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      Donald L. Dykstra

       

      286 S. Gilpin Street                                                                 303-777-5427

      Denver, Colorado   80209                                             FAX 303-777-0317

                                                                                                    drcsllc@aol.com

       

      Construction - Design/Build - Home Improvements - Pop Top

      Alterations - General Contracting Management - Room Additions

      Residential -Building Renovations - Handyman

       

      Education

       

      University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

      MBA studies in Real Estate and Construction Management

      Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado                                    Bachelor of Science                                                                                         Emphasis:  Construction Management

      Colorado Carpenter Apprenticeship Program, Denver, Colorado    Journeyman Carpenter

       

       

      Profile of Qualifications

       

      Energetic, motivated construction and project manager/developer who has a strong record of planning, due diligence, completing projects on time and under budget utilizing expertise in:

    • Class "B" Superindent Certificate for City and County of Denver

    • Management Supervision, Commercial and Industrial Construction

    • Needs Analysis/Facilities Design Developmnt and documentation of processes

    • Mentoring/Training Owner/GC Issues

    • Well versed in Work Processing, Spreadsyeets for both IBM Compatibiles and Apple Computers

    • Multi-Project Management Computer Literacy, expertise in Suretrak 


    • Employment History

       

      Dakota Ridge Constr. Services, LLC, Denver, Colorado         

      Project Manager

       

      Prime West Development, Denver, Colorado    

      Project Manager

       

      Hyder Construction, Inc., Denver, Colorado       

      Project Manager/Marketing

       

      Lockheed Martin Corporation, Denver, Colorado          

      Construction Administrator, Facilities Engineering     

       

      The Linpro Company, Lakewood, Colorado      

      Project/Construction Manager – Commercial/Residential Divisions

       

      Martin K. Eby Construction Company, Englewood, Colorado

      Superintendent, Commercial Division

       

      Carpenters Local Union #2259, Denver, Colorado       

      Apprentice, Journeyman, & Superintendent carpenter, commercial construction            

       


      Project Experience

       

      Research & Development project environment

      ·         Managed the eight-month, $27 million design/build effort to retrofit an inventory facility into final assembly building for the Atlas, Atlas/Titan Centaur Space Access Vehicles.  Maintained existing office air conditioning capabilities while relocating the mechanical room, managing the installation of required high purity gas piping system, upgrade of lighting and heating/cooling capabilities, and relocated final assembly equipment.  Converted 150,000 SF of warehouse space into a world-class manufacturing facility.  Added 40,000 SF of Class 100K clean room space and 14,000 SF of office support area.

       

      ·         Managed the Titan Rocket consolidation, remodeling approximately 250,000 square feet of office space in a six-month period.  Coordinated data systems, telecommunications, facilities engineering, and space planning personnel for final layout.

       

      ·         Facilities Manager for an R&D center in Rancho Bernardo, California.  Coordinated tenant requirements with engineering and in-house facility representatives and general contractor.  Worked with communication personnel in establishing budgets for facility.  Initiated the Life Safety program including compliance documentation as well as the emergency procedure system for the company in case of disaster.

       

      ·         Managed the time and material contracts (T&M) for the Asbestos and Lead Abatement contractors, as well as the T&M contract for air monitoring.  Chosen for the original plant operations Hazardous Material Emergency Response Team.  SCBA and Hazardous Material Handling certifications acquired.

       

      ·         Supervised and mentored project construction manager on the construction of 75,000 SF R&D facility complete with Radio Frequency shielding and secured development areas.

       

      ·         Managed contractors working on 55,000 sf, two-story, conversion of facility to R&D center in Rancho Bernardo, California, which included SCIF and Tempest, classified work areas.

       

      ·         Managed construction of a single-story Electronic Manufacturing Facility with approximately 60,000 SF of usable manufacturing space.  Construction completed in nine months at a cost of $3.8 million.

       

       

      Commercial Real Estate project experience

       

      Energetic, motivated construction and project manager/developer who has a strong record of planning, due diligence, completing projects on time and under budget utilizing expertise in:

       

    • Class “B” Superintendent Certificate for City
      and County of Denver
    • Management Supervision, Commercial and Industrial Construction

    • Needs Analysis/Facilities Design Development and documentation of processes
    •  
      Mentoring/Training Owner/GC Issues
    • Well versed in Word Processing, Spreadsheets for both IBM Compatibles and Apple Computers
    • Multi-Project Management Computer Literacy, expertise in Suretrak



      • Skills Include but not limited to;

         

        ·         Site evaluation for constructability, coordination of site planners, site engineers, planning and zoning, and architects for plat approval and building permits.

         

        ·         General conceptual estimates of projects to establish budget, create work descriptions for subcontractors, solicitation of bids; review and generation of subcontracts.

         

        ·         Creating and maintaining Project CPM Schedules

         

        ·         Construction of single and multistory office/office warehouse projects.

         

        ·         Review and compliance with revisions of specifications and architectural drawings;

         

        ·         Establishing tenant space, standards, budgets, schedules and build out.

         

        ·         Supervision of in-house construction personnel including carpenters, ironworkers cement masons, and laborers as well as coordination of subcontracted work for various projects in the Denver area.

         

         

        A list of References is available upon request