Senior Project Manager / Consultant Resume

SUMMARY

A high-impact leader with a strong background of planning, organizing and completing a broad variety of complex projects. A successful P & L manager -- especially skilled at making continuous improvements in safety, quality, productivity and efficiency. Proven capacity to identify, analyze and solve tough problems -- designing workable strategies and leading successful solutions from concept to completion. An excellent trainer and developer of professional talent -- building teams that deliver excellent results on time and under budget.

Extensive professional skills and experience, including:

Developing Realistic Project Plans & Budgets
Cost Accounting, Billing & Receivables
Maximizing Client Satisfaction & Retention
Running Union & Non-Union Operations
Coordinating Project Due Diligence
Purchasing, Procurement & Vendor Management
Ensuring OSHA, EPA & Code Compliance
Negotiating Complex, Multi-Party Contracts
Implementing Safety & Quality Programs
Controlling Costs & Boosting Profits

Professional Background

Confidential,Senior Project Manager / Consultant 2003 – present

Provide Management Services & Construction Solutions for some of the most high profile projects in Chicago, to the most extremely difficult situations in the industry.

Planned managed & coordinated, large complicated projects for several top Chicago area Developers. Below are a few of the accomplishments.
Krause Construction – Industrial Project Management @ Kraft Foods Chicago, Chiller Rm. renovation.
Alko Construction & Development Company - Senior Project Manager “Trio” (High Rise, 2 Mid Rise, & Commercial spaces). Tenants include Chase Bank, Radio Shack, Pet Stuff, Pinky Nails, Park Cleaners, and Hair Cuttery. Formulated a plan to complete a forty million dollar project already 20% in progress. Discharged employees, terminated sub-contractor contracts, and substituted vendors to get the project back on track. Strategized how to continue production after financing delays from the lender. Notified and informed sub- contractors and vendors of payment setbacks. Executed a plan to reduce costs due to the economic climate by buying down contracts, eliminating most Union contracts and self-performing. Redirected subordinate responsibilities.
Poter Construction & Development Company - Operations Director / Project Manager Sheridan Place (Mid Rise), Linden Tree Townhomes. Assumed Director of Operations role after the death of the owner. Effectively succeeded negotiating with the developers, partners, lenders, sub-contractors and vendors to complete the projects that were in progress. Originated a plan to close down operations, including relocation and downsizing, sale of assets, warehousing and storage of documentation. As Project Manager, delivered several different projects with budgets exceeding thirty five million dollars.

Project Manager , Confidential,1999 – 2002

Created a detailed strategic plan, commencing with the owner saying “take these blueprints and find out what it will cost” for this project.
Developed a budget of twenty-seven million dollars and successfully completed the project within 1% of that targeted goal. Initiated and maintained relationships with partners, sub-contractors, vendors, architects and engineers. Represented the company at all pertinent project meetings.
Provided organization, direction and training of subordinate project team members.
Negotiated and awarded all contracts, and prepared contract documents. Reviewed and approved all sub-contractor, vendor payment applications and miscellaneous invoices. Prepared monthly owner progress reports, monthly pay application and schedules.

President & Owner, Confidential,1987 – 1999

Established a general contracting company. Initially built one “spec home” and grew to ten million dollars in annual sales.
Developed a staff consisting of Marketing, Design and Sales. Implemented policies and procedures, and set defined goals for each department.
Created a property management and rental company overseeing forty different properties. Generated annual gross revenues of three million with six employees.
Participated in the Development Group of The Ruffled Feathers Golf Course Community in Lemont, IL. Spearheaded the Fall Parade of Homes.

President & Owner, Confidential,1980 – 1990

Established a non-union business as “one man working with the tools” and cultivated it into a 25-employee union shop.
Originated a strategy and trained teams to complete 75% of an average size house in just one day. At that time, no other competitor had done this.
Designed and implemented a training program after recruiting personnel with no prior electrical background.
Expanded scope of work from residential into commercial and light industrial.
Built an account base of over 100 clients. Organized and hosted annual golf trips to Florida for the 25 top customers.

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