Thomas B. Kaul

SUMMARY
I bring a long and varied work history, which includes the following.
Supervision of projects, suppliers, subcontractors and subordinates.
Service to internal and external customers.
Adaptability to change.
Desire to continue to expand my knowledge, as well as share what Ive learned with those around me.

SKILLS
Organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Can create complex spreadsheets in Excel to create budgets, monitor costs, etc.
Proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook as well as other proprietary software.
Ability to negotiate with suppliers, contractors and customers to a win-win result.
An entrepreneurial attitude is always brought to work.

WORK HISTORY
Actus Lend Lease
Nashville
Senior Cost Planner
Jan 04 to Dec 08
Actus is a design/build firm specialized in privatized military housing projects.
Worked on a team of design managers and consultants, developing project plans and specifications from schematics to AFC documents for Camp Lejeune, Phases II and III totaling over 400 million in GMP, including new and renovated housing units as well as infrastructure, landscaping and neighborhood facilities and amenities.
oCreate original proposal cost plans.
oAdd details to the cost plans, throughout the process, supported by quantity take offs, material and contractor costs and bids specific to the location and escalation potential relative to the market and construction period.
oMany scenarios have to be developed due to changes in client desires and budget restraints.
Monitor cost plans after closing on phases II and III as well as Phase I, which was over 300 million in GMP. Altogether near billion in GMP.
oProvide trade package budgets to the construction team.
oAssist with combining or breaking down budgets to align with procurement strategies.
oReview contracts and POs as generated by construction for scope and correct alignment with budgets.
oProvide cost information for client COs as requested.







Pulte Homes
Nashville
Purchasing Manager
July 99 to Jan 04
Purchasing manager responsible for all direct job cost budgets including all standard options.
Generated or supervised all material takeoffs and negotiated all material and subcontractor contracts.
Created or supervised the creation of all projects specifications and option sales price documents.
Generated feasibility budgets for all new homes for new projects.
Monitored and actively pursued rebate or other alliance relationships with manufacturers, dealers and contractors.

Ashton Woods Homes
Houston
Purchasing Agent, Estimator, Project Manager, Superintendent
July 90 to July 99
My job changed several times in my 9 years with Ashton Woods but mostly I was either a part of, or in charge of the purchasing department.
In the middle of my time at Ashton Woods I was sent to Austin to start up the construction side of a new operation which included finding local suppliers and subs, setting job cost budgets and sales and option prices, pulled permits, and starting and closing the first twenty or so homes personally. A new division president decided to close the Austin operation so I was brought back to Houston.
I did a lot of work on expanding the standard options as well as pricing extensive non-standard options working closely with sales agents and decorators at the dcor center.
I also did a lot of work setting up a take off/pricing system that included material, labor and turnkey items.

National Building Systems
Ann Arbor
Sub-contract manager
April 89 to July 90
Onsite manager of a carpentry sub-contract on a 326-unit apartment job.
Supervised as many as 30 union carpenters at a time.
Included forklift and crane rental and operation as well as job payroll.

Lemke Concrete & Ready Cable
Southlake TX
Superintendent
Sept 87 to April 89
Supervised both sub and hourly crews doing residential and commercial concrete work.
Helped with the start up of Ready Cable, a post tension cable supply company.






Southern Classical Homes,
Trophy Club Tx.
Builder/Estimator
Sept 86 to Sept 87
Supervised new home construction including some estimating and contracting as well as pricing buyer options.

Temple Building Systems,
Temple Tx.
Eng/arch estimating manager
Nov 84 to Sept 86
Used Alpines engineering program to design roof and floor trusses for mostly residential customers.
Generated cut sheets and estimated material for the wall panel plant.
Supplied doors, trim, hardware, windows, cabinets and laminated tops, all of which needed to be estimated and priced for customers.

Skillmaster Builders
Houston
Purchasing, estimator, supt. Sales
June 77 to Nov 84

Setup purchase order system for direct costs.
Created all takeoffs including standard and non-standard options.
Negotiated costs for direct material, labor and turnkey contracts.
Supervised start packages with all plans, POs, and options.
Supervised construction
Sold homes from model homes.

Tri-South Mortgage Investors REIT (Atlanta)
Lenexa, Ks.
Project manager
May 75 to June 77

Supervised the close out of a foreclosed town home project including sales, finish out construction, HOA management, and monthly draw requests.
Sold and closed close to 60 units.

EDUCATION
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
Architecture & Design, no degree
June 72 to May 75
Kappa Sigma, President, Treasurer and summer rush chairman
Washington High School
Kansas City, Kansas
Graduated
Sept 69 to May 72
Football, lettered; Boy Scouts, Eagle