THOMAS RUSSELL
West Columbia
Summary
Successful construction management professional with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in directing, coordinating, and executing ground up projects. Proven expertise in estimating, scheduling, budgeting, quality assurance, and communication ensures efficient project delivery aligned with established scopes. Skilled in cultivating collaborative relationships with owners, project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve strategic objectives. Exceptional organizational, time management, planning, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities drive impresive project outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Manager - 50% Field Work: 50% Remote
Noble Building & Development
03.2021 - Current
- Demonstrates expertise in managing multi-functional commercial projects using value engineering.
- Collaborated with project managers and contractors to obtain necessary information for preparing cost estimates.
- Reviews plans, specifications, RFI’s, submittals, schedules, shop drawings, change orders and pay applications.
Strategically navigate the bidding process.
Creates pre-construction and field takeoffs. - Prepared and managed project budgets to accurately track costs and expenses.
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Manage and align architects, contractors, and stakeholders.
- Identify, mitigate, and address potential project risks.
- Ensure adherence to building codes, zoning laws, and sustainability standards.
- Track milestones, maintain quality control, and adjust plans as needed.
- Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Project Manager - 50% Field Work: 50% Remote
1st Capitol Builders
08.2015 - 03.2021
- Provides leadership in the initial planning stage by collaborating with clients, architects, engineers, or other involved parties.
- Oversee contract negotiations, revisions, and additions and adherence by all parties.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Develops detailed description of jobs and materials necessary to complete projects.
- Schedules and coordinates projects in logical steps and budget the time necessary to meet each deadline.
- Prepares and submits budget estimates and regularly communicates with clients concerning progress and costs.
- Ensures adherence to the cost and, when unexpected complications or issues arise, make quick and necessary adjustments.
- Plans, coordinates, organizes, overseas, and directs activities regarding the construction process.
- Ensures safety standards and guidelines are followed on the jobsite.
- Collaborate with clients, supervisory staff, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve problems.
- Manages and leads actions that are necessary due to delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction sites.
- Develops and maintains good working relationships with owners, managers, designers, supervisors, trades and craft workers.
Superintendent - 90% Field Work: 10% Office
Noble Building & Development
01.2012 - 07.2015
- Direct and oversee all on-site construction activities from conception to completion.
- Coordinate subcontractors and the construction team to meet contractual conditions of performance in a safe sequence of work activities.
- Prepare external and internal reports relating to job status, daily progress and deliverables.
- Familiar with subcontractor partner subcontracts and scopes of work.
- Directly responsible for the project’s financial success along with Project Manager.
- Monitor project budgets, identify cost variances, and implement corrective actions to ensure project stays within financial constraints.
- Communicate with the responsible parties to ensure quality construction exceeds company standards.
- Supervise construction projects to ensure they are completed on time and exceed the customer’s requirements and expectations.
- Ensure all projects adhere to relevant building codes, regulations and safety standards.
- Work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment to plan and coordinate all aspects of the building process.
- Regularly report project status, key performance indicators and financial metrics to senior leadership.
Construction Manager - 50% Field Work: 50% Remote
Russell Refurbishing
05.2009 - 12.2011
- Direct and oversee all on-site construction activities from conception to completion.
- Coordinate subcontractors and the construction team to meet contractual conditions of performance in a safe sequence of work activities.
- Prepare external and internal reports relating to job status, daily progress and deliverables. Familiar with subcontractor partner subcontracts and scopes of work.
- Directly responsible for the project’s financial success along with Project Manager.
- Communicate with the responsible parties to ensure quality construction exceeds company standards.
- Supervise construction projects to ensure they are completed on time and exceed the customer’s requirements and expectations.
- Work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment to plan and coordinate all aspects of the building process from hiring contractors to working with engineers, architects, and vendors.
Design Engineer - 25% Field Work: 75% Office
TEC Engineering
02.2006 - 05.2009
- Oversee and manage the offshore CAD team and other CAD subcontractors, providing guidance and support in the production of approval drawings for fab and erect drawings.
- Answer RFI’s from the CAD team. Submit RFI’s to customer when needed.
- Ensure the accuracy and quality of all CAD drawings produced by the team.
- Develop and implement CAD standards and best practices to enhance productivity and efficiency.
- Coordinate with other departments to facilitate smooth project execution and communication.
- Maintain Drawing schedules against construction schedules.
- Source buyout items and ensure BOM’s are correct and buildable.
- Help with Designs of miscellaneous items and stairs where applicable.
- Supervised and scheduled a team of designers and drafters.
- Produced AutoCAD structural drawings from engineering sketches.
- Produced AutoCAD 3D assemblies from structural drawings.
- Converted existing rastered prints to structural CAD drawings.
- Produced material take-offs from structural drawings.
- Performed fab yard and offshore site visits to obtain field measurements and manage budget.
Education
BS - Construction Science
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VAAssoc. Degree - AutoCad
Texas State Technical College
Marshall, TXSkills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Management
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Takeoffs
- Estimating
- Scheduling
- Budgeting
- QA/QC
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Project
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Procore
- BlueBeam
- FieldEase
- AutoDesk
- AutoCad
- DataCad
- Sketch-up
- Revu
Certification
- Procore Project Management
- Procore Superintendent
- Procore Financial Management
- Procore Preconstruction
- Procore Resource Planning
- Procore Resource Tracking
- CPR Adult and Pediatric First Aid, HeartSaver, 2024
- OSHA 30
Timeline
Construction Manager - 50% Field Work: 50% Remote
Noble Building & Development
03.2021 - Current
Project Manager - 50% Field Work: 50% Remote
1st Capitol Builders
08.2015 - 03.2021
Superintendent - 90% Field Work: 10% Office
Noble Building & Development
01.2012 - 07.2015
Construction Manager - 50% Field Work: 50% Remote
Russell Refurbishing
05.2009 - 12.2011
Design Engineer - 25% Field Work: 75% Office
TEC Engineering
02.2006 - 05.2009
BS - Construction Science
Liberty University
Assoc. Degree - AutoCad
Texas State Technical College