JERMAINE GANT

2122 Executive Drive Duluth, Georgia 30096

336.681.3735 • Jermaine.Gant@Yahoo.com

OPERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Operations and construction project manager with 18+ years experience. Expertise in management and
completion of large-scale construction projects for military installations, storm water pollution prevention plans,
and subcontractor management. Proven ability to improve efficiency and employee satisfaction and retention.
Strong leader with demonstrated skill in developing and mentoring cross-functional, highly performing teams.

Customer Service • Expense Control • Labor Relations • Project Management • Public Relations
Purchasing • Quality Control • Safety Regulation • Team Facilitation

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
 Managed a $135 million military housing project and a $42 million battalion headquarters project at Fort
Carson, Colorado.
 Coordinated RFIs between HP’s management team, subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
 Facilitated the site Continuous Improvement Program (CIP).
 Managed the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for both the 17 acre site and the 50 acre site.
 Inspected the entire site weekly to ensure all Best Management Practices (BMP’s) were implemented.
 Became the first in the history of Fort Carson to achieve a 4-star rating on initial building turn over for
Hensel Phelps Construction Company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hensel Phelps Construction Company. Greeley, Colorado. 2007 – 2009.
Field Engineer
• Managed a $135 million military housing project and a $42 million battalion headquarters project at
Fort Carson, Colorado.
• Developed the project layout, site surveys, and site controls.
• Coordinated RFIs between HP’s management team, subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
• Facilitated the site Continuous Improvement Program (CIP).
• Managed the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for both the 17 acre site and the 50 acre site.
• Inspected the entire site weekly to ensure all Best Management Practices (BMP’s) were
implemented.
• Assured that contaminants were contained and had any violations corrected immediately.
• Monitored the locations of all pollution sources and recorded all activity in my report and on the site
map.
• Supervised procurement, scheduling, and on-time delivery of material and equipment from various
vendors.
• Oversaw implementation of quantity take-off, building boundaries, pile locations, grade beam
location/grid lines, site elevations, utilities layout and as-built locations/elevations and site work
layout.
• Managed subcontractors to ensure the schedule was kept and the level of quality was maintained
both Hensel Phelps and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Selected Accomplishments
 Completed the U.S. Green Building Council Class in preparation for the LEED AP Exam.
 Became the first in the history of Fort Carson to achieve a 4-star rating on initial building turn over
for Hensel Phelps Construction Company.
 Participated in a weekend event for Hensel Phelps where we volunteered to do a home up-fit for
a disabled Vietnam War Veteran.
 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management certified.
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Bristol Myers Squibb. Greensboro, North Carolina. 1998 – 2007.

Area Leader
• Coordinated between two plants and the packaging area and the warehouse to make sure the
customer received the end product on time.
• Trained on four new processes including three new machines with new technology.
• Directed the packaging department as area leader.
• Sent out daily reports to other Area Leader and Plant Managers, assuring that all information was
transparent.

Texwipe, LLC. Kernersville, North Carolina. 1996 – 1998.

Lead Operator
• Managed production and provided daily reports for 20 employees.
• Performed general equipment maintenance.
• Maintained quality in precision products for Intel Corporation.
• Maintained the machines to assure product quality.
• Led team whose quality and production out-performed every other shift.

Motorola. Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina. 1994 – 1996.

Associate
• Manufactured micro-controllers for Apple computers and Ford Motor Company.
• Worked with photo etch department.
• Processed $3 million worth of micro-controllers daily.

EDUCATION
B.S. in Construction Management and Safety. North Carolina A&T State University. Greensboro, North Carolina.
A.S. in Electrical / Electronic Techology. Guilford Technical Community College. Jamestown, North Carolina.

MILITARY SERVICE
North Carolina Army National Guard. 113TH Field Artillery. Honorable Discharge.
88M-Light / heavy wheel vehicle operator; 31K-communications specialist; 13B-cannon crew member
• Completed Army Primary Leadership Development course.

COMPUTER SKILLS
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
Rapid
• Primavera
• Timberline estimating software
• SAP
• Auto CAD