Name : David Lavine
Industry Type : General Contractors - Managers
City & State : New Port Richey, FL
Job Title Project Director
Relocation Preferences : None
Objective : David A. Lavine
2346 Tarragon Lane
New Port Richey, FL 34655


Gentlemen/Ladies:

I am a professional manager with over 25 years of experience in commercial and residential, construction and development. I have experience in design, construction, quality control, staffing and budget management, to name a few. I can monitor projects against goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets. I have compiled and managed project teams by providing direction and leadership. I work successfully with clients, contractors, outside professionals, governing authorities, customers, suppliers and others within the organization.

I am a good communicator and can effectively deal with co-workers, supervisors and/or management as well as complex or sensitive issues.

I am a Certified General Contractor, previously a PE, and a graduate in Civil Engineering.

I am proficient at Microsoft - Office, Excel & Project as well as Timberline and CPM.


I ask that you review my resume and if it sounds like I could become a profitable addition to your team, please contact me at the number below, so I can explain in more detail my qualifications. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

David A. Lavine
P: 727-937-9969


Resume :  
DAVID A. LAVINE, CGC

Phone 727-937-9969
E-mail dlavine[at]lavine1.com
Address 2346 Tarragon Lane
New Port Richey, FL 34655

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Trained professional manager with more than 25 years of management experience
in supervision, development and construction.

PROJECT DIRECTOR / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

Geotechnical, Surveying and Construction Projects 2 years

LAND DEVELOPMENT & PROJECT MANAGER

Single Family & Multi Family Land Development For National Builders 6 years.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Commercial and Residential Projects from $200 K to $5 Million 3 years.

PRESIDENT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Single Family Residential, Light Commercial and Land Development 11 years.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Mid-rise Commercial, Multi Family, Residential and Land Development 6 years.

SUPERVISION

Commercial, Multifamily, Residential and Phosphate Mine Reclamation 4 years.

ENGINEERING

Structural Design of Large Industrial Structures 3 years.

PROFESSIONAL RATINGS

Certified General Contractor State of Florida

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana Graduate Courses in Civil Engineering.
Toledo University, Toledo, Ohio Graduate Courses in Structural Engineering.


PROFICIENCIES BY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Land Development (Management) Scheduling & Planning
Project & Construction Management Negotiating & Contracting
Employee Motivation & Supervision Estimating & Cost Control
Budget Preparation & Administration CPM & Timberline Systems
Residential & Commercial Construction Governmental Processing


RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS


AMBIENT TECHNOLOGIES, St. Petersburg, Florida 11/2007 12/2009

Responsibilities for this Small Minority Business included assisting the President and CFO by seeking Clients, Preparing Proposals and scheduling awarded projects. Scheduled and attended meetings with Clients and Governmental Authorities to secure and coordinate contracts.

RIPA AND ASSOCIATES, Tampa, Florida 2/2007 - 2/2008
Project Manager

Responsible for Site Development Projects from Award Through Project Completion. Responsibilities Include Liaison with Owners, Contracting and Supervising Engineers & Geotechs and, When In-house Crews are Too Busy, Contracting with Subcontractors. Prepare Schedules (with Microsoft Project), Conduct Pre-Cons and Coordinate with County and Other Regulatory Agencies. Prepare Budgets (using Excel Formulas), Contracts (using CPM) and Payment Applications. Estimate, Negotiate and Prepare Change Orders.

RYLAND HOMES, TAMPA DIVISION, Oldsmar, Florida 7/2002 1/2007
Land Development Manager

Responsible for Projects Through Due Diligence to Project Completion, Including Negotiating, Contracting and Supervising Engineers, Environmentalists, Geotechs, and Contractors. Securing and Coordinating Executive, Regulatory and Governmental Approvals, and On-Schedule Completion. Supervise Staff of PMs, and Administrators. Coordinate with Accounting, Purchasing, Architectural and Production Staff. Prepare Feasibility Analysis, Budgets, Schedules and Reports.

E. O. KOCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Sebring, Florida 7/1999 6/2002
Operations Manager

Supervise General Contracting Company Consisting of Construction Manager, Project Manager, Estimator, Purchasing and Administrative, Responsible for Bidding, Resourcing & Construction of Commercial Construction Projects Ranging from $500 K to $5 Million, Including a Museum, Library, Banks, EMS and Fire Stations. Also, Single Family Homes From $200 K to $700K. Board Member of Highlands County Home Builders Association.


LAVINE & ASSOCIATES, INC., Rockledge, Florida 1988 6/1999
Owner & President

Construction Manager for Private Developer Responsible for Permitting & Land Development of Large PUD of an 800+ Single Family Lot Subdivision. Overseen a Staff of Managers, Superintendents, Purchasing and Administrative. Coordinated with Engineers though Permitting and Acceptance with County, Water Management District and Other Regulatory Agencies. General Contractor and Department Head for the Construction of 700+ Houses, a 10,000 Sq. Ft. Clubhouse, a 72 Par Golf Course, a 6000 Sq. Ft. Maintenance Building, the First Phase of an ACLF and 2 Miles of Offsite Collector Road with Utilities. Also, Completed Multiple Commercial and Single Family Remodels and Custom Homes on Scattered Lots.

POST RIVER APARTMENTS, Merritt Island, Florida 1986 1987
Construction Manager

For One of the Largest Multifamily Developers Out of Atlanta, Georgia, I Was the Construction Manager of the Most Exquisite 192 Unit, Garden Apartment Complex that Had Been Built in Brevard County, Florida. I Assembled a Team to Build This Project Under Budget and Beat the Aggressive Schedule That Called for Completion and Acceptance of All 11 Buildings, a Community Building and Pool Complex in 12 Months.

ONE HARBOR PLACE, Melbourne, Florida 1985 1986
Project Manager

For Paul Mark, a West Palm Beach Owner/Developer, I Constructed the Largest Building in Downtown Melbourne, an Eight Story, 70,000 sq. ft. Office Building. This Glass Curtain-Walled, Concrete Structure Was a Zero Lot Line Project, Bordered on Three Sides by Busy Thoroughfares and on the Forth Side by an Existing Development. Procurement of Materials (like marble from Mexico) and Subcontractors (like PPGs Curtain Wall Division out of Pennsylvania) Required Resourcing, Both in and Out of State. In Less Than 12 Months the Building Was Ready for Tenant Leasing and Construction Costs Were 3% Under the $3.5 Million Budget.







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