Mel Highsmith
Profile
Hands-on service development professional with 17 years of expertise
In all facets of the Multi-family Service industry. Verifiable track record
Of the successful completion of projects through coordinating tasks/responsibilities, developing partnerships and building positive rapport with owners, management,
Team members and clients while maintaining bottom line cost. Versed in contract negotiations, project estimating, impending design problems, document preparation, building code and regulations, material purchasing, site service management.
Career experience:
Certified Vocational Instructor TWC Texas Workforces Commission
Director of Operations
Project Manager
Superintendent
Maintenance Supervisor
Service Specialist
TRCI, Texas Residential Career Institute as
Lead Instructor - Director of Operations
* Writer/Developer of curriculum for Residential Maintenance Tech program.
Certified Instructor - Texas Workforce Commission-Residentual Apartment tech.
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Capitol Residential/TRCI
January 2006 - March 2009
Director Of Operations
San Antonio, TX
Plan, estimate, organize and managed overall Service maintenance of 12 apartment communities commercial and residential new construction tenant build and rehabilitations for a mid-size design/build/owner operated apartment management company based out of Colorado. Responsibilities include HVAC, electrical, plumbing, irrigation, pools, and exterior issues from carpentry to roofing, extensive knowledge in make-readies coordination, vendor interaction and management, apartment rehabilitation through do-diligence. Complete understranding of budget constraints, ability to analyze and take pro-active stance in solution of obstacles.
Newton Resources
March 2005 - January 2006
Superintendent
Austin, TX
Duties to include: Ground up new construction of multiple Church's chicken restaurants thru-out the central United States . Daily reports of project status to owner, preparing sub-contractor draw submittals, brought in all projects under my control in on time and on target. Project Ranged in Scope from 350, 000 to 3 million.
Quality Construction Management
July 1997 - March 2004
Superintendent
Round Rock, TX
While with QCM my duties were supervising painters, contractors with Marriott, Home Gate suites and 3 multi-family apartment complexes. Managed a crew of 40 drywall hangers and finishers, acted as liaison QCM and General Contractors.
1990 to 1997 Maintenance Supervisor
Education
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Texas Work Force Commission
*Author of Schools curriculum
November 2007
Other
Certified Vocational Instructor
Austin, TX
Certified as a Teacher/ Instructor by the Texas Workforce Commission in the fields of:
HVAC ROOFING
ELECTRICAL POOLS
PLUMBING SIDING
CARPENTRY UTILITIES
DRYWALL OSHA
CARPET IRRIGATION
CONCRETE TILE
16 other trades
Texas Apartment Association
May 1993
Other
OSHA 30
San Antonio, TX
30 hour OSHA course.
Farris State University
October 1992
Other
HVAC
Tyler, TX
Installations and applied applications of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
51 Kilo U.S. Army
September 1991
Other
Plumbing
AR
All underground and above ground plumbing from 1/2" to 8" supply.
63 Gulf U.S Army
February 1988
Other
Electrical
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Electrical wiring and components for M1 Abrams a-2 Combat Tank
Project list
1997 Crystal Springs Apartments, San Antonio , TX . ---354 units 60% rehab interior/Exterior
1998 Middle brook Gardens , Cedar Park , TX . ---350 units Ground up new construction
1998 3 Home Gate Suites, Austin , TX . ---New Commercial Total complete
1998/99 Marriott Hotel, Round Rock, TX. ---New Construction
Wingate Suites, Austin , TX . ----Rehab-45%
2000 Quality Inn, Austin , TX . ----New Construction framing contract
2001/02 Oaks of Mulberry, San Antonio , TX . 189 unit 75% Rehab project
2003 Retail Strip Center , Broadway-San Antonio, TX. 25 Unit rehab Commercial
2004 Retail Strip Center , Fair Ave. - San Antonio , TX . Big Lots***Big Box
2005 Falls of West Creek (Construction name) Houston , TX . ---118 Room New construction
2006/07 2 Churchs Chicken restaurant Austin , TX . ---New Construction
2007/08 Falls of Cedar Creek, K.C., Missouri ---500 units 50% Rehab**
Bentwood, Omaha , Nebraska ---154 units 75% Interior Rehab**
Park at the Villas, San Antonio , TX . ----410 units---50% Interior/Exterior
Villas of Ventana, San Antonio , TX . ---300 units---25% rehab I/E
Villas f castle Hills, San Antonio , TX ---163 units current.
Mel Highsmith
Management Professional
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