Jeff Arseneau
Crown Point,IN
Summary
Disciplined Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt Project Manager with experience in overseeing multiple projects $500K - $20M specializing in JOC, CDB, & University of Chicago construction and renovation with an outstanding reputation for top-quality performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager | General Contractor
Paul Borg Construction
Chicago, IL
11.2020 - Current
- Established work, budgets, and construction timelines to manage and plan projects.
- Ordered supplies and controlled inventory to keep overhead low, and maintain supply availability.
- I visited job sites and reviewed renovation plans to ascertain the projects.
- Performed inspections of properties and individual units, identifying issues, and recommending actions.
- Scheduled subcontractors to stagger work and streamline the completion of project phases.
- Managed projects with large labor, equipment, and material budgets.
- Reviewed invoices submitted by contractors, and approved payments based on acceptable work products.
- Saved money by managing cost-effective supplier purchases and beating projected labor hours. In particular, I saved over $650,000 from 2021 to 2024 by implementing these techniques.
- Coordinated with civil and structural engineers to design drawings for project application.
- Supervised highly skilled electricians, carpenters, plumbers and other tradesmen on job sites for commercial projects.
- Monitored overall safety by regularly inspecting job sites and confirming observation of protocols and standards by workers.
- Reduced accidents on construction sites by adhering to health and safety regulations, and reporting problems.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks, and improve performance.
- Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Project Manager | Glass
Precision Wall Inc
South Bend, IN
06.2018 - 10.2020
- Directed development of project scope, including estimates, budgets and schedules. Maintained entire infrastructure and compliance documentation including building drawings and federal, state and local permits and environmental reports.
- Maintained open and effective communications with project teams through stand-up meetings to increase productivity. Meetings held with other Project Managers from other companies and backgrounds in compliance over the safety, integrity, and schedule of project.
- Managed multiple project teams engaged in Unitized Curtainwall development in cross-functional environment to reach project success.
- Built close relationships with key customers, thought leaders and industry influencers to stay abreast of emerging market trends and applications.
- Provided oversight and collaboration through excellent documentation, organizational, analytical and communication.
- Led team of technicians, glazers, and other Project Managers throughout contract document phases of IU Health project worth $3,000,000 in new revenue.
- Coordinated through online avenues of efficient communications (i.e Procore) to ensure the scheduling and delivery of materials to the job site. Swift and precise decision making on saving company money by reusing and recycling old material from previous models when dealing with unitized renovations to the storefront of a building.
- Assessed projects risks and devised mitigation actions encompassing close attention to contracts and service level agreements by subcontractors and vendors, external dependencies and potential roadblocks. Identified facility deficiencies, incorporating repair actions into maintenance procedures schedule.
- Communicated with foreman & glazers to demonstrate high standards as well as mitigate issues.
- Viewed and checked job equipment to determine maintenance requirements.
- Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.
- Prioritized timeline-driven items to complete projects promptly and within budget.
Engineering Intern
Precision Wall Systems
South Bend, IN
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted with product testing, requiring hands-on applications.
- Aided in site audits and material testing analyses to protect worker safety and support structure resilience.
- Supported production of technical drawings, schedules and survey documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Applied critical engineering thinking to reviewing and auditing plans and proposals.
- Performed field engineering tests on internal projects and existing assets, sharing results with supervisors and customers.
- Completed change order preparations and production tracking of ongoing projects for budgetary purposes.
- Worked with other engineers to respond to requests for product improvements and quality concerns.
- Expanded technical skills through continuing education courses and outside seminars and webinars.
- Tested products and detailed issues or malfunctions to senior management.
Research and Development Project Intern
Lockheed Martin
Marietta, GA
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Compiled and organized research data to produce reports and graphs.
- Prepared special instruments and monitoring devices used to record test results.
- Obtained supplies and equipment needed for research projects and kept equipment in proper working condition.
- Interacted with personnel to develop understanding of project needs and requirements.
- Managed clerical support by filing, faxing and scanning documents and scheduling meetings.
- Created professional, to-scale sketches to communicate and clarify special requirements.
- Fostered and maintained collaborative professional working relationship with project leadership team and client.
Assistant Lab Technician
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Sanitized workstations and instruments to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared laboratory equipment and instrumentation required for tests, research, process or quality control.
- Organized lab test solutions, compounds and reagents.
- Demonstrated testing procedures and equipment to new laboratory personnel.
- Participated in team collaboration initiatives to plan for company's future growth.
- Enhanced senior staff productivity by managing various support-related tasks.
- Recorded known control values from technical instruments to boost reliability and accuracy in test results reporting.
- Managed lab work smoothly and with reliable accuracy to meet regulatory and operational demands.
- Designed assays, scheduled and coordinated laboratory work and executed research tasks.
- Completed equipment maintenance and calibration tasks according to standards.
Grocery Stocker, Produce Stocker, Dairy Stocker, Utility Clerk
Strack & Van Til
Crown Point, IN
06.2010 - 07.2014
- Assisted customers based on currently available product, promotional and policy information.
- Helped customers complete purchases, including processing payments and bagging items.
- Stocked pallets throughout shift to keep warehouse clean, maintained and organized.
- Prepared products for sales floor by adding tags and readying pallets or restocking. Monitored available products and suggested items to reorder.
- Assisted with identifying and implementing new products and marketing techniques to drive sales and deliveries. Participated in year-end inventory and cycle counts through Produce Department.
- Added labels to products, rotated current stock and professionally arranged merchandise. Used equipment such as hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts safely and efficiently.
- Pleasantly helped customers by finding requested items, boosting store revenues and improving retention rates.
- Loaded and unloaded multiple delivery trucks or vans per every morning to maintain store's inventory.
- Frequently communicated with vendors to determine backorder availability and future inventory.
Education
Associate of Science - Construction Engineering
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN05-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Biological Sciences
Clemson University
Clemson, SC05.2018
Skills
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Building applications
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Business process re-engineering
- Verbal and written communication
- Commercial construction experience
- Project development and lifecycle
- Contract management
- Lean manufacturing and design
Timeline
Project Manager | General Contractor
Paul Borg Construction
11.2020 - Current
Project Manager | Glass
Precision Wall Inc
06.2018 - 10.2020
Engineering Intern
Precision Wall Systems
05.2017 - 08.2017
Research and Development Project Intern
Lockheed Martin
05.2016 - 08.2016
Assistant Lab Technician
Clemson University
05.2015 - 08.2015
Grocery Stocker, Produce Stocker, Dairy Stocker, Utility Clerk
Strack & Van Til
06.2010 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Biological Sciences
Clemson University
Associate of Science - Construction Engineering
Purdue University Northwest
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