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Douglas B. Cason D.O.B. 5/01/65

To: Employee Services,

I am writing this cover letter seeking employment as a commercial construction

project engineer.

My occupational past has been focused on business management and construction

supervision. From high school graduation I entered into construction in the electrical trade

for 5 years, obtained an NEC residential specialist licence, and then continued for 3 more

years in commercial new construction projects. My (then) wife and I were hired by Master

Property Management in Dallas Texas as resident on site managers over the largest of eight

Stor-N-Lok self storage / office park facilities in the Dallas area. It is located at 9350

Skillman Ave. and consists of 1,024 units of 10 sizes and includes an adjoining office park

with 24 office suites and 15 commercial warehouses. The facility was 38% occupied and in

desperate physical and financial condition when MPM took possession. I oversaw the entire

property rehabilitation including replacement of 4 roofs and repairing over 400 storage units

with water damage. Many units had been abandonded for years, and the book keeping was a

total mess. Once all eight buildings received new paint in the red and grey colors of the Stor-

N-Lok image the property took on a new life. New black top drives and striping preceded

new security systems and cameras. Renovating the leasing office and apartment followed as

well as the adjoining office park being restored. The construction renovation took 3 months

to complete. Over the next 12 months we successfully raised the occupancy to 93%. I learned

all facets of self-storage management including; leases, scheduling relief managers and

ground maintenance staff, accounting, collections, overlocks, make readies, and conducting

monthly auctions. My wife decided she would be happier living with her parents and moving

to California, so she left me. The management company would not allow me to continue on

my own since they required a married couple in the position. I moved from on site manager at

MPM into a position of physical property supervisor within the company. On behalf of the

property owners, I oversaw property rehabilitations; maintenance and tenant build outs for 20

commercial retail strip centers and low rise office buildings. I then started DC Commercial

Finish, a commercial general contracting construction company. Over the next 5 years I

contracted to build out the interior finish work of lease spaces from MPM and The Brennan

Company Property Management on the many properties they managed. As a business owner I

performed all facets of a construction business; estimating, sub-contracts, procurement,

scheduling, obtained building permits and all city inspections. I also self-performed much of

the work, supervised progress, maintained quality control & customer relations, created AIA

G702/703 payment applications and paid subcontractors all while maintaining a clean, safe

job site and adhering to OSHA safety standards. Over the next 7 years I went on to work as a

construction superintendant for 3 leading GC’s in the downtown Dallas area working

primarily in the high rise buildings on high end interior finish projects including three multi-

floor penthouse build outs. During that time I increased my knowledge and use of Microsoft

Office Suite -Word, Excel and Project Scheduling. Continuing to expand my career expertise,

6003 S. 64th

West Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74107

Cell: 918-508-1626

Email: [email protected]

Cover Letter

I moved to Tulsa where I supervised several ground up structural steel, metal building and

wood framed multi-tenant type projects, serving not only as a site superintendent but also as

project engineer and manager. I utilized my skills in Excel to build many complex formulated

spreadsheets to track everything from entire project budgets and GC billing to creating

subcontractor (AIA 702 & 703 style) payment applications, tracking purchase orders,

submittals, RFI’s, ASI’s, etc. I exercised my skills not only in project scheduling and

supervision, but also in performing take-offs & quantifying, obtaining bids and checking bid

scope completeness, reviewing and organizing multi-million dollar budgets, going over plans

to identify problems and “build-ability”, looking for ways to reduce the cost while

maintaining quality and customer satisfaction. During the past 11 years working in the Tulsa

market, I have had the opportunity to learn 3 project management software products; Master

Builder, Computer Ease and CoreCon.

Over the past 32 years, I have managed and supervised over 98 million dollars’ worth

of commercial construction projects.

Through all of the years, projects and broad range of experiences, I have come to

discover my strengths and weaknesses well. I am very meticulous when it comes to numbers

and the details are where I thrive. I am very comfortable either building formulated

spreadsheets in Excel, reviewing submittals or building a detailed project schedule. I have

found that my personality is easy going and comprehensive, one that gets along with

everyone. I am professional and merge well into any working environment. I am very

personable, have a quick sense of humor, and make friends easily with everyone I meet. I

have an ability to reason out situations, which works to my advantage when diffusing

conflict. I am sensitive to company inner-relations and have learned how to think before I act.

