Career Highlights
 Directed and coordinated the new construction of Hidden Valley High School. This $30 million high school was completed on time and under budget. The scope of work included leveling the top of a mountain, the construction of a new high school as well as construction of various sporting fields, an outdoor track and a walking trail.
 Managed complete building renovation of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Henderson Hall and the new construction of the Blackbox Theater. This was the university’s first LEED Silver project. The scope of work included abatement, new MEP’s as well as sound proof music practice studios, a lighting lab, costume design lab, graphic design classrooms and labs, and a Cyber Studio animation lab. The Blackbox Theater included a dance studio and an experimental theater.
 Coordinated the new construction of the Beaver County Courthouse project, which involved constructing two new buildings on either side of the existing courthouse. Upon completion, the existing structure was demolished and an entrance colonnade connecting the two buildings was built. Economically overcame faulty structural engineering design that effected every aspect of the project.
 Constructed three Home Depot stores, Grand Home Furnishings, Shoprite Supermarket, Salem Solid Waste Transfer Station, Friendship Manor Hydrotherapy Pool, Carnegie Museum exhibits and permanent collections, Carnegie Science Center exhibits, various medical projects at Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hospitals and many tenant fit-outs and/or renovations.
 Twenty years experience in all aspects of the commercial interior construction. Total interior package.
 Directed construction for the following medical facilities including renovation of Univ. of Pittsburgh’s Presbyterian Hospital’s emergency room (while in operation): Magee Women’s Hospital, Mercy Hospital, West Penn Hospital, Citizen’s General Hospital, Butler Hospital, and Forbes Health Systems. Constructed or renovated various medical office suites which included X-Ray facilities and a MRI unit. Constructed laboratories and clean rooms for Westinghouse R and D, PPG, Fisher Scientific, Bayer, Medrad, Beecham Products, and Luna Laboratories.
Relevant Skills
 Quality conscious, decisive, action-oriented and results-focused professional: experience in commercial construction, including new construction, renovation, tenant fit-out and restoration with the last twelve years focused on project management for governmental, institutional, foodservice, educational, leased office space, and retail construction projects.
 Offer outstanding talents in the business aspects of construction (including profit and loss analysis, job costing, contract negotiation and oversight, and safety training and compliance), project planning, team building, developing project objectives and scope (budgets, schedules and procurement), client coordination and relations, value engineering and pre-construction services.
 History of turning “break even†or marginal projects into profitable projects by searching for and implementing cost saving solutions. Driven by challenges and the desire to be successful in all endeavors while maintaining integrity and fairness. Immensely enjoy navigating all aspects of complex projects.
Professional Summary
Avis Construction Company 2004 to present
Senior Project manager (Commercial General Contractor)
 Responsible for the management of commercial projects valued up to $30M. Coordinate with architects, engineers and subcontractors. Prepare and track submittals, RFP’s, RFI’s, change orders and job costing.
 Negotiate contracts and resolve claim issues. Provide positive action to problem solving, permitting issues and public relations.
 Increased per project average profit margin from 7.02% to 16.07%
Torriero Group of Companies (Nello Construction, Torriero Construction) Houston, PA 1997 - 2004
Senior Project manager (Commercial General Contractor)
 Managed multiple projects ranging in size from $1M to $23M in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
 Responsible for on-site superintendents, assistant superintendents, and administrative staff. Interfaced with various prime subcontractors. Negotiated vendor purchase orders, various trade subcontracts, joint payment agreements, RFI’s, RFP’s and change orders. Administered owner’s prime contract, including contract addendums, document revisions and all accepted value engineering budget line items. Developed and distributed Monthly Progress Reports, Applications for Payment and CO’s.
Croft Group of Companies (Sportswear Plus, Butler Floor Company) Butler, PA 1995 –1997
VP of Sales
 Hands-on business manager focused on sales and marketing, product design, production management, team building, quality assurance, business management applications, training, presentation, sales closing, negotiations, strategic sales planning and business operations management.
 Effective with forecasting, budgeting and negotiations.
Project Manager 1993 –1995
 Profitably negotiated largest project in company history
 Increased gross revenues by 50%
TEDCO Construction Corporation Carnegie PA 1991 - 1993
Project Manager – Interior Division Manager (Commercial General Contractor)
• Formation and management of Interior Construction Division resulting in additional revenue of $3 Million
• Streamlined contractual paperwork
Med-Builders, Inc. Monroeville, PA 1990 – 1991
Project Manager (Subdivision of Forbes Health Systems)
 Successfully and profitably completed 20 smaller scale projects on time.
Easley and Rivers, Inc. Monroeville, PA 1982 – 1990
Project Manager (Subcontractor)
Precision Building Systems, Inc. Gibsonia PA 1978 - 1982
President/Owner/CEO (Subcontractor)
Easley and Rivers, Inc. Monroeville, PA 1976 – 1978
Sales Consultant
Armstrong Cork Company Lancaster PA 1974 – 1976
Architectural Ceiling Systems Representative
Education Summary
University of Rhode Island Bachelor of Arts, Sociology / Business 1974
LaRoche College Masters Program, Human Resource Management
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