Michael S. Childs
2126 County Road 2907, Alto, Texas 75925
Senior-Level Project Management
Professional Profile
High performing project-manager with expertise in directing highly complex projects that build & optimize organizational processes, measurement systems, and infrastructure to maximize business results in manufacturing and service organizations throughout Texas, including retail/service industries, commercial, and technical business.
Highly skilled in administering Tenant Lease for both Turn-Key and TI Allowance Projects.
Skilled in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Highly skilled in Construction Administration/Inspection of Roadways and Utility Projects.
Skilled planner who implements management and scheduling to meet commencement dates of all projects.
Proven record of structuring and implementing projects that yield measurable results, including superior quality, reduced cost of construction, larger pool of qualified contractors to perform projects, and reduced project/development schedule.

Areas of Expertise
End to End Project Management Organization Design and Development
Project Planning and ExecutionProductivity and Efficiency Improvement
Superior Planning and LeadershipNegotiation and Communication
Total Quality ControlProblem Solving
Multi-Site/Multi-Project OperationsDecision Making
MS Project, Word, ExcelExcellent Team Member


Professional Experience

Construction Manager, Today Realty Advisors, Dallas, TX. August 2005 to Present
Recruited by Vice President in charge of Construction to manage construction of all tenant lease space. Responsibilities include:
Determination of project scope, Coordination of all design consultants, Coordination with municipal authorities, Budgeting, Input to lease work letter, Administering Tenant Lease, Bid Process, Negotiation of contracts, Represent owners and tenants interest in construction process, and Project communication (progress meetings, change orders, punch lists, etc...)
Over 40 Projects ranging in budgets from $35,000 to $2,000,000.

Installed Sales Manager, Lowes, Nacogdoches, TX., September, 2003 to August, 2005
Responsibilities included:
Processing and scheduling Contractors/Installed Sales Projects sold throughout the store.
Follow up with Customers/Process Contractors Invoices.

Construction Estimator, McGinnis Construction, Inc., Silsbee, TX., May, 2002 to May 2003
Responsibilities include:
Estimating all potential new projects and preparing bid for submission to owner.



Construction Manager/Owners Representative, Jack in the Box Development, Houston, TX., May 1998 to May 2002
Responsibilities include:
Communicating Scope-of-Work to Architects to reflect new equipment, dcor, and new layout.
Remodeling all existing Jack in the Box restaurants within Texas and Missouri.
Bringing all existing restaurants into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Yearly budget of approximately $20,000,000.00 allocated for 40 to 45 projects.

Estimator/Superintendant CCG, Inc. Commercial Construction Group, Inc., Dallas, TX,
August, 1996 to May, 1998
Superintendant responsibilities include:
Scheduling contractors and administering schedules set by Project Manager to assure project is completed on time.
Maintaining records of materials used for project to assure specifications are being adhered to.
Communicating to Project Manager progress of project, Change Orders required, problems related to construction, and status of Safety Meetings and safety regulations not being practiced on Job Site.
Projects included: Petco Pet Supplies Kirkland, WA., Washington, D.C., Manassas, VA., Budgetel Motor Inn Grapevine, TX., Starplex Galaxy 16, Waco, TX.
Superintendant responsibilities included:
Building Data Base for all subcontractors both local and nationwide. Estimating all potential new projects and preparing bid for submission to owner.

Senior Civil Engineering Technician/Construction Management Inspector, HDR Engineering, Inc., Dallas, TX., February, 1990 August, 1996
Transportation responsibilities:
Civil & Structural Design Dart Line Section NC-2/City Place Station, Dallas, Texas
Final Design North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas N1/2/Transition Tunnels.
Construction Administration/Inspection:
36 raw water transmission line, Section I, connecting Benbrook Lake & Weatherford Lake, Raw Water Pump Station for 36 water line, City of Weatherford.
Spillway dam, Lake Weatherford.
Relocation of City of Dallas water lines, including corrosion protection, sanitary sewers and storm drains for Section OC-1 and OC-2 of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail system.
Installation of electrical and communication duct banks for Section OC-1 and OC-2 of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail system.
Relocation of City of Dallas water lines, including corrosion protection, sanitary sewers and storm drains for Section OC-2 of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail system.

Senior Civil Engineering Technician/Construction Inspection, Graham Associates, Inc., Arlington, TX. June, 1980 July, 1987
Transportation responsibilities:
Environmental assessment, preliminary and final design/drafting for Coit Road PASS project, 15th Street to State Highway 121, Plano, Texas
Design for interchange, Interstate Highway 35E and Round Grove Road, Interstate Highway 35E and Round Grove Road, 4-lane divided thoroughfare, Valley Ridge Boulevard, City of Lewisville, TX., 1.4 miles of 2-lane thoroughfare, Randol Mill Road, City of Arlington, TX., Design for 1.0 miles of 4-lane divided thoroughfare, Valley Ridge Boulevard, City of Lewisville, TX., 1.5 miles of 4-lane divided thoroughfare, Cooper Street, City of Arlington, Texas.
Construction Administration/Inspection:
Construction Inspection for paving, drainage and utility improvements, Valley Ridge Industrial Centre, paving, drainage and utility improvements, Interstate Highway 35E and Round Grove Road interchange, storm sewer improvements, Valley Ridge Industrial Centre, storm sewer improvements, Lakepointe Business Centre, Lewisville, TX., paving, drainage and utility improvements, Great Southwest Parkway, Lincoln Industrial Centre, Grand Prairie, TX.
Education
University of Texas at Arlington - 1981 to 1982
Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA. - 1978 to 1979

References
David Scroggins Vice President of Construction
Today Realty Advisors, Inc.
17400 Dallas Parkway, Suite #216, Dallas, Texas
(972) 331-2330 Office/Direct
(214) 707-1352 Cell

Sue Shelton Executive Vice President
Today Realty Advisors, Inc.
17400 Dallas Parkway, Suite #216, Dallas, Texas
(972) 407-1925 ext. #204 Office

Charles Reibenstein Architect/Owner
RAA, LLC, Architecture
2655 Peavy Road, Dallas, TX 75228
(214) 641-6665 Office/Cell

Steve Westbrook President
Highland Builders, Inc.
2342 Fabens Road, Suite #100, Dallas, TX 75229