Peter D. Needham
Marietta,GA
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in the concrete industry. Skilled in operations oversight, productivity optimization, and business growth. Demonstrated success in managing teams and projects to achieve outstanding outcomes. Passionate about utilizing expertise to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization in the concrete industry.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Penhall Co.
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Primary point of contact with client to assess scope of work and resources required to successfully complete projects safely and profitably
- Worked closely with the contractor and/or owner to ensure we met project schedules and budgets, and the project site was properly prepared for precast erection
- Supervised total construction effort to ensure project is completed in accordance with budget and schedule by monitoring construction schedules, change orders, milestones, job progress and completion
- Included interfacing with customer representatives, other contractors, etc
- Planned, coordinated and supervised onsite functions (scheduling, staffing, engineering, etc.) as required by the contract
- Utilized company's project management platforms for data management to ensure visibility and support
- Provided technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc., as required
- Initiated and maintain extra work estimating and change orders
- Identified new and expanded business opportunities while at customer sites and through customer contacts while on job sites
- Performed additional assignments per Supervisor's direction
Project Manager
Metromont, LLC
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Worked closely with the contractor and/or owner to ensure we met project schedules and budgets, and the project site was properly prepared for precast erection
- Negotiated contracts and contract scopes
- Managed outstanding accounts receivable to minimize the number of days outstanding
- Worked closely with architects and engineers to correct or modify construction details to facilitate ease of construction and or production
- Reviewed designs, and production shop drawings, and assisted in scheduling production
- Retained ownership for each project assigned from project start through acceptance and final payment
Chief Estimator and Project Manager
Atlanta Structural Concrete Co., Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Reviewed contract drawings, performed take-off, estimated, and drafted proposals for most of the projects that the company chose to pursue
- I was chiefly the person for deciding which projects to pursue
- Performed oversight and review over the other estimators
- Worked closely with the contractor and/or owner to ensure we met project schedules and budgets, and the project site was properly prepared for precast erection
- Worked closely with architects and engineers to correct or modify construction details to facilitate ease of construction and or production
- Reviewed designs, and production shop drawings
Senior Project Manager
Tindall Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Oversaw all project managers and all the active projects while simultaneously managing projects of my own
- Worked closely with the contractor and/or owner to ensure we met project schedules and budgets, and the project site was properly prepared for precast erection
- Worked closely with architects and engineers to correct or modify construction details to facilitate ease of construction and or production
- Reviewed designs, production shop drawings, and scheduled production
Vice President and General Manager
Atlanta Structural Concrete Co., Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2016
- Responsible for the overall profitability and productivity of a manufacturing facility that averaged over $13 million in sales, annually, since 2000
Sales Engineer/Project Manager/Field Supervisor
Atlanta Structural Concrete Co., Inc.
01.1994 - 01.2000
- Prepared take-offs, priced, and developed material proposals for bids or design/build projects that entailed structural precast/prestressed concrete construction
- Worked closely with the contractor and/or owner to ensure we met project schedules, and the project site was properly prepared for precast erection
- Worked closely with architects and engineers to correct or modify construction details to facilitate ease of construction and or production
- Designed and reviewed designs, checked production shop drawings, and scheduled production
- Supervised all field operations on certain 'time sensitive' projects
Sales Engineer
Concrete Pipe and Products Co., Inc.
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Responsibilities included all the duties of my previous position as well as internal sales support, engineering support and production scheduling for two concrete pipe production plants
- Assisted consulting engineers by addressing technical questions and providing guidance on the specifications and the proper application for these specifications
Engineer
Concrete Pipe and Products Co., Inc.
01.1989 - 01.1992
- Organized and managed engineered sewage/drainage projects from beginning to end
- Prepared material take-offs, quotations, designs, submittals, and production instructions
- Prepared structural steel designs and details for various plant improvement projects
Field Engineer
S.J. Groves and Sons Construction Co.
01.1988 - 01.1989
- Assisted in the performance of all the surveying requirements on the I-295, Enon-Varina, precast/post tensioned, box girder, cable stayed bridge project
- Selected to oversee the post-tensioning of the precast bridge segments after the erection phase had taken place
- Gained valuable experience on a large highway/bridge construction project
Air Support Operations
United States Marine Corps
01.1986 - 01.1988
- Relayed information from ground forces to air assets via radio communications
- Performed additional duties as the Assistant Training Coordinator by organizing, planning, and scheduling a military training program for 200 Marines
- Assisted in compiling, classifying, and processing the training data for each Marine in the squadron
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA01.1986
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Project planning and development
- Project scheduling
- Team collaboration
- Project tracking
- Relationship building
- Client relations
- Schedule management
- Work flow planning
- Advanced problem solving
- Scope management
- Document management
- Project scope
- Contract management
- Project scope analysis
- Conflict management
- Project closure
- Performance improvements
- Construction management
Professionalreferences
Available Upon Request
Interestsandbackground
- Four-year Division I Varsity Lacrosse
- Passed Engineer in Training exam, April 1992
- Veteran, Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia between July 2000 and July 2017
- Beta Gamma Sigma (honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International)
- Member of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute's Parking Structures Committee
- Selected to be a member of the inaugural class of Leadership PCI, a program initiated to help assure the continued growth of the precast, prestressed concrete industry by identifying and developing future industry leaders.
- Former Zone 6 Director for the PCI National Board of Directors
- Two-time Chairman of Georgia/Carolinas PCI (regional association affiliated the national trade association, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute)
Timeline
Project Manager
Penhall Co.
01.2023 - 09.2024
Project Manager
Metromont, LLC
01.2022 - 09.2023
Chief Estimator and Project Manager
Atlanta Structural Concrete Co., Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2022
Senior Project Manager
Tindall Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2018
Vice President and General Manager
Atlanta Structural Concrete Co., Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2016
Sales Engineer/Project Manager/Field Supervisor
Atlanta Structural Concrete Co., Inc.
01.1994 - 01.2000
Sales Engineer
Concrete Pipe and Products Co., Inc.
01.1992 - 01.1994
Engineer
Concrete Pipe and Products Co., Inc.
01.1989 - 01.1992
Field Engineer
S.J. Groves and Sons Construction Co.
01.1988 - 01.1989
Air Support Operations
United States Marine Corps
01.1986 - 01.1988
Master of Business Administration -
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Virginia Military Institute
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