Jason Browne
Construction Management
Christiansted
Summary
Seasoned Construction professional with exceptional leadership and project management skills. Competent in team, budget and schedule oversight. Develops scopes, checks field activities, and updates clients. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Sr. Construction Manager
Office of Disaster Recovery
09.2024 - Current
- Ensured safety compliance across all aspects of construction activities, resulting in reduced incidents and improved workplace culture.
- Delivered successful presentations to clients and stakeholders, effectively communicating project progress and addressing concerns.
- Increased profitability by identifying areas for cost reduction without compromising on quality or safety standards.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives within the organization by staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Led cross-functional teams to ensure successful completion of complex construction projects on-time and within budget.
- Mentored junior staff members in industry best practices, enhancing overall team performance and individual growth opportunities.
- Established efficient scheduling processes to coordinate labor, materials, equipment usage for seamless project progression.
- Monitored project schedules to coordinate utility service providers.
- Conducted regular site inspections to monitor progress and address any potential issues or delays proactively.
- Negotiated contracts with clients and subcontractors for optimal terms that benefited both parties involved in the project.
- Surveyed sites to determine material needs and accurately manage inventories and budgets.
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
- Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce project duration.
Construction Manager- Planning & Construction
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
10.2022 - Current
- Monitor over 5 major subcontractor operations and apply effective time, resource and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Improve process efficiency and workflow by implementing productivity initiatives and proactively identifying and resolving problems.
- Promote adherence to safety policies and procedures, ensuring proper handling and operation of materials and equipment.
- Verify completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.
- Manage homebuilding construction through all phases to coordinate delivery of quality homes meeting both company and customer expectations.
- Digitally archive weekly progress and technical knowledge base photographs of all assigned projects.
- Evaluate subcontractor bids and identified most qualified and economical candidates, establishing advantageous contracts and cutting costs.
- Collaborate with contractors, architects, engineers and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Communicate daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Assist in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Managed hiring for certain roles and actively coordinated talent management and recruitment.
- Perform regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
Construction Foreman
Omnipotent Hands
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Responsible for planning, implementing and managing construction projects and monitoring risks.
- Produce employee and project schedules for assigned jobs and allocating and delegating responsibilities.
- Manage and monitor members attendance and work performance to ensure scope, baselines and budgets are met.
- Adhere to relevant safety regulations to prevent on job injuries for working crew members.
- Manage and guide the use of machinery and equipment providing on staff mentoring to increase work efficiency.
- Quickly resolved any emerging issues to maintain project scope, baseline and budgets are maintained.
- Supervise, train and give feedback to workers
- Ensure team has resources necessary to complete project.
- Prepare and present progress of all jobs to ensure that all project schedules are completed on time
- Inspected work for compliance with applicable regulations and job specifications.
- Studied and interpreted blueprints to plan construction phases and team assignments.
Operations Officer
Cologix
10.2015 - 06.2017
- Manage daily duties on Cologix property to prevent unauthorized access to the company's grounds and database.
- Perform personnel functions such as recruiting, training, and evaluation of staff.
- Monitor suppliers to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed goods or services.
- Implement departmental policies, goals, or procedures in conjunction with organization officials, or staff members.
- Maintain security log, complete field surveys and other security related forms to document daily occurrences.
- Complete access/deactivation badge requests depending on employee job status. Create new access badges for facility clearance.
- Ensured that all vendors entering facility were granted escorts and secured proper arrival for packages.
- Monitored supply chain and managed logistics functions for company.
- Reviewed and revised standard operating procedures to incorporate employee and management feedback and streamline training processes.
- Coordinated and led meetings to inform management and stakeholders of operational challenges and suggested improvements.
- Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
- Performed preventative maintenance and calibration on equipment and systems to prevent malfunctions and work obstacles.
- Assisted customers with questions and problems to build brand loyalty and cultivate lasting business relationships.
- Collected customer feedback and made business adjustments to improve retention and satisfaction.
Education
Criminal Justice
Florida State College of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL 08.2005 - 06.2008
High School Diploma -
Charlotte Amalie High School
St. Thomas US Virgin Islands 06.1995 - 06.1995
Skills
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Excel
Commercial construction
Best building practices
Estimating
OSHA compliance
Renovation
Subcontractor management
Construction management
Site management
Time management
Certification
Crisis and Intervention Training: A Focus on Mental Illness Job Training
Timeline
Sr. Construction Manager
Office of Disaster Recovery
09.2024 - Current
Construction Manager- Planning & Construction
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
10.2022 - Current
Construction Foreman
Omnipotent Hands
01.2018 - 01.2019
Operations Officer
Cologix
10.2015 - 06.2017
Criminal Justice
Florida State College of Jacksonville
08.2005 - 06.2008
High School Diploma -
Charlotte Amalie High School
06.1995 - 06.1995
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