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Sunday Omodan
MEP Project Manager
New Kent,VA
Summary
Seasoned Construction professional with exceptional leadership and project management skills. Competent in team, budget, schedule, requirement analysis, and scope development. Successful at managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
MEP Project Manager
Atlantic Constructors Inc
Richmond, United States
03.2021 - Current
- Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Influenced project management team members through training, mentorship, direct involvement, motivation, and engagement contributing to 90%+ job satisfaction rates.
- Facilitated weekly project planning meetings and helping to resolve critical issues and keep project on Track.
- Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for construction projects.
- Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce project duration.
- Developed and implemented construction plans according to client specifications and expectations.
- Achieved and maintained 95%+ site safety by enforcing Health and Safety best practices for construction workforce.
- Tracked project costs and other financial metrics to maximize profitability.
- Created and facilitated effective communication strategies or plans with project stakeholders resulting in 95%+ customer retention.
- Increased change orders approval rates by 40% using irresistible detailing and strategic communication strategies.
- Coordinated with internal departments, including pre-construction, BIM, and fabrication to develop construction plans and schedules.
- Increased success rates by 25% by developing corrective action plans for all construction-related gaps and keep project on track.
- Developed recovery plans for at-risk projects due to underestimation and reduced project failure by 97.5%.
- Reduced cost at completion by 25% using letters of commitment strategy to subcontractors, vendors and locked price from escalating.
Mechanical Designer
WD Partners
Irvine, United States
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Developed concept layout and design of HVAC, plumbing and piping schematics from specifications for commercial projects using AutoCAD software.
- Sketched outline designs and used AutoCAD programs to create detailed design and specifications.
- Researched customer design proposals and requests to evaluate feasibility; and used value engineering to reduce production and maintenance costs leading to 95%+ customer retention.
- Collected and analyzed survey data to identify trends and develop solutions to existing mechanical systems leading to 97%+ constructability.
- Developed and coordinated effective predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance approaches for existing customers contributing to 120% customer satisfaction.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify source of mechanical system malfunctions and reduced chances for errors by 95%.
- Created innovative strategies to deliver optimized designs and approval on schedule with 30% cost savings.
Project Manager/Mechanical Designer
Wright Engineers
Irvine, CA
03.2016 - 07.2018
- Developed HVAC and plumbing design deliverables that elevated, differentiated, and functioned on-brand and on-strategy increasing company image by 40%.
- Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management or client contributing to 95% customer satisfaction.
- Conducted user research to identify customer needs and preferences for customer-centric designs leading to 97.5% customer retention.
- Built strong vendor relationships to facilitate favorable pricing on required equipment and materials resulting in 90%+ constructability of my designs.
- Leveraged industry knowledge and emerging trends to develop innovative design concepts that exceeded customer expectations.
- Reviewed project requirements to plan workflows and evaluate client time and budget constraints bringing design concepts to fruition by 99%.
- Researched and implemented innovative design techniques and strategies to reduce production costs by 25%.
- Developed and facilitated strategy to share experience among engineers and designers using knowledge management techniques and increased employee engagement by 30%.
- Provided guidance, training, mentorship, and advice to junior design team members on design-related matters leading to 100% job satisfaction.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
Construction Project Manager
Mechanical Technology Systems
Orange, CA
12.2015 - 02.2016
- Managed and budgeted for various types of construction plans such as schools and government buildings.
- Created schedules and roadmaps for projects with budgets ranging from $2M to $4.5M.
- Achieved maximum cost effectiveness by providing value engineering for construction means and methods saving $25,000 monthly on materials and labor.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of 10-person teams of 3 subcontractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
- Resolved all issues professionally and increased customer satisfaction by 40%.
- Achieved 85% in waste reduction and reworks by observing and monitoring contractor team to ensure project execution accordance with approved plan and specifications.
- Reduced accidents on project sites by 95% by enforcing health and safety plans and guidelines.
- Regulated and managed construction plans, materials, budgeting and staff to complete 3 LEED rated $4.5M project.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates and stored data to track company's success rates.
- Created systems that tracked project progress, project schedules and milestones for effective resources utilization and increased timely project completion rate by 25%+.
Project Management - Graduate Student Volunteer
County Of Riverside EDA
Riverside
07.2014 - 03.2015
- Utilized GeoSYS and MS Office Suites to create master plans for County of Riverside mental health facility projects and increased quick access to facility details and location by 45%.
- Created change order logs to organize and streamline change order requests leading to reduction in time to access change orders values by 75%.
- Issued approved purchase orders to pre-approved contractors to secure equipment and execute installations.
- Conducted site surveys and generated survey reports for analysis leading to 95% early project initiation decisions due to available information.
- Prepared cost estimates for new and remodeled building projects, bid documents, and request for qualification (RFQ).
- Participated in opening and review of bid documents for contract awards.
- Reviewed requests for information (RFIs) and contract agreement documents submitted by contractors.
- Participated in design reviews with facility project managers to drive functionality and accuracy.
