Jeff Smith
Vice President – Savannah
Jeff joined E.E. Reed Construction – East Coast in 2020 and currently serves as Vice President of our Savannah, Georgia location. In this role, Jeff is responsible for business development, client relations and pre-construction for our clients while providing operations leadership and management to our project teams. He is also responsible for establishing and growing the Savannah market segment and brings the regional knowledge required to do so. Jeff has over 20 years of industry experience in the Southeast market.
Jeff’s career brings a depth of knowledge from his experience in operations management. Starting his career as a field engineer and working his way up to operations manager, Jeff gained a wealth of experience in client relations, estimating, project document control, subcontractor procurement, cost management, and overall operational strategy. Because 90% of the projects Jeff managed were design-build, he was able to amass considerable knowledge as to the design aspects and value engineering advantages in the logistics, process, and manufacturing markets. Throughout his career, Jeff delivered a diverse mix of projects across market segments including both base building and interiors. Prior to being promoted to Vice President, Jeff was acting as a Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager for another general contractor.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida. He lives in Savannah, Georgia, with his girlfriend Ruth. When not in the office, he enjoys golf and working on his carpentry skills in his shop. He and Ruth are also very active with local shelters and foster dogs prior to their adoption. He is also an avid Florida Gators football fan, which can make life interesting living in Georgia.