I let others lead when required while taking control when placed in authority; however I’m

not afraid to make decisions when needed. I have never compromised a company’s integrity

for personal gain. I am clean cut, honest, forthright, ethical, dependable, responsible and

reliable. My experiances have shown me that I am best suited to fit the duties of a

construction project engineer’s position, moreso than a manager or superintendant.

My wife and I have been happily married for 14 years; have 6 children and 5

grandchildren between us. We currently have 3 children still living at home, Jessica 9, Karina

18 and Nathan 20 who is a junior in ORU this year. We have been members of Victory

Christian Church since we moved to Tulsa in 2005. I will devote myself to the company and

strive to meet the expectations of those for whom I am working for.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and consider me for employment.

Please review my resume’ attached.

Sincerely,

Douglas B. Cason

Douglas B. Cason D.O.B. 5/01/65

Commercial Construction Project Engineer

* 32 Years Business, Management, Supervision & Construction Experience

* Self Storage and Office Park Resident Manager

* Const. Project Manager * Const. Superintendent * Great Human Relations

* Professional Attitude * Detailed & Organized * Ethical Standards

* Priority Conscious * Logical / Technical * Computer Literate

Construction Skills & Experience:

* Read all Construction Documents Fluently:

- Civil - Structural - Architectural - MEP - Specifications

* Construction Management Software:

1. Master Builder Construction Mgmt Software

2. Computer Ease Construction Mgmt Saftware

3. CoreCon Construction Mgmt Software

3. Microsoft Project: Gant chart scheduling

4. Microsoft Word: Business letters and labels

5. Microsoft Excel: Extensive multipage formulated spreadsheets

* Communication between City Officials, Building Owners, Architects & Engineers.

* Coordination of all trades for progressive commercial construction.

* Quality interior wall finishes * Cultured Stone * EFIS * Cast Stone

* 7 Years Commercial & Residential Electrical trade experience. (Lic. 1988-1991)

* Hands on experience with common power tools.

* Operated Scissor Lifts, Boom Lifts, LUL & Sky track Extendable Fork Lifts.

1989 - 1991 National Education Center Dallas, TX

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Engineering

- Achieved 5 out of 6 Directors Awards.

- GPA 3.96 (out of a possible 4.0)

1981 - 1983 Elsie Robertson High School Lancaster, TX

Diploma Graduate

- Algebra I, II, III, Geometry I, II

- Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

Free enterprise work program

Occupation Desired

6003 S. 64th

West Ave.

Tulsa, OK 74107

Cell: 918-508-1626

Email: [email protected]

Summary of qualifications

Education

Resume’

June 2014 – Present

West Construction 1515 west Archer St., Tulsa OK 74127

Contact 1: Owner – Dean West, Office 918-627-3326 (Please do not contact)

Title: Project Manager / Superintendant / Estimator / Engineer

- Commercial, Residential Remodel, Multifamily

- Managed, supervised and coordinated all components of projects.

- Prepared and executed project schedules.

- Coordinated all subcontractors’ efforts and scopes of work.

- Oversaw all installation procedures and maintained quality control.

- Worked effectively with architects, engineers, interior designers, and staff.

June 2005 – Feb. 1, 2014 Lay Off due to lack of work.

Daniels & Daniels Construction Inc., 3501 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Contact 1: Owner – Charlie Daniels, Office; 918-872-6006

Contact 2: Office Mgr. – Rodney James, Office; 918-872-6006

Contact 3: Senior PM – Darrell Devor, Office; 918-872-6006

Title: Project Manager / Superintendant / Estimator / Engineer

- Managed, supervised and coordinated all components of projects.

- Prepared and executed project schedules.



- Worked effectively with architects, engineers, interior designers, and ministry staff.

Projects Completed for Daniels & Daniels Construction Inc.:

Friendship Baptist Church Owasso

14100 E. 86th Street North, Owasso, OK 74055.

Contact 1: Pastor Linzy Slayden - Office: 918-272-2003

Contact 2: Owner Rep., Randy Baskins - Cell: 918-960-1170

- Project Superintendent & Assistant PM

- $7M, 1 year – Nov. 2012 to Dec. 2013

- New Worship Center, gathering and classroom facility.