- Facilitated project punch walk, documentation, and project closeout.
Commercial HVAC Project Manager
NEET Nigeria Limited
Lagos , Lagos Nigeria
04.2010 - 01.2011
- Managed resource estimates, project timeline, project milestones, task dependencies and critical path.
- Created quality management plan, developed and maintained project documentation and oversaw project design.
- Determined risks and created risk-mitigation strategies.
- Negotiated payment rates and discounts with clients contributing to 95%+ customer retention.
- Created project plans and work breakdown structures to track project schedule and cost leading to project completion on schedule and budget.
- Developed and implemented adequate and aligned communication packages to present results, recommendations, and solutions resulting in increased trust, better relationships with project stakeholders.
- Reduced material cost and production waste by 75%+ through value engineering and process improvement.
- Influenced team members through motivation, coaching and engagement leading to reduction in turnover rate by 25%.
- Developed and implemented document control strategy for organizing and maintaining project documentation in central place for easy access saving considerable time on document retrieval.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously and delivered them within budget and time frame.
- Coordinated detailed phases of large-scale projects and identified most efficient and acceptable resolutions to complex engineering problems creating more opportunities and reduced project risks by 80%.
- Managed multiple subcontractors, and workers' safety, tracked budget, prepared, and negotiated changed order requests.
Assistant Project Manager
Technoton Limited
Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
01.2008 - 12.2009
- Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Trained and managed team of 4 mechanical engineers, 5 subcontractor, 2 trade managers, and 15 technicians to deliver multiple projects simultaneously within budget and on time, resulting in increase in company’s revenue by 30% per year.
- Scoped out subcontractors, vendor quotes, negotiate contract, issue subcontracts, and purchase orders for project equipment and material.
- Increased contract awards by 15% through timely project delivery, relationship building, discounted rates, and negotiation with clients.
- Received most committed staff award in 2008 for exceedingly above and beyond performance goal.
- Coordinated meetings, appointments, and events for projects including preparation and distribution of minutes and materials for meetings.
- Utilized desirable features of value engineering to analyze designs for quality, quantity, and reduced costs at completion by 25%.
Senior Project Engineer
Femolat Engineering Services Limited
Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
04.2005 - 12.2007
- Assessed scope and requirements to assist with project design determinations.
- Calculated risks during project development and managed risks throughout projects leading to 25% saving via risk transfer strategy.
- Reduced duct waste through efficient fabrication process, resulting in 35% cost reduction.
- Spearheaded installation of mechanical systems on five star hotel projects at $10M from project planning to handing over.
- Established CAD department for regional office of Femolat Engineering Services Limited contributing to $40,000 saving in design cost yearly.
- Provided training and orientation to young engineers on site requirements, safety, and construction installation best practices leading to 10% increase in efficiency.
- Negotiated payment rates and discounts with subcontractors leading to 20%+ increase in revenue.
- Developed smoke machine using locally sourced materials to resolve duct leakage test issues resulting in 70% savings on overseas testing equipment importation from.
- Developed transparent approach to project progress reporting using innovative project management tools helping team to track progress quickly and efficiently.
- Coordinated meetings, appointments, and events for projects including preparation and distribution of minutes and materials for meetings.
- Visited sites to plan equipment placement and interconnection to site's existing utility systems.
Education
Ph.D. - Project Management
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN 08.2018 - 12.2022
Professional Degree - Engineering Management
George Washington University
Washington, DC 07.2017 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 09.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Federal University of Technology Akure
Akure Nigeria 02.1999 - 12.2003
Skills
Building systems and services
Subcontractor management
Knowledgeable in construction safety
Contract Negotiation
Management
Budgeting and Estimating
Design and planning
Project Scheduling
Planning and Coordination
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Flexible and Adaptable
Self-Motivated
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Teamwork and Collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Certification
Autodesk AutoCAD Professional Certification – CFAeX (2015)
Software
Procore
Textura
Viewpoint
BIM 360 Project Management
Bluebeam
Work Availability
monday
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Quote
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Timeline
MEP Project Manager
Atlantic Constructors Inc
03.2021 - Current
Mechanical Designer
WD Partners
10.2018 - 08.2020
Ph.D. - Project Management
Capella University
08.2018 - 12.2022
Professional Degree - Engineering Management
George Washington University
07.2017 - 12.2018
Project Manager/Mechanical Designer
Wright Engineers
03.2016 - 07.2018
Construction Project Manager
Mechanical Technology Systems
12.2015 - 02.2016
Project Management - Graduate Student Volunteer
County Of Riverside EDA
07.2014 - 03.2015
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Riverside
09.2013 - 02.2015
Commercial HVAC Project Manager
NEET Nigeria Limited
04.2010 - 01.2011
Assistant Project Manager
Technoton Limited
01.2008 - 12.2009
Senior Project Engineer
Femolat Engineering Services Limited
04.2005 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Federal University of Technology Akure
02.1999 - 12.2003