Richard Zehring
Liberty Township,OH
Summary
Seasoned Senior Construction Project Manager with 32 years of experience, specializing in project engineering, superintending, and management. Delivers multi-million-dollar projects on time and within budget through effective risk management and stakeholder engagement. Leads teams in mentorship and quality control, achieving successful outcomes in complex environments.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Construction Project Manager
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
08.1993 - Current
- Senior Project Manager with 32+ years of experience leading complex, multi-million-dollar construction programs for commercial, healthcare, and institutional clients. Delivered projects on time and within budget through proactive risk management, strong owner relationships, and collaborative leadership of multidisciplinary teams. Managed preconstruction, cost control, schedule management, and contract administration for CM-at-Risk and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) delivery.
Senior Project Manager
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
11.2020 - 08.2025
- Bethesda North Hospital, Montgomery, Ohio - Five (5) year, $93 million Master Facility Plan (MFP) to increase the hospital's cardiovascular capabilities. Coordinated $93 million Master Facility Plan to enhance cardiovascular capabilities, overseeing 52,000 sf Cath/Endoscopy expansion, structural overbuild addition to 300-bed tower, 32,000 sf Oncology med-surge unit, and CVICU upgrades across 10 phases. Executed complete demolition and fit-out of new 7,200 sf front entry space and overhead canopy, improving access and patient experience at main entrance. Demolition and removal of existing ED entry, overhead canopy. Modified exterior road approach to ED entrance to enhance traffic flow.
Senior Project Manager
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
02.2018 - 11.2020
- Bethesda North Hospital, Montgomery, Ohio - New 136,000 sf, $72 million comprehensive cancer care/ heart and vascular facility. The facility vision was to be a center of excellence for treatment and outpatient services. Linear accelerators, MRI, and CT equipment will be included within the building. A separate 500 space post tensioned parking garage structure was also included in the scope of work.
Project Manager
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed $50 million renovation of Founder’s Hall and development of 124,000 SF health science education and applied research facility, incorporating simulation suites, vivarium, testing labs, health informatics, and research labs.
Project Manager
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2014 - 08.2015
- Managed 39,000 sf, $20 million project for new and renovated patient space at St Elizabeth Hospital, including Hybrid OR, Cardiac MRI, and Specialty Clinic.
Project Superintendent
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2011 - 09.2013
- New Mery West Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio - Project consisted of a 560,000 sf, $185 million, 250 bed replacement hospital on greenfield site. The new facility consisted of a new patient bed tower, operating rooms, pharmacy, laboratory, emergency department services on a new 30 acre site.
Project Superintendent
Turner Construction
Cincinnati, Ohio
08.2005 - 08.2011
- Bethesda North Hospital, Montgomery Ohio - $110 million Phase II of hospital expansion to include 10-level addition of the North Tower to accommodate 32 CV ICU/ICU Bed on the First Floor, 130 Medical/Surgical Beds on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Floors, and two floors of shell space on the 5th and 6th Floors. Underneath the new tower, the new three-story parking structure will accommodate outpatient, visitor, physician and staff parking at various levels, and a new secondary Patient and Visitor Entry/Lobby will be provided on the Ground Floor of the new tower.
- Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky - Informatics Building - New 125,000 sf, $65 million new building on campus to house the college of Informatics. Spaces included academic classrooms/ meeting rooms, Digital theatre/ production rooms
Superintendent/ Engineer
Turner Construction
Chicago, Illinois
08.1993 - 07.2005
- New Middle School construction - Glenview S.D. - 160,000 sf, $30 million
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra - 64,000 sf, &15 million. Renovation of existing historic building to house the CSO administration staff
- Illinois Institute of Technology - p2/P3 Laboratory. 10,000 sf, $4 million fit out of new laboratory for IIT.
- Northern Kentucky University - Construction management consulting services on the 200,000 sf, 100 year old renovation of Altgeld Hall, certified on the National Register of Historical Landmark Buildings.
- Various Tenant Fitouts throughout downtown to include Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
- Managed multiple construction projects across various locations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH05-1993
A.S. - Civil Engineering Technology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH05-1992
Skills
- Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Contracts
- Owner / Design Team/ Consultants & Other Stakeholder Management
- Preconstruction & Estimating Management
- Budgeting & Cost Control ($5M–$100M)
- CPM Scheduling (Primavera P6, MS Project)
- Contract Administration & Procurement
- Change Management & Claims Avoidance
- Team Leadership & Staff Mentorship
- Safety Leadership (OSHA, EMR Reduction)
- Quality Control & Commissioning
Current Employer
Turner
Employment Start Year
1993
Military Service
Captain, United States Army / Army Reserves, Ohio Army National Guard, 1984-2010 (retired)
Affiliations
Junior Achievement Instructor/ Volunteer
Certification
OSHA 30 Hour Certified
LEED Green Associate
LEED Green Associate
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Turner Construction
11.2020 - 08.2025
Senior Project Manager
Turner Construction
02.2018 - 11.2020
Project Manager
Turner Construction
09.2015 - 01.2018
Project Manager
Turner Construction
01.2014 - 08.2015
Project Superintendent
Turner Construction
09.2011 - 09.2013
Project Superintendent
Turner Construction
08.2005 - 08.2011
Senior Construction Project Manager
Turner Construction
08.1993 - Current
Superintendent/ Engineer
Turner Construction
08.1993 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
University of Cincinnati
A.S. - Civil Engineering Technology
University of Cincinnati