Summary of Qualifications |
- Over 8 years experience in pre-construction management
- Over 15 years total experience in construction management roles
- Certified General Contractor, State of Florida
- LEED AP
- OSHA Certification
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Education |
1990 - 1994
University of Florida M.E.
Rinker School of Building
Construction
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Gainesville, Florida
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B.S. Building Construction
Additional Education / Certification
- Florida Certified General Contractor (inactive)
- USGBC – Green Building, LEED AP certification
- OSHA 30-Hour Safety Certification
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Professional Experience |
2009 – Present
Keene Klimas Consultant Group |
Orlando, Florida
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- Performing documentation review, cost analyses, damage calculations, scheduling variances and other real-world measures.
- Contributing to documentation review and other information gathering/analysis needs, to ensure that supporting data passes all necessary scrutiny.
- Providing consultative expertise to clients in all phases of construction, from pre-construction to finished product.
- Reviewing contractual obligations and building specifications to determine compliance and quality standards.
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2002 – 2010
Keene Construction Co. |
Maitland, Florida
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Pre-Construction Manager
- Responsible for the management of a seven person Estimating and Pre-construction Department for a commercial general contractor and construction manager with annual sales of $140 million.
- Successfully developed and implemented preconstruction procedures.
- Managed bid preparation for hard bid and negotiated projects.
- Prepared conceptual estimates, value engineering, constructability reviews and project scheduling.
- Actively participated in marketing efforts including sales presentations with project owners and designers.
- Developed and implemented custom software for estimating and process improvement.
- Types of projects included retail, grocery, department stores, office buildings, fitness centers, parking structures and warehouses.
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2000 - 2002
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas Architecture & Planning |
Orlando , Florida
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Construction Administrator
- Represented the owner and design team throughout the construction phase of a $55 million student housing project at the University of Central Florida.
- Managed Owner’s contract administration, RFIs, field observations, material testing and engineering inspections.
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1996 - 2000
Pinnacle Construction |
Orlando, Florida
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Project Manager/Superintendent
- Construction project management of large custom residential, multi-family housing and light commercial projects.
- Directly supervised in-house tradesmen performing concrete, masonry, carpentry and painting for self-performed general contracting and subcontracted projects.
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