Extensive experience contributing to operation and profitability of construction companies through outstanding management, supervision, and trades expertise. Accomplished and versatile professional with proven ability to guide commercial and residential construction projects through their entire life cycles including planning, blueprints and schematics, schedule and budget control, and support of all daily operational and administrative functions. Recognized contributor with skill in staff supervision and training, serving as change agent for promoting high quality and safe operations and working conditions. Articulate and collaborative communicator, negotiator, and leader with talent for establishing productive relationships with owners, colleagues, subcontractors, and government officials and building strong, motivated multi-trade teams.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Development / Management • Site Supervision • Blueprints / Schematics • Supervision / Training
Safety Compliance / Quality Control • Multi-trade Team Building / Leadership • Problem Solving
Schedule / Budget Control • Material Acquisition • Estimating • Change Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SKANSKA BUILDING USA, Parsippany, New Jersey • 2001-2009
One of world's leading construction groups with expertise in construction, development of commercial and residential projects, and public / private partnerships; annual global sales of $2B with 55K employees.
Project Superintendent
Provided leadership and oversight for construction projects including direction of all phases of diverse projects from contract signing to final cleanup. Oversaw bottom-line factors involving estimates, designs, labor, scheduling, quality control, safety, security, inventory, and construction of multiple projects. Collaborated with customers, estimators, foremen, subcontractors, executive staff, team members, and various local and state building officials. Traced job costs from start-up to completion. Planned, organized, and facilitated meetings to inform job-site employees and foremen on daily assignments, material needs, and scheduling. Conferred with vendors, monitored deliveries and material quality, and supervised up to 50 tradesmen simultaneously. Prepared weekly cost reports to ensure budget compliance. Solved problems in initial stages, including labor issues as required.
Key Accomplishments
Built (all structural slab on deck) and construction of concourses 2 and 3 for New Meadowlands
Completed site work, parking lots, and landscaping for Partridge Creek Mall, Clinton, Michigan - valued at $140M.
Renovated and built new section for Piedmont Open Middle School, Charlotte, North Carolina - valued at $14M.
Constructed a new post office in Kannapolis, North Carolina - valued at $3M.
Supervised construction of Main Terminal Expansion, Concourse E Connector and Concourse D at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina - valued at $34M.
STREDVEY CONSTRUCTION, Charlotte, North Carolina • 2000 ¬– 2001
Commercial construction company; annual revenue of $5M.
Project Superintendent
Charged with guiding all aspects of construction, site logistics, quality control, and safety for school renovation project. Interfaced with up to 20 vendors and suppliers. Maintained budget compliance, prepared and monitored schedules, and issued monthly status reports to customers and architects. Interfaced with local building authorities. Operated heavy equipment including backhoe, front-end loader, and forklift. Interpreted blueprints and schematics.
Key Accomplishment
Optimized company’s operations and profitability by skillfully completing school renovation project on-time and within-budget, maintaining consistent work schedule.
WELLIVER MCGUIRE INC., Harrisburg, North Carolina • 1997 – 2000
Full-service commercial construction firm; annual sales of $50M with 400 employees.
Project Superintendent
Performed in key project management role on various commercial projects worth up to $5M, guiding total construction process. Tracked budgets, schedules, materials, manpower, quality, and safety management. Conferred frequently with designers, customers, local authorities, up to 50 vendors and subcontractors, and staff. Operated heavy equipment, read blueprints and specifications, and kept projects on-schedule. Prepared and filed daily superintendent reports and monthly status reports. Participated in monthly meetings with owners and architects.
Key Accomplishments
Demonstrated impressive site management and trades expertise for company, developing excellent reputation for attention to detail and ability to see big picture.
Completed high-end construction of Akins Motor Sports’ new Race Shop ahead-of-schedule
CAREER NOTE
Additional positions as Owner of Mike Ritchie Custom Builders and Carpenter for Carpenters Local 747. Details upon request.
CERTIFICATION / TRAINING
Completed 40-hour Certification Courses in Masonry, Plumbing, and Electrical Skills
Oswego County, New York, Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
Design Build • Building Automation • Project Reporting • Injury Free Environment (Two Day Course) Ongoing OSHA Refresher Courses
COMPUTER SKILLS
PC-based Windows using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
Use of PC Tablet for Blueprint / Specifications for Construction Application On-site Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey - valued at $998M.
Erected new 9-story U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Maryland - valued at $350M.
Accomplished shell and core construction, Northlake Mall, Charlotte, North Carolina - valued at $180M.
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