1. DAVID CARPENTER
Raleigh, North Carolina
Home (919) 875 9544 dgcarpenter55@gmail.com cell (303) 332 1877
August 11, 2016
To Whom it May Concern:
I am interested in the Construction Management position you have available. Enclosed is my resume for
your consideration.
My experience includes over 43 years in the commercial development business, first as a GC owner/
partnership of 20 years specializing in fast food restaurant construction, and then for the last 20 years in
construction management for Noodles & Company, Shelco Inc., Red Robin, and Golden Corral Corp. I have
managed all phases of development from site selection to predevelopment to surveys to permitting to
contracts to construction thru opening. I have successfully managed up to 8 projects at a time while most
were in different states. I worked remote for both Noodles & Company and Red Robin. I have completed
171 restaurants as a CPM and also built over 90 restaurants among hundreds of other projects as a General
Contractor. I have been a superintendent on many projects as well as asst. super on apartment and townhome
projects.
My skills include Estimating Construction and Project Cost, Creating Owner Budgets, Site-work and
Building Construction, Ground-up, Tenant Fit-out, and High Rise, Creating and Managing Schedules,
Contract Negotiation, Cost, Quality, Timeline Control Management, Architectural Design Review and
Control, Extensive Knowledge of all Trades as well as Means and Methods, Concrete, Carpentry,
Renovation, Project Management, Multi –Unit Management, Superintendent.
As a self-motivated individual, I am recognized for seeing assignments through to successful outcomes,
working independently or as a team member. I welcome new challenges and am confident of my ability to
make an immediate and positive contribution to the continued success of your company.
Thank you for your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
David Carpenter
David Carpenter
Enclosure
2. DAVID CARPENTER
Raleigh, North Carolina
Home (919) 875-9544 dgcarpenter55@gmail.com cell (303) 332 1877
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a Construction Management position with a company that recognizes my abilities and efforts to
contribute to its growth, stability, and bottom line.
BACKGROUND:
Highly accomplished construction project manager since 1996 successfully completing 171 restaurants
among many other commercial projects, superintendent on 4 restaurants from 1995 to 1996, co-owner of a
commercial general contracting company specializing in fast food restaurant construction from 1975 - 1995
building over 90 fast food restaurants among hundreds of other projects, and assistant superintendent from
1973 to 1975 for a development company that built and owned apartment and town houses. I provide over
43 continuous years background in construction building restaurants and hundreds of other commercial
projects. I am proficient in use of Windows, Excel and Word. I have been skilled in use of Microsoft
Projects, Sure Track scheduling software and Earthworks Digital Estimating Systems. I consistently employ
a can-do style utilizing strong organizational abilities, planning skills, vision, tenacity, passion and
commitment. I have extensive experience dealing with owners, clients, landlords, architects, engineers,
general contractors, superintendents, project managers, sub-contractors, city and county authorities,
permitting and health department, civil, soil and environment engineers, suppliers and national account
vendors. I have excellent knowledge of all trades and job procedures. Have extensive knowledge of the
major codes used across America. Have hired, supervised and managed general contractors, superintendents,
sub-contractors, and employees. I have managed many union projects. I have a strong background in
commercial site work, ground-up buildings, and tenant fit-up. I have been estimating and or creating budgets
for commercial projects since 1975.
EXPERIENCE: NOODLES AND COMPANY / Broomfield, Colorado
7/2007 to 8/2016 Construction Project Manager: 2007 – 2016
Setup a remote office and operated and traveled from Raleigh NC.
.
Managed all phases of development – as new site survey team leader, I provided direction for layout and
design to designers, architects, and engineers, created budgets for RESAC committee approval, collaborated
and managed multiple project teams of Design Managers, Real Estate Directors, Architects, Engineers, and
Consultants from kickoff calls, through design review, to predevelopment, permitting, bidding, contractor
selection and award, through construction, close-out and opening of 114 tenant fit-up and 1 ground up
Noodles & Company restaurants.
Successfully managed development program of projects within my area which included maintaining of up to
20 projects on the development list at any given time,
Managed construction of up to 8 restaurants under construction at a time, Completed and opened the 115
restaurants in 16 states including TX, MN, MI, WI, IL, OH, KY, PA, DE, MD, NJ, NY, VA, NC, TN, FL, &
DC
Created and setup many processes and documents.
Managed and maintained the construction and vendor schedules for every project.
Visited and surveyed over 232 2nd
generation or older existing sites prior to creating budgets.
