Richard Cartwright
La Mesa
Summary
Award-winning paving and operations management professional with extensive background in assembling cohesive teams and driving superior project results. Trusted project superintendent with ability in completing multi-million-dollar projects on time and within budget. Collaborative project manager who partners with owners and customers to understand and adopt expected job outcomes. Skilled at delivering excellence beyond expectations and supporting a high level of safety, quality and professionalism among teams and management.
Seasoned Superintendent with proven leadership abilities in overseeing daily operations of construction sites. Strong track record in ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations, managing budgets, and coordinating workers to ensure project success. Skillful at improving operational efficiency, enhancing team productivity, and driving overall project performance. Demonstrated success in crafting comprehensive plans that align with organizational goals while mitigating risks.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1984
1984
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Superintendent
Jordan Foster Construction
01.2024 - Current
- Lead field operations on large array of construction projects in heavy civil construction.
- Managed daily activities to ensure safety and quality guidelines are being followed.
- Supervised crews of all aspects of construction including dirt work, underground utilities, concrete work, paving operations, both concrete and asphalt.
- Coordinated with project managers, owners and job inspectors to keep projects on schedule and within schedules.
- Monitor schedule and budget to ensure compliance with project goals.
- Establish and enforce strict safety guidelines to keep all teams safe at all times.
- Ensure compliance with plans and specifications and maintaining all project required documentation.
- Schedule and monitor all sub contractors as well as labor and equipment needed to complete daily tasks as well as Materials needed for each job.
- Inspect work on daily basis to ensure quality control standards are being followed and Meet specifications.
- Work directly with Project Manager to control and monitor costs, maintain budget and to ensure set milestones are being met.
- Keep organized records of job progress, including daily logs, progress reports, invoices and material tickets.
- Dedicate required time needed to resolve construction issues, disputes and conflicts directly associated with the project.
- Complete daily reviews of sub-contractor invoices as well as material vendors.
- Hire and train employees as needed to properly meet scheduled goals.
General Superintendent
K Barnett and Sons
Clovis
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Work together with Project Managers and estimators to ensure the project is sequenced properly to increase profitability.
- Determine project needs in collaboration with various stakeholders to make a realistic schedule that will meet company and customers’ expectations.
- Manage all aspects of projects from communication through job cost tracking and reporting.
- Coordinated subcontractors and vendors, resolved construction problems to minimize project delays.
- Monitor and observe crews to ensure we have the right personnel and equipment to complete assigned tasks and that all work is done safely and that all meets safety standards.
Operations Manager
Ace Asphalt
Albuquerque
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Plan, direct and coordinate all organization operations including scheduling, improving performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability through the implementation of effective methods and strategies.
- Manage the purchase of materials, plan inventory and ensure all job specifications are being met with stringent quality control program.
- Consistently review and track financial statements and data to improve profitability.
- Improve processes and procedures in support of organizational goals by using effective strategies to ensure the financial wellbeing of the company.
- Coordinate and schedule the work of all departments and monitor daily to ensure quality and cost-effective methods are being used.
- Manage and track all maintenance of buildings, equipment and machinery and provide technical support when needed.
- Ensure all employees are conducting daily tasks in a safe atmosphere and using safe work habits when both at work and at home.
- Manage customer support from beginning to end of all work and follow up with all customers to verify that all their wishes have been satisfied.
- Set and review budgets daily as well as track job costs.
- Determine staffing requirements, interview, hire and train new employees and manage the process throughout.
- Manage daily duties of all staff, prepare and coordinate schedules with customers and assign specific duties.
Superintendent
Skanska USA Civil West RMD
Cortez
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Plan, manage and execute operations in heavy highway construction as well as County, City and Federal Projects, manages project development from initiation to completion.
- Oversee projects along with hiring and training of employees and assigning proper people to key positions.
- Review and inspect work completed by subcontractors, as well as negotiating contracts and developing a budget and a timeline for the completion of the project.
- If issues arise with contractors or permitting, handle resolving those issues with either the subcontractors or government officials.
