Justin Helt
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Military trained Strategic Construction Manager with demonstrated success assessing project scope and adhering to deadlines. Safety-conscious and detail-oriented with seven-year industry background. Well-versed in team leadership and task delegation to drive project progress and foster client satisfaction. Proven abilities in training and instruction, leadership, and decision-making, planning, ability to read/develop plans.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Construction Manager
LGI Homes
08.2023 - Current
- Surveyed over 100+ sites to determine material needs and accurately manage inventories and budgets.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Developed and implemented risk mitigation plan to reduce potential project delays and costs.
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
- Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for construction projects.
- Scheduled contractors and materials deliveries.
- Implemented practical project documentation systems to strengthen traceability.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
Regional Construction Manager
Southern Impression Homes
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Promoted to Regional Construction Manager after six months of hiring
- Developed and manages budgets consistent with timeline requirements
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Oversaw bid negotiations while maintaining general contractor relationships
- Monitored project schedules within budgetary guidelines, progress, and costs to ensure projects stay profitable
- Scheduled pre construction trade meetings for neighborhood development
- Overseen the production of millions dollars in build to rent new construction
- In-depth understanding of local, state and federal construction regulations
- Verified all work was completed to the company standard prior to handing over to property management
- Develops outstanding customer service with investors
- Reviewed redlined plans for multi-family, single family for master sets.
- Managed 65+ multi-family buildings along with 60 single family homes
- Maintained over 100+ permits for 2023
- Conducted weekly production and operations meetings with superintendents, trades to facilitate stronger communication on critical issues
Project Manager
Smith cleaning and restoration
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborate with engineers, architects and other workers in same project
- Choose subcontractors and delegate their responsibilities
- Responsible for any delays, emergencies and problems that came up
- Comply with safety and building codes as well as legal requirements
- Report project progress and budget to client weekly
- Explain contract and technical matter to homeowners in clear manner
- Prepare budget and cost estimates, along with work timetables
- Project management and supervision of multiple fire, water restorations
- Maintained projects budget to maximize profitability
- Utilizes multiple programs for budgets, sub contractors costs, material procurement and scheduling
- Worked hand in hand with homeowners to ensure complete satisfaction with work performed
- Interpreted construction methods, contracts and drawings of project
- Traveled to and from multiple local locations for supervision of jobs
- Customer service calls to verify any concerns are met immediately
- Works in conjunction with multiple project coordinators to ensure projects stay on time
- Schedule all necessary inspections on time.
Working Superintendent
Halls construction and renovation (Custom Home Builder)
02.2019 - 05.2020
- Oversaw production of 6 million dollars in construction
- Excellent communication abilities, including writing, speaking and active listening
- Scheduled and coordinated all subcontractors
- Good planning skills, including design execution, resource allocation and contingencies
- In-depth understanding of local, state and federal construction regulations
- Verified all work was completed to company standard
- Managed multiple renovations, custom home projects at one time
- Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization and multitasking
- Maintained multiple pieces of heavy equipment
- Made changes in operation as necessary to best meet construction deadlines
- Inspected jobsites for safety issues prior to workers arriving
- Developed outstanding customer service with homeowners
- Supervised one assistant superintendent
- Reported progress to office and homeowners
- Scheduled required inspections to keep projects on schedule.
Squad Leader
United States Army
04.2006 - 02.2019
- Mentored and supervised 14 personnel to include training, performance management and overall safety, general health and welfare
- Maintained, inventoried and accounted equipment worth $2.3 million with zero losses
- Supervised and provided technical guidance to the Soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties
- Supervised the employment of unit and job site security and safety
- Prepared and issued squad operation orders
- Collected data and calculated the requirement for explosives and related material
- Conducted ground reconnaissance for roads, routes, bridges, tunnels, fords, rivers and ferries
- Directed assembly of military fixed bridges as well as civilian bridges' classification
- Performed strenuous physical activities over long periods of time.
Senior Supervisor, Battalion Training NCOIC
United States Army
10.2015 - 01.2019
- Scheduled and coordinated training for personnel
- Scheduled and coordinated training rosters and schedules
- Updates training materials as needed
- Planned travel accommodations for personnel traveling out of state for training
- Instructed Combatives training for personnel
- Certified all Combatives on a monthly basis
- Supervised four Combatives trainers overseeing scheduling and ensuring adherence of training guidelines
- Maintained, inventoried and accounted for $1.8 million dollars' worth of equipment with zero losses
- Reported to upper level management weekly
- Overseen the annual budget of $750 thousand dollars for the Combatives Training program as well as the budgets for individual tournaments
- Planned, coordinated and scheduled travel for national tournaments for 20 personnel.
Education
Associate of Science - Science
Drury University
Springfield, MO06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Clemson University
Clemson, SC07.2024
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Blueprint Reading
- Construction Management
- Customer service
- Builder trend
- Commercial construction
- Subcontractor Management
- Change order management
- Value Engineering
- Safety Management
Certification
- Master Resiliency Trainer
- Advanced Leaders Course
- Basic Leaders Course
Assessments
- Supervisory Skills: Directing Others, Highly Proficient, 06/2019
- Scheduling, Highly Proficient, 06/2019
- Mechanical knowledge, Proficient, 01/2021
- Basic maintenance and repair, Highly Proficient, 01/2021
- Attention to detail, Proficient, 02/2021
- Forklift safety, Proficient, 03/2021
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 03/2021
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 08/2019
- Work style: Conscientiousness, Proficient, 07/2019
- Problem solving, Proficient, 08/2019
- Management & leadership skills: Planning & execution, Proficient, 04/2022
- Management fit, Completed, 06/2021
- Project timeline management, Proficient, 06/2021
Locations
- Jacksonville, FL, 32257
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- Saint Augustine, FL
Military Service
United States Army, Staff Sergeant
Personal Information
Title: Regional Area Construction Manager
Timeline
Lead Construction Manager
LGI Homes
08.2023 - Current
Regional Construction Manager
Southern Impression Homes
08.2021 - 08.2023
Project Manager
Smith cleaning and restoration
03.2021 - 08.2021
Working Superintendent
Halls construction and renovation (Custom Home Builder)
02.2019 - 05.2020
Senior Supervisor, Battalion Training NCOIC
United States Army
10.2015 - 01.2019
Squad Leader
United States Army
04.2006 - 02.2019
Associate of Science - Science
Drury University
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Clemson University
- Master Resiliency Trainer
- Advanced Leaders Course
- Basic Leaders Course
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