JAMES BRITTON
Walter Daniels Construction
Oak Forest,Illinois
43
years of professional experience
Client-focused, deadline-conscious construction manager/superintendent with successful experience planning and leading high-dollar construction and commercial development projects. Strong general management and leadership skills; record of delivering high-quality projects within deadlines and budgets. Excels at planning all project phases and ensuring compliance with codes, regulations and safety standards. Identifies opportunities to reduce costs, improve processes and drive profitable growth. Expertise includes: Construction Oversight & Supervision New Construction & Renovation Projects Building Codes & Safety Regulations Project Budgeting & Materials Ordering Quality Assurance & Control Scaffolding, Fall Protection & Jobsite Safety Trades Scheduling & Coordination Blueprints Review & Permits Obtainment
Work History
Construction Superintendent
1 Year 8 Months- Oversaw daily construction operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
- Coordinated subcontractors and suppliers to maintain project timelines and budgets.
- Implemented efficient workflow processes to optimize resource allocation on-site.
- Led project meetings to communicate progress, address challenges, and align team objectives.
Construction Site Superintendent
1 Year- Oversee daily operations and ensure compliance with safety regulations on construction sites.
- Coordinate project schedules and allocate resources to maximize efficiency and productivity.
- Manage subcontractor performance and conduct regular site inspections for quality assurance.
- Lead team meetings to discuss project milestones, address challenges, and align objectives.
Construction Superintendent
22 Years 5 Months- Key participant in planning and leadership of commercial development projects for this design and build, general contractor and construction management firm. Full accountability for all aspects of project development and implementation in compliance with budgets, timelines and client specifications.
- Acted as liaison to the project management team, coordinating all-around project development and administration from OAC meetings to final acceptance and punch-list completion.
- Scheduled and coordinated all trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry, etc.), conducted weekly project and safety meetings, monitored all project phases and mediated/resolved disputes.
- Collaborated with engineers, architects, client representatives, inspectors, designers, subcontractors and building managers throughout the design and construction process.
- Obtained building and repair permits, frequently representing the client to municipalities, zoning commissions and other agencies during the approval process.
- Inspected worksites and ensured adherence to building codes and all local, state and federal regulations; maintained work records for insurance and safety compliance.
- Maximized project profitability by eliminating unnecessary manhours, efficiently assigning union worker activities and enforcing OSHA and other safety rules to maintain zero accidents.
- Examined plans/blueprints and determined dimensions of structures to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Project Highlights:
- Rush North Shore Medical Center – construction remodeling of the radiology department.
- Microsoft Data Center – installation of doors and hardware, wall blocking, ladders, stairs, etc.
- Wintrust Field – doors, hardware and anchor bolts for a new scoreboard at this baseball stadium.
- Chestnut Tower Apartments – hoist door and entranceways, appliances and weather protection.
- Eastville Elementary School – building a two-story school completed on time and on budget.
- Soldier Field – building hoistways, scaffolds and safety protection during major renovations.
- The Drake – removal and replacement of bathroom fixtures on three floors of this Gold Coast hotel.
- Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery – building a loading dock with safety protection.
- Dirksen Federal Building – subbasement concrete forming/pouring and Durock/tiling of 44 floors.
- Bank of America – building a new retail bank completed on time and with zero punchlist.
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – building a new upper GI lab from start to finish.
- SeatGeek Stadium – installation of doors and hardware, along with concrete curbs for walkways.
- UC Booth School of Business – installation of doors and hardware.
Construction Superintendent, Carpenter Foreman
12 Years 11 Months- Directed residential and commercial construction and remodeling projects, including rough and finished carpentry, from the initial planning and proposal stage through the entire construction cycle.
- Consulted with clients to discuss project objectives, requirements and budgets; obtained building and repair permits; monitored inventory of tools, equipment and materials.
- Prepared estimates and proposals for customers based on architectural and structural plans, specifications, customer requirements and dealer-supplied information.
- Prepared job sites, materials and equipment, erected scaffolding, scheduled and oversaw work for electrical, carpentry, plumbing, masonry and other trades and prepared project punch lists.
- Applied technical and practical knowledge of the scaffolding discipline in assembly, erection and dismantling of scaffolding with zero recordable accidents.
- Supervised trim work, ceiling work, framing and installation of cabinets, floors, countertops, decks, backsplashes, walls, partitions, railings, doors, windows, stairs, siding, tiling, etc.
Education
High School Diploma
Timeline
Construction Superintendent
Walter Daniels Construction
08.2024 - 04.2026Read More
Construction Site Superintendent
North Arrow Partners
06.2023 - 06.2024Read More
Construction Superintendent
TURNER CONSTRUCTION
07.1996 - 12.2018Read More
Construction Superintendent, Carpenter Foreman
REGAL CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING
07.1983 - 06.1996Read More
PROVISO WEST HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma
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Skills
Construction scheduling
Blueprint reading
Subcontractor supervision
Blueprint interpretation