Blue

4/19/2014
Kalamazoo, MI

Position Desired

Construction Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

OBJECTIVE
A senior level Construction Management position in a company that strives to go above and beyond in the respective
industry while invigorating prospective clients with the quality and experience that only trusted professionals can
provide.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Over 25 years of construction experience in virtually all areas of the profession including a unique blend of field
and office commercial construction.
• A combination of over 10 years of Field Superintendent work with 10 years of General Superintendent
experience including Project Manager responsibilities on projects up to $30 million dollars. All of this results in
hundreds of thousands of square feet of successful projects in place.
• I maintain a deep appreciation of the construction industry including contractor and client relations, while
utilizing a hands-on approach when it comes time to get things done.
• Skilled in working with and maintaining tremendous subcontractor, architect, engineer and client relationships.
• Representative projects include: Medical, Educational (K-12 & Higher Education), Hotel, Retail, Restaurant,
Banking, Industrial, Heavy Civil, Laboratory and Research, Food and Beverage, General Office, Multifamily and
Custom Residential.
• Please visit dwmichael.com for additional information and a comprehensive portfolio of previous projects.
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
MIOSHA 10 and 30 Hour Certifications.
ASHE Healthcare Construction Certification.
Interviewed, hired, trained, motivated and mentored numerous successful employees.
Safety Director duties for 10 years.
Consistency in meeting or exceeding project deadlines and budgets.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Constructware and Timberline Management Software.
EXPERIENCE
CSM GROUP, Kalamazoo, MI – Project Manager 2010 - 2012
Representative projects included: K-12 Education – New and Remodel totaling $5M. Food and beverage
production facility heavy remodels-$4M. Medical surgery center - Addition and renovation- $2M.
- Combination of day-to-day onsite project management and superintendent duties.
- Total ownership and authority for schedule, budget and coordination with architects, engineers and owners.
AVB Construction Inc., Portage, MI. – Director of Commercial Field Operations 1999 – 2009
Representative projects included: $110 Million Medical campus remodel/addition, Numerous Retail Strip Centers,
Various Office Buildings from $1-10M, Retail – New and remodels $500K to $1.5M, K–12 Education & Higher
Education. -$2.5 to $13M, Restaurants – $500K to $1.5M, Medical Offices – $1M to $5M, General Offices – $1M
to $3M, Laboratory-$5M to $10M, Banking – New and remodels – $500K to $4M.
- Managed all commercial field operations for 70 + Employee Company with 12 commercial superintendents.
Including: Hiring, training, employee reviews and project schedule adherence and management.
- Managed the safety program of the company as safety director.
- Standardized various job descriptions and project checklists from new site setup to punch out and warranty.
- Heavily involved with all phases of new project procurement, including project interviews and presentations.
- Involved with companies marketing and advertising departments developing web site, proposals and branding.
AVB Construction Inc, Portage, MI. – Project Manager 2001 - 2009
Representative Projects included: Multifamily 14 acre site – $25M, College Pharmacy Addition – $2M, Band Shell
- $950K, General Office remodels – to $5M, Medical remodels – to $5M, Hotel Renovations – to $2M.
- Managed subcontractor bids from solicitation to buy out through award.
- Budgeting, Estimating, value engineering, bidding, create scopes of work, contracts, change orders and close out.
- Managed progress meetings from site and foreman’s to owner and architect.
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