Brian Morris
Des Moines
Summary
Skilled superintendent offering several years of experience leading communication and operations to complete projects. Expert coordinator between teams, vendors and design professionals. Efficient problem-solver to keep projects on time and on budget.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent
Hubbell Homes
09.2020 - Current
- I am currently working as the Superintendent overseeing 23 employees.
- I am responsible for the planning the weekly work schedule for all crews and employees as well as planning and attending all job site meeting with general contractors.
- I manage the appearance, cleanliness and organization of my assigned Hubbell Community.
- I oversee all jobs that are in progress for the company and ensure they stay on budget and stay under the scheduled time allowed for them.
- I attend in company jobs in progress meetings weekly with owners of the company to keep lines of communication open with the various trades associated with the home building process.
Owner/Operator
Redline Property Services
10.2018 - Current
- I am currently operating a remodeling/handyman service for disaster restoration companies and a manufactured home company.
- The functions performed are everything from painting interior/exterior of homes, finishing woodwork, trim carpentry, demolition, light electrical and plumbing not requiring a license.
Senior maintenance technician
Tab Properties
04.2018 - 09.2020
- I am a maintenance technician for three separate properties totaling 400 units.
- As a senior technician I'm responsible for yard and grounds maintenance, dumpster areas and pet waste stations.
- I am also responsible for a diligent work flow with incoming and existing work orders including but not limited to plumbing, hvac, electrical, general maintenance and the make ready process for newly vacated apartments.
- I am also responsible for customer service and tenant relations as we enter occupied units on a regular basis.
Senior Technician
Firstcall Inc.
07.2016 - 10.2018
- I was employed by Firstcall Inc. primarily as a painter, but was asked to perform other tasks including but not limited to: demolition of damaged homes, sealing recently demo’ed homes for smoke odor after a fire, drive dump truck to clean job sites, replace trim in homes, assist in hanging drywall, stain and refinish wood doors and trim, run a crew of subordinate employees on large scale jobs.
- I left to try and better myself by being self-employed.
Salesperson/Parts counter
Vaughans Rv
01.2018 - 04.2018
- While employed at Vaughans Rv I was responsible for sales of campers new and used as well as in charge of the parts department.
- I was charged with the ordering of parts for service and for customers from the arrow catalog.
Foreman
Finishline Concrete llc
04.2015 - 07.2016
- I was employed by Finishline Concrete as a foreman for a finishing crew.
- My everyday tasks included maintaining time cards for 8 person crew, operate mini excavators to dig footings and operate skid steers to move material on job sites, help set forms and set grade for sites, assist in pouring concrete, oversee the finishing of the concrete and transport all equipment and tools needed for job.
- I left because the company closed.
Senior Restoration Technician
United Services of DM
05.2012 - 04.2015
- I returned to work for United Services as a senior restoration specialist in 2012.
- I was asked to come back and take on a supervisory role within the company.
- While still performing the same task as before I added job supervisor to my tasks.
- It required meeting clients before, during and at the conclusion of the job.
- It required keeping detailed logs and notes about the jobs and tracking the daily progress of the job.
- It also focused on staying on budget and timelines for each job.
Loan Doc Specialist 3
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
06.2005 - 05.2012
- I was employed by Wells Fargo as an LDS 3.
- My duties were to receive and review all incoming documents from the mortgage loan originator for errors or missing documents.
- It also included receiving documents from underwriters and loan processors to be uploaded into the loan file digitally.
- I was also charged with assisting with training of new hires on company processes and familiarization with technology.
- This job was fast paced and detail oriented.
- It also included the task of meeting with supervisors from other departments to constantly evolve our processes with the change of technology.
- I was laid off due to company downsizing.
Restoration Specialist
United Services of DM
06.2002 - 06.2005
- I was employed by United Services as a restoration specialist.
- I started as a helper cleaning job sites and assisting more senior technicians on job sites in whatever facet they needed me.
- My skill set turned into one that included driving a dumpster roll off truck, trim carpentry, painting, estimating and selling work for the company, managing crews on large jobs, assisting in hanging of drywall and multiple other skills that associate with the disaster restoration business.
- I left due to lack of work.
Education
Fire Instructor 1 & 2 - Fire Science Instruction
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
Ames, IA05-2010
Nationally certified firefighter 1 & 2 - Firefighting
Warren County Fire Academy
Indianola, IA08.2007
Hazardous Materials Technician - Fire Science
Warren County Fire Academy
Indianola, IA08-2007
Emt Basic - Firefighting, Emt
Warren County Fire Academy
Indianola, IA08-2007
High School Diploma -
Abraham Lincoln High School
05.2002
Skills
- Project management
- Job site supervision
- Scheduling coordination
- Quality control
- Budget management
- Maintenance management
- Customer service
- Employee training
- Team building
- Communication skills
- Conflict resolution
- Regulatory compliance
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Safety management
- Residential construction
- Project coordination
- Cost estimation
- Material procurement
- Staff management
- Contractor oversight
- Building codes
- Relationship building
- Employee discipline
- Blueprint interpretation
- Blueprint and schematics
- Relationship building and management
- Emergency response
- Fire safety
- Hazardous materials
- Equipment maintenance
- Team leadership
- Incident command
- Safety training
- Firefighting procedures
- High angle rope rescue
- Fire department procedures
- Ladder operation
- Fire hydrant operation
Timeline
Superintendent
Hubbell Homes
09.2020 - Current
Owner/Operator
Redline Property Services
10.2018 - Current
Senior maintenance technician
Tab Properties
04.2018 - 09.2020
Salesperson/Parts counter
Vaughans Rv
01.2018 - 04.2018
Senior Technician
Firstcall Inc.
07.2016 - 10.2018
Foreman
Finishline Concrete llc
04.2015 - 07.2016
Senior Restoration Technician
United Services of DM
05.2012 - 04.2015
Loan Doc Specialist 3
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
06.2005 - 05.2012
Restoration Specialist
United Services of DM
06.2002 - 06.2005
Fire Instructor 1 & 2 - Fire Science Instruction
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
Nationally certified firefighter 1 & 2 - Firefighting
Warren County Fire Academy
Hazardous Materials Technician - Fire Science
Warren County Fire Academy
Emt Basic - Firefighting, Emt
Warren County Fire Academy
High School Diploma -
Abraham Lincoln High School