Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Volunteer

April Zelt

Project Manager
Redding,CA

Summary

Project Manager professional, with experience in renewable energy and underground gas pipelines, to strategically manage project portfolio’s by optimizing project schedules, managing project budgets, and partnering with key stakeholders to ensure all timelines and deliverables are being met. Committed to continuously cultivating a culture that values passionate, curious, and client focused environments while maintaining the highest level of quality, safety, integrity, and ethics.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

McHale Sign Co
10.2022 - 07.2025
  • Successfully managed 75+ projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency and resource availability while maintaining the highest level of quality, safety, integrity and ethics
  • Developed long-term relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in team's commitment to the community's growth through innovated solutions.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives while exceeding customer needs and expectations by maintaining a stedfast commitment to quality.
  • Oversaw implementation of new project management software, facilitating more efficient workflow and better project tracking.

Project and Construction Manager

Maas Energy Works
06.2021 - 07.2022
  • Develop, design and control all processes of a project from feasibility analysis to completion of construction within budget and anticipated timeline while maintaining quality, safety, integrity and ethics
  • Act as a liaison between internal teams, engineers, contractors and customers by cultivating an environment of mutual respect and commitment, through timely and consistent communication, to insure successful projects for all parties involved.
  • Build and execute large project budgets ranging from $1M-$16M, continually monitor project financials throughout project and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
  • Travel to project sites & meetings throughout the project territory to identify project performance issues, analyze and address them in a timely manner, and foster long-term relations.

Project and Construction Manager

Responsible Solar
02.2019 - 04.2021
  • Collaborate closely with clients, team members and local jurisdictions to ensure project objectives were met, maintaining transparent communication throughout the process.
  • Gather work plans including cost, resource, contingency, and communication plans. Adjusting project scope & schedule as appropriate to accommodate change.
  • Travel to project sites throughout the project territory and monitor 100+ commercial and home systems.
  • Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for construction projects.

Education

PMP Certification - Project Management

PMP
Online

General Studies

Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Skills

  • Underground Gas Pipeline Management
  • Solar Management Projects
  • CRM and Project Managing Software
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Stakeholder communications
  • Schedule management
  • Customer relations
  • Purchasing and procurement
  • Design and planning
  • Reading construction drawings, red lines and as-built
  • OSHA safety requirements

Timeline

Project Manager

McHale Sign Co
10.2022 - 07.2025

Project and Construction Manager

Maas Energy Works
06.2021 - 07.2022

Project and Construction Manager

Responsible Solar
02.2019 - 04.2021

PMP Certification - Project Management

PMP

General Studies

Chaffey College
April ZeltProject Manager