Garden Ridge Stores.
• Expedited and obtained building permits; negotiated subcontracts; developed project costs analysis, and formulated bids.
• Coordinated and managed activities of subcontractors, process submittals, approvals, and change orders.
• Administered pay-outs to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Coordinated meetings with architects, subcontractors, and suppliers.
VACALA CONSTRUCTION, INC., LIBERTYVILLE, IL 1996—1997
PROJECT MANAGER/ESTIMATOR
• Formulated estimates and final hard line bid figures from architectural drawings on various projects.
• Served as Project Manager for the Zion-Benton Twp. High School additions and Lake Villa District Public Library addition. Negotiated and awarded all subcontracts.
• Coordinated and managed activities of subcontractors, negotiated alternates, process submittals, approvals and change orders.
E.W. CORRIGAN CONSTRUCTION CO., OAK BROOK, IL 1984—1996
PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed major projects throughout the greater Chicagoland area.
• Expedited and obtained building permits; work with owners and architects regarding all project disciplines and review, approve, and implement all owner change orders.
• Generated documentation for draw requests and administered payouts to subcontractors and suppliers.
• PROJECTS INCLUDED
– $2.5 million school addition and renovation, Downers Grove, IL
– $19 million office center and parking garage, Chicago, IL
– $3.5 million six-story elderly housing unit, Chicago, IL
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Project
– $35 million Lake Shore Drive residential high-rise, Chicago, IL
– $25 million apartment complex with 420 units in 10 buildings and a recreation center, Downers Grove, IL
Project completed ahead of schedule which resulted the issuance of bonus monies per the AIA Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor.
– $25 million rehab project to convert YMCA building into luxury apartments, Chicago, IL
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Project
– $4 million hospital addition, Northwestern Memorial, Chicago, IL
FOUR COLUMNS LIMITED, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 1979—1984
ESTIMATOR
INLAND CONSTRUCTION, INC., CHICAGO, IL 1972—1979
ESTIMATOR/ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE, PALATINE, IL
• Associate of Applied Science in Architecture
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
• Certificate for Construction Cost Estimating and Bidding
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Constructware
• Primavera – Expedition 6.0 for Contract Management/Administration
• Prolog Manager – Project Manager Control Software
• Microsoft Word/Excel/Project
References Furnished Upon Request
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