Melissa Murphy
Folsom,CA
Summary
Dynamic Construction Survey Manager at TSD Engineering, Inc. with a proven track record in proposal writing and client relationship management. Expert in risk management and project scheduling, successfully overseeing multi-million dollar projects while enhancing team performance and ensuring timely delivery. Committed to excellence and fostering strong client partnerships.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Survey Manager
TSD Engineering, Inc.
Folsom, Ca.
09.2017 - Current
- Lead the survey department in proposal writing, managing a team of field and in office employees.
- Execute Boundary Topographic Survey, ALTA Survey, and Construction Staking Contracts.
- Responsible for 100k in overhead monthly via the sales and secured business.
- Take daily calls from clients answering technical questions regarding the Civil Design for their projects.
- Focused on excellence in a 24 hour or less response to all clients and team members.
- Consistent risk management by reviewing Approved for Construction Plans prior to executing work.
- Execute monthly billing in an aggressive manner, based on percentage of completion of work.
- Collaborate with in office team members daily on design issues, and coming up with cost effective, calendar driven resolution.
- Responsible for maintaining my team and recruiting new talent when needed.
Senior Project Manager
KONE Elevator
Folsom, Ca.
05.2014 - 08.2017
- Manage a $9.5 million-dollar Stockton Courthouse Major Project successfully, including volume projects.
- Maintain valuable relationships with customers. Review project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modified schedules or plans as required.
- Directed and coordinated activities of project team to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
- Responsible for positive cash flow while maintaining margin, including improvement of margin, and monthly billing.
- Responsible for daily scheduling of field crew’s, preparing detailed instructions for each project. Attention to detail to ensure that the scope for each project is executed in a timely manner. Manage and collaborate daily with in office employee’s and field crews. Management of multiple tasks daily to ensure that due dates are met.
Senior Project Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc
Folsom, Ca.
07.2008 - 05.2014
- Manage 86 projects, and a $25 million dollar portfolio successfully. Execute assigned equipment projects and ensure that assigned projects are executed profitably, accurately, on time, within the scope of the contract, and in alignment with customer expectations.
- Follow consistent and repeatable basic project management practices and follow formal equipment order execution process. Support sales team by assisting with pre-sales activities on strategic HVAC Branch Opportunities.
- Manage Customer Satisfaction by putting my client first. Maintain, manage, and build relationships. Occasionally prepare proposals. Responsible for all billings. Coordinate post shipment services.
- Track collection issues. Manage all projects for maximum margin recognition. Track and manage monthly cost impacts both positive and negative.
- Assist sales engineers, account executives, and agent in meeting annual sales and revenue objectives by providing accurate and timely project submittals. Verify that all billing is done per the terms and conditions of the project and that timely receipt of payment occurs on every job.
Project Engineer
Turner Construction
Sacramento/San Jose, CA
05.2003 - 12.2007
- Responsible for estimating, performing take off task on Footings, Rebar, Exterior Skin, Finishes, Structural Steel, Roofing, Interior Finishes, Misc. Specialties, Doors, and Hardware.
- Prepared take off and estimate in compliance with deadline given. Projects included, Kirkwood Expedition Lodge, Sutter Women’s and Children’s Center, West Sacramento High School Performing Arts Center, Northern Inyo Hospital, Stockton Blvd Research Center, Sierra Community College, and Sisk Courthouse. Further projects include Washington Unified School District High School, 350,000 sf, 9 buildings, 2-year projection, $100 million dollar project.
- CalPERS Headquarters Expansion Project, 560,000 sf, underground parking, east and west buildings providing office and retail space, LEED Certified with Gold, $256 Million Dollar Project.
- Applied Materials San Jose, 30,000 sf, 2 Class 1000 universal tool clean rooms, $8.3 Million
- Daily Project. Duties include, change orders, RFI’s, Submittals, Correspondence to Owner/Architect, Document Control, Pay Application Review, Close Out, Operations & Maintenance Manuals.
- Maintenance Manuals, Value Engineering, Punch List, Safety, RFPs, As-Builts, Change Orders.
- Meeting Minutes for Subcontractor Coordination Meeting
- Responsible for all project related document control, Management of a small team with analysis of errors and omissions on changes.
Coach
FYBA & Vista Eagle
Folsom, Ca.
01.2010 - 01.2022
- Developed training programs for youth athletes to enhance skills and performance.
- Developed and implemented practice plans, game strategies, and drills to improve team performance.
Education
B.S. - Organizational Communication
San Francisco, Ca.
San Francisco, Ca.Skills
- Project management
- Proposal writing
- Client relationship management
- Risk management
- Project scheduling
- Budget oversight
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Contract negotiation and management
- Scope management
- Project tracking
- Cost estimation
Timeline
Construction Survey Manager
TSD Engineering, Inc.
09.2017 - Current
Senior Project Manager
KONE Elevator
05.2014 - 08.2017
Coach
FYBA & Vista Eagle
01.2010 - 01.2022
Senior Project Engineer
Johnson Controls, Inc
07.2008 - 05.2014
Project Engineer
Turner Construction
05.2003 - 12.2007
B.S. - Organizational Communication
San Francisco, Ca.