Resume’ of Michael Undseth
Introduction:
My construction career began right after High School at age 17 when I entered the trades as an apprentice carpenter. I continued working in construction full time while earning my BS degree in Building Construction from the University of Washington. Upon graduation, I began my career as a Project Manager for Baugh Enterprises. After years of successful projects, I was asked by the board of directors to start a subsidiary company, MB Construction and serve as its President. I spent the next 17 years as President of MICON Construction Company, my own General Contracting and Real Estate Development company.
In January of 2001, I became Director of Business Development for NC Monroe Construction in Greensboro. In 2003 I was hired by Branch & Associates to operate the Carolinas office of business development for Branch & Associates in Winston Salem, NC. On April 21, 2005, Branch & Associates decided to cease operations in North Carolina, thereby eliminating my position.
I began work with DeVere Construction Co. May 23, 2005 initially as Business Development Manager for the Carolinas. I was subsequently moved into the position of Project Manager for three Elementary Schools in Wake County for a combined project value of $48 million. I was elevated to the position of Senior Project Manager with oversight for 7 projects with a combined project value in excess of $130 million. Due to changes in DeVere’s corporate structure, my position was eliminated.
Seeking to move closer to family members, I took the Senior Project Management position at Saunders Construction in Centennial, Colorado. While at Saunders, I successfully completed a number of projects, but unfortunately fell victim to the current economy. Although my performance was stellar, the current workload no longer warranted my Senior Project Management expertise. I can provide numerous references at Saunders who will give me excellent recommendations.
I have worked closely with project owners and design teams, coming up with innovative design solutions and value engineering options. I am proficient at estimating, scheduling and cost control measures. A list of project experience and references are available on request.
I managed a staff of clerical support, Project Engineers, Project Managers and Project Superintendents. I have consistently demonstrated the ability to successfully manage a myriad of projects. I look forward to the opportunity where my skills and abilities can be fully utilized.
Experience:
7/2008 to 10/2009: Senior Project Manager for Saunders Construction Company, Inc. managing several projects simultaneously. Additionally, when first hired I served as Operations Manager for the Saunders Express division, focusing on projects less than $10 million. Subsequently, the company restructured various divisions, and I was moved to a Senior Project Management position. In this position I directly managed:
Johnson & Wales University – Wildcat Hall
Drake Middle School renovation
Denver University J-Mac Hall upgrades
Stolle Machinery plant & warehouse addition preconstruction phase
Additionally, as Operations Manager I oversaw the following
Cook Creek Pool and recreation center at Lone Tree
The Academy day care facility
United Western Bank at Hampden
210 University office building upgrades
Ultimately, the Express division was eliminated, thus eliminating my position as well.
5/2005 to 5/2008: Senior Project Manager for DeVere Construction Company, Inc. managing 7 projects with a combined project value in excess of $130 million.
Forest Pines Drive Elementary School
North Forest Pines Drive Elementary School
Sanford Creek Elementary School
Craven County Judicial Center
Lowes Grove Middle School
Grays Creek Middle School
Leroy Martin Middle School
Charged with the overall project responsibility for these projects at Saunders and DeVere.
• Total responsibility for scheduling and profitability for the projects
• Awarded and Coordinated subcontractors and suppliers.
• Primary communication with architect and design team
• Interface with owner’s representative.
1/2002 to 4/2005: Director of Business Development and Marketing for a General Contractor and Construction Manager in North Carolina, working throughout the Southeast. Charged with the responsibility to rebuild the construction volume through a combination of design/build work, negotiated projects and bid opportunities in the private and public sectors, as well as extending the Construction Management opportunities for the company.
• Established company website
• Updated all marketing materials
• Blend of design/build, negotiated work, lump-sum bid work and CM work
• Total responsibility for sales and marketing
• Developed new leads
• Oversaw design team with conceptual estimating, and preparation of all proposals.
• Responded to RFP’s and RFQ’s for variety of GC and CM opportunities.
4/1985 to 1/2002: Owned and operated MICON, Inc., a General Contracting and Real Estate Development firm performing work primarily in the Seattle, Washington area.
• Full service General Contractor with 40 employees
• Commercial, Institutional, Industrial and multi-family projects.
• Blend of negotiated work, lump-sum bid work and construction management.
• Total responsibility for sales, estimating and managing multiple projects
• Developed expertise in Post Tensioned Concrete work and other complex concrete structures.
• Construction management for a number of commercial and institutional projects.
• Real Estate development included land acquisition, permit process, financing, negotiating contracts, establishing sales/lease options, completing construction from sitework through building completion and tenant improvements.
7/1977 to 4/1985: Baugh Enterprises. Beginning as a Project Engineer, then Project Manager on several large commercial and industrial projects. In 1983 the board asked me to start a subsidiary company, MB Construction, and serve as its President.
• Coming up through the ranks of the Baugh organization, I was given greater responsibility with each project. Two of the larger projects, ISC Systems and PACCAR Technical Center, were projects I found, negotiated, estimated and managed to completion.
• Each project required estimating and scheduling all components, and negotiating the award of subcontracts and material suppliers.
• Prepared budget reports and draw requests for each project.
• Worked closely with the on-site Project Superintendent to ensure quality control, budget and scheduling criteria. Project budget and schedule were my primary responsibility, including change order processing and payments.
• Primary contact with the Project Owners and Design Team from pre-construction phase through final occupancy.
• The board of directors at Baugh asked me to start a subsidiary company to compete in the non-union sector. I worked closely with upper management to establish MB as a leader in the industry, completing several projects up to $3 million in size.
• As President of this start up company, I had significant autonomy and worked with little supervision from the home office. I was responsible for hiring and overseeing several Project Mangers, Superintendents and office and field personnel, totally 80 employees.
• I performed all the duties expected of the President of any corporation.
7/1972 to 7/1977: Various capacities with Seattle area contractors.
• Completed the 4-year carpentry apprenticeship program working on numerous projects in the greater Seattle area. Worked as crew foreman and assistant superintendent on several projects. Worked as Project Engineer assisting Project Managers with cost control and schedules.
• Completed my degree from the University of Washington while working as a journeyman carpenter and Project Engineer.
Key Strengths:
Extensive experience in Educational Facilities, Commercial, Institutional and Industrial construction projects.
President/Owner of General Contracting firm for 17 years employing over 40 people.
Real Estate Development experience in both Commercial and Residential projects.
Design/Build and Value Engineering experience.
Construction Management
Estimating and Scheduling multiple projects.
Blending hands-on field experience with Management expertise.
Varied project experience from Tenant Improvements to $50 million facilities.
Education:
BS degree in Building Construction from the University of Washington 1979
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