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Derrick Weston

Lonoke

Summary

Motivated individual with 33 years experience in the construction industry is seeking a Project Manager role. Possessing diverse experience leading field and office management teams through leadership, production, planning, buyout and other project management activities.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Baldwin & Shell Construction
06.2023 - Current

Bryant High School Fencing - $600,000

Watson Chapel Demolition - $963, 000

Watson Chapel New High School Addition - Ground Up - $38,000,00

  • Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
  • Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
  • Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
  • Lead subcontractor, preconstruction, OAC and coordination meetings.
  • Process pay applications and lien releases.

Projecgt Manager

Suffolk Construction-AWS PDX112 (Mission Critical)
06.2022 - Current

Mission Critical Data Center - Ground Up - $96,000,000

  • Preconstruction activities that include estimating and buyout of subcontractors.
  • Process pay application and requisitions.
  • Owner progress and safety walks.
  • Change order management and processing for trade partner and owner/client.
  • Monitor and lead project engineers to ensure proper processing of RFIs, submittals, logs and change orders.
  • Facilitating OAC meetings, subcontractor preconstruction meetings and QC meetings.
  • Budget forecasting of GC/GRs.
  • Facilitating team building with and between project teams, trade partners and clients.

Assistant Superintendent

Mortenson Data Center Group - 3 (Mission Critical)
10.2021 - 05.2022

This Mission Critical project was in the early stages of planning and development. Site activities were underground, civil and logistical requirements.

  • Coordinating and planning steel erection and precast panels through sequencing.
  • Supervision of underground electrical/mechanical utilities and civil work.
  • Coordinating site logistics per overall plan as needed.
  • Reviewing contract documents.
  • Facilitating daily subcontractor pull planning.
  • Implemented site specific safety plan.

Assistant Superintendent

Whiting Turner - Coldstream (Research)
01.2021 - 09.2021

Research Laboratory - Ground Up - $11,000,000

  • Managing and tracking all contractor QC issues.
  • Evaluates QCs and ensures conformance through approved submittals, shop drawings, specifications and contract documents.
  • Managed grade beam construction; steel, concrete, 3rd party inspections, FF elevations, etc.
  • Designed site safety plan and implement it daily.
  • Maintains three week look ahead schedule and conducts sub contractor weekly meetings.
  • Direct oversight of roofing, steel and framing/drywall contractors.
  • Maintains contractor sequencing of field activities to ensure the overall flow of the project.
  • Designed site logistics, safety and sequence plans.
  • Participates in OAC meetings.
  • Facilitates and participates in pre-installation and pre-construction meetings.
  • Subcontractor scope review.
  • Facilitates subcontractor weekly safety meeting and worker orientations.

Assistant Superintendent

Whiting Turner - Leonards (Flagship Retail)
07.2020 - 01.2021

High End Retail - Renovation

  • Providing a safety culture by enforcement of company policies.
  • Managed and tracked subcontractor progress and performance through drawings, daily reports and photos.
  • Facilitated field operations through supervision and direction of field personnel.
  • QA/QC review and enforcement
  • Logistic and delivery controls
  • Facilitated subcontractor orientations
  • Creation of punch list
  • FOK inspections of subcontractors

Field Manager

Whiting Turner - VANDELAY (Mission Critical)
05.2018 - 07.2020

Mission Critical Data Center - Ground Up - $65,000,000

  • Managed and tracked performance of subcontractors in FSA (steel, concrete, framing, drywall, plumbing, fire caulking, painting).
  • Reviewed and issued construction documents (JHAs, hotwork, excavation, elevated surface, etc).
  • Facilitated field operations through supervision and direction of field personnel.
  • Scheduled and attended Inspections for various managed subcontractors (AHJ, QA/QC, FOK, etc).
  • Facilitated and led daily subcontractor scheduling/collaboration meetings.
  • Participated in pre-construction and OAC meetings.
  • Participated in site logistics meetings.
  • All Hands safety meeting speaker
  • PRY Safety Committee member
  • Daily reports, weekly reports, COVID tracking and SWPPP logs
  • Commissioning checklists and activities
  • Completion and punch lists

Real Estate Broker

Commercial Real Estate Consulting/Brokerage
01.2013 - 05.2018
  • Formulated calculations for cap rates, cash-on-cash return, return on equity, net operating income and various other metrics to determine cash flow and/or feasibility of an asset.
  • Consulted clients on the proper use of the cash flow model in investment and suggested alternative investment strategies.
  • Market research using CCIM mapping software and ACBR software.
  • Produced site and feasibility studies using economic base analysis.
  • Analysis of cash flow (before tax) for multifamily properties.

Education

Commercial Construction Management

Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA

Skills

  • IFF Trainer/Speaker for client based communication culture (VANDELAY)
  • All Hands safety meeting speaker
  • Establishing and building long term relationships
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Ability to lead and present in meetings
  • Target Zero safety metrics system
  • Experienced in recovery schedules
  • Accomplished in the review of contractor scopes, submittals and RFIs
  • Bluebeam software
  • MS Office Suite
  • MS Project scheduling software
  • Touchplan scheduling/collaboration software
  • Flow schedule creation

Timeline

Project Manager

Baldwin & Shell Construction
06.2023 - Current

Projecgt Manager

Suffolk Construction-AWS PDX112 (Mission Critical)
06.2022 - Current

Assistant Superintendent

Mortenson Data Center Group - 3 (Mission Critical)
10.2021 - 05.2022

Assistant Superintendent

Whiting Turner - Coldstream (Research)
01.2021 - 09.2021

Assistant Superintendent

Whiting Turner - Leonards (Flagship Retail)
07.2020 - 01.2021

Field Manager

Whiting Turner - VANDELAY (Mission Critical)
05.2018 - 07.2020

Real Estate Broker

Commercial Real Estate Consulting/Brokerage
01.2013 - 05.2018

Commercial Construction Management

Gwinnett Technical College
Derrick Weston