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GENERAL OVERVIEW
For generations, construction has provided
members of the Ayers family with a way of life and Mr. Ayers has honored this
family tradition. Mr. Ayers has been involved in the field of construction
primarily as a licensed journeyman electrician, yet he is also familiar with
may other aspects of construction. After nearly a decade of working as an
apprentice electrician and journeyman electrician on single and multi-family
residential projects and commercial projects, Mr. Ayers pursued a Master’s
Degree in Human Services with an Emphasis in Conflict Resolution. He now
combines his practical experience in construction with the art of dispute
resolution to improve the movement and quality of any project requiring his
expertise.
Construction Experience
From 1995 to 2004, Mr. Ayers worked full time
as an electrician for several companies in and around Austin, Texas. His experience includes
the installation and maintenance of various wiring systems for customers both
large and small. Besides electrical systems, Mr. Ayers has worked on
telephone, cable, and fire alarm systems, and other low voltage systems such
as those used in the operation of openers and chimes. His clients ranged from
individual homeowners to large multi-state builders.
For six of the years that Mr. Ayers spent as a
full-time electrician, he served as an onsite supervisor of five to fifteen
men. Supervisory responsibilities included determinations of material needs
and usages, and job pricing. Interpretations of blueprints and other schematic
drawings, when made available, were used by Mr. Ayers in making these
determinations. When no drawings or plans were available, Mr. Ayers relied on
knowledge of common pricing used by other electricians, any knowledge of the
potential client(s), and knowledge concerning the capabilities of those
individuals working under him to make pricing and timeline schedules. It was
his responsibility to ensure the proper installation and maintenance of the
various wiring systems. While in a supervisory position, Mr. Ayers was
responsible for the wiring of projects ranging in value from those of a few
hundred dollars to new construction, multi-family projects with contract
values of up to a half a million dollars.
In addition to the experience and education
needed to acquire and maintain a journeymen’s electrical license, Mr. Ayers
also has acquired experience in performing other construction-related
activities. He has been involved in the non-electrical related remodeling
activities of at least eight homes. Tasks involved in these projects provided
Mr. Ayers with hands-on experience in the installation and repair of windows
and doors, flooring and sub-flooring, plumbing, carpentry, cabinetry,
sheetrock, siding, painting, roofing, fencing, and landscaping. Mr. Ayers has
managed to gain a working knowledge and appreciation for each of the listed
crafts.
Since 2004, Mr. Ayers has worked as an
independent contractor in the field of construction as he pursued educational
goals. In January 2006, Mr. Ayers became available to serve the
construction-related dispute resolution needs of contractors, builders, and
homeowners.
Education
Dispute Resolution Training
Dispute Resolution Systems Design Experience
Authored grant proposal of $40,000 for St. Edward’s
University Center for Conflict Resolution. Construction Licensing Licensed Journeyman Electrician Texas No. 109950 |
