To secure a position with a successful General Contractor or Specialty subcontractor who is looking for an experienced Estimator/Project Manager.
Resume:
SUMMARY
Estimator/Project Manager with experience in estimating, project managing. Strengths include hard bids, budgeting, creating a team environment with owners, architects and subcontractors to bring projects in on time and under budget.
QUALIFICATIONS
24 years in the construction industry and more than 11 years in estimating and project management including hard bids, budgeting, accurate take offs, job site supervision, contract and change order management, purchasing and invoicing and job close out. Effectively monitor subcontractors to maintain schedule, direct job progress meetings, ensure compliance with plans and specifications from job start up to completion. Work effectively with owners, architects, engineers, city officials, contractors and developers. Clarify and interpret bids, negotiate with subcontractors and issue contracts for work. Prepare cost estimates and solicited bids for hard bid, negotiated projects including commercial and multi-family developments ranging from $10,000 to 15 million dollars. Timberline Estimating Software and Excel spreadsheet bid software experience Microsoft Project and Sure Trak scheduling software.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
LUND MARTIN CONSTRUCTION Minneapolis, MN August 2006 July 2009
Estimator/Project Manager
Successfully bid and project managed from start up to completion commercial and municipal projects including city halls, school additions, police stations, correctional facilities, assisted living facilities and state office buildings. Reviewed and qualified subcontractors, worked with job superintendent to complete and update project schedule on Microsoft Project or Suretrak scheduling software for each project. Estimated projects including bid solicitation and set up bid on Timberline and Excel spreadsheets for selected bidding projects. Continuously worked on updating the subcontractor bid list for soliciting bids. Reviewed scope of work with subcontractors bidding on projects which established a working relationship with the subcontractors and resulted in more competitive bids. Bid an average of 6-10 projects a month and managed 3-5 projects at various stages of construction, completing $20 million dollars worth of construction projects in 2007 and 2008. Worked in CPM project management software which enabled us to track effectively the change orders, RFIs, submittals and to work closely with the Assistant Project Managers and Accounting to have a successful project.
STONEBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION Apple Valley, MN March 2004-August 2006
Estimator/Project Manager
Successfully assisted Senior Project Manager to complete a 3 building 440 unit complex including senior and market rate apartments. Responsible for preliminary budget and final cost estimates for multi-family apartment and condominium projects with budgets up to 13 million dollars. Set up on-site sales center for pre-construction sales and work with agent to establish selections for homeowners and coordinate selections with subcontractors for successful completion of project. Established project schedule with subcontractors and job superintendent to maintain on time completion of project. Coordinated submittals from subcontractors to ensure project compliance with plans and specifications.
FRERICHS CONSTRUCTION Vadnais Heights, Mn January 2003-January 2004
Estimator/Project Manager
Successfully completed Project Management of 88 Unit Senior Housing Apartment Complex, including schedule, change order management, contracts and project closeout.
ROSS & ASSOCIATES, LTD River Falls, WI January 2000-January 2003
Senior Project Manager/Estimator
Bid and managed commercial and municipal projects including school addition, bowling alley, nature center, municipal garages, and lumber yard from project start up to completion. Also completed project working with the Army Corps of Engineers. Completed two construction managed ice arena projects as a job superintendent/project manager from bid to completion working directly with the local hockey association board. Scheduled and supervised men and equipment on self performed work including concrete, masonry and carpentry. Supervised Estimator and Assistant Project Manager to ensure that the work was completed correctly and in a timely manner.
MET-CON CONSTRUCTION Bloomington, MN June 1998-December 1999
Estimator/Project Manager
Supervised commercial and municipal construction projectsCosts ranging from $15,000 to $300,000.00. Prepared cost estimates for commercial projects ranging from $50,000 to $4 million dollars. Hard bid and negotiated work. Handled all aspects of estimating projects from soliciting bids from subcontractors to preparing cost estimates for preliminary budgets.
FABCON, INC Savage, MN November 1985-June 1998
Project Drafter/Estimator
Initially employed as a project drafter. Responsible for shop drawings for precast concrete wall panels and plank, miscellaneous steel drawings and production shop drawings. Promoted to Estimator and responsibilities included cost estimating for material and erection. Other duties include cost estimating, scheduling of all work to existing precast buildings.
Education/Training
Dakota County Vocational and Technical School Successfully Completed 2-year degree in Architectural Technology. Dunwoody Technical College Continuing Adult Education Program in construction related fields including Estimating and Project Management. OSHA 10 hour safety course. Mini Masters of Project Management with University of St. Thomas LEED Certification class to prep for the LEED Certificate.
