Category: CONSTRUCTION

         CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER           Professional Summary    Highly motivated and determined individual seeking full-time position where my previous financial, purchasing, construction, and project controlling experiences will drive the corporation's goals toward success      Core Qualifications        Proficient in the following software:
*Business Applications: SAP, PDM, AutoCAD, DWG TrueView, Hyperion Financial Manager, Sage Timberline, QuickBooks, Word, Excel (including V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Macros), Access, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Visio, Concerto
*Illustration, Imaging, and Page Layout Applications: Illustrator, PhotoShop, ImageReady, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, KPT Vector Tools            Experience      Construction Project Manager    April 2015   to   Current     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Created, analyzed and implemented project definitions, schedules, budgets, scopes of work, and objectives for multiple programs and new construction projects.  Developed project timelines and execution strategies to effectively match client expectations and deadlines while still maintaining a profitable gross margin of over 30% between actual cost and final invoicing.  Simultaneously managed multiple construction projects, service events, and tours involving the launch of new programs and construction projects, the refurbishment of existing inventory, and the integration of new graphics, components, or configurations from pre-sale/proposal through execution and completion.  Onsite duties included site staffing, oversight of install and dismantle, as well as ensuring compliance with tradeshow regulations.  Issued work orders for shop production that were consistent with the signed quote and budgetary guidelines effectively converting "selling language" on the quote/work tasks to "production language".  Garnered extensive knowledge in the areas of general construction, metal fabrications, electrical knowledge, theatrical and commercial lighting, paint systems and special finishes, digital and photographic processes, graphic production, draw perspectives, union jurisdictions, estimating techniques, pricing and costing principles, purchasing processes, and financial reporting.          Project Controller / Accountant Intern    November 2014   to   March 2015     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Managed Project Controller duties including developing project budgets, analyzing project cost-to-revenue records, and presenting weekly/monthly project review reports to upper management Maintained corporate general ledger through account reconciliations, journal entries, project re-classifications, and daily banking inquiries Assisted CFO/Controller by maintaining KPI files as well as developing new department metrics Coordinated multiple responsibilities for Accounts Receivable including updating and creating sales orders, invoicing commissions, and posting cash receipts Conducted Accounts Payable duties such as payment runs, processing invoices, and auditing expense reports Assisted Payroll by tracking labor hours of over 325 employees.          Purchasing Analyst Intern    June 2014   to   November 2014     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Implemented strategies eliminating internal and external NCMR's resulting in savings of $6 million annually Sourced products and raw materials of higher quality at lower cost structures consistent with business objectives Ensured efficient product flow by partnering with suppliers, distribution centers, and shipment tracking to maintain plant operations while accommodating time sensitive needs of customers Conducted internal and external plant surveys to analyze production flow and profitability levels while recommending systems to reduce overhead and streamline Designed supplier bidding website through joint effort with purchasing managers, completed website at minimal cost Developed procedures and controls that united purchasing, thus eliminating excessive expenditure.          Project Controller    June 2012   to   June 2014     Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Developed cost estimates by evaluating construction quotes and material estimates, applying historical costs against current costs, and updating pricing schedules Controlled project expenses by classifying and evaluating project expenditures, comparing expenditures to project budgets, analyzing purchases, and assessing cost trends Selected sub-contractors by evaluating bids, locating and qualifying sub-contractors, attaining and maintaining sub-contractor documentation, and inspecting adherence to drawings, specifications, and schedules Guided project operations by developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, and guidelines Maintained efficient production flow by developing and monitoring inventory systems.          Education      Bachelor of Science   :   Finance  ,   December 2016    Oakland University   -   City   ,   State     Finance          Skills     account reconciliations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe, PhotoShop, streamline, auditing, AutoCAD, banking, budgets, cash receipts, Controller, draw, costing, client, documentation, estimating, expense reports, Financial, financial reporting, general ledger, graphics, graphic, Hyperion, Illustration, Illustrator, ImageReady, Imaging, inspecting, inventory, invoicing, lighting, Macros, materials, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, new construction, Page Layout, paint, Payroll, PDM, Pivot Tables, policies, presenting, pricing, processes, proposal, purchasing, quality, QuickBooks, Sage, selling, sales, SAP, staffing, surveys, Timberline, Visio, website