- Acts as a liaison between the construction team, engineers, designers, and the owners and stakeholders of the project to facilitate communication, decision making and problem-solving duties and responsibilities: JOB SITE SAFETY, OSHA/MSHA Certifications.
- Develops construction estimates, presents weekly progress reports and status updates as well as cost reports.
- Maintain relationships with both internal and external customers.
- Develops pre–construction work plan packages and ensures its implementation in the field.
- Conducts project meetings and sets milestones.
- Outline the scope, goals and deliverables, materials needed and required resources of each project.
- Creates and follows a timeline and budget.
- Conforms to established job processes (RFI’s, submittals, and pay applications).
- Performs project scheduling in conjunction with the estimates and specific needs of organization or customer.
- Ensure project quality control, with direct interaction, oversight of construction documents, specifications and testing criteria.
- Manage overall project logistics, tracking, scheduling and on–Site Inspections.
- Provide strong leadership and guidance to team members and field crew.
- Resolve any issues and solve problems through strong team relationships and implementing high standards that become daily habits.
- Execute multiple projects through excellent communications skills and planning.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, and in verbal and written communication.
- Could manage budget, schedule, people, and ensure quality of work at multiple construction sites.
- Excellent leadership, problem solving and analytical skills.
Superintendent
Freeport Copper and Gold FMRS
Oro Valley
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Under limited supervision, plan, organize, manages operations and evaluates daily production, quality of work being performed, environmental management, safety and maintenance of equipment.
- Develop and implement tactical and strategic project goals, objectives and policies and procedures through proper planning.
- Will direct the team to establish standards and goals daily and strive to achieve through proper training of all employees.
- Ensure that strict quality control and assurance program is adhered to and proper documentation recording results.
- Provide administrative and technical direction to staff and ensure policies and procedures are followed.
- Oversee and make recommendations for staffing requirements and take part in the choice of staff.
- Work hard at developing relationships with employees to teach and correct any discrepancies or deficiencies they might have or have not.
- Monitor employee growth and adjust training as needed to support levels of professionalism.
- Implement disciplinary procedures and evaluate need for terminations, if necessary.
- Establish forecast for administrative and operational funding.
- Submit budget recommendations and justifications as well as revisions, if necessary.
- Continuous monitoring of expenditures to keep costs aligned with budget.
- Develop, plan and coordinate tasks to man project accordingly.
- Responsible for up to and including Project Management, Cost Estimating and Program Development.
- Coordinate work with sub-contractors and other departments within company.
- Evaluate infrastructure, facilities and operation systems for needed maintenance and or repair or replacement.
- Evaluate all personnel and documents for future growth.
General Superintendent
LaForge & Budd Construction Co.
Parsons
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Oversee and manage job setup as well as develop job schedule.
- Monitor and control projects through administrative teamwork with Project Manager to ensure job is completed on schedule and within budget.
- Establish and check project goals to ensure that job specifications are always met and adhered to.
- Work closely with Project Manager, owner representatives and contract officials, to correct and minimize any unsafe or non-cost effective, work procedures, public complaints and job construction issues.
- Develop and provide calculations for job material quantities and costs as well as equipment and staff resources needed to complete the job.
- Ensure daily safety management and programs and all documentation thereof.
- Implement a strict Quality control plan and closely check results.
- Responsible for daily documentation of progress and prompt and correct, project related documentations and updates.
Superintendent
Morrow Enterprises, Inc.
Las Cruces
01.2004 - 01.2011
- Drive successful oversight of all phases of up to 5 simultaneous projects.
- Spearhead team efforts of up to 50 employees to meet project and client requirements.
- Manage all dirt work and sitework preparations.
- Establish grades and settings and identify/correct any discrepancies in cutting, filling or paving.
- Allocate personnel and equipment while maintaining costs.
- Create and oversee safety programs to ensure optimum job site safety.
- Team with engineers and inspectors to identify and correct potential plan/spec issues or project delays/downtime, schedule testing.
- Oversee materials and testing quality control measures.
- Track all job activities/quantities.
- Saved significant time in project corrections by applying finish blade operator ability to every job.
