Commercial construction

Commercial Construction

Job duties and achievements include:Balancing multiple restoration/remodeling jobs simultaneouslyCoordinating complex and overlapping schedules of subcontractors’ work and material delivery at project sitesCommunicating constantly with customers regarding progress and satisfaction of work to ensure timely payments on draws and final invoicesInspecting interiors, exteriors, and under finished surfaces for damage and/or appropriate workmanshipWriting scopes, estimates, and supplements and drawing sketches in estimating softwareEnsuring building code compliance and coordinating inspections in order to obtain occupancy certificatesFiling building permits in multiple municipalities and lien agent appointments as requiredTraining employees on inventory and maintenance of company equipment and expendable itemsDevising, implementing and explaining various forms to protect company’s legal interestsBuilding relationships with customers, agents and subcontractors resulting in repeat business

During my short tenure here, I was able to make a great impact as I succeeded in the following tasks:Estimated, contracted, planned, constructed, documented, managed, invoiced and collected projects as neededCorresponded with customers, subcontractors, adjusters and agents via phone, text, email, fax and in-personDrafted contracts and change orders, maintained accountability of all necessary documentationOrganized and inventoried job materials and supplies in warehouse in order to promote safety and efficiencyRevised/created vendor listing, job site status update forms, employee handbook, and other paperworkStreamlined new customer intake process, thereby insuring sales were not overlooked and all work was accurately billed, with minimal supervision and directionDeveloped and implemented collections system which reduced accounts payables over 30 days by 70%Created Excel spreadsheets to track job costings and profit marginsCreated Excel spreadsheets to track weekly and monthly progression of sales, production and profitability goals

My position as office manager in this restoration construction company provided my with an in depth overview and introduction to construction. My learning curve was steep as I learned and improved my ability to:Manage projects by consistently meeting deadlines while prioritizing tasks to accomplish a variety of dutiesExposure to estimating software, blueprints and familiar with construction/restoration terminologyCollect competitive bids, place orders, maintain office inventoryTrack maintenance and usage of company equipment and vehicle fleetCompile, analyze, and interpret weekly, monthly, and as-needed reports to monitor profit and efficiencyCompose, amend and collect on invoices, and negotiate payment with insurance adjustersMake initial and follow up contact with customers ensure customer satisfaction and repeat businessManage services portfolios for marketing and company inventoryAssist in planning, developing and implementing short term and long term marketing goalsDevelop and implemente standard operating procedures which save time and company fundsDevelop and implement processes for recycling as well as resource waste abatementTrain new employees and subcontractors on operational procedures

Provided public affairs guidance and coverage with limited supervision or direction as part of a 2-man team during this 12-month contract.

Volunteer.