George W. Slagle
Kerrville,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented Project Manager with 4 years of experience overseeing wastewater projects valued between $6M and $10M. Proven ability to manage project lifecycles from bid acceptance to closeout, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets. Skilled in contract negotiation, subcontract drafting, and field coordination, fostering effective communication with superintendents and crews. Committed to optimizing processes for successful project execution and supporting team development.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager of Construction
Payton Construction, Inc.
Wimberley, Texas
01.2022 - Current
- As Project Manager at Payton Construction, Inc. I am responsible for handling all facets of the management of the project from acceptance of bid to close out documents.
- Completed 4 wastewater projects and 1 pump station within scheduled contract time and budget, demonstrating commitment to project delivery.
- The average overall value of each of these projects was in the 6,000,000 – 10,000,000 range.
- I get handed the contract with associated bid and start to work my way through writing subcontracts, making sure that all parts of the plans and specifications are covered in each one.
- Collaborated with estimator to address bid item discrepancies, ensuring project integrity and minimizing potential issues.
- Monitored ongoing project processes to ensure compliance with timelines and requirements.
- Initiated submittal process for materials and equipment, facilitating timely approvals before fieldwork commencement.
- As field work begins, I will be in contact with my Superintendent daily to help ensure that he has all that he needs to do his job.
- Also, he is using the correct most updated documents for what is approved.
- I will normally help with layout of critical structures, tanks, equipment and site elevations.
- Coordinated field crews for self-perform work at Payton Construction, Inc., ensuring efficient task execution.
- In addition to this I work directly with our fabrication shop and Shop Superintendent to draw up welded piping configurations, stairs & walkways, and numerous other hard to find one-of-a-kind needs at some of these plants.
Superintendent of Construction
Payton Construction, Inc.
Wimberley, Texas
04.2019 - 01.2022
- At Payton Construction I am a Superintendent that is responsible for all sub-contractors and all self-performing work crews that are employed and assigned to my job.
- Use the plans and specs to create weekly work assignments for the crews and ensure that schedule deadlines are met.
- Conducted training sessions for crews to ensure high-quality standards.
- Managed care and maintenance of heavy equipment to ensure operational readiness.
- This includes daily greasing and cleaning, scheduled maintenance, and all fluid changes.
- Locating all Northing and Easting coordinates for piping, building corners, lift stations, and tank locations as a Superintendent at Payton.
- We use Procore to track daily time, equipment hours and also for setting up sub meetings, change order and submittals.
- Tracked weekly manhours for accurate payroll processing.
- I have a company truck with a lot of tools on it so although I am not required to work with the crews, I find that it earns respect and gets me more out of the men if they see that I am willing to work with them on occasion.
- My normal workday is usually about 12 hours.
Superintendent of Construction
Engineered Structures, Inc.
Boise, Idaho
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Acted as Traveling Superintendent for ESI, overseeing projects across Arizona, Oregon, and California.
- Managed daily OSHA compliance for all subcontractors and ESI self-performed work.
- Executed and maintained all sub-contracts, ensuring timely updates aligned with scope changes.
- My projects with ESI started as Target remodels in Arizona, also was able to be part of the Marriott Town Suites in Portland, Oregon.
- At ESI my project values have been up to 14,000,000.
- Developed and updated three-week schedules for all subcontractors to ensure project alignment.
- At ESI we use Plan grid software to view and update plans for each project.
- I am familiar with using laptops, iPad, cell phones to keep a constant record and document the job daily on electronic reports form.
Superintendent of Construction
Zuber Construction, Inc.
Kerrville, Texas
04.2008 - 05.2018
- Managed daily construction activities on site for projects valued between 300,000 and 5,000,000.
- Coordinated with city building officials and inspectors to ensure compliance with city and international building codes.
- Managed communications with customers and design teams, ensuring changes to original contract drawings were recorded and maintained in job office.
- Developed detailed schedules that aligned sub-contractor timing, enhancing morale and job efficiency.
- Adhering to my project schedule that I am responsible for making and delivering to all affected sub-contractors.
- Ensured project drawings were followed closely and identified discrepancies in plans or specifications.
