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Davenport, Fl, Us

Orlando, Florida

-Manage all Reserve Finance Budget projects for the Association-Oversee day-to-day operations of active construction and renovation projects acting as owner's representative for the association-Obtain budgetary pricing for long-range budget forecasting-Gather information, author RFP's and oversee the bidding, award, and realization of a final project-Manage multiple contractors in the day-to-day operations-Manage the Project staff, including a Junior Project Manager, Purchasing Manager, and Purchasing Agent-Assist the Director of Engineering in acting as Marriott's owner's representative on projects that do not directly involve the owner's association-Perform quality control and punch inspections on all projects, including one-year warranty walks

- Manage projects for multiple national retail and corporate clients, including paving, roofing, painting, branding, up-fits, punch work, and initial site assessments. - Projects are simultaneous across the South and Southeast- Assemble data into final scope of work for bidding. - Review progress drawings and approve final construction documents.- Conduct Pre-Bid, Preconstruction, and Punch-list meetings and publish reports.- Conduct on-site progress and final inspections as required. - Coordinate, review, and approve change orders as necessary.- Gather and organize close-out documents and review for accuracy and oversee finalization of the project.- Single point of contact for all necessary communication for the duration of the project.

- Perform bi-annual inspection of large state- licensed adult health-care facilities.- Conduct tests of the life-safety systems in licensed facilities.- Create reports outlining deficiencies found in state inspections. - Follow-up on plans of correction from adult care home providers.- Review plans and specs of proposed new residential facilities.- In-state travel, approximately 45%.

Durham, Nc

- Managed the restoration and adaptive re-use of 100+ year-old tobacco warehouses to mixed-use office and apartment facilities.- Prepared the buy-out of the project subcontracts and materials.- Negotiated and wrote contracts and purchase orders.- Conducted regularly scheduled progress meetings with subcontractors, designers, and development representatives.- Performed daily on-site inspections of the project's progress.- Oversaw the original budget and updated based on change-orders and additional work.- Originated and maintained the construction schedule.- Prepared value-engineering comparisons at the owner’s request.- Assisted the architect and engineers on design problem solving.- Assembled and distributed monthly progress reports including project financial and progress reports.- Laid off when corporate office all satellite offices due to national economic downturn in 2008. - Minimal travel.

Durham, Nc

- Oversaw the corporate construction and design staff for the NC region.- Managed construction and renovation projects in the NC region from conception to move-in.- Selected and supervised the design team for all corporate projects.- Negotiated, purchased, and managed the installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment. - Assisted in the development of a signage program.- Designed and managed the installation of a landscaping program and maintenance. - Conducted regularly scheduled progress meetings with the design team, contractors, and corporate department representatives.- Performed weekly inspections of major projects and as-needed inspections for smaller projects.- Prepared detailed reports and spreadsheets for corporate updates.- Negotiated and wrote contracts for design services and general construction work.- Travel approximately 50%.

Durham, Nc

- Performed due-diligence inspections at proposed job-sites.- Acquired building permits.- Instrumental in the space-planning and design of client facilities. - Managed the design and construction of client projects.- Assisted in the overall maintenance of corporate facilities.- Purchased and oversaw the installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment.- Conducted regularly scheduled meetings with clients and landlords regarding project updates and schedules.- Selected, hired, and oversaw the project construction teams.- Negotiated and wrote contracts for design services, construction, and materials.- Conducted on-site construction management for projects.- Created and followed up on punch-lists to ensure a smooth transition.- Travel approximately 85%.

Durham, Nc

- Assisted in the overall maintenance of corporate facilities.- Negotiated and oversaw equipment and maintenance contracts.- Designed and oversaw the installation and maintenance of corporate landscaping.- Established and maintained an annual branch inspection plan.- Instrumental in the design of the corporate standard branch plan and alterations.- Managed the design relationship with architects and engineers.- Performed value engineering on potential projects for cost and to minimize long-term maintenance.- Oversaw the bidding process of all projects. - Performed regularly scheduled on-site progress inspections and conducted progress meetings.- Oversaw the installation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment.- Managed in-house infrastructure installation during projects.- Created punch-lists and followed-up to completion.- Travel approximately 50%.

Raleigh, Nc

Managed construction projects including :- Large corporate office up-fits- Presbyterian Church educational building addition- Broughton High School soccer field- First Federal Savings and Loan branch bank- The Historic Commerce Building entrance and lobby renovation/ restoration- City of Raleigh Streetscape Project - Local travel

Bs, Building Construction

Activities and Societies: Intramural Soccer; GT Student Chapter Association of General Contractors- Georgia Chapter, VP 1983-1984.

Diploma, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Soccer, Student Council/ Treasurer, Beta Club, National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, Stat/.