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Patrick Johnston
November 30, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
It is with great delight that I am seeking to secure a full time position with your firm. I feel that my abilities, skills, and work ethic would truly benefit your team. I am hoping to find a challenging and rewarding position where I can utilize my experience and construction background to help with the success of your firm. My preference is to remain in the Inland Empire, but I am willing to travel or relocate if required. Salary is negotiable.
I have 20 years of extensive estimating and project management experience in the heavy highway construction field. In this capacity I have been delegated the responsibility of acquiring projects to bid, estimating the cost of construction, preparing detailed budgets, project schedules, administering subcontract agreements, updating daily quantities, and managing projects to there completion on time and in budget.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience, so we can discuss how I can serve as an asset to your staff. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank You,
Patrick Johnston
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
20 years experience in the Heavy Highway Construction Industry
Management/supervisory experience, ability to interact with interdepartmental workgroups
Estimating, and Project Management from conceptual design through project completion
Experienced in negotiating subcontracts and material purchases. Experience working with scope control procedures and change-in-scope processes
Public works, School Districts, Railroad, Military, Commercial and Industrial Construction experience
Knowledge and ability to read and interpret plans and specifications thoroughly
Proficient with Microsoft Office, Sure-trak Scheduling Software, Agtek Takeoff Software, Hard Dollar Estimating Software, Bid 2 Win Estimating Software
EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS 1992
Chaffey CollegeAlta Loma, CA
CERTIFICATE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT1994
Cal Poly PomonaPomona, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUPERIOR ASPHALT PAVING/PATRIOT PAVING, INC.
09/08 09/09ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER
Responsibilities included procurement of various asphalt paving projects with School Districts, Public Municipalities, and the BNSF Railroad. Negotiated with material suppliers, issued subcontract agreements, coordinated the work with various subcontractors, including pre-construction meetings, weekly update meetings, project scheduling, progress pay estimates, change orders and billings. Generated and managed project budgets and managed projects to completion.
OAK VALLEY CONSTRUCTION
07/07 07/08SELF-EMPLOYED
Established construction business from ground up. Constructed various minor concrete and asphalt improvements for various Public Municipalities. Had to dissolve business due to bad economy.
JIMCO CONSTRUCTION
09/06 07/07ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER
Responsibilities included procurement and management of various UPRR and BNSF Railroad projects. Projects consisted of preparing sub-grade, installation of sub-ballast, dry and wet utilities, construction of pier protection walls, and installation of concrete crane-ways inter-modal yards.
YEAGER SKANSKA
09/02 - 06/06SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Responsibilities included procurement of various civil improvement projects with the BNSF Railroad, Caltrans, San Bernardino County, Riverside County and other Public Municipalities. Worked closely with private clients through the design-bid-build process from conceptual design through project completion. Generated project budgets, implemented cost controls and packaged project for turnover to construction team.
VANCE CORPORATION
04/89 09/02ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER
Responsibilities included procurement and management of various civil improvement projects with Caltrans, San Bernardino County, Riverside County and other Public Municipalities. Coordination with various subcontractors, including pre-construction meetings, weekly update meetings, project scheduling, progress pay estimates, change orders and billings. Generated and managed project budgets and managed projects to completion. Managed multiple projects simultaneously.
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