Jerry Burris

10590 Lake Inmonia Dr. Tallahassee, FL, 32312

jb6332d0@westpost.net
(334) 319-2101
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
* Position as a Quality Control Manager - Superintendent
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
* 30+ years of experience in commercial construction reflecting a continuous rec
ord of excellence in managing large-scale projects from permitting and site deve
lopment through phases of constructing bridges, roadways, power plants, port fa
cilities, railroads, shopping centers, apartment buildings, and condominiums
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
* Experienced in reviewing of plans and specifications to negotiating contracts,
analyzing claims, and overcoming differences to arbitrate disputes
* Apply technical expertise, strategic planning skills, and leadership abilities
to guide projects to completion, while anticipating, deterring, or containing p
roblems to meet deadlines, control costs, assure quality, and manage risk
* Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements to assure adheren
ce to local building codes and compliance with laws, rules, and practices relati
ve health, safety, employment, and environmental protection
* Read and interpret plans/specifications, negotiate and implement change orders
, and monitor work to assure
accuracy and efficiency in taking projects from concept through construction a
nd readiness for occupancy
* Research and select construction methods, materials, equipment, vendors, and s
ubcontractors to assure that all work performed is in reasonably close conformit
y with requirements of plans and specifications
* Initiate purchase orders, control inventories to maintain adequate levels of s
upplies on the job site, implement
loss prevention measures ensure security, and oversee the testing of materials
to confirm quality and suitability
* Assure accountability in administering construction contracts by documenting a
ctivities, maintaining records, analyzing information, and preparing daily repor
ts detailing progress and status of projects
* Apply knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting to oversee budgets, verify payme
nts, control costs, develop daily and weekly reports, prepare monthly estimates
for contractor payments, and submit the final estimate
* Demonstrate sound job knowledge that has earned credibility in communicating i
nformation and scheduling
activities with superintendents, foreman, subcontractors, inspectors, owner re
presentatives, and other parties
* Provide technical assistance and advice to expedite the resolution of technica
l issues, implement changes required by modifications to the design, and assess
issues related to methods and constructability
PROJECT HISTORY
Staging Lead-Emergency Response
SWIFT OIL & GAS, Panama City Beach, FL, July 2010-Present
* Maintain accountability of resources for BP OIL SPILL, Incident MC252
* Receive materials and verify Quality and Quantities
* Work with staging area managers and demobilization coordinators to facilitate
process for demobilizing equipment
* Facilitate proper tracking of equipment decontamination
* Ensure proper coverage of all personnel ingress and egress points
* Ensure all arriving equipment to incident is properly checked in via IAP datab
ase ICS-211e form
* Single point of contact at assigned staging area, decontamination site, deploy
ment site and/or distribution center
* Perform, in conjunction with Logistics field material coordinators, field inve
ntory spot validations for IAP database
Quality Control Manager (QCM)
BAILEY-HARRIS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., Auburn, AL, November 2008-July 2010
* Developed company Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manual
* Developed, implemented, and managed Quality Control Plans for 12 Story Highris
e
* Worked with owner's construction manager (CM) to resolve any quality issues
* Conduct QC portion of any and all meetings
* Arrange, attended, and documented all third party inspections
* Maintained an inspection system which assures compliance with the contract req
uirements
* Review Subcontractor's QC Plan for completeness and adequacy
* Perform daily QC walk thru and communicated results to Project Manager and Sup
erintendent
* Coordinate with Project Manager and Superintendent on all QC issues
* Confirm correction of all QC issues
* Established and maintained all QC Logs and reports
* Obtained training/instruction in any area needed in sufficient time to apply t
o field work
* Inspect locations where Design and Shop fabrication activities occur when requ
ired
Inspect and test materials to ensure conformance with project requir
ements
* Verify that personnel performing work are properly qualified and certified
* Coordinate with Owner's Testing Agencies to ensure that proper test when neces
sary are scheduled, performed, and documented
* Coordinated with Owner's Testing Agencies to ensure that all test and Special
Inspections are completed in a timely fashion
* Performed detailed constructability review and analysis of Plans and Specifica
tions
* Monitor overall site work to ensure that fill materials, are properly placed,
compacted, and tested
* Monitor and inspect the installation of Waterproofing systems
* Review and coordinate inspections for reinforcing steel and Post-tensioning al
ong with documentation
* Ensure that Embeds, blockouts, pipe sleeves are installed prior to concrete pl
acement
* Ensure that concrete placement and finishes meets overall project requirements
, Ff/Fl Numbers
* Implement training program for job specifics
* Coordination and maintenances of all Best Management Practices (BMP) activitie
s
* Maintain Stormwater Inspection Reports and Rainfall Logs
* Assure compliance with the ADEM permit
* Maintain Photo Documentation of project
Superintendent
ALTMAN CONTRACTORS, INC, Raleigh, NC, 2006-2008
ALTMAN CONTRACTORS, INC, Memphis, TN
* Responsible for overall construction of 350 unit multi-family complex located
in Raleigh, NC known as The Highlands at Brier Creek
* Supervised the construction of a 412 unit complex in Memphis, TN known as The
Preserve at Forest Creek
* Overall responsible for project safety per OSHA standards, company and owner p
olicies
* Maintained project schedule, controlled cost, scheduled subcontractors
General Superintendent
WOOD PARTNERS, Tallahassee, Florida, 2005 - 2006
* Supervised the construction of the West 10 student housing complex, securing a
ll permits from
the City of Tallahassee and meeting all time, budget, and quality goals for a $
30 million project
* Oversaw site development for a 20-acre project with nine multiple-story buildi
ngs totaling
866 units and the construction of a 1 million dollar Club House and Leasing Offi
ce
Superintendent
CAPSTONE BUILDING CORP, Tallahassee, Florida, 2003 - 2005
* Oversaw the Heritage Grove Project, a $19 million fraternity housing complex w
ith 17 multiple story buildings totaling 250,000 square feet of space located on
a 37-acre site adjacent to the Florida State University campus
* Secured 19 permits from the City of Tallahassee, oversaw subcontractors to ass
ure quality of workmanship, maintained a safe workplace to optimize productivity
, minimize liability, and achieve time and budget goals
* Held responsibility for environmental and building inspections; obtained all 1
7 Certificates of Occupancy
Superintendent
PRICE CONTRACTING, INC., Tallahassee, Florida, 2003
* Supervised site development and construction of Frog Pond - Phase II, a $3.2 m
illion apartment complex with three three-story buildings; met time, budget, and
quality goals from permitting through occupancy certification

