LYLE GRAHAM
Brownsburg,IN
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience at The Sullivan Corporation, adept at budget management and contract negotiation. Proven track record in delivering projects on time and under budget while fostering strong supplier relations and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Skilled in interpreting blueprints and driving continuous improvement in project delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
The Sullivan Corporation
Noblesville, IN
02.2023 - Current
- Diminished costs, reviewing, and qualifying competitive subcontractor bids prior to contract execution.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Reviewed budget and subcontractor estimates in detail and analyzed for accuracy with scope of work relevancy in mind.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Determined project staffing needs and led resource management.
Construction Manager
Lennar Homes
Indianapolis, IN
12.2016 - Current
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Conducted walk-through inspections and other scheduled inspections with homeowners.
- Conducted site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Monitored and assessed schedule performance and quality workmanship of contractors.
- Read and interpreted drawings and assessed construction against plans.
- Communicated safety standards to laborers and sub-contractors and enforced safety regulations on job sites.
- Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
- Resolved issues during construction and commissioning phases to maintain tight schedules and budget levels.
- Monitored daily construction and evaluated project progress, contract compliance and safety.
Project Manager
Tiger Roofing
Cambridge, MD
05.2013 - 12.2016
- Coordinate construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling to ensure on-time and under-budget
- Reduce cost, utilizing site resources and subcontractors effectively
- Eliminate project lags, inspecting work-in-progress to ensure compliance with on site structural engineers per design
- Inspect subcontractor work for quality control
- Sustain safety protocol, ensuring proper, cost-effective and safe handling usage of equipment/materials
- Save money, overseeing cost-effective supplier purchases
- Initiate process improvements, spearheading project revivals for revenue generation
- Manage 5 employees and 8 subcontractors, ensuring protocol and best practices are being met.
Education
Associate of Arts - Architectural Drafting and Design
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN05.1981
Skills
- Renovations, Building and Demolition
- Interpreting Blueprints
- Site Safety
- Quality Inspection Reports
- Construction Equipment
- Contract Negotiation
- Supplier Relations
- Specifications Review
- Time Management
- Schedule Coordination
- Materials Procurement
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Safe Job Site Set-Up
- Scope Management
- New Construction
- OSHA Safety Requirements
- Construction Permits Application
- Subcontractor Management
- Project Schedule Adherence
- Hiring and Training
- Budget Management
- Project Budgeting
- Contract Terms Interpretation
- Contract Preparation
- Specification and Blueprint Interpretation
- Budget Administration
- Project Estimation
- Plan Modifications and Takeoffs
- Construction Scheduling
Affiliations
- 2018 Construction Manager Award
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction
Certification
- OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) certified
Timeline
Project Manager
The Sullivan Corporation
02.2023 - Current
Construction Manager
Lennar Homes
12.2016 - Current
Project Manager
Tiger Roofing
05.2013 - 12.2016
Associate of Arts - Architectural Drafting and Design
Vincennes University
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