David Knudson

About David Knudson

Construction Management executive with leadership experience in a broad range of services, projects and building programs for private, corporate and public entities. Responsible for strengthening Choate’s business operations in order to optimize the company’s overall growth, effectiveness and wellness. In teamwork with each Choate division, works closely with operations personnel to establish, implement, measure and adjust initiatives to drive growth, efficiency, profitability and to optimize the return on the investment of the Company’s operational resources. Responsible for collaborating within the overall management of our regional construction business including functional areas of business development, preconstruction, operations, health & safety, p&l and risk management.Specialties: Higher education, corporate, healthcare, biomedical/laboratory/life sciences, technology/data center, industrial, pharmaceutical and general commercial construction types.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Choate Construction Company

   Feb 2023 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

Education

• University of Florida

  BBC, Building Construction/Construction Mgmt.

  1984 — 1987

Skills

• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Contract Management
• Construction
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Construction Management
• New Business Development
• Negotiation
• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Budgets
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Pre-Construction
• Value Engineering
• Contract Negotiation