PROFILE
I am a Chief Estimator with 20+ years in construction, over 10 of those years estimating all different types of site development, including commercial infastructure, highway and road construction (interchanges, retaining walls, culverts, bridges), commercial and residential development, master planned communities, utilities, trenching, deep hole excavation, and earthen dams. I really enjoy and specialize working with clients from the early conceptual stages of development, to feasibility, through the final design. I consider myself a seasoned expert in value engineering, preliminary budgets, contingencies, and final bid proposals. I also take pride in providing customers with accurate and complete estimates for project cash flow and analysis of construction proposals. Construction has always been an exciting industry for me and I thrive in it.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ESTIMATING CONSULTANT (on contract) 10/2009 Current
Responsible for performing all estimating functions, bidding public works highway projects.
CHIEF ESTIMATOR
2/2004 9/2009
Managed, expanded, and led the estimating department, which consisted myself, our Senior Estimator, a mid-level Estimator, junior Estimator, and our Project Administrator. Responsible for locating job prospects and bidding opportunities for all Estimators. Reviewed all plans and specifications for the projects bidding. Performed quantity take-offs and job cost analysis. Issued subcontractor and suppliers RFP's. Selected the appropriate equipment and crews to develop production levels for estimates. Observed and maintained market knowledge of competitors and conducted job cost reviews. Held preconstruction meetings with all Project Engineers, Project Managers, and accounting personnel, to provide a detailed breakdown of all items included in the estimate. Followed and supported projects from start to finish. This included change orders and periodic reviews to ensure the jobs were going as planned or better, to guarantee success for each project. Projects ranged from $50,000 to $30,000,000.
CHIEF ESTIMATOR/GENERAL MANAGER
2/2001 2/2004
Managed estimating department and helped the company grow 50% during my tenure. Successfully added a large client base. Ran all aspects of estimating, from finding job prospects to close out. Projects ranged from $30,000 to $2,000,000.
ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER
2/1999 2/2001
Estimated and managed projects from conception through completion. Duties entailed take-offs, bid proposals, contracts, schedules, billing, punch lists and retention. Projects ranged from $100,000 to $1,300,000.
PROJECT ENGINEER/FOREMAN 1997 1999
LEAD GRADE ENGINEER 1993 1997
LEAD GRADE CHECKER 1989 1993
AIRPLANE MACHINIST 1986 1987
EDUCATION TRAINING
Post graduate studies, Architecture - Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering 1993 - Washington State University
General Studies - Eastern Washington University
HCSS Training - Building database, complete set up
AGC of Washington - Construction estimating
Estimating Institute - Utilities and roads
Con Expo seminars - 2002, 2005, 2008
ATTRIBUTES SKILLS
Knack for creating and building solid working relationships with owners, general contractors, architects, office and field personnel.
Excellent leadership skills, able to effectively communicate technical aspects of projects,
great at maximizing my time and handling ten things at once.
Extremely knowledgeable on all levels and phases of construction, worked my way up by proving myself.
- Technical Abilities -
HCSS Heavy Bid, Primavera SureTrak and Microsoft Project, Pay Dirt and Agtek,
Microsoft Office Suite, PDA's, Internet, and more.
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