To be a integral part of a design build team environment in construction as a senior Project Manager and Business Development Executive
Professional Experience
2008-Present United Excel Construction Merriam, KS
2001 – 2008 Murrell Design Build Leawood, KS
1999 – 2001 Roger Kraft Architecture Kansas City, MO
1992 – 1999 Gould Evans Goodman Associates Kansas City, MO
1988 – 1992 BNIM Architects Kansas City, MO
Qualifications
• 22 years in the construction and architectural industries
• skilled relationship building, business development, and sales
• strong client maintenance skills
• strong project management skills
• ability to coordinate multiple projects in various stages of the construction and planning process
• excellent manager of time and resources in a multi-tasking, deadline driven environment
• hardworking, persevering and persistent
• optimistic and challenged by obstacles and not discouraged by setbacks
• strong negotiation skills
• realistic and practical personality
• self-starter and decision maker
• equally experienced in office and
on-site environments
Project Experience
Senior Project Manager
United Excel Construction
Manage multi million dollar projects for a variety of military healthcare projects for both the US Air Force and Army in California and Kansas. Primary focus was serving as construction liaison between the Medical Group (User), military IO (Owner), and COE (government contracting vehicle).
• Client relationship management
o Act as liaison between Owner, Facility Management, Corp of Engineers (COE QA and Divisions) subcontractors, and vendors.
o Provide personal attention to clients, conduct contractual meetings, and foster a trusting relationship
o Tactfully work with clients to manage expectations and resolve contractual and site challenges
• Preconstruction
o Integral involvement in the charette design process, site review, and preconstruction document review/development/submittals
• Contract negotiation and procurement
o Coordinate contracts per MATOC (Multiple Award Task Order Contract) RFP requirements
o Negotiate contracts with subcontractors and vendors
• Job cost estimating and budget management
o Prepare cost estimates, utilizing local and national cost data as well as updated post project data
o Fine-tune owner expectations and costs with scheduled meetings, timely contract revisions, accurate billing and schedule revisions
o Interview, select and negotiate contracts with prospective consultants, subcontractors, and vendors
• Risk Management
o Assess future risk to mitigate loss or conflict for each project by utilizing “Best Value-PIPS†system both internally and for Corps Of Engineers divisional management
• Schedule and budget management
o Determine the resources required and prioritize work for each project according to construction schedules and client, vendor, and sub availability
o Pursue and select high performing, quality sub-contractors for bidding process; challenge and negotiate bid amounts to meet project budget and client expectations.
• Project Construction management
o Analyze the construction management process and make recommendations for improving the process to meet the unique needs of each client
o Implement and refine construction means and methods to meet the needs of evolving construction environment
o Manage and schedule subcontractor logistics for all project operations with on-site coordination visits
o Coordinate supplier specifications, bids, delivery and payments.
• Project accounting/ billing/ accounts payable
o Review and process billing and procedures
• Business Development
o Manage existing clients and building strong relationships fostering confidence for prospective work, finalizing additional work
Owner/Operator of Murrell Design Build Construction Company
Murrell Design Build
Owner/operator of a full service, design-build company specializing in custom residential design and construction services and commercial TI projects. Typical projects include large scale home renovations, additions, and commercial tenant finish. After over seven years, full time employees and loyal sub-contractors, the company averaged annual billings of $700,000, while maintaining a reliable, repeat customer base.
• Provide personal attention to clients: conduct pre-contractual meetings with clients, fostering a trusting relationship, gathering programming information, and finalizing the construction agreement.
• Prepare cost estimates, utilizing local and national cost data as well as updated post project data
• Interview, select and negotiate contracts with project consultants, including subs, interior designers, material providers; challenge and negotiate bid amounts to meet project budget and client expectations.
• Coordinate all project construction: manage and schedule subcontractors for all project operations. Coordinate supplier specifications, bids, delivery and payments
• Expertly design, implement and refining construction methods to meet the needs of a quickly changing construction environment
• Produce design intent drawings and final construction drawings. Interface with local code officials to ensure construction documentation meet all local code requirements
• Project accounting/ billing/ accounts payable: develop and implement finance, accounting, and billing and procedures and design reports to review statistical project finance data
• Manage marketing operations, developing marketing strategy, identifying target markets,
• Analyze company financials to forecast billings against payables and evaluate project performance
• Manage and oversee corporate, state and federal tax reporting
Project Coordinator for Entertainment Architecture Firm
Gould Evans Goodman Affiliates
Served as project coordinator in a high-energy, multi-disciplinary, national architecture firm, participating in numerous capacities on a variety of projects. Primary focus was serving as architectural liaison for AMC Entertainment-West Division and as project coordinator for multiple AMC (American Multi Cinema).
• Supervised on-site commercial construction for numerous national projects
• Architectural consultant for AMC Retail Division account executive
• Annually coordinated/participated at ICSC convention-Las Vegas (a retail contact venue for developers and owners)
• Coordinate full architectural services with internal design teams including conceptual-thematic presentations
Project Representative for Commercial/ Entertainmentment/Retail Developments
Gould Evans Goodman Affiliates
Involved in multi-million dollar retail/entertainment centers in Denver, Colorado and St. Louis metro areas. Worked closely with developers to implement ideas and goals in order to finalize contracts.
• Prepared and presented conceptual and thematic presentations
• Coordinated and developed design intent drawings
• Negotiated with local code jurisdictions
• Continually maintained client and developer relationships
Project Representative for Major League Baseball
Gould Evans Goodman Affiliates
One of four representatives for national contract with Major League Baseball.
• Extensive nationwide travel to conduct on-site reviews of baseball facilities and maintain relationships with Minor League Clubs
• Coordinated meetings with owners, managers, and local jurisdiction regarding specific facility under review
• Participated in on-site question and answer meetings with Facilities Managers, General Managers and local Authorities
Project Manager at a Residential Architectural Firm
Roger Kraft Architecture
Primarily responsible for executing residential design services for a custom, high-end architectural firm.
• Developed conceptual sketches into construction drawings
• Close coordination with contractor and periodic construction reviews
• Conducted code review for compliance and negotiated with local code jurisdictions
• Maintained strong client relationships
Education
BFA 1988 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
Technical skills
• Skilled in all Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Project, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in ProConstructor (construction management software)
• Skilled in Autodesk AutoCAD
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