Objective
Obtain a challenging and rewarding position with a growing company, where I can utilize my belief in three simple business guidelines: 1) Bid work at the right price. 2) Build work at the lowest cost. 3) Take care of your assets. Lead People, Conquer challenges, and make a difference.
Education
Fredonia State Fredonia, New York
Major: Broadcasting. 1973-1974
Silver Creek High School Silver Creek, New York
Diploma - 1973
Skills
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects
Meet the need of internal and external customers
Attention to detail and thoroughness
Problem analysis and resolution skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Evidence of high level of confidentiality, tact and discretion
Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices & policies
Knowledge of General Contracting Law.
Computer literate in many computer software applications including all Microsoft applications and internet.
Proficient in Bid 2 Win, HCSS HeavyBid, and HCSS HeavyJob database applications.
Possess outstanding organizational skills.
Ability to learn and retain information quickly and correctly.
Maintain General Contracting license in South Carolina, along with a paving license in Florida.
Experience
Roadway Management, Inc (Florida Highway Products, Inc) Celebration, Florida
Vice President General Manager Operations / Safety Director. June 2006 June 2010
Manage and run organization on a day-to-day basis by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies.
Oversee the following product lines: micro-surfacing, full depth reclamation with emulsion, full depth reclamation with cement, full depth reclamation cold in place, general contracting; grading/excavation/storm drain/base work/concrete work etc., hot mix asphalt-paving/patching, chip seal, open graded cold mix, crack seal, GSB-88, cape seal, fog seal
Ensure proper timelines and all requirements are met for projects.
Review job cost, job status, and manpower reports to provide analysis.
Responsible annually for over 100 multiple state projects in municipalities, counties, subdivisions, and state highways. States include: FL, AL, GA, SC, PA, ME, VT, NH
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate the first three annual companywide meetings, including guest speakers, power point presentations, assigning speech topics, and compiling meeting books.
Implement programs to ensure success of business plan for growth and profit.
Develop and create strategies and policies aligned with organizational goals.
Assisted in developing the company handbook, core values, and company mission statement.
Communicate and troubleshoot with project Superintendents to facilitate plans for beating the budget.
Daily review of job costing with respect to P & L statement
Responsible for the purchasing of materials for projects, including research and evaluation of products available.
Negotiate purchases, subcontracts, and change orders.
Member of the Executive and ISS Teams.
Developed Score Cards identifying KPIs, critical success factors, and matrix to measure against.
Review and assist Senior Estimator with estimating jobs and quoted bids on all levels.
Oversee the hiring and coordination of all operations personnel. Stabilize employee turnover rate by building a team attitude, developing and promoting from within through empowerment, coaching, and mentoring.
Compile statistical reports, statements, and summaries related to all projects.
Work closely with all Regional Sales Managers to ensure schedule, quality, and overall customer satisfaction.
Reduced amount of warranty and re-work from $1Mil to less than $80K per year.
Responsible for overall operation of emulsion plant, including quality control of all product.
Ensure compliance with applicable local, state and federal labor and OSHA safety laws.
Required strict compliance with all Federal and state DOT regulations for all drivers, reducing the safety rating from over 95% down to below 48% for driver safety and below 25% for vehicle safety.
Huntley Construction Asheville, North Carolina
Project Manager/Safety Director. 2004 June 2006
Responsible for miscellaneous projects from subdivision development, commercial building sites, and state highway projects.
Estimating and bidding potential and contracted jobs.
Negotiate purchases, subcontracts, and change orders.
Manage organization operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies.
Fairview Excavating Fairview, North Carolina
Project Manager/Safety Director. 2002 2004
Responsible for miscellaneous projects from subdivision development, commercial building sites, and state highway projects.
Estimating and bidding potential and contracted jobs.
Negotiate purchases, subcontracts, and change orders.
Manage organization operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies.
