A general contracting firm completing 68 different capital improvement projects for federal, state and municipal agencies that has specialized in new construction and historic restoration in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.• Responsible for multiple phase project management of construction contracts with superintendence of on-site staff and subcontractors from bidding phase to completion. • Secured proper bonding requirements for state and federal projects. • Developed negotiated and firm fixed price proposals based on building plans and specifications. • Created budgets and construction scheduling.• Completed and negotiated contracts with various agencies including: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, U.S. Dept. of Interior – National Park Service, U.S. General Services Administration, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Iowa Dept. of Transportation, Missouri Dept. of Transportation, Nebraska Dept. of Roads and Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources. • Led safety, pre-bid and weekly progress meetings with all trades. • Delivered and integrated several successful cost-saving methods.• Initiated and executed change orders to the benefit of all parties.• Coordinated with architectural and engineering staffs to implement long-range facility plans.• Purchased materials, vendor management and cost estimating.• Provided as-built drawings, close-out documents, procedure manuals and preventive maintenance policies.• Created site-specific job hazard analysis and safety manuals.

• Awarded contract for completion of physical inspections of 350 public and privately owned apartment communities by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. • Conducted inspections and filed in-depth reports to H.U.D. on the overall physical condition of each property in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. • Identified deficiencies and recommended corrective action. • Provided cost analysis for maintenance repairs and major components. • Coordinated with H.U.D. Bureau Chief to review reserve for replacement items for each property and ensured compliance of financial withdrawals. • Completed Comprehensive Needs Assessments for individual property owners to comply with H.U.D. regulations as mandated by Congress. • Estimated the 20-year life expectancy of major items in buildings and the maintenance required, including safety and security issues. • Identified H.U.D. funding programs and determined availability for owners to fund future needs.

Consumer and real estate loan officer.