Dean Smart
Objective To find a position in a results-oriented company that seeks an ambitious and career conscious person, where proven ability to create, organize, implement and administer, in addition to prior education, will be utilized toward continued growth and advancement.
Experience 3/2007 – Present Confidential. Austin, Texas
Chief Estimator/ Project Manager
• In charge of hard-bid estimating department as well as negotiated bids with value engineering of approximately 12 million dollars of contract work. Duties included review of all jobs and contracts as they relate to Carpet, Vinyl, VCT, Ceramic, Stone; metal Studs, Drywall, Acoustical Ceilings, Stained Concrete, Epoxy, taping and Painting. Approve and monitor cash flow for all ongoing jobs in all disciplines. Negotiate contracts and change orders with hospitals and GC’s. All jobs requiring use of On-Screen Takeoff and Quickbid estimating software as well as Excel and Word.
Create bidding database for Quick Bid estimating software; implement the procurement of On-screen Takeoff and Quickbid.
6/2006 – 3/2007 Innovative Tile and Stone Dania Beach, Florida
Chief Estimator – Contract Assignment
• In charge of hard-bid estimating department as well as negotiated bids with value engineering. Duties included review of existing bids as well as estimating new bids with over 100,000 square feet of marble and tile, with value of 1 - 17 million. Duties also include providing shop drawings for bids, to writing purchase orders and contracts. All jobs requiring use of On-Screen Takeoff and Quickbid estimating software as well as Excel and Word.
• Create bidding database for Timberline estimating software; implement the procurement of On-screen Takeoff and Quickbid.
2/ 2004 – 6 / 2006 Brady Company San Diego, California
Estimator
• Estimate metal studs and drywall as well as plaster. Duties also included giving insight into bids from subcontractors in Division 9, negotiating T.I contracts, as well as project managing projects. All bidding done utilizing On-Screen Takeoff and Quickbid.
4 / 2000 – 2 / 2004 East County Tile and Marble Santee, California
Chief Estimator / Project Manager
• Expanded sales from 1 million to 4 million.
• Tripled contractor and client base in military and public works contracts, including BEQ’s, schools and universities.
• Expanded sales to include large highrise condominium projects and Class A Office Buildings.
11 / 1998 – 2 / 2000 Oatley Ltd. Hamilton, Bermuda
Senior Estimator / Project Manager
• Oversee numerous Estate work, coordinating all work with MEP trades as well as directing installation of high-end stone and tile and plaster. Clients included Michael Bloomberg, David Bowie, Katherine Zeta Jones and Ross Perot.
• Estimate / Project manage and oversee installation of 17,000 s/f Byzantine Glass mosaics at Bacardi Millennium Fountain.
• Oversee installation of multiple stone slab floors and walls at XL Corporate Headquarters and various other commercial projects.
Experience 11 / 1996 – 11 / 1998 Shaw Contract Flooring. Cleveland, Ohio
Senior Estimator / Project Manager
• Oversee all bidding and installation of commercial hard surface projects.
• Work closely with all salespersons in building relationships with contractors and procurement of large commercial projects in various sales markets.
• Expand market share from 0 to 7 million in two years.
• Developed database for Safe Harbor estimating software.
• Ardex certification.
• Pergo certification.
10 / 1995 – 11 /1996 Proflor inc. Mentor, Ohio
Field Superintendent / Project Manager
• Oversee numerous commercial projects involving all hard surface flooring installations.
• Assist in estimating by input of labor cost and time.
• Master Craftsman status in Carpenters union.
• Onsite training and instruction of numerous apprentices.
5 / 1988 – 9 / 1995 O.B. Tile and Marble San Diego, California
Field Superintendent / Lead man
• Oversee numerous military and commercial tile and stone installations requiring floating of floors and walls with strict adherence to military and government specifications.
• Lead foreman on 3 million dollar tile contract for Calipatria State prison, installation was all floated surfaces and epoxy grout. Supervision of over 30 onsite journeymen and 25 finishers.
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