Mark A. Smith
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Construction Project Manager
Owner’s Representative - Customer Service Oriented - Comprehensive Project Development
Highly experienced, goal oriented leader with proven success in managing multi-million dollar commercial developments. Background includes managing development and construction process from conception to completion, implementing time and budget saving processes while ensuring quality control and positive client relationships. Additional expertise in:
Tex-Dent, Inc. – Spring, Texas
Special Projects Manager
• Responsible for development, construction and maintenance of seven dental offices and a corporate office
• Identify shopping centers for purchase and conversion to dental offices
• Establishes and implements OSHA guidelines for the business
• Created and implements an Emergency Response Plan for the business
• Oversees and prepares reports as required by the state for x-ray machines
• Negotiates and administrates all corporate insurance policies
• Credentialing of Dentist with over 48 insurance companies
• Oversees risk management responsibilities
• Conducts quarterly inspections of all facilities
Sava Senior Care/Mariner Health Care/Cornerstone Hospital Group
Atlanta, GA – Houston, TX
Director of Construction
• Oversaw the daily operations of the construction department for nursing homes and Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospitals in 12 states
• Self-management through home-based office
• Worked with senior level management to ensure corporate policy and procedures were met
• Coordinated development and construction phases for new facilities and renovations of existing facilities
• Conducted feasibility studies and due-diligence
• Secured permits and zoning for new properties
• Negotiated architectural, engineering and construction contracts
• Developed Emergency Preparedness program for contractors and restoration companies
• Established budget tracking program for HUD remodels and bank refinancing
GJR Management Holdings, L.P. – Houston, Texas
Construction Manager
• Participated on a site acquisition team
• Completed project due-diligence
• Managed design-development including hiring design professionals
• Obtained municipal and state approvals including zoning and permitting
• Negotiated and awarded general contracts
• Developed project scheduling
• Detailed cost estimation of projects
• Value engineered projects to meet budgets
• Negotiated and awarded sub-contracts
• Project scheduling
• Oversaw field operations through project completion
Hearthstone Assisted Living – Houston, Texas
Construction Manager
• Evaluated value engineering proposals in reducing project costs
• Conducted on-site project meetings with design team, contractors and regional company representatives
• Completed state licensing inspections per regulations
• Reduced construction time from 14 months to 9 months
• Developed project closeout procedures for the completion of projects including “punch lists†and certificates of occupancy as well as state licensing
• Initiated pre-purchasing and storage of construction materials in short supply
• Completed 9 projects in 6 states within 18 months
Service Corporation International – Houston, TX
Director of Construction
• Responsible for the daily operations of the construction department of a Fortune 500 Company including supervision of 8 employees
• Developed departmental policy and procedures
• Implemented national purchasing agreements
• Developed and implemented construction cost tracing computer program
• Utilized standard plans ad finishes to reduce construction time and budget
• Completed 130 new facilities and 30 major additions in 24 states and three Canadian provinces
• Managed annual construction budget in excess of $60 million
Brown-McKee, Inc. – Lubbock, Texas
Project Coordinator
• Construction management for municipal and industrial projects
• Developed and implemented commercial division for the company
• Completed work in Texas, New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma
Computer Skills
• MS Word • MS Power Point • Various Accounting
• MS Excel • Primavera Programs
• MS Project • Volo View
Education
Texas Tech University – Lubbock, Texas May 1982
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Construction Option
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