- Features: 1,200 seat Sanctuary / Auditorium, kid’s assembly room, indoor play

structure and Sunday school classrooms. Partial Wood Framing.

Work History

Owasso Assembly of God Youth Building Expansion

9341 N. 129th E. Ave., Owasso, OK 74055

Contact 1: Pastor Bruce McCarty - Office: 918-272-5219

- Project Superintendent & Assistant PM

- $1.7M, 1 year – Feb. 2011 to Feb. 2012

- Built 2nd level on existing 1 story children’s wing, new portache’ and elevator lobby,

themed interior classrooms for children. Indoor Play structure with 30’ radius 2 story

glass wall addition.

Assembly of God Oklahoma State Youth Camp

- Project Manager

- $13M, 2.5 years – Jan. 2010 to Aug. 2012

- 40 acre new development for the Oklahoma District Council of The Assemblies of

God. Serves over 400 churches statewide.

Ground Up Construction of;

- 16 cabins (dorms) 6,500 SF each Wood Framed

- Dining Hall 30,000 SF Wood Framed

- Worship Center 18,000 SF Metal Building

- Concession Stand 5,000 SF Metal Building

- 9 miles of 6” water line to serve camp, 3.5 acre septic lagoon with lift station. Dining

hall features 4 serving lines and a full commercial kitchen, seats 1000 people. Worship

Center seats 1,200 people. Each Cabin has a commons area with sleeping areas divided

into 4 quadrants, each with 7 bunk beds, 7 restroom stalls, 7 showers and private

coach’s room.

First Bank of Owasso

8601 N Garnett Rd., Owasso, OK 74055

Contact 1: Bank President – Dee Sokoloski, Main # 918-272-5301

Contact 2: Bank Director – Dan Heiling, Main # 918-272-5301

- Project Manager

- $14.5M, 2 years – Nov. 2007 to Nov. 2009

- New Bank and Tenant Lease Building – 63,000 Sf 6 story.

- Features: Ground Up Construction, 2 Five stop elevators, 2 vaults, Geothermal HVAC

System consisting of 75 – 400’ deep wells w/routed HDPE piping, 4 story circular

glass atrium, 3 floors of high end interior finish for bank occupancy. Custom pondless

fountain. Cast Stone Exterior veneer.

Victory Christian Center - Tulsa, Oklahoma

7700 South Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136

Contact 1: Senior Founding Pastor Sharon Daugherty – Main # 918-491-7700

Contact 2: Associate Pastor Bruce Edwards – Main # 918-491-7700

- Project Manager, Superintendent, Estimator, Engineer & Accountant

- $34M, 2.5 years – June 2005 to Nov. 2007

- New Worship Center, 120,000 Sf. 2 stories.

- Children’s Wing, 45,000 Sf. 3 stories.

- Features: 3 elevators, 2 escalators, 5,000 seat multilevel auditorium, performance class

stage with 20’ x 60’ projection screen, extensive AV systems and LED/Intelligent

lighting systems. Full TV recording & editing studio, book store, café, 500 seat

wedding chapel, 400 seat prayer chapel and basement. Pre-engineered structural steel

buildings, cultured stone and EFIS veneer. Themed interiors children’s building.

Work History Continued

May 2003 – June 2005

Shared Outreach Emergency Children’s Shelter; A nonprofit organization supported

by Stone Development Inc.

Title: Construction Coordinator

- Created and designed floor plans of shelter buildings for immediate use and future

expansion.

- Remodeled the interior of 1 – 1,800 sf brick home for the immediate use as the children’s

shelter.

- Created Excel Spreadsheets for construction materials, estimated costs and installation

times.

Left company when I discovered the owners were unethical.

Sept. 2001 – May 2003

Took time off work to assist with family matters and church related projects.

Oct. 1998 - Sept. 2001

Precept Builders Inc. Dallas, TX 75201

1909 Woodall Rogers Frwy. 214-953-5100

Title: Project Superintendent

- High-end, multiple floor, commercial interior finish projects in several high-rise

buildings downtown Dallas.

