John Walko Email & Phone Number

United States

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Contribute to company goals by managing each project from point of sale to completion. Develop and maintain relationships and communications with internal team, customers, general contractors, and to ensure a successful project. Manage each project to ensure product and materials are ordered and installed in a timely manner.

Core member of management team based on outstanding team leadership, financial, customer service, and project management. Collaborate with architects, engineers and owners to create design build documents. Review and approve contracts, analyze and track job costs, create master schedules, issue and execute change and purchase orders. Collect and submit job closeout documents. Primary interface with clients during projects.

Accountable for all facets of construction and renovation projects, from initial review of contracts and design of project scope through bid assessments, contract negotiations, quality control, issue and change management, delivery, closeout, and client contractor relationship management. Led the resolution of quality, cost and delivery issues. Directed efforts of 30-60 employees and contractors and oversaw project budgets of up to $11 million.

Planned, monitored, and coordinated multiple simultaneous construction projects. Defined and revised daily schedules; validated work in progress, resolved issues; coordinated efforts of 15-30 employees and subcontractors; coordinated the delivery of equipment and materials to sites; and ensured construction initiatives met established specifications and regulatory requirements.

Managed multiple remodeling and new construction projects. Reviewed contracts, created master schedules, approved monthly AIA billings for payments, issued and executed change orders, led progress meetings, and managed all aspects of closeout procedures. Managed construction supervisors.

Scheduled, monitored, and ensured the on-time quality delivery of construction projects.

Supervised on-time and quality delivery of turnkey construction management projects for educational and religious institutions, community centers, national parks, and businesses. Scheduled and coordinated assignments of union and nonunion employees and subcontractors, tracked and documented progress, and resolved issues. Coordinated with project manager for the delivery of equipment and materials to the jobsite. Analyzed and enforced safety regulations. Established and enhanced relationships with teams, partners, and customers.

Recruited as a Yard Laborer to load and unload trucks and deliver materials to job sites. Advanced to Construction Laborer to assist carpenters and masons with building foundations and walls. Promoted to Journeyman Carpenter to install and build forms, trims, cabinetry, footings, and concrete slabs for construction projects.