REFERENCES Patrick M. Dechant
Denver, CO


SUMMARY
Over 18 years of experience in the business world. Demonstrated effectiveness as a team player. Knowledgeable with proven track record to fully function in the business environment.

EXPERIENCE
Project Manager/Estimator-Quality Paving Company, Inc.
2007-Present

Estimator-Noraa Concrete, Inc.
2006-2007

Estimator-Tierdael Construction
2004-2006

Project Manager/Estimator-New Design Construction, Inc.
2001-2004

Project Manager/Estimator-Concrete Works of Colorado
1998-2001

Project Manager/Estimator-Lawson Construction Company
1992-1998
Managed and Estimated Projects at Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), RTD, Westminster, Lakewood, City and County of Denver, Lafayette, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, and Boulder using BID2WIN and HARD$ Software.
Take off quantity surveys from plans for calculating construction cost estimates.
Drafted and administrated subcontracts and coordinate subcontractors operations.
Prepared and submitted monthly invoices. Purchased construction materials.
Responsible for tracking and approving project costs and invoices.
Company representative for construction progress meetings with project owners.
Submitted and administrated Colorado State storm water discharge permits, batch plant pollution permits for batch plant and one mining permit.
Created and updated monthly construction CPM schedules.

Environmental Planning and Waste Management Specialist-Considine and Associates
1991-1993
Responsible for research assistance duties relative to regulatory analysis of a hazardous waste incinerator application.
Completed land use assessment for a proposed hazardous waste incinerator.
Researched economic, population, environmental, and water well data.
Attended public meetings to critique data and make presentations pertaining to hazardous waste incinerator site.

Geographic Technician-Environmental Protection Agency
1990-1992
Obtained and researched county ownership tax maps of EPA Sand Creek Enforcement Area. Generated multi-coverage digital maps of the Rocky Flats and Sand Creek Stud Areas from aerial photographs using Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques (ARC/Info), Lotus, and Dbase.
Retained and gathered land use data to complete a land use survey.
Operated TRIMBLE Global Positioning System (GPS) to find well locations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree, May 1991. Department of Earth Atmospheric Sciences, Metropolitan State College of Denver. Major Field: Land Use with an emphasis in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Minor Field: Geography and Planning.

ACOMPLISHMENTS/SPECIAL SKILLS

Vice President of Cheyenne County Rocky Mountain Farmers Union-1984-1992
Peace Corp Volunteer-Agriculture Planning Specialist-Equador, South America-
1978

HONOR/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Student Member of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Faculty Search Committee Member, Metropolitan State College, 1991

Upon request