James M. (Mike) Williams
4326 Cinnabar Dr.
Dallas, TX 75227
702-882-0812
buildnnlv[at]yahoo.com

Construction Management
Project planning from inception through completion
Customer Relations
Planning and Zoning Approvals
Contractor Relations

Over 20 years of extensive experience in construction management with expertise in restaurant, retail, office and industrial projects, tenant improvement, land development, single-family and multi-family residential.
Have performed successfully in positions ranging from Project Superintendent for a general contractor to Project Manager for a major developer.
Have developed a reputation for delivering projects on time and on the money. Adept at developing an environment of cooperation with inspectors, design professionals, lenders and Owners.
Career History

The Bentley Group - Owner Representative/Project Manager
Las Vegas, NV 2008 - 2009
Responsible for all ongoing projects of construction division (school, office building, commercial) and future projects including contract negotiation, expediting, scheduling, cost control, overseeing contractor to ensure that projects are completed on time and under budget.

Merryhill Day School and multi-story office building project: Re-organized construction and expenditures to expedite completion of project; Project Liaison with General Contractor, City and County officials; Created budgets and forecasts; Negotiated contracts and change-orders

Caviness Construction Company - Senior Superintendent
Las Vegas, NV 2007- 2008
Brought in to complete project following a 7 month abandonment; On-site responsibility for completion of construction of a 105,000 sf one and two story condominium office project; Coordinated the Design team, the Project Owners, City of Las Vegas Inspectors, the Special Inspectors and Caviness management to identify the problems and devise solutions; Rebuilt relationships and trust in order for project to continue; Generated new schedules, organized subcontractors and administrated all paperwork; Maintained professional attitude and demeanor while under constant challenge of correcting issues from previous missteps; Completed project under budget and under time allowance set when project was resumed

Ovation Construction Company - Senior Construction Superintendent
Las Vegas, NV 2005 2007
Managed closeout of HUD financed apartment projects; Designed and executed scheduling studies for 3 planned projects totaling 1,000 units; Produced quantity survey and cost studies to evaluate subcontract bids; Complete project supervision from ground up; Pre-construction planning, development and scheduling; Supervised on-site staff of three assistants and all sub-contractors; Scheduled, coordinated and monitored sub-contractors to ensure quality and performance

Castle Construction and Development Company - Project Manager
Evansville, IN 1999- 2004
Designed and managed construction of an AAMCO franchise store that became the corporate model for future stores; Generated marketing leads; Sold projects by developing solid core of sub-contractors to allow bidding advantage and confidence in quality construction; Negotiated construction and lease contracts with clients; Formulated budgets; Negotiated and administered construction subcontracts; Supervised all design and construction operations; Responsible for costs, quality and timeliness

St. Clair Construction Company - Project Superintendent
Louisville, KY 1997-1999
Outback Steakhouse: On-site responsibility for prosecuting an extremely aggressive construction schedule for all restaurant projects which were completed within 90 days from initial excavation to grand opening requiring a single-minded approach to schedule enforcement and anticipatory problem identification and resolution.
KFC/Pizza Hut: On-site responsibility for constructing the first national concept combination store.
Rallys: On-site responsibility for constructing a new concept for double drive-through store.

Hospitality Development Corporation - Construction Manager
Cleveland, Ohio 1995-1997
Provided budget analysis and construction expertise for hospitality developments from New Orleans to Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Negotiated and administered all construction contracts; Supervised all construction at each local hospitality project; Supervised conversion of a property from an obsolete Holiday Inn franchise to an assisted living facility; Ground-up supervision of 105-unit Quality Inn.

The Hunnington Group - Owner Representative and Project Manager
Houston, TX and Louisville, KY 1985-1994
Owner Representative:
750 apartment units in North Texas
450 apartment units in Louisville, Kentucky
250,000 SF shopping center in Louisville, Kentucky
Project Manager, Louisville, KY:
Developed subdivision of 250 single-family lots; Responsible for conceptual mix of development uses through land design and civil engineering; Responsible for zoning cases to construction of roads, infrastructure and improvements; Developed sites of 80 acres, 220 acres and 650 acres; Supervised work of design professionals; Negotiated and administered contracts; Managed all construction.
Education

University of Texas at Arlington, Bachelors Degree in Business Administration
OSHA certification