Peter Kiewit & Sons 24+ years 1978-2002-Project Management
This construction company generates over ten billion dollars per year, operating in all fifty states. The focus is on high risk, high return projects with tough scheduling and usually fast track with stiff penalties. The work ranges from several hundred thousand dollars to half a billion dollars at stake. These projects include small local and state jobs, with large jobs committing$265 million, consisting of moving 26 million yards of dirt (Mars Hill). Listed below are the projects I was responsible for with Gilbert Southern and a brief description.
Estimating and bidding potential and contracted jobs.
Negotiate purchases, subcontracts, and change orders.
Manage organization operations by directing and coordinating activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies.
Review job cost, job status, and manpower reports to provide analysis.
Asheville, NC 1998-2002
Project Manager 27 million dollar job. Drill, shoot and move 365,000 yards of shot rock and earth, widening a rural 2 lane road into a 5 lane thoroughfare.
Superpave asphalt and new popcorn mix to reduce rooster spray from vehicle traffic.
Completed 6 months ahead of schedule
Voted Financial Job of the Year Southeast District 2002
Worked +250,000 man hours without a recordable injury
Winner of District Safety Award 2002
Atlanta, GA. 1997-1998
Project Manager 12 million dollar highway job
Widening 2 miles of 2 lanes to 4 lanes
Earthwork/ bridges, asphalt work
Cape Coral, FL 1996-97
General superintendent $35 million gravity sewer and force main, plus pumping stations
Included 26 miles of sewer line from 6ft in depth to 20 ft in depth
Restoration of roadway with lime rock and asphalt
Hurricane Andrew 1995-96
Supervisor of scheduling and distribution of 500 legal haul dump trucks
Called in by FEMA to assist with Hurricane Andrew recovery
Cities included Miami, Homestead and Kendall
Claim settlement between contractor and homeowners in association with FEMA over cleanup damage to residential property.
Atlanta Airport 1994-95
Superintendent responsible for moving 2 million yards of dirt, from an offsite borrow to the Atlanta airport
Logged over 1 million over the road truck hours without incident
Chicago, Illinois 1993
Chicago Transit Authority Commuter Railroad Rehab
Area Superintendent
Responsible for planning and scheduling
Stiff penalties ($60,000 per hour) Rail system was out of service Friday PM [at]9:00 until Monday AM [at] 5:00. Penalties assess every hour after 5:00 until the rail was functional.
Athens, Ga. 1992
Superintendent of $27 million roadway, bridges and asphalt
Lawrenceville, GA 1991
Superintendent of Georgia State Route 316 Interchange
Earthwork, bridges, asphalt
Greenville, SC 1990
Superintendent of Performing Arts Center
Earthwork, asphalt, utilities and block pavers
Atlanta, Ga. 1985-1990
Superintendent $120 million I20, I75 interchange
Responsibilities included traffic control, asphalt, false work shoring, earth work and punch-out.
Savannah, Georgia 1984-1985
Superintendent of Georgia Ports Authority US Shipping Lines
$8 million site utilities and asphalt
Atlanta, GA. 1983-84
Area Superintendent, Marta rail system
Responsibilities included subgrading, ballast, lining and grading the rail, switches, direct fixation track and concrete tie track.
Atlanta Ga. 1982-83
Superintendent Bellsouth Telephone Expansion
Alexander Va. 1982
Wamata Rail System
Railroad Bridge Restoration
Baltimore Maryland 1982
Superintendent Fort McHenry Tunnel
$500 million job
Dewatering of segmental sections
Odenton, Maryland 1981
Superintendent MOW base rail yard
Clearing, grading utilities, and track work
New Carrolton, Maryland 1981
Superintendent track work
Herndon, VA 1980
Foreman twin water intake tunnels
Drill and shoot and shot concrete
Corinth, Mississippi 1979-1980
General Foreman Tennessee Tom Bigby Shipping Waterway
Earthwork and grading
Rochester, New York 1978-79
Grade Checker/Foreman Genesee Expressway
Earth work and Utilities
Professional Training/Certifications
ATSSA /Traffic Control
Confined Space
Nuclear Densometer
Competent Person at Georgia Tech
Primavera Scheduling
Numerous schools for Kiewit: foreman, superintendent, and project managers
Erosion control certification
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