Construction Project Manager
Desert Ridge Builders · Phoenix, AZ
Jan, 2021 · Present
Lead $8–25M commercial TI and wood-frame multifamily projects across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa; own GC master schedule, buyout, submittals, and monthly owner reporting.
Coordinate 15–40 concurrent trades; run weekly OAC meetings, RFI turnaround averaging under 5 days, and change-order packages that protect schedule and fee.
Cut average schedule slip from 11% to 4% on a 6-project portfolio by tightening lookahead planning, material lead-time gates, and weather-day recovery plans.
Enforce site safety and QA/QC with daily huddles, toolbox talks, and Procore punch workflows; zero recordable lost-time incidents on last three major deliveries.
Manage owner/architect interfaces on RFIs and ASIs; negotiate sub buyout gaps and keep contingency burn visible in Bluebeam markups and cost logs.
Delivered two Class-A office TIs and one 180-unit multifamily building on or under GMP while holding contractor contingency within plan.
Assistant Project Manager
Sonoran Commercial Group · Scottsdale, AZ
Jun, 2017 · Dec, 2020
Supported PM on K–12 school additions and retail shell packages ($3–12M); owned submittal logs, meeting minutes, and owner punch-list closeout.
Tracked cost codes and committed vs. actuals in MS Project / Excel cost workbooks; flagged buyout overruns before they hit contingency.
Ran field walks with superintendents; issued RFIs and coordinated MEP rough-in sequencing to protect inspection windows.
Built closeout binders (O&M, warranties, as-builts) that consistently cleared owner final payment within two billing cycles.
Coordinated temporary utilities, site logistics, and neighbor notifications on occupied-campus school work.
Field Engineer / Project Engineer
Southwest Concrete Partners · Tempe, AZ
Jun, 2014 · May, 2017
Supported structural concrete scopes on mid-rise and parking structures: site layout, elevations, and pour sequencing with ironworkers and finishers.
Produced daily reports, concrete ticket logs, and quality checklists; escalated cold joints and mix issues before they became rework.
Assisted PMs with quantity takeoffs and change pricing for foundation and elevated-slab packages.
Maintained as-built redlines and coordinated with survey for embeds, sleeves, and slab openings.