Mr. Thigpen has more than 18 years of project management and project supervision experience in the construction industry. His expertise includes construction management, planning and estimating, value engineering, constructability, and quality assurance.Jeff has managed projects in the retail, commercial, education, medical, and residential sectors. He has experience in both new construction and renovation. One of his focus areas is fast cycle time project development and execution.Mr. Thigpen has been a member of the Basic IDIQ team since 2008. He made strong contribution to our client support effort in Houston after Hurricane Ike. During this time he used Basic IDIQ’s Value Optimizing Methodology to reduce the cost of a new commercial building from $1.6 million to $900,000. This effort brought the project within funding guidelines and changed the client situation from budget problem to facility solution.Prior to Basic IDIQ, Mr. Thigpen worked for a construction contractor specializing in job order contracting in Austin, Texas. In this role he was responsible for projects from scope development and design through project implementation and completion. He successfully managed projects ranging in size from $20,000 to more than $3 million.Mr. Thigpen’s earlier experience includes project management experience for a construction company focused on the commercial and medial segments. He also has project supervision experience in residential construction. Mr. Thigpen is OSHA 30hr Safety Certified.Jeff studied business administration at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He is based in Austin, Texas.