WILLIAM SHARPE
McMurray,PA
Summary
Seasoned and accomplished Director of Construction with 13+ years of hands-on experience leading large groups in completing multi-million dollar International capital projects. Proven history of managing multi-site operations, allocating budgets, and overseeing quality and performance, ensuring that all regulations, budgets, and timelines are met. Astute strategic thinker and troubleshooter with an impressive record of identifying inefficiencies, assessing issues, and implementing lasting solutions that streamline processes, improve productivity, minimize downtime, and generate 7-figure cost savings.
Broad international and multicultural background gained through extensive work with clients and partners from Asia, Europe, Africa and Central/South America. Flexible and versatile in the face of ever-changing circumstances, with a demonstrated ability of thriving in challenging and extreme conditions. Known for building strong working relationships, mentoring unique talents, and fostering open communications in order to gain trust,confidence, and respect of executive, crew members, clients, external vendors, and key stockholders.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Construction
Swindell Dressler
Coraopolis, PA
04.2020 - Current
- Asserted control over material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions
- Coordinated required inspections with local jurisdictions to identify and quickly resolve any code concerns
- Drove project objectives on day-to-day operational level by working closely with clients, decision-makers and vendors able to reduce final cost of last project in Korea by 15%
- Scheduled subcontractors, consultants and vendors to coordinate completion of jobs and tasks
- Compiled daily field report, detailing all key activities and outlining project progress for stakeholders
- Complied with safe operating practices and assessed operational procedures against best practices.
- Collaborated with structural engineers to evaluate structural integrity of projects.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
- Conducted critical pre-installation conferences with general contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and manufacturer's representatives.
- Tracked project costs and other financial metrics to maximize profitability.
- Monitored construction sites for compliance with safety regulations and adherence to standards.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
Commercial Construction Project Manager
Robex
Perrysburg, OH
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, federal, state and local regulations to prevent unnecessary delays
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of 80 plus-person team of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery
- Increased customer satisfaction ratings by resolving all issues professionally
- Put together estimates, specifications and other project documents
- Developed and implemented risk mitigation plan to reduce potential project delays and costs.
Project Lead/Millwright
Nagel Precision
Ann Arbor, MI
07.2010 - 06.2019
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications
- Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives to document processes and design changes
- Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems
- Inspected and examined all machinery and equipment to detect malfunctions or irregularities
- Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts
- Read blueprints to safely and efficiently assemble equipment worth up to 22 million dollars
- Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance or setup of machineries
- Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults
- Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans
- Disassembled machinery parts and categorized properly before moving to storage.
- Read blueprints to safely and efficiently assemble equipment worth up to $27,000,000.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Programming, Specific Applications
George Brown College
Toronto, OH06.2019
Skills
- Construction management
- Effective communication
- Project estimation and bidding
- Cost Analysis
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to coach/mentor/develop skilled trade employees
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work from layout plans, blueprints, drawings or other specifications to determine work procedures
- Coordinate Value Engineering Reviews
- Meet Code Requirements
- On-Time Project Delivery
- Energetic and Positive
- Site Inspection
- Auto-desk Auto CAD
Timeline
Director of Construction
Swindell Dressler
04.2020 - Current
Commercial Construction Project Manager
Robex
06.2019 - 04.2020
Project Lead/Millwright
Nagel Precision
07.2010 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Programming, Specific Applications
George Brown College
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