Professional Biography
John Heitert joined YA Group in 2020 as a Regional Consultant. His construction career began in 1993 as a craft laborer working for a general contractor in the St. Louis area. He used that experience to transition to project management in 2005.
As a project manager, he managed a variety of projects like small office renovations, high rise construction, healthcare facilities, and sports arenas. John’s main focus was on self-perform scopes of work, where he honed his skills for estimating, scheduling, and construction processes.
Credentials & Certifications
- Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
- IICRC - WRT (Water Damage Restoration Tech) (WRT)
- IICRC - FSRT (Fire Smoke RT) (FSRT)
Representative Consulting Assignments
- Trucking Center | Hail | $750K
- Elementary School | Fire/Smoke | $23M
- Hotel | Enviro - Water/Flood | $500K
- Chicken Farm | Fire/Smoke | $1M
- Residence | Hurricane | $350K
- Government Facilities | Hail | $4.5M
- Condominium | Hurricane | $14M
- Residence | Fire/Smoke | $1.8M
- Senior Living | Enviro - Water/Flood | $3M
- Elementary School | Enviro - Water/Flood | $3.5M
- Apartment Complex | Enviro - Water/Flood | $1.5M
Professional Experience
- Senior Regional Consultant | YA Group | 2022 - Current
- Regional Consultant | YA Group | 2020 - 2022
- General Manager | Leonard Masonry (Alberici Constructors Inc) | 2019 - 2020
- Project Manager and Equipment Manager | Alberici Constructors Inc | 2007 - 2019
- Craft Laborer and Project Manager | C. Rallo Contracting | 1993 - 2007
Education
- Bachelor of Architecture, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri