Hired to continue the business development of a construction company startup. Managed planning, client presentation and sales, estimating, and project management until the company recruited additional staff to handle the increased workload. Preparing Excel estimates for renovation solutions. Estimating labor costs. Developing material and price lists. Managing sub-contractor costs and general conditions. Organized all phases of the construction process.• Delivered a 30% overall growth in sales and a doubling of profits from 2018 to 2019 by enabling the company to scale using business software and process improvements to speed up processing and increase efficiency.• Avoided running up debt by adopting a strategy for incrementally adding assets. Used measured steps recruiting subcontracted staff as the sales volume allowed while maintaining profitability.• Delivering a greater than 50% closing rate and a positive customer service experience by creating design solutions for residential construction renovations for potential clients that met architectural integrity and cost goals.• Delivering high-quality completions at the preferred pricing by developing strong business and vendor relationships, including many personal connections, to drive company success with a loyalty-based structure that benefits all stakeholders.• Providing team education and development through mentoring and coaching estimators, project managers, and lead carpenters.

Brought on as project manager, because of communication skills and the ability to multitask, quickly assumed a larger role that included estimating and sales. Estimated projects, including design-build homes. Read blueprints and conferred with architects to confirm compliance with building codes and regulations. Customized architectural details and verified structural engineering for beam sizing.• Project managed multiple jobs simultaneously, from initial marketing, estimating, prepared contract documents, negotiating contracts, project scheduling and materials purchasing through to the completion of the final punch lists.• Managed commercial renovations through the permitting process. Completed all residential projects on budget.• Averaged 25% gross profit margin by approving labor timecards, material invoices, and contractor invoices. Completed incremental job costing analyses and prepared stakeholder progress reports and final status reports.• Ensured product quality by maintaining quality control based on the company’s quality standards.• Maintained ongoing revenue streams by cultivating client, vendors, and contractors’ relationships.

Created enterprise for custom architecture, residential construction projects. Collaborated with architects for design services. Incorporated innovative engineering to solve unique design challenges.• Completed a high-profile project for a client in Washington, D.C., involving a remodeling job. Ran the permitting process. Used local talent to meet municipal requirements. Identified resources and talent necessary to manage the work on site and remotely.• Served as a “construction consultant” for a local religious organization that needed help in managing their properties and facilities in Syracuse, NY. Identified and costed potential improvements and specifications. After identifying needs and solutions, devised short- and long-term plans to address long-standing issues.• Managed the build-out of an attorney’s office, including relocating walls, finish carpentry, and all aspects of construction. An historical building was made functional on a very modest budget and tight turnaround.

Hired as a job foreman and worked way up the organization to the position of VP with full-charge responsibility for overseeing all aspects of luxury home construction and remodeling. Managed design, job costing, specification, client service and project management. Position phased out with the retirement of the founder and subsequent relocation out of the area. Assumed informal responsibility for many of the firm’s existing clients upon the exit of the principal.● Renovations and additions. Oversaw the construction of as many as ten major kitchen remodels, numerous additions or “bump outs,” twenty decks or patios, numerous basement renovations, and various site planning and design jobs.● Home building. Managed the construction of four $1M homes in the Greater Rochester Area. Handled all aspects of development from the ground up, including site work, design, bidding, construction and client service. Consistently recognized with additional referrals based on the success of these projects for discerning clients.● Commercial space reconstruction. Renovated an existing space in new construction—adding architectural interest and character to “vanilla box” space, including vaulted ceilings, skylights and angled spaces to create a dynamic work environment on a conservative budget.