GARY SPARROW

Results-Driven Project Manager / General Manager / Construction Manager Motivated, highly experienced Project / General / Construction Manager with an extensive track record of deftly designing, managing and supervising large and highly involved construction projects in a deadline-oriented, efficient and productive manner. Multi-talented leader with vast experience in construction management (including civil, industrial and private sector projects), budget responsibility, time management, employee management, planning and development, communication, project management and problem solving. Skilled manager with experience delivering projects through various methods including IDIQ, design-bid-build, design-build and negotiated work in California and Arizona.

Selected Career Highlights
Deftly led a large mechanical program / project for HVAC modernization of 98 occupied school buildings. All work was completed without interruption of ongoing classroom schedules and within scheduled time allotment and budget. The construction project required 54 contracting companies and a daily review of resources and scheduled activities. [Oxnard Elementary School District]

Skillfully supervised a mechanical program / project for HVAC modernization of 17 school campuses while saving the client approximately $750,000. Was recognized by State Assemblyman for this effort and was awarded Excellence in Education Award. [Mt. Diablo Unified School District]

Adeptly started the Roy Jorgensen Maintenance Contracting Group (nationwide) from scratch and was given a one-year time period to have the group operating in the black. Within eight months the group showed a profit. This was accomplished by developing strong relationships with licensed craftspeople and contractors across the nation. [Roy Jorgensen Maintenance Contracting Group]

Proactively transformed an office with two employees, negative growth and on the verge of closing into a highly productive office with nine employees, profits and a winner of the corporations Four Star Award. This was achieved through strong marketing and business development efforts and within only 18 months. [Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc.]

Innovatively developed plan for hospital remodel project (approved by OSHPOD) where the surgery center continued operations at full capacity during remodel project, thus saving the client $60,000, completing the project six weeks ahead of schedule and under budget. [Sutter Memorial Hospital]

Supervised a nationwide product upgrade project that required all manufacturing equipment to be modified, including obtaining secrecy agreements from selected manufacturer, design engineering firm, nationwide contractor, and nationwide freight company. This resulted in the client crashing the market 90-days ahead of schedule (and competition), thus resulting in a large monetary gain while reducing the cost of the program by almost $250,000. [Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Division]

Areas of Expertise
Project Management
Budgeting
Land Acquisition
Permitting
Bid Solicitation
Construction Oversight
Project Closeout
Estimating
Communication
Mechanical Design
Problem Solving
Team Building

PROFESSIONAL JOB SUMMARY
Parsons, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Program Manager/Project Manager, June 2006 Dec 2009
Oversaw and supervised various design and construction projects. Relevant projects include:

Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Concord, CA
Oversaw the large program development, design and construction of a $54 million, District-wide HVAC modernization program.

Torrance Unified School District, Torrance, CA
Managed a $175 million Facilitys Improvement Projects Bond Program. Program included multiple remodel and new construction projects district-wide.

Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., Tucson, AZ
General Manager, Jan 2005 June 2006
Oversaw and supervised various construction and design projects. Relevant projects include:

Tucson International Airport, Tucson, AZ
Supervised a project totaling $117,000. The project covered ADA upgrades and security hardware installations in a secure airport area.

Pascua Yaqui Indian Nation, Tucson, AZ
Managed a project that totaled $3.7 million. The project included constructing a sanitary and storm water extension, a parking lot and a roadway.

Catalina Foothills School District / Sahuarita Unified School District, Tucson & Sahuarita, AZ
Supervised various remodel and new construction projects ranging from $350,000 to $2.8 million, including both building design and construction.

Swinerton Management & Consulting, San Francisco, CA
Project Manager, Jan 2003 Sept 2004
Oversaw and supervised various construction and design projects. Relevant projects include:

Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
Managed a $1.4 million infrastructure work project. The project consisted of constructing a gas distribution system, a storm and sanitary sewer, domestic water and heated hot-water piping systems.

Kerman Unified School District, Kerman, CA
Oversaw a $7.8 million construction project consisting of a 212,400 square foot modernization program. Managed the complete program-scope and budget-control from soliciting of bids to program closeout.

Sutter Health, Modesto, CA
Managed a $3.6 million construction project of the 1,450 square foot Cardiac Urgent Care Center at Memorial Hospital. Fully oversaw all pre-construction services and provided on-site construction management of major structural modifications to the existing lobby / admitting area. Oversaw complete construction of the Care Center with full municipal utilities and hospital services.

Oversaw a $3.4 million project that converted the Memorial Hospital maternity ward into a same-day surgery suite. Supervised the temporary construction of a passageway into the surgery center.

TECH 5 Corporation, Manteca, CA
Senior Estimator / Senior Project Manager / Regional Manager, Oct 1988 Sept 2002
Prepared and / or supervised the generation of every estimate that left the office as Senior Estimator. Oversaw all projects / programs the company was involved with as Senior Project Manager. As the Regional Manager, supervised all business development and marketing for the California Central Valley Region, as well as P & L responsibility, employee supervision and pre-construction oversight.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Missouri Columbia, MO
Mechanical Engineering
Barlow & Associates Ontario, Canada
Professional and Project Management Certificate
Certified Construction Cost Estimator
OSHA 10 Certified

Professional Affiliations include: American Society of Professional Estimators, Association of Energy Engineers, and Demand Side Management of the Association of Energy Engineers.

(Extensive technical and professional education and references list provided upon request.)