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Kurt Benjamin

Freeport,USA

Summary

Seasoned Project Manager with a proven track record at Gordian Group, adept in project planning, budgeting, and stakeholder management. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and technical proficiency, successfully managing multi-million dollar projects. Renowned for promoting collaboration and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Expert in Primavera Contract Management and fostering organizational behavior, significantly enhancing project efficiency and sustainability. Dedicated and focused project management specialist with several years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Gordian Group
NY
08.2023 - Current
  • Manage and Coordinate all phases of the project throughout the construction process, while maintaining safe work practices
  • Provide ongoing interface with contractor, construction managers, local school personnel and Senior Project Officer on project issues
  • Provides guidance and advice to Level I Project Officers

Project Officer School Construction Authority- Consultant

MP Engineers, P.C.
Manhattan, NY
01.2015 - 01.2021
  • Previously worked at Ralph McKee H.S
  • (PS 600R)
  • Staten Island, NY
  • Key accomplishment: Elimination-cost $14M, & PS 39R
  • Staten Island, NY Stand Alone Gym
  • Annex- cost $8M
  • Manage and Coordinate all phases of the project throughout the construction process, while maintaining safe work practices
  • Provide ongoing interface with contractor, construction managers, local school personnel and Senior Project Officer on project issues
  • Provides guidance and advice to Level I Project Officers
  • Resolves issues and problems raised in field reports made by architects and construction management staff
  • Ensure General contractor and workers are familiar and following all safety/compliance procedures
  • Provide independent judgment to make on-site change order decisions and help the authority to negotiate with contractors and commit the SCA's resources on such change orders
  • Work with architect/engineer of record regarding change orders, interpretation of contract documents, shop drawing submittals/approvals and other technical matters as required to ensure a structurally sound, code compliant and aesthetic facility

Construction Site Supervisor

Biltmore General Contracting Incorporated
Staten Island, NY
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Continuously promotes employee safety awareness and environmental consciousness, and complies with all applicable safety and environmental procedures and regulations
  • Develop project schedules and providing two weeks look ahead to the customer
  • Oversight of sub-contractors stay on schedule to meet deliveries
  • Ensure sub-contractor and workers are familiar and following all safety/compliance procedures
  • Facilitate problem resolution customer pertaining to issues/concerns as they arise
  • Key Accomplishment: Support and managed project cost-$5M: K140 construction cost-$500K: M115 construction cost-$350K
  • M446 construction cost-$550K: M088 construction cost-$290K

President (Owner)

Sunlight Glow General Contracting Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • Managed projects involving construction, plumbing, electrical and repairs for residential and commercial buildings
  • Planned, Organized, Coordinated, along with budgeting, directing and supervising
  • Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities
  • Supervise demolition of old structures; calculate the cost of material and labor, budgeting, planning, resource allocation and management
  • Perform safety inspections in construction to ensure their compliance with OSHA and building codes

Education

MSc. - Management with a Major in Project Management

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

BS - Information Technology Concentration in Forensic & Security

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Project Scheduling
  • Budgeting
  • Management of Operations
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Project Risk Management
  • Planning
  • Administering Project Contracts
  • Managing People
  • Promoting Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Business Process Management
  • Systems
  • Sustainability in Project Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Program Management
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Primavera Contract Management
  • Project Plan Grid
  • OSHA 30 certified
  • Budget
  • Cash Flow
  • Safety Plans
  • Strategic Planning
  • Analysis
  • Project tracking
  • Systems implementation
  • Project development
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Work flow planning
  • Milestone tracking
  • Project development and lifecycle
  • Project framework engineering
  • Expense reports
  • Baseline schedules creation
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Vendor management
  • Performance evaluations
  • Project scheduling
  • Budget development and adherence
  • Strategic planning
  • Contract negotiation expertise
  • Change control processes
  • Project planning and development
  • Site safety coordinator
  • Critical design review
  • Forecasting

Timeline

Project Manager

Gordian Group
08.2023 - Current

Project Officer School Construction Authority- Consultant

MP Engineers, P.C.
01.2015 - 01.2021

Construction Site Supervisor

Biltmore General Contracting Incorporated
01.2014 - 01.2015

President (Owner)

Sunlight Glow General Contracting Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2014

MSc. - Management with a Major in Project Management

Walden University

BS - Information Technology Concentration in Forensic & Security

Walden University

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