Ray Myers
Disaster Solutions and Reconstruction / Specialty Projects Team Leader - Oregon
Summary of Qualifications
After spending almost thirty years in the construction industry, Ray Myers has built up an incredible body of knowledge through experience and hard work. When he was growing up, Ray enjoyed building projects - anything from a skateboard ramp to a model car. In middle school he took a drafting class and he enjoyed it so much that he began to think about career options in the residential or commercial building industry.
After graduating high school, Ray immediately began working in the thriving asbestos abatement industry. He later moved on to work as a Superintendent for a team of residential home flippers, a position he held for five years. In this environment Ray led his team with a focus on adhering to proper processes and procedures that he maintains today. This extensive experience as a lead carpenter and superintendent prepared him well for subsequent roles in construction management.
Ray began his career at Charter working as a Lead Carpenter for the Special Projects Team in Portland. In this role, he was the lead staff member on the job site each day. He oversaw daily work on the job site, transported materials to the site, and coordinated with the Project Manager. His next move was to become a Project Manager (PM) for the same team. As PM he traveled to job sites to establish the scope of work for each job and to correctly calculate job bids. Once the project was underway, he optimized the project’s scheduling for maximum efficiency.
During this time, Ray was building important relationships with local property management companies, community managers, consultants, and attorneys in the greater Portland area that Charter works with regularly on special projects. This focused business development led to a dramatic increase in business and Charter’s annual earnings. The Special Projects team grew from just one Project Manager, Ray, to five project managers. The team was delivering quality construction, communicating clearly with everyone involved in a project, and meeting deadlines while staying on budget. Eight years ago, Ray was promoted to Operations Manager of both the Special Projects Team and the Disaster Solutions team.
In addition to his office management duties, Ray was also promoted to Team Leader for the Special Projects and Disaster Solutions Team in 2022. Ray’s responsibilities as Team Leader cover a wide range of duties, including, overseeing bids and project budgets, maintaining overall quality control and ensuring that Charter’s clients receive timely responses and excellent customer service. Business Development is still a part of Ray’s responsibilities, along with general marketing to clients and he also manages Charter’s fleet of vehicles.
Charter opened a satellite office in Vancouver, Washington in 2022 and Ray became the office’s Team Leader. Expanding operations was a natural next step for Charter due to both the large volume of work that the company handles in Vancouver and the many Charter staff who call Vancouver home. Now staff can get to work and job sites more quickly and efficiently and Charter is well positioned to support the high demand for construction that this area sustains.
Professional Accomplishments
- Violand Management Associates Management Development Program
- 2017 FMI Leadership Institute Certification
- 2009 AGC Supervisory Training Program
- OSHA 30 Certification
- 2010 NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) Project Management Certification
- Certified in Xactimate 25
- Mold Assessment / Remediation Training
- Diamond DKI Training
- Subrogation Training