Robert McBrinn
Objective




Functional Summary
I plan to work with quality oriented company that allows for greater personal growth.

I have hands on construction and maintenance experience including all phases of scheduling, permitting, budgeting, planning, design, purchasing, acquisitions of contractors, and supervision of all aspects of the residential and commercial construction process.
Experience
December 2007 Present Self Employed Houston, TX
Handyman services
I have been performing maintenance and light construction. Included in my scope of work are the following:
Carpentry and drywall work.
Electrical troubleshooting and repair.
Plumbing
Painting

December 2004 November 2007 Stage Stores, Inc. Houston, TX
Director of New Store Development / Administrative Services
Involved in all aspects of the new store opening process. Supervised 14 team members and controlled a budget of 2.3 million dollars.
Designed and purchased store fixtures.
Supervised the purchasing department that acquired all of the store supplies for a 500 store chain.
I negotiated national contracts for supplies, mail service, and store fixtures.
Supervised the new store openings including fixture installation, stocking and corporate policy compliance.

September 2002 Dec. 2003 Houston Ski & Board Houston, TX
Store Manager
Duties for this position include hiring and training store associates, payroll, budgeting, purchasing and overseeing the daily operation of a retail store.

April 2001 May 2002 Retail Concepts, Inc. Safford, TX
Manager of Construction and Maintenance
My duties involved all aspects of the building and maintenance trades. I worked with architects in design and layout of seven new stores and numerous remodeling projects. I used Auto-Cad to manipulate drawings to insure design goals. I supervised all phases of the construction from initial budgets to close-out documents.
I lowered construction costs by finding alternate vendors.
I negotiated national contracts for flooring, lighting, and fixtures.
Managed day to day facilities maintenance for twenty-five Sun & Ski Sports stores.

19812001Oshmans Sporting GoodsHouston, TX
During my nineteen years with Oshmans, I held numerous positions including:
Assistant Store Manager 1981-1983
Supervised all aspects of the day to day operation of a retail store.
Managed personnel and worked with buyers to insure proper inventory levels.
Managed payroll and staffing.
Ski Coordinator of the Southwest Region 1983-1985
Managed all aspects of the ski departments in fourteen stores in four states.
Trained ski department personnel.
Ordered all supplies and equipment necessary for the ski departments and repair shops to function.
Construction Superintendent 1985-1993
Supervised all aspects of construction and remodeling including budgets, hiring of general contractors and sub-contractors, acquiring permits and local approvals, interpreting construction documents and following up on all phases of work related to each project.
Functioned as an on-site superintendent during the construction or remodeling of twenty projects nation wide.
Attended classes related to job responsibility including Auto-Cad and Construction practices.
Manager of Construction and Corporate Maintenance 1993-2001
Managed all aspects of the building trades including construction, remodeling and building maintenance.
Worked with architects in design and layout of each new or remodeled store.
Used Auto-Cad to manipulate drawings to insure that all corporate guidelines were achieved. This included lay-out, fixture design and fixture placement.
Designed new merchandise fixtures for company wide roll-out.
Supervised all phases of the construction process from land acquisition to close-out. This includes preparation of budgets, bidding, hiring of contractors and approval of all pay applications and change orders.
During my tenure, change orders went from 3% to less than 1% on all new store construction.

Education19711975Eastwood High SchoolEl Paso, TX
19751978University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX
Biology major, no degree.
19861989Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ
Construction Drafting, Associates degree.
Auto-Cad certification.
InterestsSnow skiing, theater arts, active with Habitat for Humanity, volunteer at School for Young Children.
Summary of qualifications

Construction Drafting, Associates degree.
Auto-Cad certification.
Experience with all phases of the design process including building lay-out, room design, space planning and store fixtures.
Twenty plus years of managerial experience.
Familiar with all aspects of residential and commercial maintenance and construction.
Computer proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Able to supervise multiple projects in multiple locations.
Willing and able to travel to fulfill job requirements.
Strong organizational skills.
ReferencesAvailable upon request.
SalaryNegotiable