Experience

SH Built

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Refining the construction process to ensure transparent and effective communication between all stakeholders while focused on providing the highest quality details to every project. Simple is best, provided that function meets the expectation of everyone involved. Refining the construction process to ensure transparent and effective communication between all stakeholders while focused on providing the highest quality details to every project. Simple is best, provided that function meets the expectation of everyone involved.



The Gallegos Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 2009 - Dec 2020

  • Provide leadership, management, and vision to ensure proper operational controls, administrative/reporting procedures, and human capital are in place to effectively grow organization and ensure financial strength and operating efficiency.• Implemented and sustained planning and communication processes; resulted in reduced overhead and direct job costs by 10%+.• Built and administered apprenticeship programs in 3 separate trades utilizing NCCER resources and practices. • Coached construction executives in multiple departments of a 400-employee organization.• Led the executive team to identify high-potential candidates and innovated an Employee Development program.• Created Distribution departments to maximize crew time on projects; optimized time purchasing tools/materials.• Manage risk through delay claims by crafting negotiations, minimizing productivity/financial impacts, and analyzing data to create a financial impact argument.• Improved data tracking systems for finance and trained all stakeholders in utilizing data to improve performance; forecasting analysis assisted with staffing needs and determined where to focus business development processes. • Managed projects to influence the organization, improve best practices company-wide, and create value.• Ensured safety measures and quality of construction products were of the highest professional standard.• Grew revenue by 40% over 6 years and increased gross profit percentage in each year of growth. Show less

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2010

  • Delivered successful stone masonry and concrete projects to distinguished clients in Vail, Aspen, and Denver in the custom residential and podium construction market sectors.• Utilized advanced knowledge of trade standards, trade coordination, financial controls, negotiation, and contract compliance.• Ensured consistent high-quality work and high profitability, customer loyalty, and employee satisfaction.

• Estimator

  • Sep 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Developed project bids for commercial and residential projects in western U.S. including analysis of plans, proposal creation, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates.• Bid success rate was 40%+ and takeoff and estimate accuracy was 95%+.



Kiewit

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • May 1998 - Sep 2000

  Global Civil Infrastructure company providing construction and engineering. Managed $6B highway expansion projects. • Led highway infrastructure projects for the State of Colorado including earthwork, concrete bridges and retaining walls, asphalt paving, soil stabilization, blasting, electrical, and irrigation components. • Used advanced knowledge of trade coordination, financial controls, process improvement, team building, estimating, negotiation, and contract compliance to improve relations with State Ownership representatives. Show less