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Seth Smith

Durham

Summary

Dynamic Vice President at DWH Painting Company, Inc., adept at managing a $4M+ commercial painting enterprise. Proven leadership in building high-performing teams and enhancing client relationships. Fluent in Spanish, skilled in project oversight and safety compliance, driving productivity improvements and ensuring successful project outcomes.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President

DWH Painting Company, Inc
06.2002 - 04.2025

Manage $4m+ annual revenue commercial painting enterprise.

Hiring and administration of employees highest 100+.

Communicate in fluent Spanish with customers and employees.

Establish and maintain positive customer relationships with General Contractors and Property Owners.

Demonstrate proficient leadership skills to build competent teams to assure successful project completion and customer satisfaction.

Review contract and scope of work as related to 9900 painter specifications.

Negotiate vendor prices.

Procurement of materials and supplies.

Read and convey architectural drawings and specifications to field staff.

Provide all scope of work, owner requests, color, and sheen information for jobsite foremen to complete project.

Coordinate daily with field supervisor to properly supply manpower and materials to 5-10+ jobsites.

Coordinate and ensure flow of information for owner/GC change order work to job superintendent.

Assist with recommendations on paint systems that best suit the desired results of the owner/customer given substrate and environmental conditions.

Provide cost estimates for requested changes to the scope of work of the original contract.

Development of Company Safety Manual.

Compliance with and reporting as required for all OSHA logs, DOL forms, and GC/owner safety requirements.

Creation of Jobsite Specific Safety Programs and Job Hazard Analysis.

Coordination/documentation of daily pre-task safety assessments.

Oversight of monthly General Contractor payment applications.

Administration of Commercial, Workers Compensation, General Liability insurance, payroll, tax reporting, financial/prequalification requirements, employee appreciation program.

Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity by proactively engaging with employees across the spectrum of the business.

Education

Associate of Science - Career Pilot Technology/College Transfer

Guilford Technical Community Coilege
Greensboro, NC

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

NC State University
Raleigh

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Skills evaluation
  • Client relationship management
  • Project oversight
  • Project close-out

Certification

Notary Public


Private Pilot, Instrument Rated



Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Vice President

DWH Painting Company, Inc
06.2002 - 04.2025

Associate of Science - Career Pilot Technology/College Transfer

Guilford Technical Community Coilege

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

NC State University
Seth Smith