Clay Vest Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Collinsville, Illinois

• Started-up an independently-owned residential construction company specializing in new homes, renovations, and remodels. and manage all aspects of the business including sub-contractor oversight and customer relations.
• Direct all strategic planning and day-to-day operation of the business including creating pricing, estimates and timelines, delegating tasks to subcontractors, and collaborating with others to complete the project on.
• Completed 6 spec. homes and 1 custom home ranging from 1,200 to 3,800 s.f., with listings between $140,000 and $550,000.
• Review projects in depth, recruit, hire, coordinate, supervise, and evaluate subcontractors and resolve all issues.
• Source and procure all equipment and supplies necessary to complete the project, and implement inventory tracking.
• Negotiate contracts with architects, materials suppliers, subcontractors and clients, and ensure that all requirements and deliverables are accomplished; analyze and determine risk involved and related responsibility.

O'Fallon, Illinois

• Manage the planning, construction and delivery of residential, apartment, villa, and strip mail projects for a premier builder of new home communities, villas, condominiums/condos, apartments and custom homes in St..
• Led a team of 20 employees and directed subcontractors to ensure quality workmanship on budget, and safely on schedule.
• Utilized Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project to schedule projects and track ongoing progress.
• Simultaneously managed the construction process from pre-construction to project completion for up to 100 homes, apartment complexes and commercial projects, recruiting, negotiating salary, and hiring needed employees.
• Interfaced directly with customers from pre-sale through closing, walk through, and punch list, resolved any issues, and developed strong customer relations skills which contributed to retention, referrals, and repeat.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Recruited to serve as Police Officer in the North St. Louis district and promoted to Juvenile Unit Detective Bureau.
• Maintained public safety and order with compassion, patience, and understanding; enforced laws and regulations; investigated crimes and accidents; secured evidence; interviewed witnesses; arrested criminal suspects.
• Demonstrated independent decision making skills to achieve maximum results during high-pressure situations.
• Reduced conflict and hostility amidst adversity; exercised influence and persuasion to maintain law and order.