Building Career Resume
1984-2008
TOBYCO BUILDERS
- Managed construction of personal speculation homes
- Licensed in at the request of lenders (1986)
- Expanded to include general contracting and construction management for others
- Researched and acquisitioned properties for development
- Created limited partnerships
- Participated with civil engineers in subdivisions' off site designs and construction including EIRs, Planning, utilities, streets, curb and gutter, etc
- Co-found real estate company; specialized in sales of owned properties and/or managed properties of others
- Managed residential construction for lot purchasers, other developers, and banks;
including completion of projects abandoned by or terminated general contractors
- Participated in the relocation of several structures and historic residences to other locations
including their reconnection of dissected sections and new foundations
- Specialized in civil engineered "challenged" homes, both new and extensive remodels (01-08)
- Experienced in reproduction architecture including Cape Cod, Craftsman, Country French, Victorian, as well as California-Spanish and Neo-Mediterranean
- Experienced with SIPs, (Structural Insulated Panels) walls, floors and roofs and ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) systems
1976-1986
Local Carpenter Union
- Rapidly advanced to foreman/supervisor for union and nonunion projects
Specialties: Engineered residential and commercial roof systems installations, exterior finish and general framing
- First on residential and commercial projects to assure installation accuracy of structural hardware, rough plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc.
- Last off to assist subsequent trades with modifications, repairs, changes, etc.
- Supervised up to 45 carpenters and other trades people
- Managed and distributed materials for up to 90 condominiums, 50 homes and up to 300,000 square foot commercial projects
Carpenter foreman for Bechtel Corporation at VAFB; SLC 6 coordinating carpenter teams with pipefitters, welders, laborers, electricians, etc
1973-1975
Simpson Strong Tie Company (Truss & Engineering Division)
- Managed incoming materials, production and outgoing roof components
- Supervised employees in cutting, fabricating, shipping and field repairs
- Analyzed and repaired component deficiencies or failures including those in occupied units
- Assisted Strong-Tie engineers with clinical and field testing of steel web truss and implementation of fabrication/production system
Education
- Miami , FL. General Ed/Physch (67-68)
- Fullerton, CA General Ed/Phsych (68-69)
- CSU@Long Beach English Lit; Critical Analysis of…. (69-71)
- CSU@ LongBeach Six units of graduate classes (72)
- Ford Motor Co and Ford Motor Credit Communications
- Franklin Covey Principles Graduate
Business Career
(in conjunction with education and building career)
- Family and others (Wicks, Levitz) furniture retail
- Specialty furniture store proprietor
- Co-founding principle America West Realty
- Took failing auto paint store to profit and sale
- Ford Motor Company Leasing Coordinator
Central Coast, California, San Luis Obispo, Re-model, construction, builders, estimating, architecture, contracting, subcontracting, additions to housing, property restorations, new construction, houses, all-inclusive, full service contracting