JOSHUA J. WILLS

Project Management: Pre-Construction & Construction Operations

• Managed commercial construction projects from preconstruction and permitting through execution, final inspections, and closeout.
• Led project pursuits, coordinating, estimating, scheduling, CAD/detailing, operations, and business development teams from initial opportunity through contract award.
• Contributed to project estimating, budgeting, design-assist pricing, proposal development, and construction execution strategies.
• Managed pursuit deliverables and deadlines while developing competitive proposals, project schedules, site logistics, and scope strategies.
• Led constructability reviews and value engineering to identify cost savings, reduce project risks, and improve execution.
• Managed project budgets, tracked costs, procured materials, and coordinated subcontractor buyouts, purchase orders, and change orders to ensure financial control.
• Developed and maintained master schedules and four-week lookaheads, coordinating milestones, critical-path activities, and project resources.

Commercial Superintendent & Field Operations

• Directed daily jobsite operations, supervising subcontractors, trade partners, and field personnel to maintain safe, productive, and quality-driven construction.
• Developed and updated project schedules in response to field conditions and delays, facilitating weekly coordination with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Managed jobsite logistics, manpower, material deliveries, equipment placement, and construction sequencing.
• Coordinated civil and building projects, overseeing MEP rough-ins, routing, equipment locations, and trade installations to minimize conflicts and delays.
• Conducted daily site walks and coordination meetings to monitor progress, address deficiencies, and resolve field issues.
• Monitored subcontractor productivity and implemented recovery plans to maintain critical milestones and project completion dates.
• Enforced safety and quality standards while coordinating municipal inspections, special inspections, and required testing.
• Oversaw Projects throughout the build, equipment installation, commissioning, punch lists, and final owner walkthroughs.

Project Engineering: Client Coordination & Closeout

• Reviewed architectural, structural, and MEP drawings, specifications, and submittals to identify scope gaps, discrepancies, and constructability issues.
• Managed RFIs and coordinated technical resolutions between owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and field teams.
• Represented the company in client meetings, project interviews, and design-assist discussions, communicating scope, budget, schedule, and execution strategies.
• Managed project documentation and closeout, including schedules, daily reports, change orders, final inspections, certificates of occupancy, warranties, and O&M manuals.

Summary

• Project Manager: Budgets, contracts, change orders, schedules, procurement, owner communication, and project forecasting.
• Commercial Superintendent: Daily field operations, manpower, subcontractor supervision, trade sequencing, safety, quality control, and inspections.
• Project Engineer: Drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, design coordination, and constructability.

• Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
• Managed and monitored subcontractors throughout complete build process for multiple custom new build/remodel homes in Paradise Valley, Arizona, ensuring alignment with homeowner preferences and subcontractor performance.
• Reviewed budget and subcontractor estimate in detail and analyzed for accuracy with scope of work relevancy in mind.
• Tracked and generated change orders and contractual modifications to manage budget and schedule effectively.
• Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• Led meetings with internal team members, consultants, and contractors.
• Established and implanted procedures for ordering building materials and tools from approved suppliers.
• Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors, and contractors.
• Guided resolution of day-to-day construction challenges, ensuring project continuity and efficiency.
• Notable Accomplishments:

• Oversaw construction process, ensuring adherence to project goals and safety regulations while evaluating plans and inspecting ongoing work to maintain quality and control costs.
• Managed project monitoring by developing forecasts, tracking expenses, and approving payments to ensure financial alignment with project objectives.
• Cultivated relationships with subcontractors and vendors to facilitate cost-effective preconstruction and timely project completion.
• Brought projects in on-time and in accordance with budget and quality standards.
• Notable Accomplishments:

• Managed and wrote contracts for various engineering projects across multiple disciplines, arranged specifications, work scopes, and payment schedules, and ensured all employees had proper safety certifications and equipment.
• Notable Accomplishments:
• Coordinated construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling to achieve on-time, under budget completion of projects.
• Utilized estimating and job cost software to manage project expenses.
• Developed conceptual and preliminary engineering documentation for use in project cost estimates.
• Developed and implemented database tools to enhance estimation of project scopes and costs.
• Investigated change order requests based on field conditions and out-of-scope work.
• Compared installations with drawings and project specifications for compliance.
• Conducted independent assessments of bid documentation to improve coordination, address issues, and eliminate redundancy.

• Completed community East mark builds and resolved homeowner service issues by planning, delegating, supervising, and managing multiple construction crews and subcontractors, ensuring expert communication and effective handling of work orders and purchase orders while implementing onsite safety and dust protocols.
• Coordinated all phases of construction projects, driving them from inception to completion.
• Reviewed project blueprints and specifications to ensure accurate job completion.
• Inspected sites before and after construction process.
• Maintained safe work environment with zero accidents or lost work days.
• Focused on improving customer satisfaction, and completing jobs on time and holding vendors accountable for workmanship.
• Communicated daily with vendors to ensure project progress.
• Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by resolving issues effectively and efficiently.

• Notable Accomplishments:
• Planned, organized, and managed crews and subcontractors through expert communication and handling of all work orders and purchase orders.
• Coordinated Schedules and day-to-day activities of subcontractors and city inspectors to satisfy project needs with minimal delays.
• Provided assistance and motivation to field workers to enhance their productivity. field workers to enhance work quality and streamline efficiency.
• Maintained high standards of safety, productivity, and quality for every job.
• Promptly completed pre-closing and closing orientations and punch lists to ensure a timely and smooth transition of all homes to the homeowner's service department.
• Coordinated logistics for material deliveries to ensure availability for subcontractors. and organized storage to prevent site obstructions, ensuring subcontractors had timely access to necessary materials.
• Consulted with inspectors to ensure project compliance with regulations and adherence to delivery dates.
• Conduct weekly phone calls, Pre-construction, Frame, Pre-Closing and closing orientations with the construction managers, Homeowner service team, sales team, and the customers.
• Handled variance purchase orders to maintain budget alignment and project efficiency..

• Highlighted key achievements
• Coordinated with suppliers to effectively address performance and pricing issues.
• Authorized payments for purchases and maintained organized documentation for easy access.
• Prepared contract agreements and other documentation.
• Prepared model discount forms and secured model discounts through national agreements with awarded vendors.
• Executed community setup functions, validated cost codes, and created contracts for vendors.
• Manage and oversee community information system set up and required documentation.
• Reviewed trade partner bid documents and requested corrections.