18 years industry experience
James P. Michael
Bachelor of Science – Construction Management
Western Illinois University – Macomb, Illinois
Currently Jim is a Project Executive at Peak. His responsibilities include managing multiple project teams in the Midwest and South Carolina, as well as participating in RFP and estimations for new project opportunities all while providing mentorship to Peak’s project management team. Specific daily duties include strategic leadership and collaboration among the owner, owner’s representatives, design professionals and municipal and regulatory officials with the Peak project team. He also guides budgets, cost management and schedule development offering unique solutions to keep projects on-track.
Expertise Jim brings 20 years of comprehensive project management experience to the industrial, freezer-cooler, tenant improvement, hospitality and multi-family markets, with a specific focus on design-build industrial build-to-suit and hospitality projects. His vast knowledge and accomplished approach allow him to provide pragmatic leadership to Peak project teams to deliver award-winning projects. Jim assembles teams, project specifications, bid packages and their review, subcontract negotiations, estimating and quantity takeoffs and other related tasks to guarantee a smooth construction process. With a proficient approach, he develops project budgets, strict schedules and provides a proven ability to work with municipalities and local government agencies to secure approvals. He works efficiently and supportively for his clients, and to supervise project managers, project engineers and other integral personnel throughout the entire project cycle.
Experience Jim is actively involved in Peak’s Industrial and Office projects including Build-to-Suit and Speculative construction and tenant build outs. Jim is also heavily involved with Peak’s hospitality projects, including new construction, renovations, and property improvement plans. Over his 20 year career at Peak, he has worked on projects ranging $500,000 to $153 million projects for NorthPoint Development, Interstate Partners, R+L Carriers, Pactiv, Processing Technologies, Inc., Central Grocers, New World Van Lines, Hyatt House, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Homewood Suites, and multiple Holiday Inn Express locations.