Trevor Howard Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi

Cut Bank / Meriwether, Mt

Manager - Cut Bank Elevator 2011Transferred to the Cut Bank facility to take over management of (3) elevators, and (1) fertilizer/seed plant. In this role I am managing (6) employees. I am also the main point of contact for farmers in the area. I provide them with market quotes, market analysis, and grain/seed/fertilizer contracts.• Management of personnel to include time management, training, and discipline.• Facilitate tours of the facility by safety personnel, as well as educational tours for the local school system.• Managing the flow of grain in and out of the facilities, including planning ahead for the intake of new products.• General customer service and sales, to include farm visits, crop tours, and research/education for local farmers.• Implementation of company policies and safety protocols.• Tracking and implementing facility maintenance.Manager in Training - Carter Elevator 2011Transfered to the Carter facility to fill in for an employee that left the company. While in this position I was given minimal training, but left in control of the truck-dump end of the facility. I was also in charge of training two new-hires for the position I was just learning. Within 3 months, I was offered a manager position in Cut Bank, MT.• Weighing and dumping trucks, sampling and grading different grain products, and providing customer service.• Training two new-hires.• Daily management of the facility, including re-implementation of company policies that were not being adhered to.Manager in Training - Great Falls Elevator 2010Started out learning the grain business at the ground level. Within 1 year, I was able to operate the facility; including jobs such as taking in and loading out grain, completing daily facility paperwork, and contract completion.• Weighing and dumping trucks, sampling and grading different grain products, and providing customer service.• Positioning and loading of heavy trucks and rail cars.• Daily management of the facility.

Great Falls, Mt

Designing and constructing homes that are unique to the Montana fabric, and 100% customized to the buyers needs. Managing onsite construction crews. Procuring building materials. Meeting with clients. Creating company brand and website. Creating company marketing materials.Designer / Project Manager 2009Design project management position concentrates on managing multiple residential housing projects. Role includes working hand-in-hand with clients to develop a building design that is user centered, environmentally conscious, on budget, and built on time. This includes plan layout, 3D modeling, publications, procurement, managing client relations, and managing a team of contractors.• Provide preliminary/conceptual designs for a variety of residential housing projects from 1600 SF condos to 5000 SF multi-story houses. Organize and attend client and perspective client meetings.• Design of a 4600 SF house. Design: site layout, plan development, 3D modeling, and construction documents. Organize and attend client meetings.• Design of a 12 unit condo development with units ranging from 1600 SF to 2000 SF. Design: site layout, plan development, 3D modeling, construction documents, and real-estate publications. Construction: staking out building corners, obtaining bids, negotiating, material selection, procurement of materials, field direction, and final inspections.• Design of a 4600 SF house on a steep slope lot. Design: site feasibility, plan development, 3D modeling, construction documents, and client design meetings. Construction: staking out building corners, obtaining bids, negotiating, material selection, procurement of construction materials, field direction, and final inspections.• Design modifications for a 5000 SF house. Design: 3D modeling, exterior design modification to improve the design. Construction: material selection, procurement of construction materials, field direction, and final inspections.

Grand Rapids, Mi

Project management position concentrates on managing one to two office building projects from $5M - $20M. Role includes working hand in hand with clients to develop a building design that is user centered, LEED compliant, on budget, and built on time. This includes contract negotiation, managing client relations, and managing a team of consultants. As this is a small design-build company, it is necessary for me to understand and manage all aspects of the process. * Providing preliminary/conceptual designs for a variety of projects from 5K SF to 100K SF* Managing the design or construction process, depending on the needs of the project.* Assisting with the management of the design process on a 956K SF 2 story remodel transformation of a retail mall to an office building. This is a multi-phase project where phase 1 construction is under way, phase 2 design is being developed and future phases are in the conceptual stages.* Managed the design process on a 105K SF 3 story office building. Included: pre-design workshop which gathered information about the client, design brain storming sessions, developed a master plan booklet, and then developed that master plan through the schematic, design development, and construction document phases, managed the permit process, and prepared the project for bid.* Managed construction process on a 30K SF single story office building. Included: preparation of a bid package, bid negotiation, post bid interview, contract award, subcontract negotiation, pre-construction meeting, progress meetings with subcontractors, distributed RFIs, negotiated change orders, conducted owner inspections, generated punch list, and dealt with any contractual issues that came up.

Portland, Or

Project Manager 2004Project management position concentrated on managing multiple retail projects over $6M with a team helping meet the client/company goals. Role included team management, client relations, project schedules, fee proposals, contract negotiation, code review, design development, construction documents, permitting, and construction administration. Traveled for meetings with clients, jurisdictions, and construction management.Job Captain 2002Project Management position concentrated on managing two active projects over $6M at the same time with one person under my supervision helping meet the client/company goals. Coordinated and directed consultants in an effort to ensure project was completed within the allotted schedule.* Managed (14) new and remodel retail projects across the US in various stages of development, (4) in design development, (3) in construction documents, (2) in permitting, (5) under construction.* Managed (3) job captains and (2) architectural technicians.* I was engaged in an informal mentoring program with each of my team members. Each time I put together a contract or reviewed a set of civil documents, I would include as many team members as possible while I perform the prescribed task.

Boise, Id

Project Management position that concentrated on the day to day workings of major retail remodel projects under $4M. Developed relationships with A/M/E consulting firms along with the construction management department. Focus in this position was to creatively cut costs through the design process as well as come up with new solutions for decor.· Produced a decor solution that integrated new and existing design elements that resulted in a 50% cost reduction for decor.· Conserved project dollars by working with purchasing to order a non-standard case that lowered construction cost by $130K and shortened construction duration by 2 weeks.