- Using Microsoft project software to make a schedule for construction.
- Achieved successful outcomes in multiple prior construction projects, highlighting expertise in the field.
- Keeping daily records of what sub-contractors are working and how many are working for each trade.
- Also, that they are complying with the schedule, for me what seems to work best is to try and create a friendly atmosphere as possible.
- I try to encourage subs to help each other and treat it as a team effort.
- I have completed more than 12 projects for Zuber Construction, Inc. Included in those are dental facilities, medical clinics, restaurants and retail stores in the greater Texas Hill country.
- I am happy to provide more information on request about previous work.
Superintendent of Construction
Schmoldt Construction, Inc.
Celina, Texas
03.2006 - 04.2008
- Developed schedules and successfully completed two Abuelos projects in Lakeland, FL and Chattanooga, TN.
- Executed building projects for Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy chain.
- Oversaw construction of a wine bar project in Southlake near Dallas, TX.
- Managed similar responsibilities as current role while serving as traveling superintendent for Schmoldt.
Superintendent of Construction
Slagle-Sosa Construction, Inc.
McAllen, Texas
11.1997 - 04.2005
- Acquired in-depth knowledge of project management methodologies in project management while contributing to company operations.
- Estimated materials and labor, negotiated sub-contracts, handled customer relations, and processed pay requests.
- Coordinated with realtors, title companies, and developers to secure new properties and building sites.
- Contributed to a family-owned company for 8 years, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- The majority of our work was residential in the 120,000- 250,000-dollar range.
Carpenters Foreman
Quality Construction, Inc.
McAllen, Texas
09.1995 - 10.1997
- Completed 8-month traineeship as carpenter apprentice at Quality Construction after serving in US Navy.
- After that I began to run my own crews and we would travel to different states throughout the northeast to complete interior store fixture work for May Company.
- This was the parent company that owned the Foley's Dept. store chain.
- Adapted to demanding 60-80 hour work weeks, embracing challenges while enjoying the process of learning and growing in carpentry.
- The carpentry knowledge that I gained at Quality Construction has served me well over the years.
- Maintained a complete set of tools on managed jobs to address hard-to-finish items on punch lists.
Boatswain Mate
United States Navy
San Diego, California
07.1991 - 07.1995
- Achieved rank E-4 Petty Officer Third Class Boatswain Mate; deployed in Persian Gulf and off coast of Somalia, launching Marines for missions to secure American citizens and dignitaries amid country de-stabilization.
- Managed a team of 6 Seaman to ensure proper maintenance of weather decks in 2nd Division on the U.S.S. Fort Mchenry LSD-43.
- Performed maintenance checks on 20 and 60 ton cranes, small boats, and boat davits, while ensuring upkeep of ship’s exterior through painting.
- I received an honorable discharge in 1995.
Education
High School Diploma -
MCALLEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
McAllen, TX05.1991
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Contract negotiation
- Cost estimation
- Resource allocation
- Schedule coordination
- Quality control
- Team leadership
- Decision making
- Time management
- Project management
- Email communication
- Basic carpentry skills
- Tool proficiency
- Project assessment
- Problem solving
- Construction management expertise
- OSHA certifications (10 and 30)
- Confined space safety training
- Excavation competency certification
- Excavator and loader operation
- Conflict resolution
Certification
- OSHA 10 Certified
- OSHA 30 Certification
- Confined Space Safety Training
- Excavation Competent Person Certified
Timeline
Project Manager of Construction
Payton Construction, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
Superintendent of Construction
Payton Construction, Inc.
04.2019 - 01.2022
Superintendent of Construction
Engineered Structures, Inc.
05.2018 - 03.2019
Superintendent of Construction
Zuber Construction, Inc.
04.2008 - 05.2018
Superintendent of Construction
Schmoldt Construction, Inc.
03.2006 - 04.2008
Superintendent of Construction
Slagle-Sosa Construction, Inc.
11.1997 - 04.2005
Carpenters Foreman
Quality Construction, Inc.
09.1995 - 10.1997
Boatswain Mate
United States Navy
07.1991 - 07.1995
High School Diploma -
MCALLEN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL