Joseph Washington Email & Phone Number

• PROJECT MANAGER - Construction Management Consultant (Owner’s Representative) Cook County Bureau of Asset Management – Department of Capital Planning and Policy
• Strategic program / project management of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects Cook County, IL
• Bureau of Asset Management – Department of Capital Planning & Policy - Health and Hospital Portfolio Projects
• Pre-Construction planning and management, scope development, procurement, scheduling, and quality control of various types of facilities that include healthcare, commercial, structural, and civil construction.
• Policies, standards, and process improvement development, documentation, and comments that includes construction, procurement (including Job Order Contracting (JOC), Information Technology (IT), and VendorMate health.
• PICRA, ICRA, ILSM, Safety plans and site reviews, change order management, contract negotiations, and status reporting

• Various consulting and employment roles as a traveling project manager and engineer depending on assignments. Management of restoration, reconstruction, civil, and capital improvement projects including but not limited.
• Managed restoration and reconstruction to residential homes, condominiums, and townhomes
• Managed project budget to exceed margins and weekly communication of project updates
• Developed and executed schedules, procurement, safety reviews, reporting and training
• Structural strengthening, repair and restoration to masonry, bridges, concrete, and steel structures
• Structural strengthening to industrial, manufacturing, ground-up / vertical high-rise commercial buildings, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) properties, and Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

• Construction consultant to general contractor for $13+ million Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) commercial precast erection (ground-up) facility and Substation projects. Assist project manager with project management and.
• Management of ground-up new construction of ComEd training center in Chicago, IL
• Drawing review and logging construction documents and conducting meetings (and minutes)
• Responsible for LEED compliance and documentation throughout construction project
• Aiding in the buy-out process and Subcontractor coordination
• Tracking change order requests and updating project cost controls through Sage Timberline (PMIS) software

Elgin, IL, US

• Project manager of residential and commercial construction restoration projects
• Developed and managed project schedules, material, and labor ensuring control of budgets
• Procured (Buyout of) subcontractor services with qualifying their quality, capabilities, and pricing
• Efficient use of production project staff and frequent visits to job sites
• Efficient communication of project to owners, clients, subcontractors, operations director, and other team members

• Project management and site management of Indiana University capital construction project. Created request for proposals (RFPs) for all subcontracting. Championed adherence to all contractual obligations through.
• Managed project planning, budget, scope, sub-contractors, internal self-performing trades, schedule, and supply chain
• Influenced and instilled credibility to sponsors, subordinates, and peers by effectively communicating, coaching and developing, meeting project milestones, deadlines and budget
• Pioneered the creation and maintenance of a Master Project Schedule
• Ensured site and staff compliance with OSHA regulations and safety guidelines
• Safety manager, quality control, and toolbox talks with sub-contractors and staff

• Strategically Lead and Manage multiple construction projects in Illinois and Indiana including Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Capital Construction Life Safety and Scattered Site projects, residential and commercial.
• Liaison with Senior Management, Property Managers and various state/city/municipalities ensuring compliance with Federal, State and City including policies and codes, building and safety codes, and effective and.
• Proven ability to negotiate successfully on behalf of the company with government agencies and outside consultants
• Create, review, and submit submittal packages, contract administration documents (Three Week look Ahead (3WLA), Schedule of Amounts / Values, Cash Flow Projections, Logistic plans, Safety plans, Payment applications.
• Strategically develop and maintain project schedules and resources, maintain inventories and manage staff and relations with contractors, design consultants (architects and engineers) and vendors
• Communicate technical issues to non-technical people while providing excellent customer service

• Provided strategic leadership with operational goals for 14 US Midwest call centers
• Managed human resources and personnel, including recruiting, identification of training needs, employee relations, payroll management, and community development through work-training programs
• Coached employees and managers on employee relations' matters; as employee concerns, performance issues, performance improvement plans (PIP), training and development and advancement career paths
• Installed and supported servers (OPC marketing servers and programs including dialers and reporting and Windows 2008), personal computers, laptops, telephone systems and handheld devices including remote support and.
• Designed, developed, and implemented a new employee training program that resulted in reduced and more efficient training time.
• Reduced Operating expenses by 65% by renegotiating leases and operational contracts and by participating in various workforce development programs for staffing

Denver, Colorado, US

• Directed and coordinated the construction project management activities associated with the redevelopment and capital improvement of the company’s apartment communities of affordable and conventional communities in.
• Developed scopes of work, prepared budgets in addition to soliciting bids and proposals
• Ensured building inspection requirements were met, including Capital Projects, municipality
• Worked with all areas of the organization to ensure seamless project planning and execution
• Strategically established actionable steps, milestones and deadlines and developed reports
• Developed and managed Request For Proposals (RFP), Request For Information (RFI), Request for Service (RFS), Scope of Work, Procurement documents, and Statements Of Work (SOW)

Chesapeake, Virginia, US

• Led exceeding operating and profit goals as established for a 12 store market, through implementation of Strategic Leadership with approximately $14million in retail sales and $7million + operating budget and.
• Redeveloped the Store Manager and Assistant Manager Training Programs
• Administered functional audits to ensure operational compliance
• Directed staff training, development and performance management and counsel through Performance Management and Certified Training, to ensure store operating standards, (customer service, loss prevention, inventory.
• Acted as Special Projects Manager as needed. Involved in cross-functional teams focused on perfecting systems and processes to improve talent management, including sourcing, selection, leadership development.
• Led the efficient and profitable store by increasing sales 7% and reducing shrink 6.1%

US

• Led United States Information Technology operations and managed IT budget and staff
• Managed IT projects including migrations, implementations, documentations, upgrades of all employees laptop computers, desktops, mobile devices and servers
• 3rd Tier (Top level) IT support for Global IT operations
• Reduced IT environment from 7 domains down to 1 domain
• Led the Help Desk support operations for all US offices Configured testing equipment for research and development (Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle)
• Managed strategic sourcing and purchasing of IT products and consultants

Houston, Texas, US

Master Of Science - Ms, Executive Management For Design And Construction

Graduate Certificate, Project Management

Bachelor Of Science, Organizational Leadership

Education record