Jason Dalbo

Experience

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  Lennar Homes, Inc.

  Jan 1997 - Aug 2000

  Promoted to supervise construction of town homes and single family homes from underground trades to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. Delivered high volume of owner orientations and simultaneous closings.• Accelerated construction schedules using a critical path method to meet tight deadlines when necessary.• Negotiated purchase and change orders, approved invoices, and time sheets Assisted Director in revitalizing underperforming Customer Service Department.• Introduced systemized/team approach reducing outstanding work orders from 500+ to 100 in 90 days• Implemented weekend “Blitz’s” to coordinate work when more homeowners were available Managed daily construction activities from underground trades to certificate of occupancy issuance through the 1-year warranty. Conducted quality control reviews and supervised customer service on homes after closing.• Instituted “work on every home every day” and critical path methods yielding high production percentages

  • Lead Field Manager

    Jan 1999 - Aug 2000

  • Customer Service Manager

    Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  • Superintendent

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
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  Toll Brothers

  Aug 2000 - Oct 2002

  Promoted to direct construction, sales, P/L, purchasing, recruiting, and design center. Established subcontractor scopes of work. Built the sales office, model park, and design center showroom. Monitored land development schedule in order to begin vertical construction on time. Performed market comps to establish product offering and specification levels.• Developed 4 new floor plans with 16 alternate elevations• Created an 800+ item option manual with pre-set pricing (structural, MEP’s, pools, and customizable items)• Set profit margins through product buy-out and established sales price of home Show less

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2001 - Oct 2002

  • Assistant Project Manager

    Aug 2000 - Aug 2001
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  DR Horton Homes

  Nov 2002 - Nov 2003

  Area Manager

  Multi-community Manager for the South Florida division closing 300+ homes per year.• Designed proactive homeowner programs; Attained Top Ten Builder Award from JD Power & Associates.• Recruited and trained 10 field managers, 5 punch out coordinators and 4 customer service personnel• Acted as a liaison between construction, land development, service, and sales to operate at optimum levels.

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  Centex Homes

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Project Manager

  Headed a project consisting of 1 town home community and 3 single-family communities in Broward County.• Monitored construction schedules, sub-contractor performance and adherence to scope of work• Successfully closed 225 single-family homes and 10 town home buildings by directing on site field managers

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  Centex Homes

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2011

  Promoted to implement a new department that directed construction of 250 units (condominiums, town homes and single family homes) in SE Florida. Brought in to standardize building approach of over 30 field managers Conducted site visits and facilitated presentations to train field managers and subcontractors of the new system.• Introduced culture of “centralized scheduling” to improve sub-contractor efficiencies and reduce costs• Achieved brick and mortar costs decrease by 10-15% ($2M)• Attained #1 ranking for schedule adherence and performance within the US• Created tracking systems and interactive databases to monitor performance and trends• Developed new construction templates utilizing Field Connect and Wireless Walk Write building software enabling the field managers to update construction status as they walk the unit• Implemented critical path method scheduling as needed to meet homeowner or company deadlines Show less Promoted to restructure an underperforming department. Within 6 months created new procedures that minimized delays caused by lack of cooperation between company departments and municipalities, ultimately, forging strong interdepartmental relationships. Supervised staff of 7 with temporary help as needed.• Created web-enabled and network data retrieval systems displaying options and customer selections for each new home. Reduced construction start delays from 6 weeks to 2 weeks, as scheduled• Created “TPT”- Tactical Permitting Team - to ensure success and proper navigation of special projects• Avoided $2.1M in new impact fees; saved $1.3M by avoiding new fire codes for multi-family buildings• Re-established all budgets per municipality and issued checks matching the exact posted fees Show less

  • Resource Planning Agent/Area Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jul 2011

  • Area Manager

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Permitting Department Manager

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
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  BluSKY Restoration Contractors, Inc.

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

  Project Manager

  Lead Restoration and Capital Improvement projects from Palm Beach to Dade County. Projects ranged from high-rise and apartment buildings to residential reconstruction from fire, flood, mold damages, asbestos, as well as, General Contracting projects. Responsible for the buy out, profit & loss, vendor selection and close out.

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  Minto Communities

  May 2012 - Jul 2023

  Director of Product Production
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  KOLTER Homes

  Jul 2023 - now

  Director of Architecture