SUMMARY:

• Project Management Professional with expertise in bringing diverse projects in on time and within budget, while exceeding the quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Portfolio includes a wide range of projects with an emphasis on cost, quality, stakeholder management, continuity management and a broad understanding of current markets and industries.
• Results - driven track record of flexibility, leadership, adaptability, organization, and technical comprehension.
• The combination of my project management knowledge and experience makes me a highly valuable asset.
• I look forward to utilizing my skills in developing diverse multi-cultural high performance work teams in order to deliver results.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• Project / Program Planning
• Business Partnering
• Change Control Practices
• Budgeting & Capitol Planning
• Policy Creation / Best Practices
• Vendor Management
• Project / Product Life Cycle Management
• Compliance Audits
• Small / Large Scale Construction
• Site Assessments
• Development of High Performance Teams
• Procurement / Contract Management
• Continuity Management
• Active Federal Contractor Clearance

SOFTWARE:

Constructware, Proliance, ePM, Timberline, Timberscan, BIM, AutoCad and Revit programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Initiated and led the planning and development process for a multi-level program that included several capital improvement projects.
• Partnered with local contractors, engineers and international clients to organize and facilitate high level feasibility studies focused on relocating capital assets from Western Australia to Virginia on the basis of return on investment and compatibility of equipment.
• Led the development and management of a major earthwork package that also incorporated the construction of a new 125 million dollar mining facility. This comprehensive earthwork bid package included scopes of work, design requirements, drawings, environmental and archeological studies, summary schedule, bid analysis and resulted in 35% cost reduction compared to previous estimates.
• Played an instrumental role on a construction project team responsible for successfully creating a major expenditure proposal (MEP) for board of director’s review and approval.

Confidential, Jackson, MI

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided clear direction and strong leadership to team members and distributed workload to capitalize on individual and group strengths.
• By utilizing my project management knowledge and skills I was able to fast-track and complete a 14 month project in only 7 months while exceeding all quality requirements and owner expectations.
• Successfully negotiated all procurement contracts and change control process, expedited deliveries and logistics, developed scopes of work, and implemented new and effective project reporting formats.
• Directly spearheaded and achieved all costs and budget activities for projects including a 2.2 million dollar profit for Warren, IL facility.
• Projects consisted of unique items such as slip-forming concrete silos at 135 feet tall and 76 feet in diameter, pits, tunnels, additional storage area, rail load out structure and facilities along with tracks, multitude of conveyor systems, platforms and mechanical-electrical systems including control systems.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Reinforced best practices daily with contractors, architects, engineers, designers, building staff to ensure project activities were under budget and avoided unnecessary delays.
• Acted as the quality control representative for owner by verifying contractors, vendors, material and workmanship met industry, government standards and LEED requirements for two large scale projects.
• Oversaw change control system and pay application processes for owner for two projects in excess of 200 million, capitalizing vendor relationships.
• Appointed as a safety liaison to verify contractors were in compliance with all federal and state safety rules and regulations during construction operations.
• Assisted high profile departments such as Senatorial Staff, Veterans Administration, DEA, GSA, US Marshals, and IRS with organization and preparation for relocations during tenant upgrades / build out projects for two fully operational and secured federal buildings.

Confidential, Kalamazoo, MI

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Successfully led project team through the life cycle for Frauenshuh Medical Office Building project to a return on investment of 1.25 million dollars.
• Implemented best practices to effectively organize and direct numerous assembly line breakdowns and relocations without affecting operational functions or capabilities for a highly visible client and 500 plus million dollar program.
• Utilizing my quality control process and program knowledge I was able to complete punch lists with excellent acceptance results of 95% or higher.
• Passed two onsite OSHA inspections with no citations and high regards from inspectors.
• Personally developed and implemented all bid scope packages and overall project schedules, orchestrated preconstruction presentations and site meetings, along with other essential project manager duties.

Confidential, Pinckney, MI

Project Manager / Superintendent

Responsibilities:

• Continuously complied with strict timelines, tight budgets and crowded conditions for a fully operational Confidential - Ann Arbor main campus.
• A main accomplishment was completing Hutchins Hall Law School Renovation while adhering to stringent architectural and operational guidelines for a historical building built in 1933.
• Through rigorous planning and leadership, I engaged with university and state inspectors/ contractors to replace or upgrade multiple elevators and mechanical systems while minimizing the inconvenience to students and faculty.
• Successfully performed critical project manager and superintendent duties which led to preferred contractor status, numerous invitations to bid, and project awards throughout campus and an exceptionally high repeat business venture with the Confidential .