Project Manager Construction
Resume:
Chuck Sartain
***** ******* *** *. # * – Des Moines, WA 98198
206-***-**** – abntmb@r.postjobfree.com
Strategic Planning – Site/Facility Operations – Strategic Alliances
New Business Development – Logistics & Distribution
B udgeting & Finance – Research/Design & Development
P roject Permitting – Community Relations – Contracts and Purchases
SUMMARY:
Senior manager with 30 years of management and supervisory experience. Identifying problems and
successfully resolving issues to minimize exposure. Strong general and construction management skills in
safety, scheduling, directing labor and sub-contractor management, owner/client relations, design build/fast
track project management. Strong budget development abilities, concept, pre-construction and hard bid.
STRENGTHS:
Leadership – Co-founder of investor backed start-up company, employing new leading edge
technology in waste management and recovery. Guiding research and design of a process
targeted at waste reduction and alternative energy sources.
Team Building – Recruited management team noted for integrity and competency attracting
investors and strategic partners such as Goldman Sachs. Encourage task ownership and
individual excellence.
Entrepreneur/Innovator – Identified financially lucrative process and technology. Developed
budgets, business plan/financial projections, design, site location, community relations, and
relationships with municipalities and agencies.
Development – Built first phase of a new $75MM manufacturing plant. Starting business from
scratch bringing the new facility through permitting and start of operation in less than 12 months.
Contract/Purchasing – Manage multiple contracts and purchases in excess of $20MM from
RFP through execution and project completion.
Construction Manager/Supervisor – Self performing and subcontractor coordination,
safety driven planning. Skilled in leadership, scheduling, time management, technical, budgeting
and cost, professionals and customer relationships, contracting, negotiation, teambuilding,
communications, analytical decision making and resource management.
Career achievement - Successfully progress from a field supervisory function to an office
project management environment through hard work, innovative thinking and always looking at
challenges with a can do attitude thriving on challenge.
History - Worked with major engineering firms and regulatory agencies such as Bechtel, United
Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Dept. of Energy, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General:
Estimating & Pre-construction on numerous large projects in the Seattle / Bellevue area ranging from 5
million to 108 million in value (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, King County Metro parking
garages, City of Federal Way, The Commons redevelopment, Lincoln Square, Bellevue, Port of Everett
marina renovation.
Chief Operating Officer – Reklaim Technologies, Inc. - 2003 to 2009
Co-founder of investor backed start-up company, employing new leading edge technology in waste
management and recovery. Guiding research and design of a process targeted at waste reduction
and alternative energy resources.
Established company as a leader in new alternative energy and waste reduction
technology.
Developed strategic expansion plans for national deployment of new technology with plans
to build 20 plants in the continental US, projected total development cost of $1.5 billion.
Identified potential future site locations, budgets and created business plan/financial
projections.
Established relationships with political leaders, local, regional and national agencies (Dept.
of Energy, Dept. of Environmental Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Filed patents for the proprietary processes and branded the Reklaim name worldwide.
Recruited corporate support team consisting of research scientists, designers, engineers,
legal counsel, business development advisors and strategic partners such as Waste
Management.
Employed professionals in the development, design and construction of the first Reklaim
facility. Negotiated all contracts and purchases
Personally managed the introduction of the project to the local community, State of Oregon
agencies and successfully permitted the facility construction and operation.
VP/ Sr. Project Manager - Construction Tech – 2001 to 2003
Set up and operated a new construction company, performing outside preconstruction services, owners
representative, consulting and small project contracting. The company became the vehicle for establishing
and vetting the viability of the Reklaim business.
Sr. Project Manager/Estimator – Lugo Construction – 1999 to 2001
Started up a new division office for a small south end contractor intended to increase overall business
opportunities and foster the corporate goal of diversification.
Provided preconstruction services for outside clients on projects ranging from $2MM to
$35MM.
Performed contracting and management services for several clients on projects in the
$2MM range.
Acted as mentor to younger managers and became the company go to guy for problem
solving and completing projects that were experiencing schedule/budget problems.
Sr. Project Manager/Estimator – Ron Construction – 1998 to 1999
Start up of a new division office for a substantial Canadian contractor, intended to increase overall business
opportunities in the Seattle area. Closed down the companies Portland office and resolved ongoing
disputes.
General Supt – Cosmos Const. and Dev. – 1990 to 1997
Started up new construction company for prominent Seattle area developer who desired to self perform
construction activities. Ran all field operations, working closely with PM’s to develop contracts, major
purchases, scope definition, schedules, safety program, design and engineering development. Managed all
company field operations, on site supervisor on high rise, condominium/mixed use projects in the downtown
Seattle/Bellevue area, in excess of $70MM.
General Supt/PM/Estimator – Boecon, Bentex, Koll Const. – 1979to 1989
Managed/Supervised work in Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Washington. Ranging from heavy industrial, site
development, commercial office/retail, multifamily residential.
•Mechanical draft cooling tower and support buildings for a coal fired power plant. Completed a Central
Arizona Canal Project Pump station projecting a $4MM loss. Reducing actual loss by 60%.
•Set up new division office in Houston, TX constructing 1,500 multifamily residential units.
•Supervised construction of major site developments, industrial parks, office, medical clinics, assisted
care retirement, and multifamily residential.
Foreman/Gen. Foreman/Supt - Various General Contractors - WA, ID – 1969 to
1979
Worked on a diverse variety of construction projects in various capacities, massive concrete structures,
major site improvement/development, infrastructure, heavy industrial (nuclear power plants), waste
treatment facilities (nuclear and municipal), large retail shopping malls, and hospitals.
EDUCATION
High School Diploma Sunnyside High School Sunnyside, WA
Teaching certificate from Columbia Basin Jr. College - teaching Carpenter Apprenticeship Program courses
Numerous courses in safety, first aid, concrete, etc.
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