Experience

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  TLC - Tracys Landscape Company

  • Owner / Laborer

    • Jan 2009 - Present

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  GRUBB & ELLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES / CAPITAL ONE CORPORATE REAL ESTATE

  • Assistant Project Manager

    • Mar 2007 - Jan 2009

    100M; Six (6) building project located in Plano, Texas (Capital One - Legacy Campus). Work with management to ensure consistency in business operations. Assist with developing and maintaining overall operating procedures and guidelines for projects. Act as a resource to department during day-to-day operations while promoting guidelines and policies established by the company. Ensure financial controls and business processes are in place relative to processing, monitoring, analyzing and reporting all expenditures.. Interface with clients, tenants and vendors to determine project requirements and coordinate service delivery. Assist with development of contract / service agreements. Audit invoices for accuracy and timeliness. Ensure proper billing of contract customers. Includes ensuring proper processes are in place for handling of invoices and creation of bills. Coordinate and track project related log sheets for management’s review. Administer purchase orders for materials and supplied, including verification of invoices. Resolve service issues with clients, tenants and vendors. Maintain databases using various applications, providing reports and data upon request. Monitor all phases of a project and promptly address any changes to the original scope of services and the impact to the project schedule and budget. Continually assessing project needs and resources available to complete the project successfully. Providing and/or reviewing the accuracy of project materials. Work with the management and client to determine project budgets. Make determinations and provide recommendations addressing new project schedules and/or feasibility of pre-determined schedules. Implementation of new and existing standards throughout all projects. Provide accurate project documentation and record maintenance throughout the project. Maintain all historical data on projects for future projections and project budgeting.

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  NORTH AMERICAN PIPELINE CORPORATION

  • Senior Vice President

    • Nov 2004 - Jan 2007

    Responsible to work side by side with CEO / President to Maintain Confidentiality and Precise Corporate Documentation. Served on the Board of Directors. Oversee the execution phase of the Profitability initiative.Manage and implement best practices and standard processes (including Value Improvement Processes, Project Delivery System, Peer Reviews, and Risk Identification and Management) and associated best practicesProvide technical support (including well control and major incident management support) and decision quality assurance services to all regions. Drive technology innovation with the support of subsurface groups. Establish and manage a central performance system (reporting process, benchmarking practices, remedial actions, etc). Establish good practices for conducting performance dialogues. Monitor and optimize the resource pool by designing in conjunction with HR a talent management strategy. Represent values to all investors Developed and Maintained Corporate Departmental Budgets. Hosted Corporate Communication Meetings. Maintained Field Operation Progress Reports. Responsible for obtaining required Permitting. Responsible for Developing and Maintaining Field Schedules, Communication of Project Scheduling and Field Operations to Owner and Investors. Land Acquisition. Developed Corporate Standard Operating Procedures. Designed Corporate Forms, Documents, and Publications. Website Design and Maintenance.

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  TLC EXPRESSIONS

  • Business Manager / Director of Field Operations

    • Oct 2003 - Nov 2004

    Participates in the development and fulfillment of contract requirements. Assists in examining estimates of material, equipment, and production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules. Prepares bids, process specifications, progress reports, and other exhibits. Reviews bids from other firms for conformity to contract requirements and determines acceptable bids. Negotiates contracts and amendments with customer or bidder. Coordinator the work of various departments, and acts as a liaison between company and subcontractor to implement fulfillment of contracts. Assisted with coordination of contractor scheduling, communication with clients and public relations, procurement of equipment, material scheduling, bid proposals, request for proposals, change orders, billing, accounting / payroll. Excellent background in facility design, construction, scheduling, and budgeting.

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  IRONHORSE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  • ASSISTANT TO OWNER / OFFICE MANGER

    • Feb 1995 - Oct 2003

    Perform advanced administrative duties requiring broad experience, skill and knowledge of organization policies and practices. Provide assistance on projects including analysis and determination of information requests and follow-up. Directly assisted in budget preparation and control activities. Serve as an administrative liaison with internal and external clients on administrative matters relating to purchasing, facilities, operations.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Prepare comprehensive and complex proposals, reports, correspondence, charts, tables, graphics and other documents using various software packages. Research and create complex data and information for inclusion in reports, information packages and/or presentation materials. Reproduction and distribution of necessary project information to subcontractors for bid process assists in examining estimates of material, equipment, and production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules. Reviews bids from other firms for conformity to contract requirements and determines acceptable bids. Administer purchase orders for materials and supplied, including verification of invoices. Audit invoices for accuracy and timeliness. Ensure proper billing of contract customers. Includes ensuring proper processes are in place for handling of invoices and creation of bills (AIA documentation). Production and distribution of monthly reports for internal and external clients, based on area of business. Maintain calendar of appointments for assigned staff or department. Interface with company personnel and outside parties to coordinate meetings, conference calls and appointments. Researches and identifies site and amenities for event partnering with vendors and in-house associates. Coordinates travel arrangements including air reservations, cost comparisons, scheduling options, hotel reservations, and car rental reservations.

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  ITEX Environmental Services, Inc.

  • Director of Publishing

    • 1990 - 1995

    Participated in a Team effort to Design, Edit, Proof, and Produce Technical Reports, Statement of Qualifications, and multi-million dollar bid proposals; Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Publishing Department, including creating and the implementation of Organized Computer Photograph and Filing System. Responsible for the purchase and maintenance of High End Publishing Equipment (i.e. Cannon Color Copier, Scanner, B/W Copiers, Laminators, Computers, Facsimiles, Connectivity.