Professional Summary / Key Qualifications:

Construction executive with more than twenty years of experience in design, construction management and owner representation. Expert in strategic planning, budgeting, project accounting and reporting. Skilled in negotiating and conflict resolution. Dynamic leader experienced in managing multiple projects and teams. Committed to customer service, profitability and personnel development. Currently completing a Masters of Engineering program in Construction Management at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

LEED Accredited Professional proficient in construction and BIM related software.
Extensive experience in both the public and private sectors.
Managed and documented more than 1,000,000 square feet of built space in 30 states.


Work Experience:

Senior Project Manager 2006-2009
HOAR Construction Birmingham, Alabama
Led the Regions Bank East Division team during 2006 and 2007 in the delivery of 108 projects including branch roll outs, renovations and corporate build-out construction projects. More recently acted as pre-construction manager for Auburn Universitys $41M Transportation Technology Center II, the $9M Jefferson State Community College/City of Clanton Economic Development Center, and the $12.5M Birmingham Zoo Trails of Africa elephant exhibit.

Preconstruction Management: Developed, monitored and maintained business plans, budgets, and cost projections. Created detailed schedules and estimates, developed bid packages, coordinated value engineering and constructability reviews. Managed design teams, outside vendors and end users through the preconstruction phase from programming through contract award.
Manpower/Personnel Management: Successfully led the East Division team through a 6-month merger event while maintaining on-schedule and on-budget project delivery. Performed interviews and personnel evaluations. Allocated manpower between project teams and monitored their progress.
Quality Assurance: Developed and led a training/mentoring program for the account staff. Developed standards for electronic and hard-copy filing systems.


Vice President Construction 1999-2006
Compass Bank Birmingham, Alabama
Managed ground-up construction, renovations, relocations and environmental projects in four states for this Fortune 500 company. Hired as Compass Banks first Vice President of Construction and established the standards and procedures for the position.


Program Management: Defined program goals with real estate, design and accounting departments. Developed prototypical standards and implemented branch rollout processes.
Business Plans: Assisted end users in the development of depreciation and expense projections to justify capital expenditures. Collaborated with the Retail Planning department to obtain executive approval.
Site Evaluations: Reviewed potential property purchases/leases for setback requirements, easements, site access, environmental considerations, development/municipal requirements, etc.
Construction Management: Oversaw and documented all aspects of team activity during each phase of construction. Directly responsible for maintaining overall project budget and schedule.




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Senior Project Manager 1998-1999
MedPartners Corporation Birmingham, Alabama
Managed the construction of more than 50 physicians offices across the country. Reported cost, schedule and budget information to executive management.

Space Programming and Planning: Established space adjacencies and layouts. Incorporated the requirements of practice-specific medical equipment.
Construction Management: Oversaw architects, general contractors and vendors in delivering interior build-out projects. Managed budgets and schedules.

Director of Operations 1995-1998
CLA Architects Birmingham, Alabama
Assisted in the development, implementation and monitoring of firm-wide and team goals. Responsible for quality control, client maintenance and staff evaluations. The company ranked No. 2 in the state of Alabama during my tenure in this position.

Strategic Planning: As part of the management committee, established goals for the firm, project teams and employees. Contributed to marketing efforts and quality assurance.
Personnel Management: Interviewed prospective employees. Evaluated employee strengths and weaknesses to create the most productive project team structures.

Senior Project Manager 1991-1995
CLA Architects Birmingham, Alabama
Efforts were focused upon construction documentation and administration, client maintenance and team management/training. Contributed to the refinement of CLAs overall business strategy and philosophy as a member of the firms management committee.

Team Leader: Served as leader of a six-person team serving the companys largest client. Responsible for quality control, implementation of prototypical standards and communications.
Construction Documentation: Developed drawings and specifications for architectural projects, with a focus on construction administration. Managed 378,000-square-foot housing development renovation encompassing nine city blocks for the Birmingham Housing Authority.


Systems Manager 1989-1991
Gresham, Smith and Partners - Birmingham, Alabama and Jacksonville, Florida
Assigned to a team of five professionals to open branch offices in new markets. Received extensive training in the operation and maintenance of PC-based office networks and architectural-specific software.

Systems Maintenance: Performed back-ups of data and system/software upgrades. Monitored network operations/usage and developed standards for data organization.
Construction Administration: Maintained project files for shop drawings, as-builts and contract administration. Worked with general contractors and engineers in delivering architectural projects.

Project Coordinator 1986-1989
Gresham, Smith and Partners - Birmingham, Alabama

Junior member of an on-site team managing the construction administration of the Alabama Power Company corporate headquarters renovation project.

Record Keeping: Maintained project files for shop drawings, change orders, pay applications, etc.
Construction Documentation: Recorded meeting minutes, photographed project progress and updated construction documents to reflect modifications.

Education:

M.E Construction Administration University of Alabama at Birmingham, Spring 2010
B.S. Marketing/Business Administration University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1986