Superintendent on a Los Angeles Koreatown area 130 Unit 9 story apartment Building project.   The construction is a five floor Type III wood framing over a single level of Type 1 living units above three Levels Type 1 Parking.  This non-prevailing wage project is almost property line to property line and presents the classic scheduling and logistic challenges that tight downtown Los Angeles infill projects present

Cobalt Construction Company                                                                               Aug. 2010 – May 2012

General Superintendent on a San Diego area 379 Unit Apartment Building, four levels Type V Construction over two levels Type 1 Parking and separate 5,500 SF Recreation/Leasing Center. Non-prevailing wage located in Kearny Mesa, San Diego County W of CA 163 & S of CA 52.

This 750,000 square foot project gained a temporary notice of completion in 18 months (not counting rain delay) on the first 194 units and gained full electrical meter release of the remaining 185 units on the same day. Months ahead of schedule yet sadly I had to part ways with Cobalt when it could not secure future projects to contract.
Cobalt Construction Company                                                                               1999 – 2010
Construction Manager, General Superintendent and Quality Assurance
•    Key employee in managing growth from small multifamily jobs to large complex mixed use project projects of up to on projects up to 400 units in size and three levels below grade and $80,000,000 in contract value.
•    Led preconstruction and constructability efforts saving up to 5% on projects up to $50,000,000
•    Implemented and managed transition from simple pen on paper system to integrated use of Prolog, Timberline Estimating software, and Autodesk Buzzsaw.
•    Instituted Quality Assurance of site procedures both for work in place and documentation.

Cobalt Construction Company / Pacific Harbor Homes                                               1997 – 1999
Superintendent on high end custom-tract homes for Cobalt’s subsidiary Pacific Harbor Homes.

Griffin Industries                                                                                                    1994 – 1997
Superintendent on both tract and high end custom tract homes.

Pacific Southwest Development                                                                               1991 – 1993
Superintendent high end custom homes in the Los Angeles area

Griffin Homes                                                                                                        1984 – 1991
Superintendent on tract and then custom-tract homes.

Tradesman                                                                                                            1979 – 1984
Journeyman carpenter and foreman on various projects throughout Southern California.  My expertise was verification that carpenters had conformed to plan dimensions, structural hold downs and strapping had been properly installed and walls and ceilings were plumb and straight prior to drywall.

SKILLS

•   Strong construction management skills and the proven ability to bring in projects under budget and time
•   Quality Control and Quality Assurance
•   Above average computer knowledge – Linux/ and Microsoft Expert  (new software systems are never a challenge)
•   Administrator level skills with several computer construction management systems and due to years of hands on field management superior ability to train field staff

o    Meridian Prolog construction management software to set up and manage projects
o    Primavera P6 Scheduling and project management
o    On Center Software’s On Screen TakeOff  for estimating, and MEP coordination.
o    Autodesk Buzzsaw and PlanWell sites to manage drawing package maintenance
o    Timberline Estimating software to estimated project costs and perform take-off
o    AutoCAD to verify quantities and plan coordination.
o    OSHA competent person

EDUCATION

College of the Canyons                                                                                         1977 – 1979
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Pierce College                                                                                                      1975 – 1977
6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills CA 91371

2009 -   2700 S. Figueroa – 161 Unit Type III -   5  Level Wood Frame over 3 level Type 1 Subterranean (MEP coordination,  Pre Construction Plan Development, Quality Assurance Manager)

2009 -   Long Beach & Burnett Apartments Unit Type V – 4  Level Wood Frame Over 2 level Type 1 Subterranean  (MEP coordination,  Pre Construction Plan Development, Quality Assurance Manager)

2008 -   North Hollywood Senior  Artist Colony  126 Unit Type V-  4  Level Wood Frame over Type 1 Subterranean (MEP coordination,  Pre Construction Plan Development)

2007 – 2008  Northridge 275  Unit Type V – 4  Level Wood Frame Over 1 level Type 1 Subterranean  (Construction Manager –Foundations, MEP coordination, Quality Assurance)

2006 – 2007  Playa Del Oro 405  Unit Type V – 4  Level Wood Frame Over 3 level Type 1 Subterranean  (Construction Manager- Foundation, Structural Coordination)

2005 – 2006  The Hikari (Little Tokyo) 128 Unit Modified Type III -   5  Level Wood Frame over 3 level Type 1 Subterranean (General Superintendent, MEP coordination, Quality Assurance)

2004 – 2005  Westminster Intergenerational  Apartments 86  Unit Type V – 3  Level Wood Frame Over Slab on Grade  (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2004 – 2005  Burbank Senior Artist Colony 144  Unit Type V – 4  Level Wood Frame Over  1 story Type-I Podium (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2004 – 2005  Aliso Village Community Center  Type V and Neighborhood Park (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2003 – 2004  Villages at Cabrillo 204  Unit Type V – 4  Level Wood Frame Over Slab on Grade  (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2003 – 2004  Fountain Valley Senior Apartments/Jasmine 156  Unit Type V-  2 and 3  Level Wood Frame Over Slab on Grade (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2003 – 2003  Glenneyre Senior Apartments/Alice Court  27 Unit Type V – 2  Level Wood Frame over 1 level Subterranean (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2002 – 2003  California Villas/Sterling Court 34 Unit Type V – 2  Level Wood Frame over 1 level Subterranean Completing in 12  months (General Superintendent, Quality Assurance)

2001 – 2002  Park Plaza West/Piedmont 202 Unit Type V  4 Level Wood Frame over 1 level Subterranean (Superintendent)

2000 – 2001  Valley Village II Senior Apartments  198 Unit Type V – 4 Level Wood Frame over 1 level Subterranean (Superintendent)

1999 – 2000    Tudor Time School with a 1000 SQ. FT. Vanilla Shell (Superintendent)

1997 – 1999   43 high-end custom homes located in Camarillo, CA. (Superintendent)

Pre 1997 – Griffin Industries, out of Calabasas California where I served as a field superintendent for both production tract developments For the Western Division and the Custom Home Division in the Ventura and Los Angeles county areas for over 12 Years.