1. DAVID D. JOHNSON
(708) 372-3817 djohnsonsr06@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/daviddjohnsonsr
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER
Accomplished Project Manager with over 10 years of recent experience in Healthcare and Higher
Education managing multimillion-dollar construction projects involving New Construction,
Renovations, Infrastructure, and Site Improvements. Verifiable portfolio of successful projects in the
Public and Private sectors of Higher Education, Healthcare, and Commercial construction.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Owner/User Agency Representation Cost Management Stakeholder Relationships
Design/Construction Management Quality Management Conflict Resolution
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY - Chicago, IL 12/2010 – 04/2016
Facilities Project Manager
Managed overall development, coordination and completion of university capital projects from
inception to closeout. (See Project Portfolio)
Select Contributions
 Developed and managed Excel Project Matrix for all Capital Projects
 Managed department's archive of AutoCad floor plans for Space Management
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER - Chicago, IL 03/2007 – 03/2009
The Division of Biological Sciences (BSD)
Senior Project Manager
Managed all phases of project implementation for university capital projects. Was responsible for Program
Analysis, Budget Development, Design Development, Bid Documents, Contract Administration, Change
Order Approval, Occupancy, and Close-out. (See Project Portfolio)
Select Contributions
 Successful completion of over 30 projects ranging from $25K to $1.5M
 Integral role in department's record output of over $36M in completed projects for 2008
WILLIAM E. BRAZLEY & ASSOCIATES, LTD. - Matteson, IL 08/2004–03/2007
Senior Project Manager
Emil and Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center, Chicago State University (See Project Portfolio)
 Approved all pay applications for General and Prime contractors
 Estimated and negotiated all change order work
 Managed Quality Assurance
 Expedited RFI responses for conflict resolutions
 Created and managed punch list matrix for all non-complying work

2. FULLERTON ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS - Rosemont, IL 06/2000 - 08/2004
Senior Project Manager
 Engineered construction documents for Telecommunication Cell Sites
 Managed team of 5-7 Engineers, CAD Drafters, and Administrators
 Managed stakeholder relationships (Nextel, Sprint, AT&T & T-Mobile)
 Created and managed Excel Matrix for project trackers and schedules
COMPUTER SKILLS
 O/S: Windows 10
 Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
 Sure Trak 3.0a Project Manager (Primavera)
 RS Means CostWorks
 Projecto–Capital Project and Capital Program Management
 Microsoft Project
 AutoCAD
EDUCATION
BA - Communications (Summa Cum Laude), Minor: Psychology of Human Development
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
AS - Architectural Design and Building Technology (Academic Distinction)
MIT, Morrison, IL
CERTIFICATIONS
 Project Manager Professional (PMP) - In progress (Completion date – August 12, 2016)
 Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations - Lormans Education Services
 AIA Contracts - Lormans Education Services
 Facilities Construction Cost Data, 2011 – RS Means
 Construction Management Certification, South Suburban College, South Holland, IL
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
416th
Engineer Command, Darien, IL 09/1987 – 07/1995
Construction Surveyor (82 Bravo)
Tour of Duty: Persian Gulf War, (DESERT SHIELD/STORM)
Medals: BRONZE STAR (Meritorious service during wartime)
AFFILIATIONS
 Project Management Institute (PMI) – Chicagoland Chapter
 American Veterans (AMVETS)

3. SELECT PROJECT PORTFOLIO
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL 12/2010 – 04/2016
Infrastructure
New Academic Library Utility Trench Repair ($1.5M)
Re-insulated Rovanco piping, re-sealed concrete trench, and installed drainage structures for the utility
trench that provides high temperature and chilled water supply for heating and cooling of the New
Academic Library
Campus Wide Electrical Upgrade ($9.2M)
Replaced Substations, Motor Control Centers, Transformers, Switchgear Equipment and Cabling for
seven (7) campus buildings. Upgraded and expanded the campus's emergency backup systems
Site Improvements
Parking Lots & Roadway Redesign - Phase I - 95th St Entrance ($360K)
Redesigned main entrance to campus which included replacement of bituminous surface with
reinforced concrete, installed several drainage structures to eliminate flooding, and new curbs
New Baseball Stadium ($2.8M)
All synthetic field with masonry dugouts, sports field lighting, scoreboard, video and audio system,
and spectator seating.
Renovations
Aquaponics Research Facilities ($2.5M)
Aquaponics is an integrative process that combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (raising
plants in water). Features four 750-gallon tanks, six grow beds with traversing lights and a three-acre
site for outdoor plots for sustainable fuel research and gardens. Provides research and educational
opportunities, as well as address environmental and urban challenges facing Chicago’s South Side.
(Managed Budget Development, Program Analysis, Design Development, and Bid Documents)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, BSD, Chicago, IL 03/2007 – 03/2009
Renovations
Dry Labs - Dr. Steve Small Dry Lab ($550K)
Computational Simulation for Neurology research
Wet Labs - HLA Lab ($1.6M)
Research lab for Transplantation Immunobiology (Managed Program Analysis and Design Development
phases of project)
Research Labs - FREEDMAN LABORATORY - Dr. Christian Hansel and Dr. David Freedman ($500K)
Cognitive and Visual Neuroscience Laboratory
Office Space - McGiffert House ($1.2M)
Conversion of 4 story, student dormitory to office space. Included IT and FF&E installation
Office Space - Pulmonary Hypertension ($350K)
Renovated space to accommodate offices, partitioned work stations, conference and storage rooms

4. WILLIAM E. BRAZLEY & ASSOCIATES, LTD., Matteson, IL 08/2004–03/2007
Site Improvements
Emil and Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center – JCC ($47M)
Named after former Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and his late wife Patricia, a graduate of Chicago
State University, JCC is a $47 million, 140,000 SF, multi-purpose facility with a 6000 seating capacity.
Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men's and
women's basketball teams.
Renovations
New Sanctuary/church renovation - Bethel AME-Robbins, IL ($1.1M)
New 300 seat, 10,000 SF sanctuary addition to existing church edifice