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Director | Senior Manager

Project Management

Steering The Reinforced Earth Company as a Director, my expertise lies in spearheading strategic initiatives and business operations management. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, I work and lead the senior management team, ensuring that our projects align with the company's vision for growth and excellence.

My role encompasses driving business strategy, managing multiple manufacturing sites, overseeing all capital improvement projects and business investments, and integrating newly acquired businesses. I oversee our team's SIOP program in optimizing sales, operations, and inventory processes. My goal and main focus is to foster a culture of excellence while driving results-oriented performance.

As an innovative and performance-driven Senior Manager, with 15+ years of experience in land development, capital investment, private equity construction, heavy/civil/industrial construction, and manufacturing operations leadership. 

My core competencies include: 
- Communication / Relationship Building: Excellent communication, contract negotiation, and                         presentation skills. Able to build robust and mutually beneficial relationships at all levels. Project - Management: Experienced in managing full-lifecycle projects, including developing project                         planning, scope development, and managing project schedules, project teams, cost controls,                         quality, risks, and budgets. 
- Leadership: Extensive experience building, developing, retaining, and leading high-performing teams.
- Risk Management: Able to proactively identify and mitigate gaps and other project risks, and                         operate as a facilitator of risks, issues, and change control/management process.
- Continuous Improvement: Including root-cause analysis, data-driven solutions, and process re-        engineering.
- Trusted Partner: Successfully interacting with key stakeholders, including executive leadership,                  providing strategic advisement on performance, risks, business opportunities, and the achievement                  of enterprise objectives.

Other Skill Sets Include: 
•	Multi-Site Operations Management
•	Program / Project Management
•	Land Development
•	Private Equity Construction
•	Capital Investments	
•	Strategic Planning / Execution
•	Heavy / Civil Construction
•	P&L / Financial Forecasting
•	Business Process Management
•	Vendor Relations / Negotiations	
•	Cost / Risk Assessments
•	Operational Excellence
•	Lean Methodologies
•	Best Practices
•	Operational Excellence

Lead strategic initiatives across business operations, driving continuous improvement and managing multi-site manufacturing operations to ensure alignment with overall business strategy. 

•	Manage all capital improvement projects, including scope definition, strategy formulation, and oversight of construction for greenfield and brownfield facilities.

•	Lead the integration of newly acquired businesses, driving operational synergies, and streamlining processes to maximize business performance.

•	Manage land development projects, including acquisitions, entitlements, risk assessments, and site planning, ensuring due diligence and effective risk mitigation.
•	Oversee the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) program, optimizing processes to enhance performance and streamline sales and inventory management.

•	Lead senior management in executing company initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational growth strategies, and fostering a culture of excellence and performance.

•	Drive operational excellence through manufacturing process mapping and continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing productivity and efficiency across four facilities.

•	Establish and nurture key partnerships with equipment and material vendors, securing competitive advantages through effective collaboration and negotiation.

•	Negotiate, coordinate, and execute contracts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and maximizing the value of business investments.

•	Direct business P&L review and forecasting processes, ensuring accurate financial planning, risk management, and profitability analysis.

Director of Process and Automation 

Manager and Owners Representative of capital improvement projects across multiple U.S. regions, overseeing new construction, renovations, and equipment allocation for manufacturing facilities while ensuring alignment with corporate goals.

•	Led end-to-end capital project lifecycle from development through execution, including construction oversight, cost control, scheduling, contract management, and post-mortem evaluations, ensuring projects were delivered on time and within budget.

•	Prepared and reviewed business cases for capital investments, including land development, facility expansions, and process equipment, ensuring strategic alignment and successful procurement and implementation of assets.

•	Delivered project reports and cost forecasts to senior management, providing key insights into project performance, budget adherence, and risk management, enhancing decision-making across the organization.

•	Developed and implemented best practices for capital project management, providing training and leadership to project managers, coordinators, and EH&S teams, improving overall efficiency and team performance.

•	Cultivated strong partnerships with equipment vendors, engineering firms, and general contractors, negotiating favorable contracts and ensuring seamless execution of all phases of capital projects.

•	Conducted feasibility studies, budget analysis, and scope definition for potential projects, enabling informed decisions on capital expenditures and maximizing project returns.

•	Reviewed and approved all capital improvement proposals, offering critical input to optimize project outcomes and ensure successful alignment with organizational goals.

•	Led operational reviews in collaboration with the Operational Excellence team, driving process improvements across 25+ facilities and integrating lean practices into capital project management.

•	Maintained detailed project documentation, including budget, schedule, status, and safety reports.

Owners Representative/Project Manager-Capital Projects

Overall Responsible for company operations, business management, project development, project management, P&L forecasting

Project Manager

Led project management for large heavy highway and industrial pipeline projects across Colorado and Wyoming, ensuring the successful execution of precast concrete contracts. Oversaw cost control, estimation, and scheduling for multiple high-profile projects, driving on-time delivery and adherence to budgetary constraints.

•	Developed and refined internal project management structures and processes to streamline production and collaboration across sales, management, production, and transportation teams. Introduced flowcharts, organization schedules, and custom computer code to enhance efficiency and communication.

Project Manager/Inside Sales

Oversaw all construction, quality control, safety, means and methods, and project execution of large environmental remediation projects. Provided direct contact with clients, consultants, and stakeholders within the project scope.

Led the execution of heavy civil construction projects, ensuring alignment with company goals and managing communication between superintendents, foremen, project coordinators, internal teams, owners, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. Oversaw projects involving open-cut utility and trenchless infrastructure.

•	Prior positions: Project Coordinator/Intern, Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager


Preconstruction: Schedule Creation, Buy-out, Coordination with Superintendents, Foremen, PC’s, Safety and Traffic, Owner and In-House Pre-construction meetings, Coordination with project engineers on project set-up, Permit Acquisition, Submittal Review,  RFI’s, Subcontractor and Supplier Coordination, Plan and Budget Review, Subcontracts and Purchase Orders, Material Procurement.

During Construction: Tracking Project Costs, Change Order Pricing and Management, Pay Applications, Subcontractor and Supplier Invoice Approval and Tracking, Cost to Complete/Projections, Scheduling, Problem Solving,  RFI’s,  Weekly Owner Meetings,  Engineer Management, Communication of Issues within BT, Job Visits, Safety Awareness

Post Construction:
Project Closeout, In-house Project Debriefing, Final Billings, Retainage, Managing and Assisting with Punchlist Completion, Kick-finish Meetings.

Bill Ader is a Director at The Reinforced Earth Company - USA in San Diego, California.

Bill Ader — Director at The Reinforced Earth Company - USA

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