Jeffrey Daake

Experience

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  Midwest Demolition Company

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2015

  • Initiated, implemented and monitor several of the company’s first employee incentive programs. • Project revenue increased by over 80% from 2008 to 2015.• Restructured the company’s employee record system by implementing an all-digital timecard and GPS monitoring system to more accurately track labor and equipment costs and improve job costing. • Implemented and directed the company’s first recorded equipment inventory system. • Increased the company’s capabilities to provide additional scope and services.• Trained and supervised additional employees in project management, estimating, marketing and accounting.• Participate in budgeting and planning meetings to discuss personnel and payroll issues, equipment purchasing, operating budget, estimating, etc. • Provided support and documentation for disputes concerning subcontractor agreements, including participation in mediation and arbitration proceedings. • Initiated and maintained state contractor’s licenses in 13 states. Show less • Often tasked with managing the company’s most complex, largest or unique projects, including the company’s only overseas project which took place in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands. • Managed the vast majority of the company’s general construction and government funded projects.• Scheduled labor, equipment, subcontractors, vendors and materials for up to 40 simultaneous projects nationwide. • Processed, submitted and monitored change orders, claims, job costing, waste management records and value engineering items. • Prepared and reviewed submittals, payment applications and invoices. • Monitored accounts receivable, incoming payments and retention amounts. Show less • Personally implemented an all–digital takeoff system utilizing on-screen takeoffs, cutting costs and increasing productivity of the estimating department exponentially. • Estimated the largest awarded project in company history, which involved nearly 200 worksites in 10 different states and Puerto Rico. • Communicated with owners, architects, engineers and general contractors to provide accurate cost estimates for labor and equipment for projects nationwide. • Accurately interpreted technical blueprints and construction documents. • Participated in multiple job site walkthroughs. Show less

  • Executive Vice President - Project Management

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2015

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2005 - Jul 2015

  • Project Estimator

    Jan 2004 - Aug 2005
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  Broadoak Realty, LLC

  May 2015 - now

  Real Estate Broker

  •Experienced & licensed real estate broker •Offering agent representation which is absolutely FREE to buyers•Offering full service listings at 4% TOTAL commission, including those paid to any buyer's agent (Well below the average Nebraska commission of 5.66%*) •First time homebuyer assistance•Experience with NeighborWorks Homeownership Program *According to a survey of 650 real estate agents and brokers across the U.S. by Real Estate Witch.

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  Hudl

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2021

  Construction & Real Estate Manager

  • Successfully completed office construction projects in Lincoln (Nebraska), Omaha (Nebraska), Boston (Massachusetts), Sydney (Australia), London (United Kingdom),'s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) and Chiavari (Italy).• Negotiated leases in excess of 60 total years leased and $38MM of total value.• Managed a lease portfolio which spans more than 30 different locations in 6 different countries. • Managed the company’s contractor and vendor process including requests for proposals, evaluation and selection, draft agreements, insurance requirements, performance evaluation, cost planning and renewals. • Managed the company’s remote worker program which has provided coworking space for more than 60 employees in 11 different countries. • Monitored and maintained a CAPEX budget exceeding $4MM per year. • Coordinated contractors and internal resources for multiple projects simultaneously.• Collaborated with Hudl’s design team to balance vision and value.• Resolved contractor issues, schedule, cost and design conflicts.• Monitored construction costs by setting budgets, reviewing invoices and processing potential change orders. • Compiled records of project costs and timelines for future use. Show less

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  Midwest Demolition Company

  Jul 2021 - now

  Vice President of Operations