Daniel Smith
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Area General Superintendent
Landmark Properties, Inc.
Norcross, GA
05.2024 - 01.2026
- Oversaw the physical management of multiple construction projects, ensuring quality and safety standards were met.
- Led and developed Senior Superintendents, enhancing team performance through targeted training and professional development.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to provide accurate 90-day Work In Place forecasts, improving project planning efficiency.
- Physical oversight and physical management of all active scopes and projects performed by SPG. This includes projects completed during warranty periods, projects actively under construction, and projects in the development pipeline.
- Leads Superintendent teams in weekly material coordination with Procurement and Project Management teams.
- Coordinated directly with the Controller, Project Manager, Director of Operations, and Procurement Manager to ensure interdepartmental and project needs are met.
- Coordinated with the Project Manager and the Director of Operations monthly to provide a 90-day Work in Place (WIP) forecast to the Managing Director.
- Assembled, organized, and maintained a Risk Register for each project site and scope. The Director of Operations and the Managing Director are briefed on the measures in place to control assessed risks.
- Lead performance goal setting for the department.
- Participated in financial goal setting for the department.
- Projects Include:
- Legacy at Ann Arbor, 19-story 521-bed student housing 616 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
- Mark at Knoxville 5-story 833-Bed student housing 124 South Concord Street Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
- Mark at the Tallahassee 3 building, 5,7,7 story buildings Tallahassee, Florida 32304
- Standard at Dinkytown 17-story 1021-bed student housing 521 15th Avenue SE Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
- Standard at Four Corners 7 building 392-bed student housing 1733 Storrs Rd Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut 06268
Senior Project Manager
BFS - Builders First Source
Jacksonville, NC
10.2014 - 05.2024
- Overseeing field personnel to ensure projects meet schedules with over 90% adherence to timelines.
- Delivering high-quality work, reducing rework costs, and adhering to project specifications.
- Managing materials effectively to reduce waste.
- Enhancing customer satisfaction scores by fostering positive relationships with customers, contractors, and employees.
- Excelling in project coordination, maintaining 100% alignment with project objectives through effective communication and collaboration with the off-site project manager.
- Scheduling and supervising the punch list to minimize post-project work. Handling warranty claims to reduce unresolved claims.
- Managing project scope, timeline, and budget in alignment with company objectives.
Lead Superintendent
Winter Park Construction
Jacksonville, NC
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Coordinated and supervised all construction activities.
- Directed all field personnel to achieve completion of the project on schedule, with quality workmanship that conforms to plans and specifications.
- Maintained and adjusted construction schedule as needed.
- Identified and solved problems in a timely manner using best practices and company policies/procedures.
- Ordered and scheduled materials.
- Monitored the scheduling of inspections as necessary throughout the process.
- Understood the project plans and specifications.
- Maintained positive relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers and other employees.
- Communicated and coordinated with the offsite project manager.
- Prepared, schedules and supervised completion of a final punch list.
- Monitored warranty claims.
- Resolved conflicts efficiently and professionally.
- Conducted daily meetings with staff and weekly meetings with subcontractors.
- Promoted job site safety, encouraged safe work practices and rectified job site hazards immediately.
- Ensured all company employees and contractors were adhering to the company safety policy.
- Maintained an organized job site, including the construction office.
Captain Fire and EMS
Town of Indian Beach
Salter Path, NC
12.2007 - 05.2012
- Designed and implemented fire prevention plans, safety plans, and pre-fire plans.
- Performed thorough building inspections to obtain data required for designing safety and fire prevention plans.
- Set duty assignments, wrote daily logs, lead fire attacks as well as responded to EMS calls.
- Position required knowledge of both commercial and residential construction to plan safe and adequate fire attacks.
- Conducted the following classes as a Certified North Carolina Fire Life Safety and fire Instructor (II): safety, fire, water rescue, electrical emergencies, fall protection, Fire extinguisher and EMS, (to include basic first aid, CPR and AED).
Supervisor/Co-Owner
Right Way Marine Construction
Swansboro, NC
01.1997 - 12.2010
- Measured, calculated and wrote estimates on job materials, personal, and equipment needed to complete task.
- Drafted plans for boat houses, docks, retaining walls.
- Installed docks, decks, sea walls, retaining walls, boat lifts, and boat houses.
- Properly operated the heavy equipment needed to back fill, grade, or remove debris from the job site.
Supervisor/Capt
Western Carteret Fire and Rescue
Cape Carteret, NC
12.2001 - 04.2007
- Performed all levels of the firefighting arena, including daily checklist functions of all firefighting equipment, writing incident reports, daily shift logs, personnel assignments and reporting, and proper placement of equipment.
Timeline
Area General Superintendent
Landmark Properties, Inc.
05.2024 - 01.2026
Senior Project Manager
BFS - Builders First Source
10.2014 - 05.2024
Lead Superintendent
Winter Park Construction
07.2012 - 07.2014
Captain Fire and EMS
Town of Indian Beach
12.2007 - 05.2012
Supervisor/Capt
Western Carteret Fire and Rescue
12.2001 - 04.2007
Supervisor/Co-Owner
Right Way Marine Construction
01.1997 - 12.2010