MICHAEL M. SMITH
400 Edgewood Drive Exton, PA 19341 (610) 280-9712
mmarlay[at]verizon.net

Construction manager with over 25 years of experience in field operations, estimating and contract administration. Strong heavy civil background in site development; underground utilities; environmental remediation; heavy highway and water treatment plant construction. Provide overall direction for dynamic projects that require well-developed analytical, problem solving, administrative and communication skills.

Capabilities include:

Quantity Take-Offs
Estimating - HCSS
Contract Negotiations

Subcontractor Administration
Material Purchasing
Contract Administration

Project Meetings
Project Submittals and Schedules
P&L Cost Control


SUMMARY of PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Project Manager / Estimator 2002 to Present
Earthworks Environmental, Exton, Pa.
Earthworks is an estimating and project management consulting service.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties: Estimator / proposal development consultant, responsible for attending pre-bid meetings and site walks, analyzing evaluating plans and specifications, developing comprehensive quantity take-offs, developing material, labor and equipment cost, source vendor quotations, prepare and present proposals and negotiate contracts. My duties have also consisted of developing schedules and proposal deliverables.

Project Manager / Estimator 2000 to 2001
H. T. Sweeney, Inc., Brookhaven, Pa.
Sweeney a commercial site development and utility contractor.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties: As estimator / project manager for a commercial site development company, responsible for analyzing evaluating plans and specifications, developing comprehensive material, labor and equipment cost, source vendor quotations, prepare and present bids, negotiate and administer contracts. My duties also consist of project Profit & Loss responsibility, developing and implementing schedules and deliverables, reducing material, labor and subcontractor cost during the buy-out phase.

Selected Achievements:
Instrumental in bidding, negotiating and administering a $4.9 million dollar project.
Negotiated over $ 1/2 million dollars in contract changes.


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Project Manager / Estimator 1996 to 2000
Barbella Environmental Technology, Inc., Summerville, N.J.
Barbella an environmental remediation contractor that specializes in groundwater treatment plants and landfill caps.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties: As project manager / estimator for an environmental engineering and remediation company, responsible for bidding, proposal preparation, contract negotiations and project administration. Primary duties were to review contract documents from public and private clients, formulate project strategies, and prepare detailed cost estimates along with technical proposals. My duties also include running projects in the field.
Selected Achievements:
Instrumental in administering a $3.9 million dollar Ground Water Treatment plant.
Facilitated problem-solving project meetings with NJ State DEP officials.
Developed and implemented accelerated schedule to bring project back on-track.

Estimator 1992 to 1996
U. S. Pollution Control, Inc., Trevose, Pa.
USPCI a full service environmental engineering, remediation and disposal
company.

Specific Responsibilities, Duties: As estimator my responsibilities included reviewing request for proposals (RFPs), attending site visits, analyzing specifications and performing take-offs on plans, value engineering projects, preparing hard dollar cost estimates and proposals. My duties also included, but were not limited to proposal presentation and final contract negotiations, vendor / subcontractors solicitation, evaluation and negotiation and the development and implantation of written project work plans.
Selected Achievements:
Instrumental in preparing, negotiating and administering a very successful $4.9 million PCB remediation project.
Analyzed and developed an innovative cost saving approach for the removal of contaminated sediments and construction of a landfill at the US Steel Plant in Gary, Indiana.

Project Manager 1989 to 1992
Lisbon Contractors inc., Danboro, Pa.
Lisbon a utility, heavy highway and wastewater treatment plant contractor.

Specific Responsibilities, Duties: Provided overall project management, established project objectives and schedules. Responsibilities included contract administration, project submittals and daily quantity documentation and. These duties included developing, documentation and contract administration and tracking direct project cost to ensure timeliness and financial success. Maintaining daily records, developing weekly project cost, subcontract administration and contract invoicing DOT.
Selected Achievements:
Developed and maintained project billing for a $25 million dollar project.
Coordinated and administered subcontractor billing and invoicing.

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Field Engineer 1988 to 1989
Lane Construction Company Inc., Meriden, Ct.
Lane a heavy highway company constructing Interstate I-476 located in the metropolitan Philadelphia area.

Specific Responsibilities, Duties: As field engineer my responsibilities for daily field documentation and contract administration. These duties included developing, documenting and tracking direct project quantities and cost records. Maintaining daily records, developing weekly project cost, subcontract administration and contract invoicing state regulatory authorities.
Selected Achievements:
Developed and maintained project billing for a $79 million dollar highway project.
Administered subcontractor billing and invoicing.

Estimator 1985 to 1988
Innovations Engineering Products, Inc., Morgantown, Pa.
IEP a highway specialty contractor installing signs, guardrail and fence.

Specific Responsibilities, Duties, and Assignments: As estimator my responsibilities included attending pre-bid meetings determine the scope of work and preparing complete estimates by calculating quantity take-offs, material, labor and equipment requirements. Duties also included multiple projects purchasing, submittals, and schedules, forecasting project needs and expediting long lead-time fabrication items
Selected Achievements:
Successfully completed 5 major incentive/disincentive $30,000/day projects.
Increase sales consistently from $3 to over $10 million.

Field Office Manager 1983 to 1985
I.A. Construction, Inc., Concordville, Pa.
IA a heavy highway and bridge contractor with annual revenue 100 million.

Specific Responsibilities, Duties, and Assignments: As field office manager my responsibilities included daily time sheets, purchasing, coordinating and checking material deliveries and inventory for the project. Duties also included preparing and submitting and tracking extra work orders.
Selected Achievements:
Completed an $ 18 million dollar bridge rehabilitation project.
Prepared, submitted over $ 6 million dollars in change orders.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration), 1982 - New Hampshire College,
Manchester, N.H.

Professional Development Courses:

OSHA 40-Hour Health and Safety Training Course (29 CFR 1910.120.)

OSHA Excavation/Competent Person Training (29 CFR 1926.650)