Created over 286 budgets of which 167 were approved
Made onsite reviews during construction every 3 - 4 weeks on all projects to ensure every project was built per
plan and details, on time, under budget, and per my high standards
Managed and approved change orders
Reviewed and redlined project construction document, continuously worked closely with several architects
and engineers to upgrade plans
3. Managed the bidding process; bidder selection, contract negotiation; awarded projects
Created very detailed punch list and managed them to completion
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EXPERIENCE: SHELCO INC. / Raleigh, North Carolina
8/2005 to 6/2007 Construction Project Manager: 2005 – 2007
Duties included
Team member assisting estimator bidding high rise, commercial projects, and tenant fit-out
Set-up, documentation and filing of entire project
Securing permits
Creating budgets, schedule of values and project schedules
AIA sub-contract contracts / submittals / owner & sub change orders / monthly job cost reports
Schedule updates / owner & sub pay applications / RFIs / weekly sub-contractor & client meetings
Onsite review of progress completed and quality of work
Supervised superintendents, created weekly work list, ensured that all aspects of construction were
constructed and completed to company policies and per the plans, specifications and my own high
standards. Created and managed punch list to completion. Closed out and boxed all projects.
Managed construction of several projects including
Brown Orthopedic Surgery, a 9400 sq. ft. medical office building
Barclays Capital Data Center, a 46,000 sq. ft., third floor demo and new tenant fit-up
Rooms to Go Beds, a 9600 sq. ft., one and a half acre site and building
HSMM architectural office, a 9200 sq. ft. tenant fit-up
AAC regional home office, a 8000 sq. ft. tenant fit-up
Stock Building Corporation regional headquarters office, 100,000 sq. ft. tenant fit-up
Several small projects including new vestibules in parking decks.
EXPERIENCE: RED ROBIN INTERNATIONAL / Denver, Colorado
12/2003 to 07/2005 Construction Project Manager: 2003 – 2005
Setup a remote east coast office and operated and traveled from Raleigh, NC.
Managed construction of nine ground-up – 6,350 sq. ft. Red Robin Gourmet Burger restaurants
located at Wilmington, NC; Raleigh, NC; Virginia Beach, VA; Chantilly, VA; Waldorf, MD; 2 in
Chesapeake, VA and 2 in Charlotte NC.
Contractor selection and qualification, bid solicitation and review, award projects.
Responsible for taking the project from onsite pre-construction meetings through construction
complete, punch list and turnover to operations in 120 days.
Building and site plan red-line review management
Responsible for weekly job progress review, weekly schedule review and updates,
Made a minimum of 6 to 8 onsite review inspection visits per project.
Managed national account vendors and suppliers
Issuance of work directives, change order and pay application management.
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EXPERIENCE: GOLDEN CORRAL CORPORATION / Raleigh, North Carolina
06/1995 to 11/2003 Construction Project Manager: 1996 - 2003
I managed the development program of new store construction; from site selection review process, to
creating budgets for approval, to pre- development study, through building and site plan engineering,
to permitting, to construction, through close-out and opening. Ensured restaurants were built to
Golden Corral plans and standards, within schedule, and under budget.
Successfully completing 47 new ground-up restaurants nation-wide with as many as 6 projects under
construction at any given time. Managed 5 to 7 Golden Corral superintendents to ensure each project
was built per plan and specifications, under budget, within the standard 120 day schedule, and per my
high standards.
Created all construction budgets for site and building for pre-development and construction approval.
Managed and maintained a pool of traveling trades as well as all material suppliers
Created and managed all construction schedules
Conducted field inspections during construction and gave direction to correct to any deviations
observed. Advise VP of Construction of all elements of construction progress and concerns for all
projects.
Responsible for projects during all phases of permitting process. Attended any planning and/or city
council meetings as required.
Visited 73 new proposed ground sites, conducted 69 pre-development studies and created 83 project
budgets for development. Part of site selection team.
Responsible for the Remodel Program which involved six major store remodels.
In the last 30 Golden Corral projects that I opened from 2000 through August 2003 the total cost of
$21,081,035 was actual building cost which was $375,240 under budget and the site work actual cost
was $9,545,515 which was $825,578 under budget.
The last 30 projects averaged $69 / sq. ft. actual building cost. They ranged from $64 to $76 / sq. ft.
Of the $30,626,550 total actual cost of these 30 projects, there was a total of $1,200,818 savings
under budget.
Proven record of consistent on-time completion of 98% of all project openings of 90 days or less
from slab to opening.
Created a road map Project Schedule Booklet on “How to build a Golden Corral”.
EXEMPLARY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GOLDEN CORRAL CORPORATION / Raleigh, North Carolina
While being the only CPM at Golden Corral’s Construction Department, in 2000 I started bidding on
and building new ground-up Golden Corrals for the franchisees community as well as building all
company restaurants. I maintained and managed a corral of superintendents and traveling sub-
contractors and managed all aspects of construction. The Thirteen highlighted projects of the
following 47 projects are the Franchisee restaurants that I bid on against general contractors and won
the contracts and then we built them for the Franchise.
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GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANTS I THAT I MANAGED ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION
In 2003 through August when I left the company, five restaurants had opened and two more under
construction. Projects were in Lafayette, LA, Joplin, MO, Keller, TX, Joliet, IL and Robinson
Township, PA. Kingman, AZ and Westland, MI were under construction at the time I left the
company.
