Resume of Michael D. Kennedy
Objective
To be a part of and lead an organization to meet all of its goals by utilizing my experience, education, and personal skills.
Profile
Motivated, personable business professional with college degree in Construction Management and a successful 28-year track record of successful project management in the civil engineering and construction industries. Talent for quickly mastering new goals and new and updated technology tools utilized to manage a successful team. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Demonstrated history of authoring accurate, timely reports meeting stringent owner, agency and management guidelines as related to civil engineering, surveying, and construction management. Oversee plan, specification, and contract document procurement processes and constructability reviews providing timely feedback to the Design engineer, architect, owner and construction management team.
Flexible and versatile able to maintain a calm focus under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.
Skills Summary
Project Management
Department Overview
Oversee Estimating
Positive People Skills
Computer Savvy
Customer Service
Scheduling
Marketing & Sales
Public Speaking
Accounting Overview
Hire and Shape Team
Professional Presentations
Professional Experience
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/TECHNOLOGY
*Prepare complex financial and project status reports for partners and owners , ensuring full compliance with agency requirements and tight deadlines.
*Author professional correspondence to owners and agencies regarding updates to project status and agency approvals.
*Design and deliver series of classes for local businesses and associations, providing counseling and educating employees on construction management practices.
*Conduct small-group sessions on standards of practice for team members, other departments, and partners.
*Communicate engineering and construction concepts to junior staff and team members to facilitate understanding of engineering and construction processes.
*Master of varied computer programs including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
SPECIFIC PROJECT SCOPES/MARKETING/PROBLEM SOLVING
*Managed various scopes of construction projects including communication tower construction, master planned communities (utility and bridge and street construction), hospital, hotel and shopping center site construction projects, gated golf course communities with amenity lakes, wastewater treatment plants, water plants, lift stations, tunnel construction (diameters to 108-inch), ground storage and elevation storage tank construction/rehab projects including removal of environmentally sensitive waste materials, and construction of control and administration buildings totaling $185 million in construction cost in 2007 and $165 million in construction cost in 2008.
*Built a clientele supported construction management group by 90% referral business.
*Develop and implement strategic marketing plan for construction management business:
*Led team to a thriving private practice, increasing revenue over 600% in the last 20 years with minimal overhead.
*Create and design web page for construction management tracking of specific processes relating to construction management and dispersal of information regarding the engineering and construction industries.
DETAIL PROJECT MONITORING AND ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
*Manage all aspects of day-to-day operations as construction manager for owner representative:
*Oversee and manage constructability reviews.
*Conduct pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.
*Review executed contracts and verify status of insurance and bonds.
*Supervision of a total of 35 contract administrators and inspectors.
*Monitor and manage compliance project close-out procedures, Owner and agency acceptance requirements and status, and project warranty inspections.
Employment History
CRAVENS PARTNERS, LTD. Houston, TX
Senior Project Manager, Vice President of Business Development, 2007 to Present
PATE ENGINEERS, INC. Houston, TX
Construction Manager, Director of Construction Services, 1983 to 2007
CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS, INC. New Orleans, LA
Construction Project Manager, 1981 to 1983
Education
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE MONROE, LA
Bachelors Degree in Construction Management, 1981
Interests and Affiliations / Personal
*Member of the Construction Management Institute of America
*National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE),
*Past Board of Director for Houston Contractors Association
*Chairman of the Building Committee, Good Shepherd Church
*Past President, Boardmember of the Cramer Retreat Center
*Interested in photography, gardening, travel, computers
*Married 27 years, one daughter, excellent health
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