• Establish a Departmental Plan for each year then a long range seven year plan
• Perform manpower projections for the Department
• Perform a standardization to review financial status of each project
• Help refine the invoice tracking system as well as costing information required to oversee the status of the projects as they are in real-time
• Wrote Capital Expenditure Request for each project
• Performed Preliminary Budgets with current pricing for future projects
• Help bridge the Departmental struggles between Real Estate, Construction, Maintenance, Facilities, Finance, and Accounting
• Gave reviews and evaluations for three employee reports
• Helped develop and become a champion of the software for future projects in Expesite
• Helped educate others and mentor them in the difference between retail accounting and construction accounting
• Performed site evaluations prior to Real Estate signing an LOI
• Attended projects several times during construction to review status and quality of PM supervision
• Establish a better relationship with General Contractors and Subcontractors
• Was able to establish discounts from Vendors to help reduce Corporate expenditures
• Review and assist with budgets for Real Estate for building take over projects
23942 Stockdick School Road â— Katy, TX 77493 â— 281/813-4411 â— sambo-1[at]msn.com
Kent Sams
Objective
My objective is to become a member of a professional firm where I can use my leadership skills, construction experience, and ability to understand and control profit margins, improve profitability, and increase production. I am looking for longevity, a credible firm, ability to grow with a firm, and to be rewarded for the accomplishments obtained through hard work.
Summary
I am looking for a Senior Project Manager position.
I have been a Construction Manager for 22 years within the Institutional, Healthcare, Retail, Liturgical, and other commercial applications.
I have been a Field Engineer, Superintendent, Estimator, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, V P of Operations, and a Senior V P of Operations.
I create open door policies for employees, have improve employee morale and production, increase productivity in field applications and reduce manpower, and find more affective applications to achieve ones goals.
I am recognized as a leader in the industry, a mentor to others, and a model for others to become.
I am a professional and employee/ publically driven person. I care about the clients as well as the employees I work with. If all employees are strong, then the organization is strong. Rules and regulations are paramount to be followed by ALL company employees, without exception. I lead by example.
Professional Experience
2/2008— 3/2010
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Katy, TX
Senior Project Manager
• Establish a Departmental Plan for each year then a long range seven year plan • Manage support staff • Perform manpower projections for the Department • Perform a standardization to review financial status of each project • Help refine the invoice tracking system as well as costing information required to oversee the status of the projects as they are in real-time • Write Capital Expenditure Request for each project • Perform Preliminary Budgets with current pricing for future projects • Help bridge the Departmental communications between Real Estate, Construction, Maintenance, Facilities, Finance, and Accounting • Manage design Team consisting of Civil, Structural, Architectural, and MEP • Review and observe the bidding process • Write contracts to general contractors, vendors, and subcontractors/ suppliers • Produce punch-lists and review for completion • Oversee and produce pay applications and change orders • Conduct reviews and evaluations for three employee reports • Help develop and become a champion of the software for future projects in Expesite • Help educate others and mentor them in the difference between retail accounting and construction accounting • Perform site evaluations prior to Real Estate signing an LOI • Attend projects several times during construction to review status and quality of PM supervision • Improve relationships with General Contractors and Subcontractors • Establish discounts from Vendors and value engineer projects to help reduce Corporate Capital expenditures • Review and assist with budgets for Real Estate for building take over projects
6/2005— 2/2008
KMS Consulting Group
Katy, TX
President/ CEO
• Establish a business plan for a new business and several new divisions • Develop a Construction Division with diversity (i.e.: commercial, industrial, technology, liturgical, and integration) • Establish a safety program • Estimate projects and bid projects • Develop a review process to track P&L’s • Control profitability on projects • Control labor costs and material purchasing • Produce project schedules • Process applications for payment • Produce schedules of value • Provide hands on operations manager • Provide support for layout and field engineering • Train and educate to understand ALL facets of construction • Involve in extensive civil projects • Establish a safety program/ Policies and procedures plan • Develop a healthcare division • Help superintendents with projects to expedite and increase profits • Perform inspections and produce punch-lists
V P of Operations
• Develop business plan • Estimate projects and bid Educational sites and Corp of Engineers • Project management • Field engineering and operating and manipulating the GPS System for surveying • Coordination of workforce • Write contracts • Review applications for payment • Review quality of work and write punch-lists • Owner and contractor communications liaison • Billing and collections • Schedule equipment deliveries • Schedule all projects • Business Development • Increase productivity while reducing overhead • Produce punch lists prior to Engineers and Architects producing punch lists • Produce manpower projections • Produce Safety handbooks and policies
10/1994— 2/2000
PBK Architects, Inc.
Houston, TX
Director of Field Services
• Increase consistency within the field operations • Increase the reputation of the firm, thus increasing client base • Review contract documents for code compliance • Inspect all aspects of construction and issue reports • Develop a construction feedback program to reduce the repetitive design mistakes found throughout contract documents • Responsible for QA and QC on all projects • Produce budgets • Produce manpower projections and review with administration • Review school district properties for site and facility assessments
Education
Degrees
1976— 1981
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Building Construction
Got married and only completed 3 ½ years,
Personal Interests
Hunting
Trapshooting
Knife Making
Woodworking
Private Pilot
Producing Schedules and Budgets for projects
Relaxing with my wife and three daughters
References
References are available upon request.
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