In 2002, opened eight restaurants located in Erie, PA, Gastonia, Asheboro & Wilmington, NC,
Carbondale, IL, Houston, TX, Florida City, FL, and Myrtle Beach, SC.
In 2001, opened nine restaurants located in Blue Springs, MO, Wichita, KS, Gallup, NM, Dothan
and Pelham, AL, Boone, NC, Knoxville, TN, Morristown & Johnson City, TN.
In 2000, opened eight restaurants located in Cary, NC, Winchester VA, & Bristol, VA, Texarkana
& Meadows Place, TX, Lafayette and Kokomo, IN and Kingsport, TN. Started building stores for
franchises this year.
In 1999, opened eight restaurants located in Laurinburg, NC, Henderson, KY, and two stores in
Jacksonville, FL, two stores in Evansville, IN, Tulsa, OK, and Ft. Wayne, IN.
In 1998, opened four restaurants located in Muskogee, OK, Lexington, Morrisville and Reidsville,
NC. Also in charge of six major remodels in 1998.
In 1997, opened five restaurants located in Corpus Christi & Conroe, TX, Enid & Duncan, OK and
Kansas City, MO. Also spent three months traveling nationwide to locate and solicit new national
account suppliers. Also was responsible for several special projects.
SIGNIFICANT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GOLDEN CORRAL CORPORATION / Raleigh, North Carolina
Visited 73 new proposed ground sites, conducted 69 pre-development studies and created 83 project
budgets for development. Managed all construction thru opening on 47 restaurants nationwide. Part
of site selection team.
SERVED AS ONLY PROJECT MANAGER FOR GOLDEN CORRAL FROM… 8/96 TO 8/03
EXPERIENCE:
07/1995 – 1996 SUPERINTENDENT: 1995 - 1996 / GOLDEN CORRAL CORP.
Served as superintendent for new ground-up Golden Corrals restaurants located in Clinton, Raleigh,
and Sanford, North Carolina.
Project buildings ranged from 7780 to 9954 square foot buildings with 2 acre sites. The final building
costs on these restaurants ranged from $62 to $66 per square foot. Site cost on these three projects
ranged from $235,000 to $325,000.
Negotiated subcontractor contracts and issued purchase orders.
Reviewed subcontractor payment and processed invoices.
Scheduled work to meet construction date.
Responsible for material takeoffs and material purchasing.
Supervised up to 60 on-site personnel.
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EXPERIENCE: TEXAS COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION CO. / Ft. Worth, TX, -Columbus, OH, -Washington, DC
1975 – 06/1995 GENERAL CONTRACTOR OWNER AND PARTNER w/ DAD - 1975 – 1995
As a family construction building business with my Dad and three younger brothers, I specialized as
owner, customer relations, estimator, project manager, project coordinator, superintendent, heavy
equipment operator, and carpenter. I excelled in all phases of carpentry, site and building layout,
ceiling systems, floor tiles, machinery operator, site-work, and concrete. I supervised personnel, ran
and managed the daily operations of a commercial general contracting business, and estimated jobs
from 1975 to 1995.
EXEMPLARY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: TEXAS COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY - 1975-1995
Built over 90 restaurants including numerous remodels. Some of which are included but not limited
to: 42 Pizza Huts - 13 Taco Bells - 7 Little Caesar’s Pizza – 6 Braums Ice Creams - 3 Wendy’s
International - 3 Jack-in-the-Box - 1 Roy Rogers - 9 Arthur Treacher Fish & Chips - 3 Jerry’s Subs –
3 Del Taco - 25-30 Pizza Hut remodels - 6 Friendly Restaurants remodels - 8 Roy Rogers remodels -
400+ Taco Bell Specialty Projects - 10 Wendy’s remodels – 1 Mc Donald’s remodel – 3 Red
Lobsters additions, several Taco Buenos remodels, 6-8 Braums remodels.
EXPERIENCE: DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS CORP. / Dallas, Texas
1973 - 1975 ASSISTANT – SUPERINTENDENT: 1973 – 1975
Worked on a 38-unit apartment job and a 300-unit townhouse project. Scheduled sub-contractors and
checked work quality of all trades. Supervised 25 hourly concrete crewmembers. Work with
surveyor to layout projects. Made material take-offs. I purchased, ordered, received, and stocked
materials.
EDUCATION:
Building Trades I and II: Mechanical Drawing - 1969-1973 - Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant
TX. Estimating Course – 1980 - Tarrant County Jr. College, Ft. Worth, TX. Estimating Institute
Systems Courses / workshops on Quest Estimating Systems: Earthworks. Project Management,
Productivity, Underground Utilities, and Site-Work classes --- July 2000 / April 2001 / January 2002
– Sarasota, FL. Sure track scheduling training in April 2007. Forty-three continuous years of being
very hands on construction professional.
FAMILY:
Married to Sue for 11 years and have a daughter, Amber (35), son Marc (28), three grandkids - Haley
(18), Shane (11), Addison (7), and another on the way.
