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Louisville, Ky, Us

Louisville Metropolitan Area

Chicago, Illinois, Us

One of two individuals accountable for construction matters within Nashville Field Office. Includes new, relocation, rebuild and modernization projects. Responsible for the creation and execution of annual plans to meet returns. Implements corporate policies and procedures. Ensure processes in place to maintain project controls. Manages, leads and evaluates staff, including retaining, recruiting, training, succession planning, developing and coaching. Works closely with National Real Estate Mangers to foster a team approach to restaurant development. Assess the site development processes to identify improvement opportunities and to customize processes based on the needs of the Field Office. Evaluates low-cost-best-value for all building, site and construction costs. Implements the planning process within the Development team and contributes to the Vision Plan to establish the future direction for all locations. Aligns department goals with Field Office, Regional and Corporate strategies. Promotes the development of outside contractors and consultants. Maintains working relationships and is the construction resource for franchisees and staff. Cultivates and promotes working relationships with franchisees, other departments within the field office, corporate office, venders, contractors and consultants.- Hired into a leadership role to successfully lead and manage a team, mostly new to McDonald’s, to plan and execute the upgrade and modernization of more than 650 restaurants in 10 states over 4 years. Total spend of approximately $300M with up to 5 direct reports and team of 20 professionals.- 2019 Development Team of the Year during leadership role in the Indianapolis Region. Exceeded expectations and plan numbers (+77 projects) while delivering consistent and counsel to corporate. Developed a number of “Best Bet” processes that were adopted by other regions to improve their processes.- Increased the number of diverse GCs working in the field office.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Led teams that completed a wide variety of industrial construction projects to support logistics, warehouse and implementation of alternative fuel. Special assignment as the company representative responsible for leading the activities necessary for the design, construction, start-up and commissioning of the Kroger Recovery System at the Ralphs distribution facility in Compton, California. Managed a dynamic team consisting of internal and external members that varied in makeup depending on the phase of the project at any point in time. Read more about this project at http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/15/business/la-fi-ralphs-energy-20130516.- Led in-house environmental engineering department and team of consultants in negotiations with state and local officials to secure planning, zoning, construction and operating and permits.- Developed request for proposals, reviewed qualifications, selected and managed the execution of engineering construction drawings as well as all major construction contracts and sub-contracts.- Identified key equipment requiring specialized planned and unplanned maintenance and negotiated contracts for same with key equipment suppliers.- Worked with operations, maintenance and vender to start up and commission all equipment. Support in-house and contract maintenance and operation staff throughout the process to maximize operations as quickly as possible.- Managed activities required to identify and secure all available grants and incentives.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Retail Engineering Department Head for Ralphs and Food-4-Less Divisions. Responsible for Maintenance, Minor Capital, Energy Consumption, Purchasing and Store Planning in 400 facilities with twenty million square feet under roof in three states. Managed a department with an annual budget in excess of $215M and 30 employees. Developed, maintained and managed the division capital budget. Directly supervised and coached a staff of four professionals.- Developed strategic plans for my department. Brought together department heads to set a course to reduce company energy and maintenance expenses allowing savings to be invested into lower retails.- Worked with utility companies to secure $2.5 million in cash rebates resulting from capital equipment replacement programs.- Successfully avoided $1.1 million in electricity costs through capital and expense programs.- Brought Ralphs repair costs in $1.1 million under budget in 2008. Reduced repair costs by $1.5 million (3.4%) in 2009 as compared to the previous year.- Analyzed current work process to improve efficiencies in the department by improving use of existing technology. The result allowed staff reductions and lowered costs for the company.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Managed a department responsible for the capital expenditures necessary to complete store construction projects, including new, expansion remodel, and within-the-walls remodels. Responsible for the activities and training of project managers. Managed a department with an annual capital budget in excess of $150M and directed a staff of 12 professionals.- Developed and standardized several tools within the department that allowed Project Managers to meet the needs of the division within the corporate guidelines. These tools included phasing plans, change order summary sheets and weekly job meeting minutes.- Developed construction processes and sequences that helped reduce the sales loss during remodel construction in a Ralphs store from 20% in 2006 to 15% in 2007 and in a Food-4-Less store from 9% in 2006 to 2% in 2007. Estimated $3.3M in total sales captured.- Worked to develop, through coaching, mentoring and supervising, a group of mostly inexperienced Project Managers into a Construction Management team while also working to develop the infrastructure within the department necessary to meet company goals and objectives.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Oversaw the building and equipment maintenance activities in 160 facilities with eight million square feet under roof in four states. Managed a department with an annual budget in excess of $13M and 150 employees. Evaluated maintenance activities and implemented improvements, submitted proposals for capital improvements, ensured compliance to regulatory and company specifications and directed a staff of 14.- Organized storage of surplus equipment to reduce the use of storage trailers from 28 to 0 that resulted in a cost savings of $70,000 annually.- Developed the EPA refrigerant compliance policy for the division that brought the company into compliance with federal regulations.- Reorganized office staff responsibilities and closing week procedures that resulted in the need for one less administrative support person.- Continued the development of an in-house maintenance program in the Nashville area that started in 2001.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Responsible for managing all aspects of new store construction projects to ensure that projects were completed on time, within budget and to project plans and specifications. Completed due diligence, bidding and contract execution of project design and construction, change order management, permitting, cost and schedule tracing, punch lists and review of contractor pay requests. Project budgets ranged from $3M to $12M depending on the level of complexity.- Successfully completed six new store, three store expansions and five fuel center openings, all of which were on time and within budget.- Developed the first store in the division with "Neighbourhood Elements". Worked with manufacturers to develop new methods of production to drive down the cost of components.- Completed expansion of an upscale, urban store that required expansion out all four exterior walls over five separate parcels of land. Required multiple meetings with neighbourhood association, planning and zoning and real estate in order to keep project on track.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Coordinated the division's $6M minor capital program and directed a staff of three. Required communicating with senior management, store personnel and maintenance mechanics to develop the scope of work and budget for the program. The program covered work in all 160 stores in Kroger's Mid South Division. Estimated and processed requests for minor capital in excess of $12M and worked with senior management to narrow the scope to match the program's budget of $6M. Executed the program once the scope and budget were approved.- Developed and implemented new planning and tracking tools used to track progress during planning, estimating and executing of the minor capital program.

Supervised the design engineering work in the brand marketing department. Responsible for the full-time supervision of two drafters and one graphic designer as well as coordination of all contract engineering work. Provided technical support to Ashland's network of product distributors on image components, underground storage tanks, piping, commercial building, canopies, engineering design and other items related to convenience stores and service stations.

Managed and engineered construction projects in the refineries. Responsibilities included: planned and executed maintenance shutdowns (Turnarounds), coordinated and supervised contractors work activities, developed and administered bid packages, estimated project costs, proposed equipment renewals, prepared purchase requisitions and budget requests.

Provided counsel and analyzed a wide variety of engineering projects including: storage tanks, foundations, steel structures and roadways.

Master Of Engineering, Civil Engineering; Structural Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Civil Engineering