Highly motivated, detail oriented, results driven professional Senior Project Manager/ Pre-Construction Manager/ Estimator with extensive experience and knowledge to construct and manage successful projects from conception to turnover, seeks position that will utilize and challenge my versed experience and knowledge in the construction industry.
DENNIS F. HERR
510 Montana Dr.
Lincoln University, Pa. 19352
Highly motivated, detail oriented, results driven professional Senior Project Manager/ Pre-Construction Manager/ Estimator with extensive experience and knowledge to construct and manage successful projects from conception to turnover, seeks position that will utilize and challenge my versed experience and knowledge in the construction industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Meet with perspective clients/owners before being awarded the contract and develop owner’s perspective budget, schedule, and value engineering ideals, work force/union issues, permits / regulations status and all infrastructure issues.
• Interview, select and contract with design team members (Architects, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Traffic Engineers, Consultants, and Testing Agencies.
• Interact with client/ owners through design, development and construction to facilitate their needs, taking into account budget, timeline and quality expectations.
• Manage and direct project team through conceptual, preliminary, bid set and construction set of drawings and specifications.
• Develop and write all scopes of work for all professionals and subcontractors involved with the project.
• Performed all estimating throughout the project with reviewing, evaluating and negotiating all purchase orders, and subcontracts.
• Manage all aspects of the pre-construction.
• Develop, implement and manage a successful business development plan.
• Performed all types of value engineering.
• Purchasing, negotiate and buy out all subcontractors and purchase orders.
• Develop, write and contract all subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Develop, implement, manage and update the project schedule.
• Develop, implement and manage the project budget and all cost accounting.
• Develop, implement and manage the submittal, RFI, RFP, and change order logs.
• Manage process and obtain all necessary approvals with the townships, government agencies and infrastructure authorities.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and work with design team/architect.
• Effectively develop, implement and manage project team goals, objectives and milestones throughout the project.
• Manage all construction phases of the project.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, procedures and industry standards.
• Versed in Green Construction for over twenty years.
• Versed in water and waste water installation and stations
• Interview, select, contract and provide supervision of project team (superintendents, administrators, project accountant and engineers).
• Review and approve all monthly applications from the subcontractors and suppliers.
• Develop and present all monthly applications to the owner/client.
• Coordinate, direct, mentor and provide evaluation of field operations and office staff.
• Maintain and build a positive relationship with owner/or representatives.
• Provide and present all monthly reports, profit and loss statements to the owners/ clients.
• Arrange and conduct weekly project team and owner/client meetings.
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with subcontractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Oversee, review, and evaluate all project safety regulations.
• Develop, implement and manage Quality Control for all projects.
• Versed in all trade and building codes required to construct any project.
• Review, evaluate, estimate, and write all change orders and time extensions.
• Develop rapport and interact with local officials, utility companies, and trade union officials.
• Coordinate and oversee all close-out documentation, O & M manuals, start-up and commissioning of all equipment to the owners.
• Manage all close-out documentation for the subcontractors including final applications and final releases.
• Prepare and present final requisitions and cost accounting to the owners.
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OWNER AND PRESIDENT 1984- March 1999
Herr Construction, Inc
Builder of light commercial buildings, new homes, insurance repair/ emergency restoration with Nationwide & Allstate Insurance Companies, home renovations and additions. Performed all phases of project management and construction including: advertising, estimating, designing, working with blueprints, bidding negotiations, client-customer relations, contract negotiations, site preparation, scheduling and supervision of subcontractors and employees, quality control, accounting-job costing, develop and oversee payment schedules, and project evaluations.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1983- 1984
Raystown Lake
Hesston, Pa.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1982-1983
Berlin Lake
Berlin Center, Ohio
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science 1982
The Pennsylvania State University
CERTIFICATIONS
OHSA 30 Hr., OHSA 10 Hr.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Pro Log, Primavera, Surtrack, Mircosoft Projects, Excel, Power Point, Timberline and CAD
BACKGROUND
Married for 25 years with two boys (20year old & 22year old)
Enjoy the outdoors (hunting, fishing and hiking with my two dogs)
Play golf with a group of friends on a regular basis.
Just retired coaching Ice Hockey for over 20 some years (Past founder and head coach of the High School Team)
Attend church on a regular basis.
Go to the Penn State Football games and the beach a couple times a year.
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