Gordon T Howe
Qualifications:
Extensive commercial construction experience as an owners representative, construction manager and general contractor
Experienced in all phases of commercial construction process, from working with real estate in pre-construction activities, permitting through government and utility agencies, on-site quality and schedule inspections, monitoring compliance with governmental regulations, to final turnover documentation and warranty tracking
Completed ground-up, remodel and TI construction projects from 1,000 to 250,000 square feet
Managed 10-30 projects annually
Utilize organizational and computer skills to track construction schedules, budgets, quality and customer concerns
Make sound construction and business decisions to keep projects on schedule and within budget
Communicate effectively with contractors, sub contractors, government agencies, and owners
Team oriented management of projects and outside resources
Proficient with Word, Excel, Office and Web based project management software programs
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2007 to Present: RED Development LLC
Director of Construction
Directed developers construction department that completed 45 new 13,000 square foot grocery store projects in an 24 month period
Managed construction department staff of six Construction Managers and Coordinators
Developed architects, engineers, general contractors and consultants for ground up and remodel construction projects
Coordinated and managed vendors to insure on time delivery and installation of direct buy/national account items
Managed budgets, contracts, change orders and project close-out documentation
Worked with owner in development and design of web-based project management program
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2004 to 2007: PetSmart, Inc.
Construction Manager
Owners representative for new 20,000 to 30,000 square foot retail buildings throughout the United States
Worked closely with Developers, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors and national account vendors
Managed 10 to 20 projects annually
Managed projects from pre-design conference and initial plan and specification review through bidding and all construction phases until end of Contractor warranty period
Worked with Developers, Architects and General Contractors to deliver projects on schedule and within budget
Conducted bi-weekly site inspections on all projects to review schedules and insure quality of project
Maintained web based project management program on all projects
1998 to 2004:
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Construction Manager/Design Manager
Owners representative, construction manager for all phases of new store construction of Wal-Mart Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sams stores
Managed 15 to 25 projects at a time in various phases of development process throughout the United States
Delivered all projects within schedule and budget criteria
Implemented company guidelines to insure compliance with all government regulations
Responsible for pre-construction coordination with real estate developers, architectural and civil design consultants and in-house coordinators
Oversaw bidding and contract award for general contractor and material testing activities
On-site and communication responsibilities to insure schedule, quality, budget and control of company assets
Completed 12 month ex-pat assignment in Japan developing and implementing a new construction, remodel and maintenance department for Wal-Mart/Seiyu
Provided office and on-site training of Seiyu construction Associates
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1992 to 1997: Deerfield Construction Company, Inc.
Senior Operations Manager
Managed construction operations with successful General Contracting Company
Provided Deerfields primary customer point of contact for major national clients
Developed CFT (Client Focus Team) concept to provide customer quality and satisfaction
Directed construction operations through Deerfields growth from $16 to $75 million in annual construction contracts
Developed data based tracking system to identify early warning signs of project cost and schedule overruns
Provided on-site quality and schedule inspection meetings
Started company short and long term budget/goal process
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1986 to 1992: Hardees Foods
Director of Construction 1988 to 1992
Senior Construction Manager 1986 to 1988
Directed construction department in Hardees Midwest region office
Shortened average construction schedule from 74 to 51 days, resulting in $60,000 to $70,000 additional sales per new restaurant openings
Reduced un-budgeted change orders to less than 1% of project cost
Completed annual department goals within first 5 months of year adding $4,250,000 to annual budget
Developed and directed cost and project tracking systems to manage 60 new and remodel construction projects annually
Managed team of 6 Construction Managers and support staff
Education:
University of Utah
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