Michael Ward
Construction Manager
South Charleston,WV
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Construction Project Coordinator
Summit Boy Scout Camp - Trinity Works
Fayetteville, WV
- Kept projects on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader.
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
- Consulted with clients to define objectives and develop scopes.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
- Formulated quality assurance and safety standards to comply with construction plans.
- Attended 10 on-site meetings with subcontractors and clients per month.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of 15-person team of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
- Achieved maximum cost effectiveness by providing value engineering for construction means and methods.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication and helping to resolve critical issues.
- Digitally archived weekly progress and technical knowledge base photographs of all assigned projects.
- Guided and directed third-party inspectors through project construction, commissioning and closeout.
Construction Manager
Day & Zimmerman -Charleston Federal Building
Philadelphia, PA
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.
- Oversaw employee attendance record, handled payroll and ordered new materials for sites.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Evaluated subcontractor bids and identified most qualified and economical candidates, establishing advantageous contracts and cutting costs.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication and helping to resolve critical issues.
- Digitally archived weekly progress and technical knowledge base photographs of all assigned projects.
- Guided and directed third-party inspectors through project construction, commissioning and closeout.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
- Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Managed hiring for certain roles and actively coordinated talent management and recruitment.
- Collaborated with construction administration consultants to schedule field observations.
- Conducted critical pre-installation conferences with general contractors, subcontractors, consultants and manufacturer's representatives.
Project Manager
West Virginia American Water Thru Terradon Corpora
Charleston, WV
08.2015 - Current
- Planned, designed and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Led project teams through design, construction and launch process.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Provided detailed product orders based on project drawings and technical specifications.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory parameters in complex projects with overlapping policies.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Accelerated progress by continually reviewing performance, budgets and project timelines.
- Maintained clear communication with precise technical writing to document and inform critical processes.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors and vendors for project cohesion.
- Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures for improved efficiency.
- Managed construction schedules to achieve adequate project labor coverage.
- Kept projects on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Consulted with clients to define objectives and develop scopes.
- Put together estimates, specifications and other project documents.
- Kept detailed track of daily progress and productivity and analyzed data to identify and correct holdups.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Increased customer satisfaction ratings by resolving all issues professionally.
- Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.
- Read plans and blueprints and communicated to workers.
- Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids.
- Oversaw employee attendance record, handled payroll and ordered new materials for sites.
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.
- Identified special circumstances and constraints in order to develop effective alternatives or solutions.
- Scheduled workforce needs with superintendents and allocated company resources to meet project requirements.
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
- Thoroughly reviewed material proposals and negotiated contracts.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of 20-80-person team of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new workers.
- Coordinated plans and specifications and mitigated risks with implementation of strict safety protocols.
- Produced regular project update reports for senior business leadership.
- Reduced costs by driving competitive subcontractor bids and effective contract execution.
- Led quality assurance operations to increase efficiency and reduce project gaps.
- Attended 20 on-site meetings with subcontractors and clients per month.
- Achieved maximum cost effectiveness by providing value engineering for construction means and methods.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of 12-person team of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Marshall University
Huntington, WV 08.1978 - 08.1985
Skills
Design and planning
Reading blueprints
OSHA compliance
Inspection principles
Management
Knowledgeable in construction safety
Excellent customer relations
Construction management
Timeline
Project Manager
West Virginia American Water Thru Terradon Corpora
08.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Marshall University
08.1978 - 08.1985
Construction Project Coordinator
Summit Boy Scout Camp - Trinity Works
Construction Manager
Day & Zimmerman -Charleston Federal Building