Douglas Cook
Plano,TX
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner's Representative
Hillwood Construction Services
Dallas, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Manage the Owner's projects to ensure they progress smoothly and meet expectations for success.
- Make Site visits to verify progress payment applications and document progress.
- Review change request and advise on legitimacy of claim.
- Budget tracking.
- Contract management and review.
- Risk management to mitigate negative project results.
Project Manager
Hillwood Construction Services
Dallas, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Manage multiply projects for out of the ground warehouse buildings throughout the United States.
- Manage the budget and Owner payment process.
- Maintain the master project schedules.
- Write project specific subcontract agreements.
- Manage the payment process for subcontractor compensation.
- Participate in maintaining safe job site protocols.
Vice President of Construction
CITY WIDE MECHANICAL
Dallas, TX
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Preside over a full spectrum of multidisciplinary operations, including profit & loss, recruitment, contract administration, and project implementation.
- Steered annual revenue growth from $18M to $57M over a 9 year period by executing transformational initiatives.
- Established a Project Management Office (PMO) enabling personnel readiness to effectively execute up to 300% more projects without requiring additional labor.
- Pioneered an enterprise-wide technology upgrade utilizing multiple applications such as Sage 300 and MS Project.
- Constructed an impactful quality control program to realize elevated customer satisfaction and significantly minimize GL insurance claims from $250k to less than $3k annually.
- Crafted a safety program, which contributed to reduced accidents and insurance claims (from 11 to <2 annually).
President/Director of Operations
SOUTHWEST COMMISSIONING SERVICES/ SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
Albuquerque, NM
01.1995 - 01.2010
- Served as the President of Southwest Commissioning Services and Director of Operations of Southwest Development and Construction. Qualifying General and Electrical License holder for both companies.
- Spearheaded cross-functional business operations and initiated operational procedures.
- Established and oversaw an estimating department which propelled bid success to 55%.
- Exhibited people management expertise by recruiting and supervising highly qualified personnel in expeditiously commissioning an expansive treatment center for MD Anderson within less than 9 months.
- Implemented a database for test procedures.
- Expedited system functional performance testing/reporting by 40%.
Project Manager
Albuquerque, NM
Timeline
Owner's Representative
Hillwood Construction Services
01.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Hillwood Construction Services
01.2021 - Current
Vice President of Construction
CITY WIDE MECHANICAL
01.2010 - 01.2021
President/Director of Operations
SOUTHWEST COMMISSIONING SERVICES/ SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION
01.1995 - 01.2010