Alan Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Responsible for Fort Wayne Fire Protection, Chicago, South Bend and Kalamazoo Fire Protection branch locations, the National Service group, and Progressive Pipe Fabricators operations. Help to develop and enforce best practices for operational efficiency, evaluates each operating location’s performance, and recommends new strategies for performance improvements, while maintaining the Fire Protection Group’s standards and quality of work.

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Ultimately responsible for all aspects of the Chicago Fire Protection P&L. Added oversight of South Bend and Kalamazoo (Harroun Fire) branch managers in fall 2021.

Worked under the Branch Manager as I trained to take on the role. Oversaw all aspects of the Chicago office operations. Worked with the various managers and personnel throughout the office and field and to ensure: employee satisfaction and development, execution of fire sprinkler estimating, engineering, installation, and maintenance processes, and quality control. Worked with clients and potential clients to ensure customer satisfaction, oversee business development, and verify product quality. Worked with local and state officials, union and trade partners, vendors, manufacturers, and others in the fire sprinkler industry to promote the industry as a whole as well as maintain and develop relationships to the advancement of Shambaugh & Son's business interests.

Downers Grove, Illinois

In addition to contract sales & estimating responsibilities, I oversaw the entire sales team. Distributed bid opportunities to ensure appropriate workload of sales staff. Reviewed sales staff estimates and compliance with SOP's. Set individual and team sales goals. Oversaw marketing and business development efforts in the Chicago market.

Downers Grove, Il

• Responsible for the sales process starting with preconstruction consulting and estimating, contract award, and financial management until project completion for fire sprinkler systems in new and existing industrial, commercial, and residential buildings in the Chicago area market, as well as nationally, at a volume of $5,000,000 + annually.• Establish and track project financial information for cost analysis, billings, and change orders.• Develop and maintain business relationships with general contractors, business owners, corporate construction managers, other professionals and organizations related to the field of fire protection.

Downers Grove, Illinois

• Evaluate and establish schedules for designers within the department related to their work load and project demands, as well as with our fabrication shop concerning project fabrication and delivery.• Assign new projects to designers based on their strengths and workloads, and track their progress on such projects to ensure deadlines are met and all objectives are accomplished.• Construct a productive and efficient design staff by assisting the branch manager with recruiting and interviewing new applicants.• Train new and existing designers to improve their project management skills and design knowledge and capabilities.

Downers Grove, Illinois

• Design fire protection systems by developing drawings, performing calculations, and field surveying in accordance with established building codes, salesman estimates, project specifications and scope.• Manage projects based on permitting deadlines, construction schedules, manpower concerns, and fabrication shop and delivery schedules.• Head project manager and designer for what was the largest project in the 20 year history of my branch office – Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, IL.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

B.S. In Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi Fraternity, American Society of Civil Engineers