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Primary lead in communicating with customers to establish a working schedule after the sale to accomplish the scope of work associated with the installation of flooring systems. Size of project varies from small Coast Guard vessels needing some finish floor repairs (rehab work) to new construction aircraft carriers. Projects are located in major shipyards along the East Coast & West Coast, as well as the Pacific Northwest. Responsibilities also include mobilizing and managing a crew of up to 15 people to job sites (managed remotely, as well as onsite), material ordering, and communicating with shipyard management to maintain a schedule for completion. Recent projects include an aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia, which included installation of approximately 1/2 million SF of flooring designated for military vessels. As of 2019, starting the next in the new line of Navy aircraft carriers, a Navy submarine, some Navy destroyers, several commercial container transport vessels, & repairs on numerous Coast Guard Vessels.

Coordinated execution of established scope of work using employee and subcontractor laborWorked with all relevant project and management personnel at shipyard to coordinate schedule to accomplish scope of workConverted scope of work data into spreadsheet tracking system for reports and scheduling (the tracking system is one I designed and developed specifically for the Navy projects)Maintained production schedule to ensure adequate material and labor was available to meet demand Ordered all materials and supplies to be used on project and maintained inventoryDeveloped detailed progress reports weekly, monthly, and quarterlyGathered progress and expended man hours information, and projected demand monthly and quarterly Verbally and in writing advised management on impacts, contingencies and generally guide the scope towards the earliest possible finish Provided realistic resource forecast data at project and corporate level Maintained realistic future work forecast plans for management Provided input into the budget forecasting process Managed cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour and material budgets to ensure the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules Participated in schedule analysis as required Analyzed progress and effects on schedule and advise necessary corrective actions Tracked actual costs and prepared cost forecastsPrepared client invoicing

Bid preparationClient and vendor invoicing (AP/AR)Prepare draw schedulesWarranty administrationTravel arrangementsDatabase/information systems maintenanceSales reports weekly and monthlyPhone system technical servicesSecurity system technical administrative servicesAssist branch offices with any invoicing or administrative needs such as HR, AP/AR, etc.Storm Duty Administration (prior to and following a natural catastrophe) Set up and manage field office Manage accounting personnel to assist in auditing vendor invoices, labor logs, tracking crew and equipment movement Prepare client invoicing with back-up documentation (individual billings up to $25 mil)Sales Estimator/Project Management Insurance-requested property loss inspections and estimate preparation Provide fair repair estimates to insurance adjusters Multi-trade structural reconstruction Set and administer project budgets Negotiate and schedule subcontractors and labor crews for projects Coordinate emergency services including board-up/temp, water extraction, drying and mitigation, content cleaning and restoration