Richard W. Chernicky

Arizona State University - Active campus

• Project planning, tracking, and overseeing daily operations of medium to large scale construction projects on the ASU Tempe campus premises
• Collaborating with architects, and engineers of the construction project team during the design phase
• Reading and interpreting construction plans and drawings, and construction documents
• Selecting subcontractors, Design Professional's, JOC's, and negotiating fee proposals
• Participating in meetings to review bids and to develop a construction schedule
• Tracking and managing the construction schedule, as well as milestones, and taking corrective action as required when outside factors affect the schedule
• Coordinating labor and materials use to manage the budget, and ensuring supplies and equipment were ordered and delivered on schedule
• Scheduling and managing the construction schedule and timelines, and coordination with all the trades
• Performing daily site visits and inspections, and meeting with subcontractors to document work in progress, and compliance with contract documents
• Supervising project foreman and trades personnel as needed, and managing subcontractors at the site
• Reviewing and discussing construction techniques to improve current methods, and recognize and suggest value engineering opportunities.
• Developing relationships with end users and promoting business relationships with third-party partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Administrative tasks efficiently interacting with other employees, senior staff, professional staff, and contractors via multiple methods of communication such as email, phone, face-to-face interactions, scheduling job site and zoom meetings
• Overseeing subcontractor warranty walks for project turnover, occupancy permit, and closing construction documentation
• Successful in handling multiple projects with strict timelines and perform well under pressure.
• Experienced in Microsoft Windows Office Software: Word, Excel, Project, Power Point as well as BlueBeam, Adobe Acrobat, Docusign, and Dropbox
• Promoting ASU by acting as an informant to potential students, enrolled students, their parents, contractors, vendors and staff

• Oversaw the day-to-day construction project activities from planning to implementation, and oversaw the quality of workmanship by making site visits
• Reviewed drawings and redlined for any additions or deletions, and identified specifications and details
• Made site visits with contractors for purposes of procuring bids for projects
• Continued communication through phone, emails, and meetings to gather information, resolve issues, and coordinate schedules with vendors and contractors
• Supervised field personnel and subcontractors as required to successfully complete the project on schedule
• Created bid proposals for owners, reviewed bid proposals, and wrote contracts for contractors for projects
• Communicated project progress with project team members and owners, and stakeholders

• Project planning, tracking, and overseeing daily operations of medium scale construction projects on the ASU Tempe campus
• Collaborated with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and key team members of the construction project team
• Read and interpreted construction plans and drawings, and construction project documentation
• Selected and hired subcontractors, JOC's and issued contracts and purchase orders
• Tracked and managed the construction schedule, and took corrective action to quickly change priorities when outside influences interfered
• Obtained the appropriate building permits from our building inspectors for construction sites and created construction signage
• Supervised subordinate project foreman and trades personnel as needed, and managed subcontractors in the construction site
• Developed relationships with end users and promoted business relationships with third-party partners, subcontractors, and suppliers, JOC's, and ensured superb customer service
• Managed subcontractors warranty walks for project turnover, occupancy, and closing construction documentation
• Succeeded in handling multiple projects with strict timelines and worked well under pressure.

• Performed all the essential skills of a carpenter
• Recorded work details in the TMI work order system
• Repaired door hardware and panic hardware, adjusted automatic electric doors
• Read drawings to estimate and prepare cost estimates for materials, manpower, and equipment
• Acted as an ambassador of the university by promoting a positive attitude toward potential students, parents, contractors, and staff
• Coordinated maintenance services with Olympus custodial cleaning services when required
• Wrote request to order tools and materials
• Repaired and maintained several buildings on the ASU Tempe campus
• Promoted team safety by keeping work areas free of hazards.

• Presented a positive image of the University at all times
• Performed maintenance and construction on the university premises in over 43 buildings for nearly 10 years
• Fulfilled work orders to requesters specifications within the Zone Maintenance plan
• Coordinated with other facilities trades e.g., plumbers, electricians, carpenters, HVAC, painters groundskeeping, technology & communications, and housekeeping custodial services to execute a project to fruition
• Team player on small to medium scale building and remodeling projects in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings
• Remodeled over 300 dormitory rooms, rest rooms, handicap restrooms and showers, included carpentry, plumbing, electrical, carpeting/tile, and drywall and painting.
• Managed the scope of projects and supervised co-workers/student workers
• Maintained over 900 apartment units, i.e., lighting repair, cabinet replacement in kitchen/baths, drywall repair, door replacement
• Carpentry, framing walls (steel and wood studding), roof framing, installed suspended ceilings, floor tile as well as carpeting, Installed steel and wood door frames, and fitted vinyl base and wood trim
• Maintenance of elevator-down and made calls to OTIS to troubleshoot and repair
• Coordinated with housekeeping staff for cleaning services
• Maintained accurate work records within the computer software Schooldude work order system

• Worked with clientele to ascertain their building needs, and built over 60 custom and model homes
• Administrative tasks efficiently and interacted with clients, and contractors e.g, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and HVAC via multiple methods of communication such as email, phone, and face-to-face interactions
• Created drawings and read blueprints to provide cost estimates for labor, and materials, and for bid proposals
• Wrote contract agreements with clients to correspond with their building specs, budgets, and timelines
• Managed and supervised a crew of skilled tradesmen, and oversaw the day-to-day planning of their work
• Hired and wrote contracts for specialty subcontractors and managed the schedule of work during the project build to meet timelines, and to quickly change priorities when necessary
• Managed multiple tasks while under pressure to meet timelines, adherence to building specifications and inspection of subcontractor operations to ensure compliance with contract and building codes
• Ensured customer service and satisfaction by bringing job to fruition and punch list finalization

• Performed journeyman carpenter duties on commercial, institutional, and residential structures
• Worked on highway bridges as a heavy highway carpenter
• Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints to determine best techniques for the job
• Led apprentices and trainees in building construction and renovation
• Reviewed jobsite needs with foreman and coordinated construction

• First on-board instructor to advance the carpentry and construction technology program and trained students to obtain their NCCER certification
• Planned in-class activities, discussions and lectures to increase student comprehension and participation
• Applied variety of instructional resources to meet needs of students with varying backgrounds and learning styles
• Maintained student records detailing progress, attendance and program requirements
• Directed students from a diverse population of ethnicity, age, prison inmates, and intellectual disability

• Instructed the English language and American culture at Medborgarskolan (a school for citizens), and at various high schools
• Taught students and adults from diverse populations, including one high school class of students' with a hearing disability
• Trained employees in conversational business English at the Swedish National Bureau of Statistics

• Team member in pioneering and launching the AWE (Automated Workshop for the Executive), computer software
• Summarized raw data and analyses and made recommendations based on findings
• Composed a users manual as an interpretive guide in the uses of AWE
• Trained stockbrokers on the different functions and features of AWE

• Wrote interviewer instructions for interviewing field agencies to follow while administering a market research study
• Hired and supervised 30 field interviewing agencies and managed the progress of several research studies simultaneously while meeting strict timelines
• Prepared progress reports for field interviewing agencies, tracked and compiled field results and made analysis of information gathered, and then wrote recommendations for future planning