Superintendent
MCS, Tallahassee, Florida, 2002 - 2003
* Handled the site development and construction of Tire Kingdom, a $500,000 comm
ercial building
Senior Project Manager - General Superintendent
W.G. YATES & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Smiths Station, Alabama, 2000 - 2002
* Managed responsibilities for a $30 million contract that involved the construc
tion of two combined cycle power plants, an electrical substation, a water treat
ment plant, and a marine launch facility overseeing electrical, mechanical, and
earthwork components, as well as 30,000 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete
Project Manager - Superintendent
MITCHELL BROTHERS INC., Tallahassee, Florida, 1995 - 2000
* Managed multiple road improvement projects in and around the City of Tallahass
ee, which included various
minor projects that ranged from $250,000 to $500,000 and major construction pro
jects, such as:
* Tharpe Street Phases I and II ($20 million)
* Thomasville Road & I-10 Interchange ($25 million)
* Pensacola Street Realignment ($20 million)
Project Engineer
CARR SMITH & ASSOCIATES, Miami, Florida, 1993 - 1995
* Managed field and office operations for the $32 million US 1- Brickel Avenue B
ridge and Roadway, under a contract between CEI and the Florida Department of Tr
ansportation (FDOT) to remove the existing bascule bridge and construct a new ba
scule bridge
Project Engineer - Office Engineer
GREENMAN-PEDERSEN, INC. (GPI), Tallahassee, Florida, 1992 -1993
* Managed field and office operations on a 10-mile road improvement project in J
efferson County, Florida, under
a contract between CEI and FDOT that was constructed by Causie Contracting, Inc.
, which consisted of bridges and 10 miles of roadway widening
Construction Manager - Superintendent
TED BIDDY & ASSOCIATES - MESSER HOME SALES, Tallahassee, Florida, 1989-1993
* Managed diverse responsibilities on a joint project to develop a mobile home s
ubdivision, which included handling engineering, drafting, permitting, construct
ion, contract negotiations, and supervisory functions
Project Engineer - Assistant Resident Engineer
PARSONS BRINKERHOFF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, Apalachicola, Florida, 1986 - 1989
* Managed all field operations in implementing two contracts between CEI and the
FDOT, which included
2.69 miles, a $19 million AASHTO girder bridge, and related roadway and landsca
ping improvements:
* Ochlocknee Bay Bridge, Apalachicola, Florida ($19 million)
* Easterly Terminus of I-10, Jacksonville, Florida ($34 million)
Geometry Control Engineer - Senior Inspector
SKYCEI (PARSONS BRINKERHOFF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, H. W. LOCHNER, INC.,
KISSENGER CAMPO & ASSOCIATES), Tampa - St. Petersburg, Florida, 1982 - 1986
* Worked on the $245 million Sunshine Skyway Bridge to construct a 29,040 feet i
n length, 95 feet wide,
cable-stayed bridge with the longest single span of 1,200 feet that had a verti
cal clearance of 175 feet
* Developed a survey to verify accuracy of the precast plant survey and geometry
control for all pier, superstructure segments and erection of bridge, monitorin
g quality and compliance with specifications and special provisions
EDUCATION
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY, Troy, Alabama
ASSOCIATE of SCIENCE in Mathematics, 1979
CONSTRUCTION TRAINING / AFFILIATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, Florida,
CERTIFICATE in Bridge Design (Concrete and Steel), 1983
CERTIFICATE in Design of Concrete Mixtures, 1983
American Congress of Surveying & Mapping, Member
OSHA 30 Hour
ACI Concrete Field ID#01170870
American Red Cross, Standard First Aid, CPR/AED