Resume
Stephen J. Shemer
Objective:
To obtain a Project Manager level position in Project Control, working for a growing Engineering, EPC, or construction firm that can utilize my wide range of talents and experience including CPM scheduling and reporting expertise, construction knowledge, as well as my strong and effective communication and presentation skills.
Education:
Drexel University, Philadelphia PA
Bachelor Of Architecture Program - 1979 to 1985
Cooperative Education/Work Structure
Software Proficiency
Primavera - High proficiency
MS Excel - High proficiency
MS Word - Above average proficiency
MS Powerpoint - High proficiency
MS Access - Average proficiency
AutoCAD - Average proficiency
SmartDraw - High proficiency
HTML and Web based design software - Intermediate proficiency
Schedule and Project Control Skills
Project Manager and Resident Engineer on large civil engineering projects.
Management of field staff and various building disciplines.
Development of project scope into a work breakdown structure utilizing logic diagrams.
CPM network analysis
Constructability reviews
Executed and Managed Project PO’s
Project status reporting - Earned value, productivity, delay avoidance.
Document Control
Earned value reporting and analysis
Change Order review, analysis, and graphic presentation of schedule and cost impact.
Risk analysis - Time and cost impact probability, resource modifications, effective presentation to management.
Strong and effective verbal, written and graphics skills to convey schedule scope (WBS), progress, impact analyses, and coordination with client and project management teams and integration with their systems.
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Principal / Owner - BKA Design Build, Inc.
www.BKADesignBuild.com
Design, build and CM services of residential and commercial construction. Specialized in home renovations, basement finishes, and custom deck construction. Utilized CPM scheduling techniques and project control methods to effectively manage multiple simultaneous projects in a resource loaded master schedule. Supervised trades and subconsultants on site and acted as lead framing and finish carpenter. Maintained all project and company records. Licensed supervisor and contractor in Aurora CO.
1998 - 2007
Principal / Owner - Innovative Internet Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD
Website development with a focus on database integration for customized project management software and systems for internet businesses. Integration of Primavera Project Planner (P3) with Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and various other in-house systems and accounting software. Design and customization of systems to link new e-commerce platforms with internal order processing communication and accounting packages.
1996 - 1997
Director Of Management Information Systems, Urban Engineers, Inc., Philadelphia PA
Project Control
Administrator and designer of customized in-house project control system utilizing Primavera and accounting systems for internal monitoring of both design and CM projects. Supervised team of software engineers and project management to develop a custom application to schedule and monitor the engineering firms projects from bid through design and construction.
Taught Primavera to staff schedulers
Trained project managers on critical path method of scheduling, resource loading, and statusing.
1993 - 1995
Urban Engineers, Inc., Philadelphia PA
I-78, Lehigh Valley Highway Improvement Project, Scranton PA.
Supervised team of schedulers on this $400 million highway and facilities project for PADOT in Lehigh Valley PA. Was directly assigned as lead scheduler responsible for the cost and resource loaded schedules on two sections of this this new highway project. Conducted weekly job walk-throughs and prepared progress reports for weekly/bi-weekly project management meetings. Prepared minutes for the schedule portion of the project’s meeting minutes. Developed work-around schedules to avoid potential delays identified in the schedule. Documentation of delays with time and cost impact analyses. Worked with resident engineers, client management and legal teams to defend delay claims. Preparation of presentation graphics to illustrate our position in litigation.
1992 - 1993
Urban Engineers, Inc., Philadelphia PA
I-476, Mid-County Expressway (Blue Route), Montgomery and Delaware Counties, PA
Supervised staff of schedulers, and was lead scheduler of two $100 million sections on the Blue Route Construction Management Team. This $500 million transportation project, which was divided into six construction sections, required bi-weekly updating, and continual preparation of time impact analyses to provide PADOT with the most up-to-date status and claims avoidance strategies. Was directly responsible for the CPM schedule development of Sections 200 and 300, which represented over $200 million of intricately phased and environmentally sensitive highway and structure construction. These highly visible projects demanded close coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Environmental Resources and the Fish and Wildlife Commission. All scheduling activities were performed in accordance with PADOT's CPM scheduling specification utilizing Primavera Project Planner
1991-1992
Urban Engineers, Inc., Philadelphia PA
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Inspection of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Facilities, Philadelphia, PA -Lead Inspector on an architectural facilities inspection at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Aided the process of documenting and assessing cost and quality through the development of a computer based system currently used by the Navy Yard.
1989-1991
Urban Engineers, Inc., Philadelphia PA
Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA
Hog Island Road, Project Schedule Engineer for the PADOT Hog Island Road project at the Philadelphia International Airport. The project included t...
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