Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in multiple disciplines. Experienced in leading employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager / Estimator
Big Sky Services LLC
08.2023 - Current
Project manager of full phase construction projects ranging $500k to $5 million.
Estimator of a wide range of ground up and remodeling construction.
Successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
Plan, design, and schedule phases for large projects.
Project Manager / Estimator
Damico Contracting Inc.
10.2021 - 08.2023
Organize and coordinate staffing, equipment, and material requirements for the execution of large-scale multi-family and commercial construction projects ranging from $1 to $10 million
Ensure conformity to building plans and design layouts while maintaining efficiency and building trades safety
Contract and scope of work negotiator
Direct coordinator of external vendors to accomplish project requirements
Lead project budgeting and value engineering specialist.
Valuation Manager IV
City of Detroit, OCFO / Office of the Assessor
12.2019 - 10.2021
Manager over valuation assessment operations for all property classes in the City of Detroit
Manager of three direct report supervisors with a combined staff of 36 FTE
Manager of field operations and staff deployment
Project manager for City-wide property assessment initiatives, from design to execution
Executed the largest hardship outreach program during the pandemic to ensure the citizens of Detroit had sufficient opportunity to have their hardship application processed
Successfully designed and implemented an online application for the NEZ abatement during the pandemic
Task delegation, statistical analysis, mass appraisal valuation, and development of departmental processes and procedures
Land bank liaison and inventory manager
Administrative collaborator for the departmental operational budget
Workforce training manager which includes designing training materials and coordinating in-house and external training for staff, as well as spending time one-on-one with staff for professional development.
Appraiser Supervisor III / IV
City of Detroit, OCFO / Office of the Assessor
11.2015 - 12.2019
Supervisor of staff management and residential property valuation
Tax abatement specialist
Workforce training manager
Special Act properties - NEZ property valuation supervisor
Developer of departmental processes and procedures.
Property Appraiser II
Oakland County Equalization
01.2010 - 01.2015
Conduct field appraisals on residential and commercial properties
Implement new departmental computer updates and train employees on computer drafting software and BS&A software - Lead BS&A.NET report writer and software expert
Appointed Assessor for the Charter Township of Milford and the Village of Milford.
Journeyman / Foreman Carpenter
George P. Johnson Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2010
Journeyman / Foreman Carpenter ~ Unionized Carpentry display shop; implemented highly advanced manual and computer assisted equipment to construct and build auto-show displays and exhibits
Lead carpenter for Audi group for 2009 & 2010 NAIAS
Journeyman / Foreman Carpenter
Damico Contracting Inc.
01.1997 - 01.2007
Apprentice through Foreman Carpenter ~ Unionized Carpentry Contracting Company; ground-up construction of multifamily dwellings, custom homes, and commercial buildings.
Education
Bachelor's degree of Business Leadership -
BAKER COLLEGE
Auburn Hills, MI
01.2011
Associates Degree of Industrial Technology -
BAKER COLLEGE
Auburn Hills, MI
01.2008
Journeyman Certificate -
DETROIT CARPENTERS APPRENTICESHIP SCHOOL JATC
Detroit, MI
01.2001
MCAT, MCAO, and MAAO Programs -
MICHIGAN STATE TAX COMMISSION
Lansing, MI
Skills
Excellent communicator and team oriented
Accomplished leader with mentoring and coaching skills in diverse environments
Comprehensive aptitude for problem solving and critical thinking
High functioning organizational skills with large amounts of data and personnel, to execute simultaneous projects
Full spectrum construction experience from planning stage to turn-key finish
Project estimation and bidding
Cross-Functional Collaboration
State of Michigan property tax law and assessment professional
Resilient and big picture thinker
Proactive, efficient, and highly self-motivated
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Organizational budgeting and accounting principles
Computer software: GIS, On Screen Take-off, Procore, BS&A, MS Office, MS Project, AutoCad, Plangrid, Asana, Bluebeam, Smartsheet, EDGE estimating software
Office Manager/Small Business Co-Owner at Big Sky Boats Service & Repair, LLCOffice Manager/Small Business Co-Owner at Big Sky Boats Service & Repair, LLC