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Greenville, South Carolina Area

South Carolina

Manage the home building process from receipt of building permit to closing of sale and ensure building code, environmental, safety compliance and the quality specifications are met for both company and homeowners.Manage trade partner execution of contract obligations and make recommendations on whether to engage or terminate contractors and vendors.Track the home cost against the original estimates as construction progresses.Ensure contractors and vendors preform on schedule and within budget through monitoring and updating construction schedules so homes are delivered on time.Conduct Quality Assurance inspections and document the inspections throughout the construction process.Consult with inspectors to ensure that the project complies with applicable regulations and meets the project delivery dates.Proactively identify and mitigate reoccurring construction issues.Train others in established company safety and storm water procedures and work with subcontractors to ensure compliance with state safety and storm water procedures and regulations.Assist with the preparation of construction overhead budgets for individual projects.Successfully achieves consistent performance in managing high volume, luxury community.

Greater Atlanta Area

Assisted clients desiring to build a true quality built custom home. This included scheduling contractor sequence and setting up inspections. Providing assistance with trades in working successfully to reduce hours while meeting tight deadlines. Ensuring projects were built to design and met quality specifications. Monitored safety during construction. Met milestone to project deadlines. Developed individual and integrated project plans including: scope, objectives, milestones, and project timelines/charts. Recommended staffing levels to support the implementation of project designs.

Greensboro, Ga

At the height of the economic downturn I was recruited back on board to Reynolds Construction. Once again responsible for directing all phases of construction from site evaluation to homeowner orientation. Specialized in architecural and engineering plan review of high end home construction. Participated in design and value engineering reviews as well as procurement and purchasing functions.

Greensboro, Ga

Planned, organized and managed the construction of custom homes ranging in price from $500,000 to $1.5 million in cost. Margins were increased through estimation oversight and the creation of trade partnerships. Oversaw the accounting functions which included the implementation of a new purchase order and change order system. Designed and implemented a 3 tier specification program into the sales function. Closed homes totaling $5.9 million in sales averaging a 23% gross margin in 2011. Worked with architects and engineers to create both exceptional drawings and engineered plans that promoted and facilitated the most efficient building process. Achieved goal of delivering outstanding customer service both before and after the sale producing valuable referrals.

Greensboro, Ga

Managed all phases of construction from design to completion including light commercial and residential building. Responsibilities included supervising a staff of 16 + employees in areas of accounting, estimating, design and construction. Led the construction team to close over 65 new homes and condominiums in 2007. Implemented weekly learning geared toward team building, continuing education, and production scheduling. Successfully coordinated construction of the 2007 Southern Living Idea Home at Reynolds Plantation. Worked closely with a team to produce a state of the art Design Studio creating a one stop shopping opportunity enabling clients to make building selections. Effectively assisted Planning and Development departments to provide value engineering opportunities that resulted in clear cost saving benefits to the corporation while delivering the highest end product with outstanding fit and finish at maximum value to the client.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Attended school full time to obtain my B.S. degree in Construction Management while managing a 16 member team responsible for providing customer and warranty services for over 4500 + homes. My team and I provided technical services for the number 54 largest home builder in the country as recognized by Builder Magazine. Selected to organize "Repair Affair" in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

Managed a scattered site residential building division that closed 20 + houses per year. Administered projects totaling over $2 million dollars annually. Successfully increased gross margin from 6% to 19%. Reduced build time 40+ days per single family residence.