Darrel Pennington
Commercial Construction Project Manager at RA Heath Construction & Millwork- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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PMP - Project Management
University of Colorado Denver
Experience
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RA Heath Construction & Millwork
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Construction Project Manager
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May 2021 - Present
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Breland Companies, LLC
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Construction Manager
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Jul 2020 - May 2021
Commercial construction projects. Multi Family construction projects. Commercial construction projects. Multi Family construction projects.
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RA Heath Construction
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2145 Winder Highway, Dacula GA
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Construction Project Manager
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Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Directing and Managing Multiple ground up construction projects. Directing and Managing Multiple ground up construction projects.
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Bayne Development
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Winder, Georgia
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Construction Project Manager
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Aug 2018 - May 2019
* Invested experience and related skills to define development parameter and steer the process of events to reduced the impact of off-site improvements avoiding 50,000 in cost impact. * Led out to implement pre-construction and contract administration for two projects each at ground break on starting with the company. * Completed buyout and defining statements of requirements, scope of work, bid negotiations to reduce costs within bid proposal budgets. * Implement and manage site superintendent startup and handoff process. Implement management of trades to establish coordinated and scheduled progress to meet 90 day project completions. * Develop and implement schedules, purchase agreements, sub-contracts, changes in scope, Owner change orders, sequencing and schedule reconstruction given impacts of trades.
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Pulaski Exchange LLC – Direct Appointment – contract project
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Athens, Georgia
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Pre-Construction Manager / Site Development Manager
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Nov 2015 - Jul 2018
* Took lead role to establish business development marketing for new subcontracting division for BluePrint Builders. Served as technical estimator to establish job costing for $200K and greater lighting retrofit and installation packages. * Led process over term of 4 months to individually bid trades for GC managed construction driving cost savings through agreed alternates and value engineering reducing cost of completion by $1,500,000. * Prepared documentation related to Preconstruction including bid-tab benchmark comparison of initial estimate and qualified bid proposals. Assembled initial 12 package program and maintained to 17 overall packages at formal construction award maintaining budget under $10M. * Established consulting team, and conducted regular meetings between team and property owners, to realize client's vision for a 47,000 sf office/retail/food service/residential project. * Secured $10M project buy crafting pre-construction phase execution brief structuring schedule, design, and project management; formal product illustrated and presented using power point delivery. * Competencies: estimating, planning, engineering, design, forecasting, surveying, legal descriptions, subdivision plat, due diligence, geotechnical, construction management, site development; scheduling, contract administration, contract negotiations, business development.
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Site Development Manager / Project Engineer
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Jun 2008 - Oct 2015
– Direct Appointment – Yearly Contract [ Multi Family, Commercial, Residential ] * Orchestrated meetings between land development company and local regulating agency to develop mutually acceptable design parameters, saving an estimated 40% redesign costs. * Selected General Contractor to complete 3 story office building in Parker CO. Established initial contracts and led meetings to evaluate value engineering matters. In connection, led Architect and Civil design teams during site development feasibility phase. * Effectively designed grading construction plans for water district reservoir project expansion. Secured from county transportation authority, issuance of construction permit ahead of schedule. * Created preliminary waterline plans for a 5 mile water district authority resource expansion project. Further obtained contractor preliminary cost estimates 6 months ahead of schedule. * Led efforts, as design engineer, to re-create 80+ pages of construction plans and re-plate for 360 unit development. Obtained concurrence on final plat from approving agency 50% under budget. * Secured release of district financing, quickly issuing public bids and establishing contracts. Positioning the developer to begin construction of 3 miles of water line and ½ mile arterial roadway ahead of schedule. * Organized scheduling of tasks and resources to optimize developers construction schedule. Prevented gaps in the schedule by identifying and eliminating risks and managing work constraints.
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Project Manager
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Apr 2006 - Oct 2011
* After major hail storm, engaged marketing campaign effectively meeting with 100 potential clients . Established and wrote 20 new contracts in 45 days adding $200k in new revenue. * Accurately prepared roof measurements by utilizing aerial images, Sketchup, and AutoCad. Achieved more than 90 percent accuracy saving company excessive delivery fees. * After major hail storm, engaged marketing campaign effectively meeting with 100 potential clients . Established and wrote 20 new contracts in 45 days adding $200k in new revenue. * Accurately prepared roof measurements by utilizing aerial images, Sketchup, and AutoCad. Achieved more than 90 percent accuracy saving company excessive delivery fees.
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MMC ENGINEERING
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Aurora, Colorado
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Engineering Manager Level II
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Dec 2006 - Jan 2008
* Led overall engineering approval for commercial developer’s project. Provided effective responses and timely plan production allowing Developer’s contractor to obtain site permits ahead of schedule. * Led overall engineering approval for commercial developer’s project. Provided effective responses and timely plan production allowing Developer’s contractor to obtain site permits ahead of schedule.
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Centex Homes
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Land Development Manager
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Feb 2006 - Dec 2006
* Identified cause of paving proof roll failures and obtained geotechnical summary letter for support. Managed issue with pipe contractor who rectified the error without added developer expense. *Led teams to address development budget upset due to lagging acceptance process. Organized schedules and regular meetings which accelerated approvals and release of funds tied to acceptance. * Identified cause of paving proof roll failures and obtained geotechnical summary letter for support. Managed issue with pipe contractor who rectified the error without added developer expense. *Led teams to address development budget upset due to lagging acceptance process. Organized schedules and regular meetings which accelerated approvals and release of funds tied to acceptance.
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D.R. Horton
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Entitlements Manager
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Jun 1993 - Feb 2006
*Alerted management to poor grading threatening foundation structures on walk-out lots. Negotiated changes with seller saving more than $2000 per/lot in retaining wall construction. *Conducted due diligence & engaging Seller’s engineer to make design amendments. Led efforts to ensure quality of final engineering correcting negative drainage impacts to adjoining properties. * Managed consultants producing park design plans for development and implemented value engineering strategies. Achieved project approvals with approximately 15% decrease in park construction fees. *Communicated efficiently toward resolution of new habitat regulations with state and local agencies. Negotiated amendments which retained 1.2 million in revenues and avoided gap in sales. * Recognized opportunity to reduce annual expense of $18K for house-staking permits. Initiated AutoCad process saving 40% annually and leading to reduced time to obtain house-staking permits.
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Education
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Front Range Community College
General Studies, Engineering. (Junior) -
Community College of Denver
Certification, Project Management Certified -
Bollman Occupational Center
Certification, Architectural Design / Computer Aided Design