Construction Trade Jobs

Director of Construction

Name :	jbereckis
Industry Type :	General Contractors - Managers
City & State :	Peoria,Az
Job Title	Director of Construction
Relocation Preferences :
Objective :	To achieve a career position with a company not limited to growth potential and advancement.
Resume :	EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree: Lexington University Major: Business Management Minor: Construction Management EXPERIENCE: 12/2006 – 6/2009 MidFirst Bank - Phoenix Division, Phoenix V.P. - Director of Construction Develop strong relationships with architects, interior designers, and internal and external resources to design new prototype buildings in excess of 120 million dollars. Provide support for site acquisition by overseeing the preparation of preliminary site plans. Negotiate, implement and approve AIA contracts, budgets and pricing with general contractors as well as oversee and approve all COR request. Perform due diligence on new sites, including environmental, site planning, budgeting, and zoning. Work with in house project managers and consultants to obtain city and county approvals. Oversee construction of all new ground up facilities and tenant improvements while meeting budget and schedule. Work closely with interior designer to hand pick and approve all finish materials to be incorporated into new designs. Coordinate move-in activities with external vendors and internal resources. Identify and execute cost and time saving solutions while ensuring quality & performance of contractors and material. 11/2005 – 12/2006 K. B. Home - Phoenix Division, Phoenix Regional Construction Manager Manage the development and construction of multiple single and multi family housing communities within the Arizona market totaling 8 - 12 million dollars in monthly product revenue. Work with sales and marketing departments to resolve community issues and develop new building prototypes. Review purchasing take-offs, redlining of architectural plans and adjust all land and vertical building schedules within specific time parameters to achieve even flow scheduling. Oversee and approve all budgets and I.F.P.O.’s. Work with main office to review and establish new scopes of work for all trades. Adhere to performance and maintenance of quality checkpoints through direct interaction with sales, engineering, DUP, showroom, purchasing and estimating departments. Management, mentoring and monitoring of employees including development plans, performance evaluations, yearly and bi-yearly reviews. 1/2003 – 10/2005 Pulte Homes - Illinois Division, Illinois Senior Project Manager Management of single and multi family housing communities from raw land to customer turnover ranging from 5 - 8 million dollars of monthly product revenue. Acquire city approval and permits, oversee contractor change orders and approve monthly corporate budgets. Adjust vertical schedule and corporate closing reports. Implement and manage all monthly quality and safety reviews. Approve all home sales, upgrades and customer change orders. Work with land department, engineering and surveying to review civil drawings and final surveys ensuring community development and vertical construction. Oversee all aspects of construction to ensure effective implementation of operational activities while coordinating people, resources and monitoring project variables (scope, cost, time, and quality). 1/1992 - 12/2002 Maximum Construction Corp - Illinois/Illinois Owner/Principal General Contractor - Oversee all construction aspects of commercial build outs, medical buildings, new ground up facilities and custom single family homes in excess of 5 million dollars from start of project to completion, including supervision of employee's and sub contractors. Work with architects and owners to design, review and approve all blueprints prior to start of construction. Implement quality control procedures, create time line/schedule for all projects, oversee budgets and negotiate all hard bids prior to executing contracts. Schedule all sub-contractors, deliveries and material orders. Oversee and approve all aspects of construction from excavation, concrete - foundations & flat work, rough framing, roofing, siding, plumbing, electrical, H.V.A.C, ect…to finish products. Create and enforce scopes of work to ensure contractor compliance. Work with city and townships from planning, design review, licensing, permits and inspections thru final C of O. Oversee all aspects of business from sales to marketing, personnel to payroll and permit to completion.