Aaron Durham
Leander,TX
Summary
Construction and land development leader with progressive experience guiding residential projects from permitting and preconstruction through closeout and homeowner turnover. Leads superintendents and coordinates municipalities, consultants, utilities, inspectors, contractors, and internal teams to keep schedules on track, resolve issues, and support timely project delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Construction
BLACKBURN HOMES
Austin, TX
08.2023 - Current
- Managed concurrent residential projects from preconstruction and permitting through construction, inspections, closeout, and homeowner turnover, ensuring timely delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Lead and develop a team of construction superintendents, setting priorities, monitoring project performance, resolving escalated issues, and maintaining accountability for schedule, quality, and project delivery.
- Developed project schedules, trackers, and workflows, delivering homes on budget and ahead of schedule, contributing to overall project success.
- Coordinated municipalities, engineers, architects, utilities, inspectors, contractors, purchasing teams, and internal stakeholders to maintain schedules and effectively resolve project issues.
- Review construction documents, engineering plans, inspection reports, and jurisdictional requirements; track approvals, inspections, dependencies, open items, and responsible parties.
Land Development Project Manager
THE BLACKBURN GROUP LLC
Austin, TX
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Managed residential development projects through design, permitting, agency coordination, utilities, bidding, civil construction, and turnover to vertical construction.
- Coordinated civil engineers, surveyors, architects, contractors, utility providers, municipalities, and internal teams to ensure alignment and timely progress on project milestones.
- Reviewed civil plans, plats, surveys, utility plans, proposals, budgets, and consultant deliverables for completeness and coordination.
- Tracked agency submissions, plan-review comments, revisions, approvals, and utility requirements to facilitate critical preconstruction milestones and maintain project timelines.
- Coordinated jurisdictional comment responses and maintained schedules to ensure seamless integration of design, permitting, utilities, bidding, civil work, and vertical construction.
Construction Superintendent
THE BLACKBURN GROUP LLC
Austin, TX
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed residential projects, subcontractors, inspections, schedules, quality control, documentation, and project closeout to ensure timely completion and adherence to standards.
- Oversaw subcontractor activities to ensure compliance and field crews on Blackburn Group construction sites.
- Collaborated with municipal inspectors, engineers, contractors, and vendors to address plan, inspection, and field issues, ensuring project alignment with schedules.
- Developed daily schedules to optimize project workflow, inspections, and trade sequencing for project progress.
- Monitored job sites to ensure adherence to safety regulations and corrected hazards across active job sites.
Construction Manager
SARATOGA HOMES
San Antonio, TX
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed new home construction schedules for Saratoga Homes communities.
- Coordinated subcontractors, vendors, and site crews across active builds.
- Coordinated residential construction schedules, subcontractors, inspections, quality control, and project turnover to ensure timely project completion.
- Reviewed blueprints, permits, and specifications for Saratoga Homes projects.
Staff Sergeant
TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD
07.2014 - 01.2022
- Demonstrated leadership, accountability, communication, and team coordination over seven years of service. Recognized as 149th Operations Group Airman of the Year in 2018 for outstanding contributions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - San Marcos, TX
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05-2019
Skills
- Permitting & Plan Review
- Land development
- Project scheduling
- Contractor management
- Utility Coordination
- Agency coordination
- Budget management
- Value engineering
- Risk & Issue Tracking
- Bluebeam Smartsheet Excel
- Conflict resolution
- Design-build experience
- Stakeholder communication
Personal Information
Title: Project Manager | Permitting | Land Development
Timeline
Director of Construction
BLACKBURN HOMES
08.2023 - Current
Land Development Project Manager
THE BLACKBURN GROUP LLC
07.2021 - 08.2023
Construction Superintendent
THE BLACKBURN GROUP LLC
01.2020 - 07.2021
Construction Manager
SARATOGA HOMES
06.2019 - 01.2020
Staff Sergeant
TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD
07.2014 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - San Marcos, TX
Texas State University