The document is a resume for Joseph John Kish seeking a Director of Operations or Project Manager position. He has over 35 years of experience in construction management, development, and operations roles with a focus on commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects. His background includes responsibilities for securing entitlements, managing budgets, overseeing construction from start to finish, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

1. Objective To secure a Director of Operations/Senior Project Manager /General Superintendent
position. I utilize my skills and experience in profit and loss management, purchasing, and
construction management from the cradle to the grave within building/development firms in
the development/entitlements/final mapping of commercial, mixed use, multi-family, single
family, and resort projects to help the company reach its goals and profitability.
Work Philosophy Real estate and the building/development industry are the largest economic factors in the
Nation’s economy today and in the future. Therefore, I set attainable goals and expend every
effort to achieve them. I not only make things happen, but I’m an asset to the builder /
investor, lender/developer and the community, when I create projects with pride and
conscientiousness.
Experience
2/08 –11/13 – 6yrs Heath Construction, Ft. Collins, CO
Vice President Operations
* Responsible for the performance outcomes and risk management of all commercial
building construction projects throughout Colorado Front Range including hiring all
operations personnel such as Project Managers, Superintendents and support staffing.
* Responsible for direct selection, acquisition, and evaluation of projects in addition to
coordination of communication between owners, architects, consultants, and engineers.
4/03–1/08 – 5yrs Griffin Communities, Corona, Ca
Area Senior Project Manager
* Responsible for securing of entitlements/final maps/improvement plans, and building
permits of multiplefamily communities from the cradle to the grave; Appointing all
Consultants, Engineers, Superintendents and support staff. Overseeing offsite purchasing.
* Responsible for offsite construction from the successful build-out throughout
completion of planned communities from mass grading, structural post tension foundations
through bond reductions, including but not limited to DRE, legal issues, safety, marketing and
completing model complexes,
* Responsible for control of budgets, costs, profitability, & company fiscal year end goals.
2/00–4/03 – 3yrs RMCI Development, Solana Beach, Ca
Director of Construction
* Responsible for securing entitlements of multiplesingle family master planned
communities; appointing consultants, engineers, superintendents and staff; oversee
purchasing including for on and offsite construction throughout the successful build out and
completion of master planned communities, mixed use projects, and high end homes.
10/95 – 12/99 Summit Habitat, Inc Steamboat Springs, Co
Division Sr Project Mgr
* Responsible for multiplesite preliminary/final plat developments, securing consultants
required, including personnel staff, project buy-out, mass grading, infrastructure, throughout
the successful build out and completion of mixed use, commercial projects.
Joseph John Kish
3016 NCR 25E
Bellvue, Colorado 80512
Home 970.420.8275
Email
triplejayandsun@yahoo.com

2. 9/90 – 10/95 – 5yrs Snow Country Construction Steamboat Springs, Co
Project Manager The Industrial Company Steamboat Springs, Co
Shaw Construction Denver, Co
* Responsible Interface with owners, architects and city officials. Secure consultants,
negotiate subcontractor contracts, including but not limited to all personnel required.
Successful project completions including complete infrastructure placement.
1/1986 – 8/1990 - 5yrs George Wimpey, Inc. (dba Morrison Homes) Escondido, CA
General Superintendent
* Oversee construction and development of Master Planned Communities, with major
emphasis on mass grading, rock blasting, and major infrastructure placement.
* Responsible for Staffing & management of construction and customer service personnel
* Supervise all field activities, scheduling, budget and cost control and coordinate Quality
Control procedures for management approval.
* Composed Procedure Manual for long and short-term company efficiency.
6/1982 – 7/1986 – 4yrs Frank H. Ayres Huntington Beach, CA
Chief Superintendent
* Supervise hotel, single family, and multiple condominium and apartment development
project completions with emphasis from offsite through onsite, including mass
grading, rock blasting and infrastructure.
* Responsible for negotiating contracts, budget development and control.
7/1977 – 3/1983 - 6yrs Shapell Industries San Diego, CA
Project Superintendent
Supervise completion of multi-family condominiums and single-family projects.
Coordinate all phases from subterranean parking through homeowner move-in
Emphasis on type V – one hour construction
Education
Personal Data
1972 - 1974 San Diego Carpenter Union Hall San Diego, CA
Union Carpenter Apprenticeship Program
1974 - 1976 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
Construction Technology/Management
Associate of Arts in Construction Management
AGC Executive Leadership Academy February 23, 2013
California General Contracting License - #405421
Solar Energy Contractor - #C44-Supplimental Classification
Excellent references furnished upon request