Travis Gunning
Columbus,OH
Summary
Forward-thinking project management specialist confident in leading team members, managing schedules and coordinating resources. Keeps projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Lead
GridHawk
Springfield, OH
07.2023 - Current
- Coordinated resources to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Assigned tasks to team members and monitored progress.
- Provided guidance and direction to project teams.
- Conducted regular meetings with key personnel to discuss progress and address any issues.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closure phases.
- Performed risk assessments, identified risks, developed mitigation strategies, and monitored risk status on a regular basis.
- Ensured compliance with established policies, procedures and standards within the project scope.
- Analyzed customer requirements in order to develop solutions that meet their needs.
- Maintained accurate records of all project activities including changes, milestones achieved.
Utility Locator
UtiliQuest LLC
Columbus, OH
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Analyzed blueprints, maps and other documents to identify the exact locations of underground utilities.
- Worked with customers to develop solutions for locating difficult-to-find utilities.
- Coordinated with supervisors, engineers and other personnel in order to ensure that all locates were completed safely and efficiently.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting all findings from utility locates.
- Provided technical support on various projects related to utility locating activities.
- Ensured compliance with federal regulations regarding underground utility marking requirements.
- Maintained accurate records of all utility locates performed including date, time and location information.
- Participated in regular meetings with management team members to discuss progress on current projects.
Outbound Problem Solver
Amazon
West Jefferson, OH
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided technical assistance to customers with product-related issues.
- Developed training materials and conducted trainings on problem solving techniques.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction through effective problem resolution.
- Developed strategies for improving the quality of outbound support services.
- Made decisions and resolved issues using critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Leveraged combination of skills to identify issues and determine underlying causes.
Project Manager
K and G Contracting
Columbus, OH
01.2015 - 08.2020
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Facilitated resolution of conflicts between team members when necessary.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
Education
GED -
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OHSkills
- Resource Allocation
- Client Communications
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Mentoring
- Project Scheduling
- Multi-Tasking Skills
Timeline
Project Lead
GridHawk
07.2023 - Current
Utility Locator
UtiliQuest LLC
07.2021 - 07.2023
Outbound Problem Solver
Amazon
08.2020 - 07.2021
Project Manager
K and G Contracting
01.2015 - 08.2020
GED -
Columbus State Community College
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