- Established use of laser auto grade controls for both dirt work and paving operations within the company.
- Received client praise for outstanding team results by spearheading team efforts to meet client requirements.
- Hold certifications in inspections and traffic control functions.
- Completed Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Management training.
- Received many bonuses for delivering required PWL by launching and requiring adherence to a team-wide quality control program.
Finish Blade / Foreman
Garrett Western Construction
Las Cruces
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Planned and drove daily operations and crew functions.
- Managed personnel and adhered to all environmental, safety, and health regulations.
- Ensured projects met all federal and state requirements.
- Oversaw project costs and supervised various work crews.
- Uncovered project discrepancies and worked with management to resolve issues pre-project.
- Became sought-after manager by client companies by providing superior oversight and quality work.
Finish Blade Crew Leader
The Little Scraper Company
Phoenix
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Have worked with several larger client companies to provide planning and team oversight for best outcome.
- Directed daily team operations and worked with various management to ensure adequate scheduling.
- Managed finish blade phase of paving projects.
- Maintained compliance with necessary federal and state regulations.
Superintendent
Cupit and Company Inc.
Las Cruces
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Directed team efforts to complete various paving and asphalt projects.
- Managed excavation and dirt work project teams and ensured all work aligned with project goals and specifications.
- Oversaw quality control, showing strict controls and ensuring all teams perform within guidelines/expectations.
Equipment Operator
United States Navy
01.1996
- Helped and managed to complete several construction and demolition projects, including demolition of 3-story buildings and construction of building pads.
- Paved runways and implemented asphalt/paving skills to construct roads and highways.
- Promoted to E-4 status, charged with leading a 15-person team.
- Garnered many letters of recognition and appreciation for outstanding work results and team leadership.
- Received promotion to E-5 status.
Education
Honorable Discharge - Equipment Operating
USN Seabees
04.1979 - 10.1984
Blue Ridge High School
New Milford, PASkills
- Mine Reclamation
- Heavy Highway Construction
- City/County/State Road Construction
- FAA Construction
- Oversight Concrete Structures
- Asphalt Paving
- Dirt Work
- Private Sector Project Management
- Budget Development
- Building Demolition
- Utilities
- Client Relations
- Team Leadership
- Multi-phase Project Oversight
Professional Development
- MSHA 24-Hour Safety Training
- OSHA Competent Person Training
- 30 Hour OSHA Training
- 40 Hour HAZWOPR Training
- Erosion and Sediment Control, Site Management SWPPP
- HAZWOPR Training
- OSHA Safety Training
- Advanced First Aid
- Hazmat
- Influencer Training
- Crucial Conversations Training
- OHSAS 18001:2007 DNV
- Business Assurance
Military Service
United States Navy, Equipment Operator, 01/1996, 12/1996, Helped and managed to complete several construction and demolition projects, including demolition of 3-story buildings and construction of building pads., Paved runways and implemented asphalt/paving skills to construct roads and highways., Promoted to E-4 status, charged with leading a 15-person team., Garnered many letters of recognition and appreciation for outstanding work results and team leadership., Received promotion to E-5 status.
Timeline
Superintendent
Jordan Foster Construction
01.2024 - Current
General Superintendent
K Barnett and Sons
01.2022 - 01.2024
Operations Manager
Ace Asphalt
01.2015 - 01.2022
Superintendent
Skanska USA Civil West RMD
01.2014 - 01.2015
Superintendent
Freeport Copper and Gold FMRS
01.2012 - 01.2014
General Superintendent
LaForge & Budd Construction Co.
01.2011 - 01.2012
Superintendent
Morrow Enterprises, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2011
Finish Blade / Foreman
Garrett Western Construction
01.2003 - 01.2004
Finish Blade Crew Leader
The Little Scraper Company
01.2000 - 01.2003
Superintendent
Cupit and Company Inc.
01.1996 - 01.2000
Equipment Operator
United States Navy
01.1996
Honorable Discharge - Equipment Operating
USN Seabees
04.1979 - 10.1984
Blue Ridge High School