The sole Project Manager for a commercial construction firm, managing projects up to $3.5 million in value. We specialize in both facilities maintenance and new ground-up construction projects with clients that include retail banking, restaurants & petroleum.

Managed direct costs and created retail pricing for all Design Studio options and upgrades. Utilized unit costs and detailed architectural takeoffs via BlueBeam to manage pricing matrices. Assisted with new community setup, contracting, vendor recruitment and bid analysis.

Managed the Purchasing & Estimating departments of semi-custom home builder ($500,000 to $1 million)Created detailed project budgets with less than 3% variance, utilizing takeoffs and custom option estimatesCoordinated the project schedule with field superintendents, suppliers, tradesmen and other vendorsRecruited new vendors, negotiated pricing, and managed pricing databases in Excel & IHMSPerformed routine job site visits to inspect trade craftsmanship and ensured scopes of work were followed properly

Locate, evaluate and negotiate the purchase of residential investment properties in Jacksonville.Perform ROI analysis on home renovation projects utilizing my extensive construction background, vendor & subcontractor relationships, local real estate knowledge, and market demographics.Design Project Management Plans including scopes of work and project schedules in order to create and adhere to detailed project budgets.Project Manager throughout all phases of planning and construction for renovation projects up to $125,000

Served as franchise owner and operator of two highly successful Little Caesars Pizza restaurants in Jacksonville, FL. Supervised the daily restaurant operations employing a staff of up to 50 assistant managers and crew members. Managed every aspect of business operations in order to achieve maximum profitability including but not limited to:AR/AP, bookkeeping (Quickbooks), accounting, P&L and sales tax reports, bulk food inventory management, production scheduling via Excel, HR, payroll, labor & man power scheduling via Excel, recruiting & training new team members, vendor management, print marketing campaign coordination (60k homes reached), site & lease negotiations, construction project management, new product and equipment rolloutsSome notable achievements during my time as a franchisee include:• Increased revenues every year of operation, totaling over $2.1 million in 2013• Ranked #1 in Jacksonville DMA in franchise per unit sales 2009 through 2013• Raised per unit sales from under $12,000/week (2006) to over $20,000/week• Ranked #1 in Jacksonville DMA for customer satisfaction 2008 through 2013• Completed 4 consecutive zero violation “Clean Plate Awards” for health inspections• Sold stores in 2014, retained by new franchisee as Consultant for 18 month transition

Recruited and maintained suppliers and subcontractors for national production home builder. Negotiated pricing with vendors to lower overall construction costs and increase bottom line. Maintained pricing databases in Excel and AS400. Prepared and accepted bid packages, assisting vendors with creating accurate bid proposals.•Redesigned entire pricing database in Excel for each trade, realizing dramatic savings on nearly every floor plan•Performed architectural takeoffs for approximately 50 different floor plans & elevations

Worked with contractors, vendors, landlords, architects and city/county/state officials to ensure new Little Caesars restaurants were located, planned, and constructed efficiently and accurately. Maintained a stable of general contractors nationwide for new store development deals. Managed the new store bid process by creating bid packages, assisting GC’s with bid proposal preparation, and awarding bid acceptance paperwork. Managed the permit process completing all necessary local and state permit paperwork and acted as main liaison between architects, contractors and government officials. Assisted in locating and evaluating new store development sites via seat on Real Estate Committee. Assisted Field Construction Managers on new store projects through to completion. Acted as Project Manager for other various Little Caesars and Ilitch Holdings construction projects.• Managed approximately 30 new store build outs ($100,000 to $250,000)• Managed $2 million terra cotta facade restoration project to LCE corporate office, the Fox Theatre• Project Manager for various capital improvement projects and full store remodels for existing Little Caesars stores ($5,000-$200,000)• Prior to CC position, worked in store operations in positions ranging from crew member up to store manager• Became franchisee in 2004 with approval to develop portion of Jacksonville market