Craig D. Cochrane II

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• Led project planning and scheduling for multiple construction projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with safety regulations.
• Managed budget allocations, optimizing resource utilization to minimize costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Supervised site operations, ensuring adherence to building codes and safety protocols throughout all phases of construction.
• Streamlined workflows by integrating advanced project management software, enhancing tracking and reporting accuracy.
• Conducted regular site inspections, assessing progress and quality to uphold high standards in construction deliverables.
• Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
• Managed construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Put together estimates, specifications, and other project documents.
• Established successful relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals.
• Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.

• Oversaw on average 7-8 residential storm repair projects since Hurricane Ida
• Referenced approved drawings to complete various Scopes of Work on significant commercial job sites for Gibbs Construction, Landis Construction, Ryan Gootee Construction, etc.
• Oversaw foundations, pile driving, framing, MEP, interior through exterior finishes.
• Attended weekly sub-contractor meetings throughout all commercial projects while scheduling in house tradesmen as needed.
• Daily site visits which allowed for real time progress, photographic and written depictions of said work for progress reports with owners.

• Utilized Stamped Drawings to Schedule the Projects’ Production through It’s completion.
• I was responsible for submitting Bid Packages to subs,vendors and suppliers. Detailed Scopes of Work and services were rendered and negotiated market value per contractual agreements. Taking into account the approved proposals/signed client contracts, historical cost data and the increase in services to insure our profit margins were in line with our budgets which were broken down by trade.
• Daily site Visits insured Quality Control and presence of management.
• Planning, planning and planning took place well before any site prep and or foundations were prepped.
• I attended several webinars to learn how to best utilize Buildertrend, a contracting software, to be up to date with the GC, the clients, subs and vendors.
• I insured all local Parish, HDLC approvals and state permits/inspections were filed and uploaded to Buildertrend for reference before finally applying for the COO.

• Comprised the production and installation schedules using in-house CAD drawings along with stamped blueprints.
• Supervised between 5 and 10 carpenters to meet production deadlines and directed the install of custom millworks in the field.
• Quality Control was a huge part of my daily functions, several different craftsmen would be working several different parts for the final assembly which I was responsible for.
• I was being trained on how to run the cutting programs for the CNC machines before moving on, technology goes hand in hand with craftsmanship.

• Framing, trim carpentry, intricate woodworking(built-ins), mantles, bookcases,custom cabinets and closet shelving in high end residential homes. Several of which were featured in the Parade of Homes and 3 St Jude raffle homes. I thoroughly enjoyed this work although it was a very physical job.
• Supervised a 4-5 man crew depending on the size and deadline of each project.