Challenging Home Building Division President's position where I can use my passion to exceed while becoming part of a team with a company whose goals are to be the best in the business while using strong ethics.
ROBERT CURTIS
Residential Construction Management Professional with 20 plus years of experience and expertise in organizational leadership, strategic planning, financial management, sales, training & development, process improvement and customer service.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REGIONAL DIRECTOR (QUALITY, TRAINING, SAFETY) March 2008-February 2009
DIVISION / AREA PRESIDENT March 2006-March 2008
PROJECT MANAGER Nov 2002-March 2006
SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER June 2000-Nov. 2002
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER January 1998-June 2000
KIMBALL HILL HOMES Rolling Meadows, IL
Kimball Hill Homes is the 29th largest builder/developer in the Builder Giant 400, providing product lines in entry-level and move-up homes.
• Managed Chicago North and Cleveland divisions operations with full P&L responsibility including budgeting/forecasting, sales, facilities, customer service, construction, financial reporting/planning, and training/development.
• Designed training programs for sales, construction and customer service which resulted in increased sales by 3%, decreased construction time by 24% and increased customer referrals by 11%.
• Closed 282 homes for over $103 million in Chicago North and Cleveland Divisions in 2007.
• Managed staff of 32 including sales managers, project managers, senior construction managers, quality assurance managers, construction managers, customer care managers, and division support personnel.
• Designed and approved all subcontractor scopes for multifamily, single family and condominium projects.
• Increased JD Power’s survey scores in Chicago market every year since participation began in 2002, from twenty-first in 2002 to forth in 2007.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER June 1993-January 1998
SUNDANCE HOMES Schaumburg, IL
Sundance Homes was a builder of single family homes in the Chicago metropolitan area and condominiums in the Chicago urban market, acquired in 1999 by Centex Homes.
• Managed construction of 125 single family homes in a residential community including scheduling, material ordering, supervision, subcontracting, customer service, and permitting.
• Evaluated and approved payment for contract trades on a job by job bases negotiating follow-up work and follow-up contracts.
• Test manager for new computerized customer care tracking system which impacted quality of service as well as number of customers managed per customer care manager.
• Managed multiple product lines allowing for reduction of customer care managers and reducing manpower by 66%.
• Developed and managed construction schedules reducing construction time by 18%.
MEDICAL NONCOMMISIOND OFFICER
Served in the Army Medical Corps 11 years full time and 12 years National Guard and Reserve.
• Managed medical soldiers during conflicts and peace time in all aspects of their lives including soldier training, life skills, medical training and all soldier duties.
• Led medical company in Bosnia with NATO forces which received highest Moral designation in theater.
• Managed facilities and soldiers at The Academy of Health Science.
• Received numerous awards and medals for leadership and meritorious service.
• Taught students in Leadership, Advance Leadership, Management, Political Situational Response, Map Reading, Navigation, Emergency Medical Treatment and Soldier skills.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• President and Owner, Impact Remodeling & Decorating, Round Lake Beach, IL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY Saint Louis, MO
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY New Haven, CT
CONTINUING EDUCATION, TRAINING & ORGANIZATIONS
• Kimball Hill Homes Masters Management Training Program, 2005-2007
• OSHA 30 Hour Course/10 hour course
• Communications Workshop, Rolling Meadows, 2007
• Coaching Workshop, Rolling Meadows, 2006
• Harassment Prevention Training, Rolling Meadows, 2006
• Habitat For Humanity
• National Homebuilders Association
• OSHA certified.
NukeJobs is a nuclear jobs board that provides nuclear job seekers access to international directories of Nuclear Employers, Nuclear Resumes and Nuclear Jobs such as Nuclear Engineer Jobs, Nuclear Construction Jobs, Nuclear Power Plant Jobs, Nuclear Medicine Jobs, Nuclear Pharmacy Jobs, Nuclear Security Jobs, Nuclear Physics Jobs, Nuclear Reactor Jobs, Nuclear Material Jobs, Nuclear Safety Jobs, and Nuclear Waste Jobs.