Charlottesville Lumber Company/Better Living, Building Contractor, Manager of Construction Department , Charlottesville, Virginia, 

Oversaw all field operations, including layout of work, scheduling of manpower, ordering materials and equipment and scheduling deliveries.  Studied, set up and maintained safety program, working with O.S.H.A inspectors and regulations. Coordinated subcontractors, in-house construction staff, negotiated contracts, took-off and estimated work, wrote scopes of work, provided planning and scheduling for all projects, acted as project manager, construction manager, provided construction drawings, secured permits, provided quality control and inspections.