Lars K. Yandle
Construction Director, Office
Denver, CO · (303) 555 0162 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/larskyandle
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twenty two years in commercial construction, nine at director level
INDUSTRIES
Office, higher education, health care, industrial
SPECIALTIES
Operations leadership, preconstruction strategy, risk and contracts, safety culture
SYSTEMS
Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, Navisworks, Sage Intacct
CREDENTIALS
Licensed general contractor in Colorado, Occupational Safety and Health Administration thirty hour construction safety card, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, University of Denver
Executive Summary
Construction director with twenty two years in commercial building, now accountable for a four hundred million dollar annual program across the Mountain West. Runs preconstruction, operations and safety under one set of standards. Built a project executive bench that lets the company take on work it once had to decline.
Signature Achievements
- Grew annual construction volume from two hundred forty million dollars to four hundred ten million dollars over five years while holding gross margin.
- Cut the recordable incident rate from three point one to zero point eight across a field workforce of six hundred.
- Delivered ninety one percent of projects at or under the guaranteed maximum price across three years of closed work.
- Reduced average change order processing time from twenty six days to nine by rebuilding the approval path in Procore.
- Won a two hundred million dollar hospital program by leading the design build pursuit and the interview.
- Retained ninety four percent of project managers through a labor market where the regional average was closer to seventy.
Professional Experience
Construction Director
Front Range Summit Builders, Denver, CO 2019 to present
Accountable for construction operations, preconstruction and safety across Colorado, Wyoming and Utah for a builder of eight hundred people.
- Lead six project executives and thirty eight project managers running roughly forty active jobs at a time.
- Own the operating plan, staffing model and margin performance for a four hundred million dollar annual program.
- Approve contract terms, bonding requests and risk positions before commitments are signed.
- Chair the monthly project review where schedule, cost forecast and open change orders are examined job by job.
- Set the safety program with the safety director and attend field walks on every project each quarter.
Vice President of Operations
Cherry Creek Commercial Group, Denver, CO 2013 to 2019
Operations leadership for a commercial builder delivering one hundred fifty million dollars a year.
- Managed twenty project managers and superintendents across office, retail and multifamily work.
- Built the preconstruction estimating group from three people to nine.
- Standardized submittal, request for information and closeout procedures across the company.
- Recovered two troubled projects that had drifted past their forecast completion dates.
Senior Project Manager
Cheyenne Ridge Contractors, Fort Collins, CO 2007 to 2013
Institutional and industrial projects between ten million and eighty million dollars.
- Ran project teams through preconstruction, buyout, construction and closeout.
- Negotiated subcontracts and managed owner change order positions.
- Coordinated design assist packages with mechanical and electrical partners.
Project Manager and Project Engineer
Platte Union Building Company, Greeley, CO 2004 to 2007
Commercial and agricultural projects for a regional builder.
- Processed submittals and requests for information and supported field supervision.
- Managed procurement schedules and subcontractor billing review.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed general contractor, State of Colorado
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional, Building Design and Construction
Occupational Safety and Health Administration thirty hour construction safety card
Board member, Colorado chapter of a national commercial construction association
Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Denver, 2012
Bachelor of Science in construction management, Colorado State University, 2004
Core Skills
Operations leadership · Preconstruction strategy · Contract negotiation · Margin management · Safety culture · Talent development · Design build delivery · Owner relationships · Risk assessment · Capital planning