• Address: 6090 Bark Camp Rd, Murrayville, GA 30564 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/02/09

JAY ALDRICH
6090 Bark Camp Rd. ● Murrayville, GA 30564 ● (404) 316-1751 cell
Email: JayAldrich1@aol.com
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Experienced Construction Project Manager, with expertise in site development, jobsite organization and administration of large, multi million dollar commercial construction projects, from conventional construction, wood frame and steel, to large scale pre-engineered buildings.
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Summary of Qualifications

* Extensive 25+ year background and proven track record in all phases of design build general development and construction of commercial buildings.
* Manages large scale projects with multi-million dollar budgets from site analysis to tenant move in.
* Experience in general construction and development of professional office buildings with emphasis in healthcare. Also experienced with shopping center, industrial, big box, light industrial and pre-engineered warehouse distribution including some religious and educational projects.
* Develops long term working relationships with clients and sub contractors ensuring smooth running projects from start to finish
* Exceptional problem solver skills anticipating issues and achieving effective solutions to reduce delays and back charges and to ensure client satisfaction while maintaining project profitability.
* Maintained great client relationships through dependability, integrity, and creative problem solving while striving to produce quality design-build projects on time and in budget.





P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER October 2008 to present
WCI Construction, LLC
Ellijay and Cumming, GA
General Construction firm
Maintained direct responsibility for all field operations and project management of multi million dollar commercial projects.
* Site management & supervision of sub contractors and superintendents
* Project scheduling
* Contract negotiations and back charge negotiations
* Product and labor buyout
* Creative problem solving of field issues to ensure forward progress of the jobs
* Managed all site inspections and OSHA Standard field safety issues

LLC MEMBER, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Dec 2000 to September 2008
TriPower Construction and Development, LLC
Dawsonville, GA
Design Build General Construction firm
Maintained direct responsibility for all field operations and project management of multi million dollar commercial projects, including extensive low to midrise medical office buildings, office warehouse, industrial, and retail shopping centers. Typical projects encompass turn-key, design build services from site development to tenant finish.
* Site management & supervision of sub contractors and superintendents
* Proposal development
* Project scheduling
* Contract negotiations and back charge negotiations
* Product and labor buyout
* Recruitment of office and field staff
* Managed numerous projects simultaneously
* Creative problem solving of field issues to ensure forward progress of the jobs
* Managed all site inspections and OSHA Standard field safety issues



VICE PRESIDENT Aug 1991 to Dec 2000

Parker Aldrich, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Design Build General Construction firm
Include direct responsibility for contract administration, project management and all field operations. Projects included professional office space, major commercial industrial spaces, including pre-engineered buildings, low-rise shopping centers office warehouses and small to medium churches, and schools.
* Business development
* Proposal development
* Contract negotiations
* Product and labor buyout
* Recruitment of office and field staff
* Supervision of field sub contractors and superintendents





CONSTRUCTION MANAGER – Special Projects Group August, 1983 to August, 1991

Armco Steel, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia and Cincinnati, Ohio


Pre-engineered Steel Manufacturer providing management and construction services to direct sales clients

Direct responsibility for overall coordination and management of all field operations from start to finish for multiple projects with annual volumes ranging from $12-$14 million. Specialty was in large scale pre-engineered and manufacturing buildings nationwide.
· Established jobsites and hiring of sub contractors
· Monitored quality control and site safety issues
· Direct supervisory responsibility for site management personnel on as many as eight,
simultaneously run, industrial national account projects
* Direct supervisory responsibility for construction technical advisors
* Creative Problem solving and job cost negotiations including back charges
* Coordination between Production Plant and National Dealer Network
* Liaison with R&D providing constructive advice from field sub-contractor experiences to improve product manufacturing and installation techniques.
* Material expediting
* Insurance Inspections of damaged buildings
* Created OSHA Standards Manual for Direct sale Special Project Group

FIELD ENGINEER March, 1977 to August, 1983
Atlantic Steel, Inc. February, 1974 to August, 1983
Atlanta, Georgia
Steel Manufacturer, Pre-engineered building division
Supervision and coordination of seven-figure industrial construction projects nationwide.
* Corporate construction claims administrator
* Technical advisor for national contractor network
* Field, Plant, Engineering Liaison
* Research and development technical field support
DESIGN ESTIMATOR / GROUP LEADER July, 1976 to March, 1977
Atlantic Steel, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
Bid preparation for pre-engineered steel building structures by weight obtained through bid drawings and specifications. Preparation of shop fabrication drawings
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Personal Qualifications:

Education:


The Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota
BFA, WITH HONORS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Professional development and organizations:


1981 Construction Claims, University of Florida, School of Building

Construction
1976 Selling Technique, Lee Dubois Course
2000 Member Atlanta Home Builders Association

Strengths and Abilities:
Excellent negotiating skills, and an effective decision maker; Leadership qualities inspiring teamwork and motivation to produce integrated and effective job scheduling, Take charge attitude driven to resolve conflicts, Consistently produces quality construction projects; Strong troubleshooter; Motivates others; Effective communicator; Excellent follow through; Effective team leader; Loyal

Computer Skills
MS Office Suite, Word, Excel, Timberline, Windows XP and Microsoft Project