JAMES KARANJA
Clovis,NM
Summary
Experienced Project Manager accomplished in completing commercial construction projects quickly and cost-effectively. Over 10 years of progressive experience as knowledgeable and talented leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Four Cs Construction
01.2018 - Current
- Authorize the purchase of job materials and supplies through the company purchase order system in support of project schedule
- Work with purchasing manager and superintendents to order materials necessary in advance of project needs; this includes all outside vendor items
- Monitor written action plans and budgets
- Monitor job performance through company fiscal controls
- Meet regularly and update all necessary Work In Progress reports with field staff and cost accounting staff
- Take actions required to ensure that jobs are completed on time (in accordance with designated scheduled), while maintaining profitability, safety and quality
- Assign all projects to the appropriate personnel
- Develop and implement a quality program within the department to ensure that all jobs are completed to customer specification and maintain the company's quality standards
- Reject any work that does not meet company quality standards
- Provide training on levels of craftsmanship and Four C's Construction expectations of acceptable standards.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Put together estimates, specifications, and other project documents.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
Co-Owner/Construction Project Manager
Frankline Enterprises Ltd
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Work with the client from the start of each project to ensure the project scope and vision is understood by the team while updating all work in progress reports
- Oversee the beginning of each turn-key project, including details like permit submission, design evaluations and detailing quality control standards
- Create the schedule for each project and match talents to the job to achieve best output
- Collaborate with the architect and construction crew to ensure feasibility of each project
- Conduct meetings on-site with architect, client and construction crew
- Negotiate with vendors, suppliers and subsequently purchase job materials
- Prepare and submit project estimates to clients, monitor written action plans.
Co-Owner and Project Manager
Red Eagle Africa
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Work with the client from the start of each project to ensure the project scope and vision is understood by the team while updating all work in progress reports
- Oversee beginning of each turn-key project, including details like permit submission, design evaluations and detailing quality control standards
- Create schedule for each project and match talents to job to achieve best output
- Collaborate with architect and construction crew to ensure feasibility of each project
- Conduct meetings on-site with architect, client and construction crew
- Negotiate with vendors, suppliers and subsequently purchase job materials
- Prepare and submit project estimates to clients, monitor written action plans.
- Collaborated with co-owner on strategic planning initiatives for long-term business success.
- Oversaw financial management tasks, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow optimization.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by consistently delivering high-quality products and services.
Project Superintendent
Columbia Developers Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Assist Construction Project Manager in all aspects of the construction job from breaking ground to move-in
- Fiscal and non-fiscal
- Assist construction Project Manager in preparation of budgets and execution plans
- Assist Construction Manager in maintaining records of job changes, including work orders and purchase orders
- Work to ensure that the level of quality is being complied with by implementing quality programs to ensure projects are completed to customer specification and company quality standards
- Maintain daily log of job site occurrences and ensuring safety standards are adhered to
- Coordinate with Customer Care Representatives regarding quality and walk-through preparation of buildings for move-in, ensuring time completions
- Match talent to the task- Get the right personnel to perform work on the project
- Bringing Construction project manager up to speed through work in progress meetings.
Estimator
Columbia Developers Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2014
- Preparation of bid documents
- Identify and track leads for future work
- Pricing of self-performed and sub-contracted work
- Develop and maintain a cost database
- Maintaining client, vendor, and subcontractor relations
- Create estimates and quotes, work with project managers on pricing schedules, participate in proposal preparation, and perform technical assessments to facilitate analysis functions
- Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
- Spend time in the field refining estimating skills and working as a project lead
- Order materials and maintain material inventory levels
- Prepare estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information on proposals and appropriate documentation for project execution.
Document Control Clerk
Columbia Developers Ltd
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Categorize, file and retrieve documents using specific classification and organization systems
- Responsible for the orderly recording and keeping of physical and electronic documents
- Distributing new documents and discarding obsolete records
- Keep records and logs of document retrievals, updates, distributions and removals
- Check documents for duplicate, missing or incorrect information
- Collect data and work with other departments, such as engineering and information technology to create technical manuals, flow charts and project plans.
Education
BBA - Finance
Strathmore University
Nairobi,Kenya06.2009
Skills
- Risk Management
- Scope Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Purchasing and procurement
- Project planning and development
- Project Scheduling
- Project tracking
- Strategic Planning
- Customer Relations
- Stakeholder Communications
- Staff Management
- Work flow planning
- Advanced problem solving
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Project estimation and bidding
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Contract Management
- Technical understanding
Timeline
Project Manager
Four Cs Construction
01.2018 - Current
Co-Owner/Construction Project Manager
Frankline Enterprises Ltd
07.2015 - 08.2017
Co-Owner and Project Manager
Red Eagle Africa
07.2015 - 08.2017
Project Superintendent
Columbia Developers Ltd
07.2014 - 06.2015
Estimator
Columbia Developers Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2014
Document Control Clerk
Columbia Developers Ltd
06.2012 - 06.2013
BBA - Finance
Strathmore University
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