Leslie Rigsby
Sale Creek,TN
Summary
Talented professional considered a knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Manager
HUTTON Real Estate & Development
04.2024 - Current
- Presented project updates during executive meetings to maintain transparency around progress towards key objectives while addressing any concerns raised by leadership stakeholders.
- Balanced competing priorities and resource constraints to deliver optimal results within the context of project timelines and budgetary restrictions.
- Improved overall project efficiency by setting clear goals, milestones, and expectations for the development team.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and service providers for cost-effective solutions that supported project requirements.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Managed construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Established successful relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals.
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
Project Manager
Humphreys & Associates Contractors, LLC
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing quality materials at competitive prices for efficient use of resources.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Facilitated change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating benefits of new systems or processes being introduced during projects.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with subcontractors to manage performance.
- Effectively managed scope creep by establishing clear boundaries on requested changes while keeping projects aligned with original objectives and budgets.
- Monitored progress against established critical milestone schedule, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
Purchasing Agent
Goodall Homes
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Fostering and maintaining relationships with trade partners and clients
- Ensure that records of goods ordered and received are accurately maintained
- Locate and interview vendors of materials, equipment, and supplies in order to determine product availability
- Control and monitor the purchasing departments’ budget
- Identify and implement improved and/or more cost-effective methods and materials
- Analyze market to assess present and future material availability
- Assist in implementation of purchasing and contract management policies and procedures
- Manage vendor relationships including negotiating contracts, formulating policies and procedures, resolving grievances, and ensuring a competent subcontract force in the division
- Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids
- Ensure that all reports are completed accurately and in a timely fashion including those relating to market conditions, home cost, and option cost
- Administer purchasing and options systems and ensure their utilization and accuracy
- Maintain and implement systems to streamline operations
- Ensure that various records are maintained pursuant to Company polices including construction contracts, drawings, and home/subdivisions specifications
- Direct cost management
- General Procurement
- Variance reporting
PIO BlueCard Home Claims Processor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Processing BlueCard Home Medical claims correctly and within set time limits
- Meet all production goals set by the department.
Accounting & Project Manager
Humphreys & Associates Contractors, LLC
10.2015 - 04.2020
- Expediting subcontracts and purchase orders
- Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
- Coordinated efforts between departments to streamline communication channels improving overall project execution.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Obtaining and processing certificates of insurance
- Receiving and processing miscellaneous invoices and payment requisitions
- Coding and posting payables & receivables in accounting software
- Processing and submitting the monthly American Institute of Architects (AIA) schedule of values and bill to the project owner
- Reduced errors in budget tracking by conducting regular audits and addressing discrepancies promptly.
- Reviewing and approving all subcontractor and vendor payments
- Processing payroll, payroll taxes, purchase order taxes, and quarterly taxes
- Maintaining working knowledge of all current projects
- Managing eight (8) corporate bank accounts for the company, and its sister companies
- Oversee all general administrative needs of the company owner
- Manage administrative and accounting personnel
- Direct cost management
- General Procurement.
- Established strong relationships with key clients, fostering trust and long-term business partnerships.
Dispatcher/Certified Training Officer/Tactical Emergency Response Team
Hamilton County Emergency 9-1-1 Communications District
09.2008 - 10.2015
- Dispatching the correct Emergency Medical and Fire units to the scene of any emergency in Hamilton County
- Taking 9-1-1 and nonemergency calls from citizens of Hamilton County
- Using critical thinking skills to make decisions with very little supervisory input
- Coordinating responses from multiple agencies
- Being able to do several job functions simultaneously and in a timely manner
- Having knowledge of policies and procedures for multiple agencies
- Maintaining professional relationships with responders, and command staff for multiple agencies
- Keeping accurate and direct entry records
- Using excellent communication skills to work with multiple dispatchers and responders, for incidents
- Taking advantage of continuing education opportunities.
Education
Associates of Applied Science in Fire Suppression -
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Chattanooga, TNEmergency Medical Technician Program -
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Chattanooga, TNSkills
- Client Relations
- Time management and Prioritization of Workload
- Planning and Organization
- Interpersonal and Communication (Written, Oral, and Phone etiquette
- Power Point, Excel and Microsoft Word
- Accounting & Finance (accounts receivable and accounts payable)
- Sage 50 for Construction Accounting Software
- Kova Construction Software
- Facets Claims Processing Software
- Complex Negotiation Skills
- Gantt Charts
- Construction management
- Resource Allocation
- Scope Management
- Cost Control
- Project Management
- Commercial construction experience
- Permit processing
- Cost Analysis
- Purchasing and procurement
- Residential construction
- Expense Reports
- Project Scheduling
- Procore Construction Software
- Cost Control
- Project Management
- Commercial construction experience
- Permit processing
- Cost Analysis
- Purchasing and procurement
- Residential construction
- Expense Reports
- Project Scheduling
- Procore Construction Software
- Active listening
- Critical thinking
- Typing speed
- Stress tolerance
- Problem-solving
- Memory retention
- Information gathering
- Data entry proficiency
- Computer-aided dispatching
- Public safety awareness
- Emergency assessment
- Multitasking and prioritization
- Prioritizing situations
- Emergency medical dispatch (EMD)
- Police department procedures
- Emergency medical instruction
References
- Patrick Austin, Fixed Nuclear Facility Planner, Hamilion County Office of Emergency Management (423) 240-3856
- Justin Thomas, TVA Fire Training, (423) 463-5384
- Ryan Martin, Project Manager, Construction Consultants, (423) 314-8414
Timeline
Development Manager
HUTTON Real Estate & Development
04.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Humphreys & Associates Contractors, LLC
03.2022 - 03.2024
Purchasing Agent
Goodall Homes
07.2021 - 03.2022
PIO BlueCard Home Claims Processor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
06.2020 - 07.2021
Accounting & Project Manager
Humphreys & Associates Contractors, LLC
10.2015 - 04.2020
Dispatcher/Certified Training Officer/Tactical Emergency Response Team
Hamilton County Emergency 9-1-1 Communications District
09.2008 - 10.2015
Associates of Applied Science in Fire Suppression -
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Emergency Medical Technician Program -
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
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