Experience

Morrow Construction

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States



Fortune-Johnson LLC

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

  Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Assistant Project Manager

  • May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Atlanta, Georgia, United States



Prestwick Development Company

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2020

  Atlanta, Georgia • Leadership – Leads by example. Takes ownership, accepts responsibility, and accountability. Strong communicator. Builds an effective and cohesive team through coaching, identifying best practices and instilling a superior work ethic. • Construction Project Management – Proven ability to take a project from concept to completion – the aptitude to engage with senior-level clients and stakeholders to define scope, communicate status, and deliver milestones from preconstruction to project… Show more • Leadership – Leads by example. Takes ownership, accepts responsibility, and accountability. Strong communicator. Builds an effective and cohesive team through coaching, identifying best practices and instilling a superior work ethic. • Construction Project Management – Proven ability to take a project from concept to completion – the aptitude to engage with senior-level clients and stakeholders to define scope, communicate status, and deliver milestones from preconstruction to project management, to field operations in all facets of the project life-cycle. Well-versed in simultaneously managing and estimating multiple projects. • Liquidated Damages Avoidance – Brought in to rescue a multi-family project that was severely behind schedule and facing penalties. Identified the subcontractors were stretched too thin and not working efficiently. Created a new workflow process and received buy-in from all subcontractors. Successfully turned 50 units every 90 days for 15 months and came in on time and on budget. Owners were extremely pleased. • Low Income Housing Tax Credit – Highly effective at communicating the benefits of LIHTC to county and/or city officials. • Preconstruction/Estimating – Well-versed in all aspects of new construction and renovation estimating – preliminary and detailed estimating including the ability to perform field estimates. • Profitable Buyouts – Maximized profit through viable subcontractor relationships. Applied historical information to its fullest extent to ensure the assembly of comprehensive, detailed estimates, and cost breakdowns. • Contract Negotiation/Change Orders – Skilled contract and change order negotiator. Consistently performed a thorough examination of the plans and specifications for every contracted scope of work thereby reducing the need for change orders unless requested by the Owner. Reduced delays, subcontractor conflicts, and kept the budget aligned during the project buyout. Show less



Ram Flooring Inc

• Senior Project Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Lithia Springs, Georgia • Distressed Project Turnaround – Tapped by the Owner to take a failing project and complete it on time. Production was 60 days behind schedule. Identified and fired under-performing crews and brought on 4 new crews to demo and reinstall 124 tub surrounds, equaling 11,408 sf of tile in 15 days. Brought the schedule back on track and was able to get one floor ahead of the in-place schedule. • Scheduling – Diligent daily monitoring and adjustment of the schedule, consistently allowed… Show more • Distressed Project Turnaround – Tapped by the Owner to take a failing project and complete it on time. Production was 60 days behind schedule. Identified and fired under-performing crews and brought on 4 new crews to demo and reinstall 124 tub surrounds, equaling 11,408 sf of tile in 15 days. Brought the schedule back on track and was able to get one floor ahead of the in-place schedule. • Scheduling – Diligent daily monitoring and adjustment of the schedule, consistently allowed complex projects to achieve increased rates of production and provided preemptive corrective action with minimal impacts on subcontractors and the schedule. • Preconstruction Lead – Led the company’s estimating department and managed 12 employees in producing accurate proposals using blueprints and field measurements. Consistently submitted 15 to 20 estimates per month ranging from $100,000 to $2.3 million in services. • Vendor Management – Conducted successful pricing negotiation with vendors, assessed cost-effectiveness of products, projects or services, and tracked actual costs relative to bids as the project developed resulting in reduced contract and vendor costs. • Field Supervision – Effectively directed and scheduled 45+ subcontractors at multiple sites over a 10-state radius; maintained direct communication with 6 field support staff, and multiple general contractors. Change Order Management – Submitted written inspections reports on job sites that led to negotiation settlement or change orders to general contractors. Managed all charge-backs from general contractors and resolved any discrepancies in job contracts and installation charges by installers. • Cost Analysis – Collaborated with Fiscal and Logistics staff to identify cost-saving strategies, materials, and procedures to eliminate all material, trade contractors, and estimating related variances using cost comparison and analysis. Show less



24Seven LLC

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Feb 2014

  Savannah, Georgia • Construction Project Management – Conducted preconstruction walk-throughs and site surveys before construction on remodels and special maintenance projects; oversaw construction as the on-site project manager. • Operations Management – Based on increased responsibilities and expert capabilities, promoted to lead and manage the operations team. Oversaw inventory, billing, collections, budgets, cash flow, and P&L. • Revenue Growth – Initiated and implemented revenue growth strategies… Show more • Construction Project Management – Conducted preconstruction walk-throughs and site surveys before construction on remodels and special maintenance projects; oversaw construction as the on-site project manager. • Operations Management – Based on increased responsibilities and expert capabilities, promoted to lead and manage the operations team. Oversaw inventory, billing, collections, budgets, cash flow, and P&L. • Revenue Growth – Initiated and implemented revenue growth strategies through programs, promotions, incentives, and marketing campaigns producing an additional average of $12,000 per month net income. Profit margins exceeded expectations by 40% in 2013 and 2014. • KPI Performance Management – Monitored the performance of 9 facilities and 3 franchises, including key metrics such as actual costs versus estimates, schedule and plan resource allocations, and productivity. • Employee Development and Retention – Recognized by management for reducing employee turnover by 70%. Managed and set 75+ employees’ goals and objectives. Conducted one-on-one sessions to assess and understand each employee’s strengths and individual career goals. • Training – Increased sales by 22% through the creation and implementation of a Sales Manual and Training Guide focused on best practices, sales strategies, competencies, and accountability. • Relationship Cultivation – Skilled in cultivating and sustaining relationships with multi-level decision-makers. Ensured timely updates were communicated to all stakeholders creating a sense of trust and collaboration. Achieved more market penetration, grew and retained satisfied customers. Show less