Daniel Collier
Saint Peters,MO
Summary
Innovative Leader with a proven record of establishing and building business through strategically constructing and leading disciplined Teams that consistently deliver excellence. Committed to growing business with integrity around a core purpose, and repeatable proven practices.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Judge Construction, LLC
06.2023 - Current
- Multi-disciplined Residential General Contractor.
- Clients include both Residential Retail and Investors.
Regional Director of Renovations
Imagine Homes Management, LLC
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Recruited to correct 2 markets, St Louis and Kansas City, that had a combined backlog of 120+ homes needing renovation.
- Quickly identified self-destructive practices and worked to reduce unnecessary operations and eliminate poor quality occurrences.
- Restructured both local Teams to better fit individual strengths and market needs.
- Served as both Regional Director of Renovations and Project Manager to meet deadlines, get homes on the market, and create revenue.
- Kansas City completed all backlogged projects in April, 2023 and did so on time and under budget.
- St Louis was on track to complete all backlogged projects in August, 2023 and is now doing so on time and within budget.
Regional Director of Renovations
SMS Assist, LLC
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Directly responsible for 7 markets averaging $984K in combined monthly revenue from 1/1/2022 to 7/31/2022.
- Worked with multiple departments from construction field managers to centralized operations to build and train effective and cohesive renovation teams resulting in improved quality and operational excellence averaging 43 quality project completions per month.
- Improved Gross Project Margin from 9.1% in January 2022 to 19.3% in July 2022 (combined average across 7 Markets).
- Monitored project lifecycle workflow and administrative processes, identified a lack of structure in multiple areas and worked with peers to create standard operating procedures.
- Identified a lack of detail and accuracy in our scoping app, built a multi-disciplined team, and oversaw them through updating pricing, structure and legally binding verbiage.
- Commissioned a Team to standardize specialty assessment reports nationally that were previously limited in detail and varied from market to market. We built these out in Microsoft forms and will be able to provide one link to all specialty vendors with 5 unique forms to chose from based on trade. The results populate a standardized report that we can present to our clients regardless of market or vendor.
Regional Operations Manager
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
04.2018 - 12.2021
- Established a new Branch for McCarthy Mapping to service the Southwest Region encompassing 8 States.
- Created annual business plans inclusive of fresh initiatives, potential risks, talent acquisition plans, and growth strategies.
- Successfully bid, won, and completed 134 projects in 37 months.
- Sold and Managed $3M in revenue averaging 35% Gross Margin at 14% Regional Operating Profit.
- Designed and implemented a cloud based operations schedule that allowed Managers and field crews to collectively plan and adjust multiple projects while in a virtual environment resulting in more efficient projects with increased profits and quality.
- Assisted Leadership in vetting new services and technologies, selecting and successfully launching 4 Nationally.
- Lead all 5 Regions of the McCarthy Mapping Business Unit in gross and net profit.
- Generated and developed leads utilizing existing relationships, networking, online research, and cold calls to acquire new clients.
- Observed each employee's strengths and designed performance and development plans to continually improve areas of weakness.
Licensed General Contractor - Owner
Judge Construction, LLC
05.2014 - 03.2018
- Met with clients to asses properties and better understand client desires.
- Designed, planned, and scheduled projects with detail and accuracy.
- Drafted all quotes and plans to meet clients desired outcome while conforming to all applicable building codes.
- Procured and managed talented teams of electricians, carpenters, plumbers and other craftsmen on residential projects.
- Monitored customer industry trends to determine best approaches and solutions.
- Implemented a strong "Safety First" culture maintaining a Zero safety incident record.
Utility Locate Technician Manager
United States Infrastructure Corporation LLC
01.2011 - 04.2014
- Managed 15+ Technicians in a high traffic territory successfully leading my Team to meet and exceed our goals.
- Cultivated strong relationships with our clients (AT&T, Spire Gas, Ameren UE, Charter Communications, and Missouri American Water).
- Utilized subsurface utility locating technologies along with utility base maps, construction as-builts, and other documentation to locate and designate the location of client facilities.
- Worked outdoors in harsh conditions to complete utility location requirements within expected timeframes.
- Utilized photography to document all work performed.
Commercial Carpenter
CECO Concrete Construction LLC
04.2008 - 07.2008
- Construction of concrete formwork to construct hotels, parking garages, and other types of mixed use commercial structures (i.e. Moonrise Hotel, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Delmar Gardens of O'Fallon).
- Read blueprints, checked measurements, and completed accurate cuts to prevent material waste and maintain cost controls.
- Due to quality, reliability, and efficiency I was consistently requested on multiple projects.
Carpenter
Gittemeier Therrien Construction
12.2007 - 04.2008
- Performed all necessary duties for the framing of residential structures on multiple job sites and projects.
- Created a new organizational system for tools and materials eliminating material waste and lost labor.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management Courses
St. Charles Community College
St Charles, MOCertificate of Technology - Sound Engineering
Revolution School of Worship, Leadership, & Tech
St Louis, MOSkills
- Strategic Leadership
- Excellent Team Structuring and Building
- Business Planning and Development
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Multi-State & Multi-Team Operations
- Executing Missions in Adverse and Time Critical Environments
- Estimation, Pricing, and Bidding
- Advanced Problem Solving
- Contract Review and Recommendations
Certification
OSHA 10
OSHA 30
Silica Competent Person Certification
Confined Space Certification
First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
Timeline
Owner
Judge Construction, LLC
06.2023 - Current
Regional Director of Renovations
Imagine Homes Management, LLC
10.2022 - 06.2023
Regional Director of Renovations
SMS Assist, LLC
12.2021 - 10.2022
Regional Operations Manager
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
04.2018 - 12.2021
Licensed General Contractor - Owner
Judge Construction, LLC
05.2014 - 03.2018
Utility Locate Technician Manager
United States Infrastructure Corporation LLC
01.2011 - 04.2014
Commercial Carpenter
CECO Concrete Construction LLC
04.2008 - 07.2008
Carpenter
Gittemeier Therrien Construction
12.2007 - 04.2008
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management Courses
St. Charles Community College
Certificate of Technology - Sound Engineering
Revolution School of Worship, Leadership, & Tech
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