- Prepared and executed critical path project schedules.



- Worked closely with architects, engineers, space designers, tenants, property managers

and project construction managers.

- Adhered to facility rules and regulations, city building codes and scheduled required

inspections.

- See attached list of completed projects.

May 1996 - Oct. 1998

James R. Thompson Inc. Dallas, TX 75201


- Same as above with Precept Builders.


Reason for leaving: Overworked and Taken Advantage of.

Oct. 1995 - May 1996

Pacific Builders Inc. Dallas, TX 75211


- Same as above with Precept Builders.


Reason for leaving: Unethical company.

May 1991 - Oct. 1995

DBA: DC Commercial Finish North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Title: Owner

- Commercial General Contracting Company, specializing in interior finish construction of

retail strip centers and office space.

- Coordinated efforts of architects, engineers, property management, tenants, and

subcontractors for progressive completion of projects.

- Incorporated ADA, Health Dept, and City Building and Fire codes.

- Created business forms within the PC Windows platform, i.e.… invoices, proposals,

taxes, scheduling spreadsheets.

- Maintained all business and project records


Feb. 1990 - May 1991

The Brennan Company Dallas, TX 75244

Title: Commercial Property Supervisor

- Supervised construction projects on eighteen commercial retail shopping centers and two

high-rise office buildings, on behalf of the owners.

- Worked closely with CPM’s consulting on all matters of construction, including;

complete strip center rehab., damaged property repair, new tenant finish contracts, suite

expansion projects, ADA checklists and general property maintenance.

- Scheduled ground maintenance employees.

- Kept expense records for petty cash on each property.

Reason for leaving: To organize and pursue own business.

Feb. 1988 - May 1989

Master Property Management Dallas, TX 75244

Title: Resident Facility Manager

Reason for leaving: Wife left, married couple required for position.

- Took over Self-Storage Facility as resident manager, 1,024 units and office park.

- Organized and Supervised complete property rehabilitation.

- Brought occupancy up from 38% to 97% in 18 months.

Reason for leaving: Wife left, married couple required for position.

1981 - 1988

WR Cox Electrical Contractors (Open Shop) Dallas, TX

Title: Electrician

- Residential and commercial electrician, new and remodel projects.

- Licensed 1988 Residential Specialist

Reason for leaving: Opportunity to persue a better position.

COMPLETED PROJECT LIST PRIOR TO JUNE 2005

Name Approx. S.F. Approx. Value

For : Precept Builders Inc.

Allegiance Telecom 10 Flrs @ 12,000 ea $7.6 M Notes: Park Lane and Central, 2 sister bldgs. 5 flrs. ea. 2 Flrs per schedule starting 2 wks consecutively,

4 mth total schedule. All shell space , all new build-out w/ MEP’s

Fulbright & Jaworski Law Offices 3 Flrs @ 12,000 ea $2.3 M Notes: Flrs 26, 27 & 28 Chase Tower, Downtown Dallas,

Fully occupied remodel. All night work. Staged: remove personals, demo, rebuild, clean, and put back every night.

. Millwork / Hardwood Flooring restoring. Carpet & paint. 6 mth schedule

Square One Advertising 3 Flrs @ 17,000 ea $2.5 M Notes: Penthouse Flrs: 30, 31 & 32 of San Jancinto Towers, Downtown Dallas.

Complete Demo and Build-out, 2 floor atrium w/ spiral stairs, custom maple millwork, high tech lighting package,

world class bar w/ open ceiling concepts.

Texas Capitol Bancshares 2 Flrs @ 10,000 ea $1.2 M Notes: Custom stone flooring, custom mahogany millwork columns and desks, 3 mth schedule.

For : James R. Thompson Inc.

E.W. Blanch Corp. 4 Flrs @ 24,000 ea $4.2 M Notes: Penthouse Flrs: 26, 43, 44, & 45 of Lincoln Plaza, Downtown Dallas. 2,000 sf demo and redesign of

structural concrete and steel beams between floors for 3 story atrium. New double stairs, w/ glass & chrome

railings. Custom mahogany millwork columns and fabric walls. Private elevator lobbies, suspended S.R. floating

ceiling “sails”, custom stone lobbies and galleries on ea. Flr., 3 mth schedule.

