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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston Area, Texas

Infiniti North Houston

Manage all on-site construction activity. Pull all required permits prior to starting projects. Hire and manage all sub-contractors to ensure quality work is completed on schedule and on budget. Schedule all deliveries to ensure that materials are available when sub-contractors need them, but not prematurely on-site which would allow for theft. Communicate with buyers during all phases of the construction process, e.g. before, during and after construction. Results: Complete each project in a timely manner, staying at or below budget, while assuring customer satisfaction.Manage all financial activities for the company. Arrange project financing (interim and permanent) as needed. Complete weekly accounting processes including accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll. Manage budget-to-actual expenditure reviews for each project on a weekly basis. Co-ordinate with CPA to meet all government and lender requirements. Results: Responsible financial management enables continued operations and profitability.Set up budgets for each project. Identify lots and plans for each project and complete all material take-offs. Negotiate contracts with various vendors and trades to establish standardized pricing for materials and labor. Utilize land cost, material take-offs and established pricing to develop a cost-to-build budget for each project. Result: Use budgets to set sales/bid price for each job and maintain desired profit margin.

Managed the construction and sale of homes in multiple communities for a high production homebuilder. Hired, trained and supervised construction superintendents and sales counselors to ensure product quality/consistency, adherence to schedules, effective job-site supervision and cost control. Oversaw project budgets and contractual agreements with buyers and sub-contractors. Trained employees and sub-contractors regarding company policies and procedures including safety, OSHA, EPA and IRC compliance. Results: Met or exceeded time and material budget requirements while assuring customer satisfaction in all communities.

Schedule, coordinate, and supervise the construction of single family homes in a high production environment. Talk with home owners weekly to answer questions and communicate construction progress.* Routinely carry 20 units while remaining on time and on budget, closing an average of 5 units per month.* Hire and manage all sub-contractors to ensure quality work is completed on schedule and on budget.* Approve all payroll items to ensure sub-contractors and venders get paid after completion of contracted work.* Work with purchasing to correct take-offs and set budgets on all floor-plans.

Re-organized recruiting function within the product development and corporate operations groups. Established hiring processes and procedures requiring all recruiting flow through the HR / Recruiting department rather than functional departments initiating the process. Results: Reduced agency hires for professional, technical and engineering personnel from 60% to 10%, saving the company over $1.6 million in the first year. Directed the recruiting and training process during corporate operations relocation. During Telxon’s relocation from Ohio to Texas, hired 150 professionals to fill vacant positions within the corporate operations group and arranged for them to travel and cross-train with non-relocating incumbents. Results: Built a corporate operations group, had them trained on their job functions and running corporate operations at the new location within 5 months. Managed compensation program for Product Development and Corporate Operations groups. Designed and utilized position descriptions and industry salary surveys to provide competitive analysis of salaries for engineers, professional and support personnel. After consulting with upper management, set salaries at appropriate levels to be competitive in attracting and retaining key employees. Results: Allowed Telxon to reduce voluntary turnover and increase offer acceptance rate for its most important / competitive positions.Guided management in effective handling of employee related issues. Counseled managers, supervisors and employees about performance or behavioral concerns. Advised management on preparing appropriate documentation, counseling employees and developing action plans. Results: Reduced exposure for legal liability, increased employee satisfaction and reduced voluntary turnover.

Key participant in developing and interpreting policies and procedures across all divisions of Veritas DGC. Reviewed existing policies and procedures from corporate and three divisions of Veritas DGC; researched laws and regulations governing human resources to develop documents that maintained company’s desired culture while protecting against any legal issues. Result: Achieved consistency in policies and procedures across all divisions of the company.Managed the Human Resource Planning System. Worked with managers, supervisors and incumbents to develop position mandates/descriptions and success profiles for all corporate employees; utilized these to manage employee development through coaching and mentoring programs and formal training programs. Results: Identified employees for promotion and provided them access to training that would allow them to grow into more advanced positions.

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