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Josh Higgins
56 Fred Bush Rd., Hazlehurst GA, 31539 912-375-9031 jhiggins3315@gmail.com
JOB OBJECTIVE
Project Manager of Large Scale Commercial and Industrial Electrical Construction Projects
(Providing marketable experience and relevant skill sets that can be effectively utilized within any job market)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Three (+) y ears’ Project Management of new and add to existing major commercial, industrial, data
center/mission critical, and p harmaceutical/healthcare electrical constr uction projects.
Served fifteen (+) y ears’ in the Electrical Contracting/Construction industry overall.
Thoroughly trained and exp erienced at nearly all job duties and responsibilities p ertaining to the
p rogression of a major commercial/industrial electrical construction p roject; from the reception of
the bid invitation, to a p roject’s close-out.
Excep tional team management and critical task recognition/delegation skill set s.
Robust record of career achievements and successes in the pursuit of p rofessional goals,
p erformance of tasked objectives in high p ressure situations, and efficiently operating within pre-
determined timeline.
Resp onsible and tenacious about monthly billing and invoicing; “Cash Is King” is a mission
statement I have adopted when referencing p roject cash flow.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present Cleveland Electric Company Atlanta, GA
Project Manager Baxter Healthcare Corp. - P rogram Covington P lasma P rotein M anufacturing F acili ty, S ept. 2 013-Pres.
Turner Construction Co. [East Bid Package] Base Contract Value of - $6.5 Million
Turner Construction Co. [North Bid Package] Base Contract Value of - $17 Million
Position Objective Achievements
Administrator, in collaboration with the project’s Field Labor Superintendent, over the daily operations of all general
project site logistics and activities; successfully managing five individual contracts simultaneously and a diverse work
force comprised of:
(10) Individual Sub-contractor accounts
(8) In-house Project Engineers
(3) In-house Quality Control Professionals
(6) Field Labor General Foremen
(35) Field Labor Foremen
(251) Field Labor Craftsmen
(1) Administrative Assistant.
Essential Duties andResponsibilities
Pre-Project Mobilization Execution
Familiarized myself with thestructureand contextthateach awarded bid packageproposalwascomposed and
written.
o Competently reviewedallprojectspecifications,drawings, and transmitted bid documents.
o Coordinated bid proposaland scopereview hand-off meetingwith theassociated pre-construction
teamand estimators,ensuringthattheawardedproposalvaluesare unambiguousand clearly
expressed to adequately supportthecontractualterms and conditions.
o Identified and coordinated opportunities forpre-fabricationinvolvement, materialsubstitutions, and
valueengineering changes designed to improveefficiency or increasejob profitability.
Established and maintainedcustomerrelationsas theprimary channelof communication between Cleveland
and thecustomer on allcontractualand financialmatters.
o Engaged in contract negotiationswith customer to establish monthly billingcriteria,coordination of
a billablescheduleof values, and changeorder ratecoordination withtheobjectiveof attainingthe
highest feasiblemargin.
o Coordinated,prepared, and approved theprojectbudget and detailed engineering, procurement, and
constructionschedules.
o Co-coordinated and established a hierarchy of field labor managers, and the development of a
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multi-tiered organization chart featuring the projects chain of command.
Day to Day Operations
Overseer of field engineering, labor production, and on-sitemanagementofficials.
Worked closely with theField LaborSuperintendenttomaximizelabor productivity and reduceinefficiency.
Kept and completed allnecessary recordsand reportsrequired by Clevelandupper managementincluding:job
statusreports, budgeting/trackingreports,and A/R trackingreports.
Prepared and approved allapplicableinvoicesand amresponsiblefor promptpaymentby thecustomer,
includingany retention.
Ensured thatappropriateprojectpersonnelarethoroughly familiar with thescopeof thework, thebasisof the
estimate, theprojectbudgetand schedules,and thecontractterms.
o Coordinated informationflow fromthecustomer and fromvendors.
o Monitored engineering, procurement,and constructionprogressagainstscheduleand initiatesany
necessary action whererequired.
o Responsiblefor ensuringthatfield supervisory personnelallowsufficientlead timewhenordering
materials for delivery tothejob site.
Prepares and maintainsO&M manuals forclient atprojectcompletion.
At completion of contract, obtainscustomer acceptance, closes contract, obtainsany waivers of liensthatmay
berequired, and continuestoberesponsiblefor ensuringthatCleveland is fully and timely paid for allwork
performed.
Assumesresponsibility fortheprofitability of contracts forwhichIam responsible
Monitored and controlsallcharges against theprojectbudget.
Produced and negotiated $12+million dollarsin changeorders forfiveindividualcontracts simultaneously,
increasingtheoverallprojectprofitability.
Wrote, negotiated, managed, and billed customerfor alllower-tiersub-contracted services.
Ensured thatthecustomer hasbeen accurately billed accordingto thenegotiated contractagreements.
