Blake Overton
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Resourceful Project Manager with 7 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget and financial management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager II
Architectural Graphics Incorporated
05.2016 - 05.2023
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
Plumbing Technician
Irwin Plumbing Company
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Installed, repaired and maintained water, gas and sewer systems.
- Maintained, installed, repaired and altered piping systems, plumbing fixtures, traps and soil waste and vent pipes.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and customers.
- Worked non-standard and on-call hours and weekends on rotational basis and patiently focused on customer needs.
- Performed surveys to verify materials needed for each job.
- Submitted work orders into wholesale suppliers.
- Received and inspected materials upon delivery.
- Worked with site project managers and superintendents to troubleshoot problems if or when they emerged.
- Installed pipe, water lines, water heaters, garbage disposals, shower tubs/Jacuzzi and all the other fixtures throughout all stages of project.
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN05.2016
Skills
- Project Tracking
- Vendor Sourcing
- Financial Administration
- Cost Control
- Work Flow Planning
- Project Planning
- Risk Management
- Schedule Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Inventory Control
- Advanced Understanding of Epicor and SmartSheet
Timeline
Project Manager II
Architectural Graphics Incorporated
05.2016 - 05.2023
Plumbing Technician
Irwin Plumbing Company
08.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - General Studies
East Tennessee State University
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