J.

Kevin DeVaughn
618 Charles Street Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
443-610-8929
410-337-0773
jd7364f2@westpost.net
Experience Summary
Over thirty years of experience in general construction in the commercial low ri
se, high rise and multi-family arenas. Extensive projects management experience
in the management of supervision, labor, material and subcontractors with a tota
l cost management focus. Extensive pre-construction experience in owner contract
negotiations, estimating, value engineering and purchasing. Experienced in both
design/build and hard bid projects contracted as general contractor, CM fixed f
ee, CM at risk and CM agency. Management, Estimating and Purchasing experience o
n renovation and new construction projects from 1 million up to 480 million.
Position Summary
Sr. Projects Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager and VP. Preconstructi
on, Senior Estimator and Estimator
Special Skills
General Contract and Subcontract Development, Implementation & Negotiations
Building and Site Construction Management, Coordination and Closeout
Change Order Review, Negotiation and Execution
Dispute Resolution
Design Management Conceptual through CD's
Conceptual Budgeting and Value Engineering Shared Savings
Development and Implementation of Marketing, Estimating and Purchasing Policies
and Procedures.
Reading Specifications, Civil, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical and Electri
cal Drawings.
Construction Ready Check and Code Review
Construction Scheduling and Operational Execution
Bid and Subcontract Scope development
Windows 95-2005, DOS I and II, Quattro Pro and Excel. Digitizer, Primavera and M
c2
Interprets Phase I Reports for Asbestos & Lead. IAQ Remediation. IAQ Policies an
d Procedures.
Recent Employment History
2008-2010......KCI Technologies, Inc. Construction Management Group, Sr. Project
Manager/Sr. Estimator
2005 - 2008 Obrecht-Phoenix Contractors, Inc. Sr. Project Manager, VP Prec
onstruction
2002 - 2005 Harkin's Builders, Inc. - Senior Estimator
1997 - 2001 CENTEX Commercial Construction - Senior Estimator and Purchasi
ng Agent
1996 - 1997 Marcor Remediation, Inc. - Sr. Project Manager/IAQ Regional M
gr
1991 - 1996 Abatement Contractors Corp. - General Manager
1987 - 1991 Hancock & Albanese, Inc. - GC Division Operations Manager
1982 - 1987 Towson General Mechanical, Inc. - Project Manager/Chief Estim
ator
1977 - 1982 Atlantic American Construction - Project Manager
Career Accomplishments
Owners Agency Construction Management of Multi Prime Multi Building Complex Town
of Smyrna-KCI
Sole Management of new office/warehouse/mftg. Facility with 29 acre site at Carl
ing Brewery- Obrecht-Phoenix
Establish policies and procedures for Marketing/Estimating/Purchasing - Obrecht-
Phoenix
Primary architect of their master subcontract and purchase order agreements - Ob
recht-Phoenix
Value Engineer over 3.5 million dollars on two projects to meet owner budgets- O
brecht-Phoenix
Value Engineer over 3 million dollars on three projects to meet owner budgets -
Harkins Builders, Inc
Create Program for identifying contracted subcontractors/vendors by UCI code - O
brecht-Phoenix
IAQ Task Team on IAQ Policies and Procedures - Harkins Builders, Inc
One of nine-member Task Team to develop and implement National Balanced Scorecar
d initiative - CENTEX
Create/Implement Scope Issues data base for tracking scope issues from Estimatin
g through construction - CENTEX
Develop and Implement Policy for defining and clarifying bid scopes - CENTEX
One of nine-member national GMP Task Team for billion Clinical Sciences acquisi
tion and turnover - CENTEX
Solicit, ambassador, scope and negotiate 20 million dollar Baggage handling syst
em for Dulles Airport - CENTEX
Risk Management Task Team for identifying and managing environmental issues in c
onstruction - CENTEX
Implement formation of General Construction division - Hancock & Albanese
Eradication of Legionnaires IAQ outbreak at Polyseal Manufacturing facility
Key to the City from Glen Burnie Urban Renewal Association for Design Build Rest
aurant

Professional Associations
Sigma Iota Epsilon Honorary Management Fraternity - Lifetime
Construction Management Association of America - Current
AACE International, Total Cost Management -Current
National Association of Purchasing Management
American Society of Professional Estimators
National Air Duct Cleaners Association
Indoor Air Quality Association
Credentials
B.S. Business Administration, Management, University of Maryland College Park/Un
iversity of Baltimore (1991)
MD Department of Natural Resources Sedimentation and Erosion Control Specialist
(1987)
EPA/AHERA Certified Supervisor/Qualified Person (1992-1999)
EPA/AHERA Certified Project Designer (1994-1999)
EPA/AHERA Certified Inspector (1998-1999)
MDE Certified Lead Abatement Worker (1992)
HUD Guidelines Lead Supervisor (1992)
EPA Lead Supervisor (1997-1999)
EPA Lead Project Designer (1997-1999)
NADCA Air System Cleaning Specialist (1997-1999)
Commercial Project List
See List Attached for Commercial Projects (Multi Family or Environmental List av
ailable upon request)
References
Written and/or telephone references provided upon request
Personal Interests
Building, Writing, Family