BRAD KRUEGER
Cleveland,OK
Summary
Responsible Operations & Project Manager with over 10 years of comprehensive experience leading a team of 2 to 20 contractors and subcontractors. Outstanding blueprint and design interpretation and comprehension abilities with excellent communication, budgeting and project management talents.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations / Lead Project Manager
Silver Star General Contractors
04.2022 - 06.2024
- Manage project scope from start to finish
- Develop and oversee project schedules and budgets
- Coordinate construction crew and subs for all projects
- Coordinate efforts between clients, architects, designers and engineers
- Develop best practice as well as tools for project execution management
- Assist in tracking profitability and slippage on all projects with Management Team
- Defining, implementing and revising operational policies and guidelines for the organization
- Developing and executing new growth directives
- Working with the human resources department to create job descriptions, hire competent personnel and oversee employee training programs
- Liaising with departmental heads to develop financial plans and ensure company-wide operational compliance
- Keeping track of the company's revenue margins and conduct budget reviews to maximize profits
- Managing procurement and resource allocation
National Project Manager
Cotton Global Disaster Solutions
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Setting budget on project to ensure profitability
- Project Buy Outs...Set draw schedule w/Subs & Vendors, pull permits, initiate and follow through to ensure all necessary paperwork is in the project file
- Develop a Site Safety Plan to communicate and have followed by Field Supervisor and labor
- Keep client and adjuster informed to promote good customer service
- Complete/draft Project Management Reviews daily for job file
- Direction of daily activities on construction projects
Estimator / Assistant Project Manager
SteConCo
12.2019 - 10.2020
- Prepares work to be estimated by gathering plans, specifications and related documents
- Propose labor, material and time requirements
- Provide accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations
- Determine project objectives, budgets and schedules by coordinating with clients and teammates and optimize plans to meet changing conditions
Regional Project Manager / Construction Superintendent
Paramount Steel
02.2019 - 10.2019
- Managed preparation, execution, personnel, safety and operations in all phases of project operations
- Managed structural construction process to maximize quality, cost-controls and efficiency
- Collaborated with management, technical crew members and fellow supervisors to organize efficient site operations and achieve demanding schedule targets
- Scheduled subcontractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure timely completion of projects
- Complied with all safety protocols in plan coordination, eliminating potential risks
- Drove project objectives on day-to-day operational level by working closely with clients, decision-makers and vendors
- Delegated assignments based on site plans and project needs
Structural Steel Supervisor
Frameco
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for the overall progress of the project, as well as the scheduling of crews, delivery of equipment and materials
- Work with General Contractor to initiate RFI's and Change Orders
- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
Superintendent Project Manager
GK Steel Fabrication
04.2018 - 10.2018
- Oversee the daily construction activities at the job site
- Plan, budget and document all aspects of the specific project
- Communicate with the project team regarding ASI's, RFI's and material submittals
- Perform Superintendent duties at multiple job sites, simultaneously
Project Manager/Estimator
Ennis Steel
05.2017 - 04.2018
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations
- Determined project objectives, budgets and schedules by coordinating with clients and teammates and optimized plans to meet changing conditions
- Manage flow of materials, labor & equipment needed to complete the project on budget
- Read and interpret job bid instructions and detailed specifications for preparation of estimates
Project Manager
Quality Ironwoks
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Work with GC to initiate RFI's and Change Orders
- Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and on budget
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Manage the preparation and coordination of shop and erection drawings
Construction Manager
Poolscapes
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Manage 2-4 man crews on multiple projects
- Coordinate with subcontractors for planning projects for completion
- Build in-ground swimming pools, plumbing, concrete finishing and landscaping
- Operate heavy machinery: Bobcat, track hoe, backhoe, jack-hammer and dump truck
Security Forces - Military Police
United States Air Force
12.2009 - 04.2013
- Provided flightline security patrols to protect against incursion from unauthorized personnel and maintain security of highly valuable aircraft with classified components and design elements
- Manned base entry points to provide 24/7 force protection, reviewing identifications, searching vehicles and verifying deliveries prior to entrance to secure areas
- Lead, managed, supervised and performed force protection duties, including use of lethal force to protect personnel and resources
- Provide security for Sheppard AFB as well as, detaining individuals for DUI, DWI, UA, domestic disturbances and theft
- Part of a 2-man FAST Team (Fly Away Security Team) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and other countries
Education
Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK07.2015
Certificate - Technical Drafting and Design
Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley
Tulsa, OK2007
Skills
- Construction management
- Subcontractor supervision
- Blueprint interpretation
- Project estimation and bidding
- Structural Steel
- Interior Finish Out
- OSHA 30
- Fabsuite
- Procore
- Buildertrend
- JobTread
- Planswift
- On-Screen Takeoff
- AutoCAD
- Solidworks
Leadership And Recognition
- Won Local & Regional Contractor of The Year through NARI for $250k residential whole home interior remodel
- Promoted from Assistant Project Manager to National Project Manager four days after hire at Cotton GDS
- Promoted early from rank of E-3 to E-4 by the Below the Zone program. This promotion is restricted to elite Airmen who stand out from their peers and perform duties at a level above their rank.
- Was acknowledged and coined personally, for excellence, by General Petraeus (Commander of U.S and ISAF forces in Afghanistan) for a personal security mission while deployed in Afghanistan during my OEF campaign.
- 1st Airman with rank of E3 or below to be certified as: Active Shooter Instructor / Shoot, Move and Communicate Instructor / Dye-Marking Cartridge Instructor / TASER International Instructor
- Vice President of Skills USA/VICA at Tulsa Center Lemley Campus, Part of 3 man team who was awarded the Gold medal at the Oklahoma state Skills USA competition in Automated Manufacturing, awarded 6th place at the national competition.
Timeline
Director of Operations / Lead Project Manager
Silver Star General Contractors
04.2022 - 06.2024
National Project Manager
Cotton Global Disaster Solutions
03.2021 - 03.2022
Estimator / Assistant Project Manager
SteConCo
12.2019 - 10.2020
Regional Project Manager / Construction Superintendent
Paramount Steel
02.2019 - 10.2019
Structural Steel Supervisor
Frameco
10.2018 - 02.2019
Superintendent Project Manager
GK Steel Fabrication
04.2018 - 10.2018
Project Manager/Estimator
Ennis Steel
05.2017 - 04.2018
Project Manager
Quality Ironwoks
04.2016 - 03.2017
Construction Manager
Poolscapes
02.2014 - 01.2016
Security Forces - Military Police
United States Air Force
12.2009 - 04.2013
Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician
Rogers State University
Certificate - Technical Drafting and Design
Tulsa Technology Center - Lemley
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