Craig Fisch

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Hands-on and self-motivated senior management professional with exceptional skills in
communication, organization, leadership, cost management and schedule management.
Contributed to both project and company success, through the development of strong
relationships with clients, subcontractors, engineers, architects and city officials.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
February 2009 Present Fisch and Fields Construction LLC
Principal
▪ Responsible for project management and marketing for both local and national
markets.
▪ Oversee project bid estimating and scheduling.
▪ Created relationships between investment entities and developers.
▪ Team leader of the design/build team consisting of architects, civil, mechanical,
electrical, plumbing and life safety engineers and corresponding design subcontractors.
June 2008 February 2009 Contact: Noel Gardner McTech Corp. Kansas City,
MO
Senior Project Manager
▪ Overseeing projects for the Corps. of Engineers totaling $22 million/5 structures.
▪ Provided oversight for additional projects totaling $20 million at Ft. Riley, KS
and Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
▪ Recruited, supervised and managed the construction teams consisting of 4
Superintendents, 4 Quality Control Managers, Project Managers and support staff.
▪ Team leader of the design/build team consisting of architects, civil, mechanical,
electrical, plumbing and life safety engineers and corresponding design subcontractors.
▪ Liaison between the Corps. of Engineers and the Design/Build committee, subcontractors
and field personnel.
▪ Kicked off marketing initiative for both local and nationwide projects.
March 2006 June 2008 Goforth Construction Co. Kansas City, MO
Director of Special Projects Division
▪ Responsibilities included marketing of projects, recruiting and overseeing project
management teams and quality control.
▪ Day to day operations included final review of monthly budget reports, budget
forecasts, initial and updated project schedules and sub-contractor negotiations,
change order reviews and liaison between lending institution, clients and design
teams. Work directly with City and State officials to help expedite permits and
inspections.
November 2003 March 2006 University of Missouri (Kansas City) Kansas City,
MO
Construction Management/Senior Owners Representative
▪ Responsibilities included overseeing national general contractors, liaison between
the university and local, State and Federal officials.
▪ Provided direction and oversight of architects, engineers, sub-contractors and
vendors.
▪ Given the task of giving final approval of general contractors daily reports,
identifying potential, present and future issues, verifying schedule milestone
completions and reviewing payment applications.
April 2002 November 2003 Taylor Kelly Kansas City, MO
Senior Project Coordinator (Consulting)
▪ Hired as a consultant to transition the company from Taylor Ball Construction to
Taylor Kelly Construction.
▪ Identified client base and marketing plan
March 1999 - April 2002 Trinity National Construction Kansas City, KS
Vice President/Director of Operations
▪ Management of 30 Superintendents and 12 Project Managers
▪ Develop Marketing Plan for local and national markets
January 1995 April 1999 Walton Construction Kansas City, MO
Project Manager
▪ Hired as Project Engineer then promoted to On-Site Project Manager
▪ Responsibilities included generating RFIs, pricing ASIs, change orders and
preparing RFPs.
▪ Worked directly with subcontractors and design team members to ensure proper
design and quality assurance.
November 1990 January 1995 Ireland Construction Overland Park, KS
President
▪ Owner of a residential/commercial mudjacking and foundation repair company.
EDUCATION:
Rockhurst High School (1981-1985)
Kansas State University (1986-1988)
United States Navy/Honorable Discharge (1985-1994)
Asbestos Training Successfully Completed 16 Hour Asbestos Operations and
Maintenance Course
(February 2006)
CPR/First Aid Certified (January 2009)
Corps. of Engineers Quality Control Certification (September 2008)
Corps. of Engineers Storm Water Control Certification (October 2008)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Received recognition for work above and beyond during tenure at Walton Construction
as the project manager on the $27 million First Baptist Church of Raytown project.
Recognized by former Mayor Kay Barnes for work on the $18 million Oak Street
Residence Hall for the University of Missouri Kansas City. This project gained national
attention for its innovative design and construction excellence.
Built over 80 Sprint PSC Retail Stores and over 40 Kinkos Stores Nationwide
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