Suiza Foods Corp. 3 Flrs @ 11,000 ea $1.5 M Notes: Custom carpet designs, serpentine S.R. ferdowns, glass office walls, stone elevator lobbies,

Testing Kitchen, 3 mth schedule.

Frost Securities 2 Flrs @ 10,000 ea $700K Notes: Custom stone/glass/stainless steel elevators and lobbies, 2 mth schedule.

Bracewell & Patterson Lawfirm 18,000 $800K Notes: Occupied Remodel, new carpet, paint, millwork, files and lighting, some new offices. 60 days.

Prudential Securities: 1.5 Flrs @ 15,000 ea $1.3 M Notes: Cherry millwork and glass walled offices, Zip-tube system, 3 mth schedule.

For : Pacific Builders Inc. Name Approx. S.F. Approx Value

Guaranty Federal Bank – Restack 8 Flrs @ 12,000 ea $3.2 M Notes: Fully occupied, GFB occupied 80% of the 14 story building, Demo and build-out. 10 mths.

Ronquillo Law Firm 8,000 $145K Notes: Half of 34

th Flr., 1999 Bryan, Harwood Center, Complete demo, all new build-out, 4 wk. schedule.

Herculite Doors, glass walls, custom drywall reveals, granite flooring, suspended s.r. ceilings.

Zurich Reinsurance 10,000 $180K Notes: One third of 9

th Flr., 5400 LBJ, One Lincoln Center, Complete demo, all new build-out, 4 wk schedule,

conceiled spline ceilings, custom slate floor, herculite doors and glass walls.

Open MRI / CT New MRI / CT Room $65K Notes: Office Building ground Flr. Demo and remodel of one room, lead lined walls, 2 wk. schedule.

For : Robert L. Reich, General Contractor

Remax Northwest Realtors 9,000 $145K Notes: N. Carrollton, Retail strip shell finish out, custom millwork, marble flooring, 6 wk schedule.

Computer Associates 8 Flrs @ 18,000 ea $110K Notes: Las Collinas High Rise, Specialized custum interior paint and flooring, 12 wk schedule.

Party City 24,000 $100K Notes: Carrollton, Retail strip remodel, demo and build out, 6 wk. schedule

Weiners Clothing Store 25,000 $78K Notes: Haltom City, Retail strip remodel, demo and build out, 5 wk schedule.

Barkman & Smith Physical Therapy 2,400 $45K Notes: Bedford, Retail strip shell finish out, 4 wk schedule.

Little Caesars Pizza 3 locations @ 1,800 ea $45K ea Notes: All retail strip remodels, demo all and build out, custome Little Caesars Package, health dept.

General Contracted by DC Commercial Finish:

Outlook Software 14,000 $126K Notes: N. Dallas Office Bldg., Grnd Flr remodel, demo and build out, 4 wk schedule

Celotex Corporate Offices 6,300 $53K Notes: N. Dallas Office Bldg., ½ of 3

rd Flr. Complete demo, and Build back, 2 ½ wks schedule.

TX Dept. of Transportation 2,600 $53K Notes: Grand Prairie, Retail strip shell finish out, 4 wk schedule

Miscellaneous Projects under $50,000.00 by DC Commercial Finish

Name Approx. S.F. Approx Value

Independent Distributor Assoc. 2,500 $27,000 Capitol Cleaners 3,200 $27,000 Bickerstaff & Marshall Atrny’s 1,300 $24,000 Rusty’s Auto Parts 2,600 $25,000 Crayon Campus 1,500 $21,000 State Farm Insurance 1,400 $19,000 Cheatham & Associates Eng. 2,800 $15,000 Super Grass Lawn Care 2,400 $12,000 Sumar Inspections 2,300 $10,000 Severance Company 2,700 $8,100 Telequest 800 $4,500 Mr. Jims Pizza 1,300 $2,900 Saint Sava Orthodox Mission 2,000 $2,700 Bill Bland Attorney 1,100 $2,400 Edward D. Jones 800 $1,500 Capitol Cleaners 560 $1,400 Minskies Formal Wear 1,500 $1,100