Kevin R Schnell

•Construction Project Management, residential and commercial, 7-10 projects at a time; average project budget $300,000-1,200,000
• Scheduling
• Estimating
• Budget Management
• Project Risk Assessment
• Construction Project Sales
• Managing client and stake holders expectations
•Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders resulting in repeat business and referrals
•Collaborating with architects and engineers through the design process for residential and commercial construction projects
• Code review and enforcement
• Reviewing and awarding new contracts
• Reviewing purchase orders and ordering materials
•Overseeing jobsite foreman to insure proper understanding of the project scope, project plans and stakeholder expectations
• Hiring and managing subcontractors
•Attending board of health, zoning board, and conservation commission meetings
• Attending all inspections
• Recruiting, hiring and training new employees
• Safety training and OSHA enforcement
•Overseeing all project management and office staff to insure efficient, professional and timely work.
•Operating large equipment, such as skid steer, boom lift, mini excavator,tractor, fork lift and lull
• Carpentry: all phases from framing to finish work

Back Yard ADUs is a start-up company formally based out of East Hampton Massachusetts. The Company's Co-founder brought me and my construction company LiveWell Home Improvement on board to act as the General Contractor. As part of this joint adventure, I became a %40 owner of the company. At the time the start-up began, ADUs where not "by right" in many of the cities and towns in the state of Massachusetts. Together, the companies Co-Founder and I worked relentlessly with zoning boards, planning boards, and conservation commissions as well as state and local officials to get our projects approved. We also aided in the efforts to have ADUS deemed by right in the state of Massachusetts. It was my job to coordinate every stage of the project once the project was handed off from the sales team. This included:

•Working with the factory to insure that all state and local codes where met in the design and build of the prefab home

•Working with planning boards, zoning boards, conservation commotions and building commissioners to permit the projects

•Surveying the land to discover and layout the best placement of the ADU

•Coordinating all site work and excavation

• Building ICF Block foundations

•Coordinating all Subcontractors for septic, plumbing and electrical services

• Coordinating the travel plans of the ADUs from the factory to the lot.

• Coordinating police escorts as needed. Coordinating with crane operators to hoist the ADUs onto the foundation.

•Coordinating with crane operators to hoist the ADUs onto the foundation.

•Under my supervision, LiveWell then completed the installs. This included attachments to the foundation, all roof structures, partner walls, exterior stairs, decks, remaining siding, remaining windows and all remaining interior finish work.

• Responsible for all onsite carpentry, assisting an energy efficiency installation crew.
• Air sealing
• Conducting blower door test
• Installing Cellulose insulation
• Operating a spray foam rig and spaying closed and open cell spray foam
• Installing rigid foam board and other forms of insulation
• Conducting multiple different energy efficiency test

• Jobsite foreman overseeing a three person MassSave program crew
• Supervising the operation of a cellulose insulation rig and the blowing of cellulose insulation.
• Supervising air sealing processes for MassSave prescribed measures to increase home energy efficiency
• Supervising the installation of spray foam for MassSave prescribed measures to increase home energy efficiency
• Removing old windows and doors and replacing them for MassSave prescribed measures to increase home energy efficiency
• Installing window and door trim
• Conducting blower door and other energy efficiency test.
• Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
• Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
• Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
• Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.