JAMES H.

CAPARANIS
2822 Hallock Young Road * Warren, Ohio 44481
Home: (330) 824-3485 * Cellular: (330) 307-6058
jc485bb8@westpost.net

SUMMARY
Offer 25+ years of experience in all facets of Construction Management for build
ing projects from the conceptual stages to completion. Highly experienced with j
ob costing and preparing bids from plans and blueprints, based on prior sales ba
ckground in the lumber and building industries. Demonstrate related expertise in
the purchasing of commodities in wholesale as well as retail markets, with an e
mphasis on quality, timely delivery and expense control.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Construction Manager * Estimator: Commercial/Residential * Purc
hasing Manager
* Project/Operations Manager * Residential General Contracting * Contra
ctor Sales Representative
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Owner/Operator
J-CAP Construction Management, Warren, Ohio 9/2005-Present
* Facilitate home construction as well as other residential projects, including
condo/villa units, ranging from $150,000 to $325,000.
* Experienced with developing plans, calculating estimates and presenting costs
to developers, while also involved in related duties that include hiring and dir
ecting crews as well as overseeing the work of subcontractors.
* Supervise crews and hire subcontractors for various aspects of development, in
cluding the development of roads and the installation of gas, electrical, cable,
telephone and sewer lines.
* Designed and handled estimating/job costing for the development of homes as we
ll as 2 and 3 bedroom Villa Units.
* Bid on residential and commercial projects and coordinated project management
for the infrastructure of residential P.U.D. Villa Condominium Units.
* Presented costs to developers and met with the bank representatives to secure
financing.
* Met with Realtors on residential home projects to provide input on marketing s
trategies.
* Experienced with purchasing all building materials, including lumber, windows
and doors, and commodity items that include plumbing and lighting fixtures, kitc
hen cabinets and flooring.
* Presented plans for a municipality, working with Engineers from Western Reserv
e Land Consultants on plans for a proposed $4.5M project.
* Experienced with contract negotiations and other aspects of project management
Previous Employment:
Outside Sales Representative, M.E. LUMBER SUPPLY, Columbiana, OH, 8/95-9/2005
Purchasing Agent/Outside Sales, T & S LUMBER CO., Bedford Heights, OH, (closed)
12/93-8/95
Owner/Operator, NEWTON LUMBER CO., Newton Falls, OH, (sold to Carter Lumber), pr
ior to 1993: Served as a Project Manager for new home construction, while direct
ing sales and customer service.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Kent State University, Kent, OH: Major: Geography; Minor: Busi
ness
Continuing Education: W.S. Darling Blueprint Reading System Course/Kitchen Desig
n; and MS Excel Estimating Program, MS Word, MS Outlook.
Community involvement: YMCA Youth Coach, Lordstown Community Baseball Coach, Lor
dstown JHS Basketball Coach