Seeking a challenging corporate management position with an aggressive, growth oriented civil contracting firm.
Robert L. Trueblood
1377 N. 1075 West
Medaryville, IN 47957
574) 242-9602
tbloodinaz[at]aol.com
VICE-PRESIDENT/SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
I am a Vice-President/Senior Project Manager with 25 years of expertise in successfully managing all phases of multi-million dollar civil and development projects for both private and public clients on a nationwide basis. Recently, I maintained full responsibility for creating and managing contract sales growth, generating an increase exceeding 300% over a period of 5 years. I effectively procured and managed all additional resources (labor, equipment, etc…) to meet new production demands, while improving gross margins. I possess a history of profitable projects, completed on time and with unmatched quality, specializing in erosion control, earthworks, storm drainage, utility installation, water distribution systems, and site restoration.
Accomplishments and Expertise:
•Sales/Contract Negotiations/Contract Management – catapulted gross contract sales in excess of 100% each year for five years (from $18 million to $55 million total). Responsible for administration of prime and subcontracts, including all aspects of proposal development, contract execution, bonding, change orders, dispute resolution, liquidated damages, billings, payments, retained earnings, etc…as well as representing the contractor on all site inspections with the client and/or designer/engineer.
•Estimating/Bidding/Purchasing – as VP, headed estimating/bidding and purchasing departments for 15 years. Previously, served for 5 years as chief estimator and 5 years as senior purchasing manager.
•Budgeting/Cost Control – provided for the implementation of a “Current Unit Cost†approach to the budgeted-actual-projected cost analysis. Developed and established “red flag†identification of potential cost overruns to provide for the early recognition of and timely action on possible budgetary problems.
•Accounting/Payables – as VP, responsible for Accounts Payable Department. Implemented new specific payable scheduling to capitalize on terms and conditions offered by suppliers. Initiated the presentation of “Supplemental Billing Information†as attachment to monthly pay applications to expedite designer/client review and payments to the company.
•Project Management – direct management of all construction phases on projects nationwide ($45- $55 million total annually), including personnel (supervisory and production, 250 – 300 average total headcount), equipment, materials, subcontractors, and nationwide relocation/acquisition of those same resources.
•Scheduling/Programming – introduced resource and cost loading to the company’s construction schedule programs to aid in the determination of actual and forecasted costs. Launched internal tracking methodology of “critical material acquisitions†to assure timely delivery to jobsites by suppliers of critical path materials.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Projects
Primavera (6)
Timberline
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Powerpoint
Aconex
EMPLOYER HISTORY
Al Ryum Contracting & Gen. Transportation Establishment (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Senior Project Manager, May 2008 – December 2009
Oliphant Golf, Inc. (Waunakee, Wisconsin)
Vice-President, December 2003 – May 2008
SEMA Construction/Golf, LLC (Englewood, Colorado; Scottsdale, Arizona)
Vice-President, August 1997 – December 2003
Paul Clute & Associates, Inc. (Hartland, Michigan)
Operations Manager, October 1990 – August 1997
Wadsworth Golf Construction Company (Plainfield, Illinois)
Site Superintendent, May 1985 – October 1990
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, B.S. – Construction Management Technology (1985)
REFERENCES
Mr. John Betts, Director of Agronomy, Greenwood Development Company
(USA) 843-338-9552 jbetts[at]greenwooddevelopment.com
Mr. Jeff Cole, President, West Coast Turf
(USA) 760-340-7331 jeff.cole[at]westcoastturf.com
Mr. Steve Christman – President, Eagle Golf & Landscape Products
(USA) 714-524-8598 steve[at]eaglegolf.com
Mr. Chuck Hutton, President, Hutton Golf Services
(USA) 314-406-4877 Hutton2468[at]yahoo.com
Mr. Michael Clarke, Director of Agronomy, Aldar Golf – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UAE) 971 050 532 4156 m.clarke[at]Aldar.com
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