Estimator Estimation of 31+ Million Dollars in Electrical Bid Proposals - Ju ne 2 013-Sept. 2 013
Estimator Marta Generator and ATS Replacement-$200,000.00
Estimator Baxter [East Bid Package]-6,500,000.00
Estimator Baxter [North Bid Package] -$17,000,000.00
Estimator Clayton State University New Science Building Site Temporary-$80,000.00
Estimator Waste Management CNG Time Fill Expansion-$70,000.00
Estimator Hartsfield-Jackson Int. Airport Terminal HVAC Upgrade-$3,300,000.00
Estimator Gordon Hospital ED & ICU Expansion Renovation -$3,600,000.00
Estimator Kaiser Permanente-Gwinnett CMC Radiology Suite-$70,000.00
Estimator Kaiser Permanente-Town Park CMC Radiology Suite-$60,000.00
Estimator CNN 12SE TBS INT'L Finance Consolidation Project-$180,000.00
Estimator Georgia State Humanities Law Building Site Temporary-$125,000.00
Position Objective Achievements
Executed theestimation of electrical bid projects and prepared various estimate delivery methods for electrical
contract proposals, including the determination of applicable project plans and specifications; compiling costs of
goods, sub-contracted services, general conditions, as well as jobsite staff and field labor force projections.
EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities
Familiarizemyselfwith thebid invitation criteria,preliminary constructionschedules,bid proposalsubmission
dates, bid drawings,specifications, RFI’s, contractualobligations,as wellas other pertinentdocumentation
received through theinvitationto bid.
Organization of documentationfiling, coordination, and trackingof thosetransmittedfromthereception of the
bid invitation through thebid recap and projecthand-off meeting.
Actingand appointed executivecontactliaison forassociated customer personnelduringthebid cycleprocess.
Developmentof estimatingprocedureand structureof bid proposals, ensured estimatewascompliantwith
customers’requirements forbid submission.
Solely responsibleto producean accuratetake-off of itemizedunits derived fromalldocumentation received
duringthebid cycleprocess.
Initiation and processingof purchaseinquiries,tabulatingand analyzingquotationsas to price,terms, delivery,
and general conformity withrequirements of theinquiry and specifications.
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Administrator over thefinaltabulationof quantifiedtake-offdata,pricingquotationsfor materialsand/or sub-
contracted services, required projectoverhead costs,marginalprofitdividends,and adjustmentof labor units
based upon thedetermined levelsof installationdifficultyand historicalcompany performancedatafrom
similar project scopesizesand complexities.
Administrator and executer overthefinalbid proposalspreparation and submissionof customers bond
requirements,contractdocuments,and theexecutivestatementoutliningscopeof workassumptions and
clarifications on company letterhead.
Project Engineer/B.I.M. Coordinator M a rch 2 012-June 2 013
Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Braselton, Georgia-New Campus-$18,000,000.00
University Medical Center – New Orleans, Louisiana-New Campus-$40,000,000.00
Position Objective Achievements
Coordinator of the complete project electrical systeminstallation through the utilization of latest version of the
Building Integration Modeling (B.I.M.) Autodesk Software; and assist the electrical field personnelto understand the
job drawings from an electrical standpoint and help to explain, by providing additional or more detailed drawings, how
the work can be done most efficiently and/or cost effectively to meet the customer specifications.
EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities
Collaborated with othertradecontracted servicesand thecustomers’ engineeringpersonnelto develop a
comprehensive, coordinated,and precisefully interactivedigitalmodelof thevariousbuildingstructuresand
systems contained withinperthecustomersspecified materialand installationcriteria.
Facilitateand hosted“realtime”design conflictresolutionmeetings withtheotherprojectmodeling
collaborators, by theutilization of theNavisworksviewerinteraction and clashdetection software.
Accuratedepiction and clear articulation of specified materialsand installationmethodsbased upon an
implementation of accuratefield generated look ahead work flowschedulesof upcomingactivities, through the
production of specialized and detailed shop drawings for coordinatingtheprogressivenatureby which
electricalsystemsareinstalled.
Actively engaged withinagroup of selectindividualstasked to collectively develop and implementa
standardizationof internalcompany proceduralmethodsfor theutilization of pre-fabrication effortsthrough the
B.I.M. coordination process, by identifyingand maximizepotentialvalueengineeringopportunitiestocontrol
and monitor theexpenditureof repetitivelabor activities which significantly limited costimpactsbeing
encountered duetoundesirablefield conditionsand labor productivity inefficiencies.
Produced accurate translations of field generated red-lined drawings of any recorded installation
deviations, into a comprehensive set of as-built drawings.
Field Engineer/Project Coordinator Ja n . 2 012 - M arch 2 012
Holder Construction – Hartsfield-Jackson Int. Airport Concourse “E” GIDS-$50,000.00
Holder Construction – Hartsfield-Jackson Int. Airport Concourse “D” Mid-point Expansion-$3,500,000.00
Position Objective Achievements
Coordinator of the existing project electrical conditions through the utilization of latest version of Autodesk Software
remotely on-site, engaged in theimplementation and compatibility of the conceptual design intent of new and required
expansions to existing electrical systeminfrastructures;as well as producing and presenting detailed procedural actions
plans explaining how to safely and effectively execute critical field work activities.
EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities
Coordinationof theprojectconditions and intimatedetails as itpertainsto theelectricalscopeof work,and the
participatingcompany representativefor allcollaborativeprojectcoordinationefforts.
Facilitateand hostedallinternalprojectcoordination meetings, effectively packagingand communicatingthe
latest progressions coordination developmentsto allprojectand field management officials.
Collaboration withvendorpartnersand Clevelandpurchasingofficialsto accurately packageand submitall
specified materialproductdata, budgeted materialexpenseand actualcostanalysis reporting, and theexecution
of purchaseordertrackingprocedures.
Coordinatorand scheduler of allfunctionsassociated withquality engineering, electricalsystemstesting, and
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finalcommissioningactivities and procedures.
Responsiblefor monitoringand updatingalltransmitted projectdocumentation, as wellas thedrafting
submission of allinformationalrequeststo thecustomers’ A&Erepresentatives.
Assistant Project Manager Ju n e 2 011 – Jan. 2 012
Holder Construction – Hewlett Packard Site 6 Alpharetta Cell 3 Expansion and Ecopod Deployment -
$14,500,000.00
Position Objective Achievements
Assists and shares in thejob duties and responsibilities that are delegated and overseen by the acting senior project
management official.
EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities
Executed and reported theweekly sitepersonnelpayroll and monthly customer billingduties.
Coordinated theorientation for newemployeesarrivingon-siteto thecustomer’sas wellas thecompany
standardsand expectationspertainingto thesitespecificsafetyworkpractices and overallsafety compliance.
Produced and transmitted daily,weekly,and monthly reportsfor clients/customers.
Reviewed and processedpricingquotationsrequested fromvendors or potentialsub-contracted service
providers.
Working Field Installation Associate No v. 2 008 – June 2 011
Rubicon @ Internap Data Center
Georgia Tech Clough Building
Westin Peachtree Plaza – Central Plant Renovation
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport New International Terminal
Project Walsh Data Center
CNN Center Normal Power Distribution Upgrade Phase 6 of 9
Position Objective Achievements
Performed field installations of electrical systems and associated equipment in commercial and industrial applications.
2005 - 2008 Advantech Electrical Solutions, L.L.C. Dacula, GA
Owner/Operator S ep t. 2 005 – Nov. 2 008
Position Objective Achievements
As the Senior Officer of this primarily residential and small commercial Electrical Contracting Company, I was
responsible for theinitial inception of the company;the generation of a core clientele base and theoverall growth
thereof; and theoverall company performance.
EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities
Executed company visionand direction through strategicplanningand overallbudget planningprojections.
Monitored and tooknecessary actionstoensurethe“highestand bestuse”of company resources.
Acts as thefinalarbiter forwork-relateddisputes between field personnel.
Directly monitored theperformanceof allfield personnel.
Continualassessment of theretention or eliminationof field personnel.
Continualassessment of theprocurementor elimination of company assets and liabilities.
Prepared allbid proposals, project budgets, and monitoringof allproposedcosts.
Established and maintainedclient relations
Coordinated and prepared allend of fiscalyear financialreportingand taxablerevenueassessments,
developmentand implementation of new-yearshorttermobjectives,and theprojection of financialgoals.
Reportingprojectstatus trackingresults to clients and field managementpersonnelregularly.
Approvedallinvoiced or documentedexpendituresmadeby field managementpersonnel.
Takes stepsreasonably calculatedto improveoperatingmargins.
2000 - 2005 T.A.S. Electric Company Buford, GA
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Working Field Installation Associate Ju l y 2 000 – S ept. 2 005
Position Objective Achievements
Performed field installations of electrical systems and associated equipment in residential and commercial
applications.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS
Fluently trainedin theoperationaluse of manyindustry recognizedcomputerprograms
Accubid Estimating Software
Accubid Change Order Software
AutoDesk - AutoCad MEP
AutoDesk - Revit MEP
AutoDesk - Navisworks 3D
AutoDesk - BIM360 Software
Bluebeam - PDF Converter
Bluebeam - Revu Software
Bluebeam - Studio Software
Citrix GoToMeetingSoftware
DataMagine Client Software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Dynamics SL
Microsoft InfoPath
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Word
NECA MLU Software
P6 Primavera Software
SharePoint
Tremble Point Creator Software
Windows Explorer
NECAAtlanta ChapterEducationProgram
Significant Changes to the N.E.C.-2014
Comprehensive Approach to Project Management-2013
Integration of Office and Field Operations for Electrical Contractors-2013
IBEW/NECA J.A.T.C. Education Program
Inside Journeyman Wireman Certification-2011
Georgia ProfessionalLicensingBoard
Electrical Class-1 License – ER102078