Chris Kiefner

• Reviewed project plans & specs for creating estimates involving underground utilities.
• Senior project manager overseeing schedules, budgets and day to day activities
• Producing accounting projections and to help maintain project on budget and schedule

• Planned, coordinated and managed operations and field safety programs for building construction, and infrastructure and public works projects.
• Managed site development with assistance from civil engineers and complied with city and county ordinances.
• Interviewed, hired and trained new workers.
• Oversaw employee attendance record, handled payroll and ordered new materials for sites.
• Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.

• Maintained control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on-task and achieve schedule targets.
• Managed site development with assistance from civil engineers and ensured compliance with city and county ordinances.
• Monitored project costs, managed cash flow and approved invoices for payment.
• Collaborated with clients, architects, engineers and contractors on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Finalized project financial records while collaborating with financial controllers.
• Worked on both commercial and residential site development, road reconstructs and housing developments for D.R. Horton, Pulte, Lennar, Creative and Gonyea homes.
• Did construction takeoffs and estimates using Bid 2 Win Estimating software

• Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations.
• Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
• Created professional development plan to cultivate and advance skill-sets of all employees.
• Worked directly with developers and general contractors in keeping project timeline on track.
• Worked on the entire downtown east, US Bank stadium as well as the wells Fargo towers.
• Worked on all commercial development downtown minneapolis for Ryan companies, Frana, Mortenson, RJ Ryan and LS Black as well as surrounding metro area.
• Pipe Layer - 2 years
• Backhoe Operator - 4 Years
• Foreman - 4 Years
• Superintendent/Project Manager - 2 Years

• I held various positions on a mainline utility crew doing new development work, reconstructs for Pulte as well as trunk water mainline for various municipalities.

OSHA

Pipelayers

Confined Space

CIPP

Generals