I wish to apply my education and skills to new challenges in the construction field, where I can be part of the organizational and professional team.
Areas of Professional Competence
Cost Estimating Analysis, Take-offs, Purchasing and Solicitation of Vendors
Procurement Documents, Contracts and Specifications, Project Procedural Documentations
Coordination of Trades, Shop drawings / Expediting,
Preparing Change Orders and Project Supervision
Knowledge of Site Safety and certified for completion of 40 hours training by OSHA.
Education
Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY Graduation Date
MS in Construction Management June, 2009
Polytechnic University, Tirana, Albania
BS in Hydro-Technical / Water Resource Engineering 1993 / 1998
Skills
My dedication and strength helped me for achieving my goals.
Ability to handle multiple demands, to learn thing faster and to work independently
President of Polytechnic Student Chapter of CSI (Contract Specification Institute)
Software: MS Office 2007, Expedition / Primavera, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Master-Builder.
Languages: English, Albanian, Italian, French
Experience
Construction Cost Estimator Consultant
Novemebr-2008 / Present
Duties: Cost Estimating Consultant for different General Contractors
Responsibilities:
Estimating based on contract documents, specifications and drawings for different type of projects.
Working for public works project under GSA or other government departments
Estimating commercial / retails and residential projects
Working with Architect firms on conceptual estimating
Familiar with traditional Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, fast-track or turnkey contracts
Preparing a complete take-off, cost summary for the entire project, including the cost of labor, materials, equipments, subcontracts, overhead, taxes, insurance, markup and other costs that may affect the project.
Management of multiple simultaneous cost estimating efforts
Ability to work with different estimating software and means-costworks
Cost analysis, risk evaluation and recommendations, development and review of technical reports
Interact with subcontractors for leveling the bids and obtain better pricing.
Ability to respond, prepare RFI’s and to address them in timely manner.
Comfortable preparing the proposal and the bid, meeting deadlines pointed by the owner
Capital Improvement Services, New York, NY
July-2008 / November-2008 (Short-Term Contract)
Duties: Estimator for Commercial / Offices / Luxury Stores
Responsibilities:
Estimating Core and Shell, numeric take-off range $500,000 - $ 1,000,000.00
Acknowledge of procurements documents, scope of work based on contract documents
Preparing estimating job folder, send out drawings to subcontractors for pricing.
Follow ups calls, to obtain proposals and meet the bid due dates.
Price negotiation, bid leveling, solicit of the bidders, and writing scope of works for proposals.
Preparing Change Orders, Cost Estimating Analysis with backup documentations
Projects Involved:
OASIS DAY SPA – Dobbs Ferry, NY
CASSINA – 151 Wooster St, New York, NY
POLTRONA FRAU - 151 Wooster St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
METROPCS – Flatbush and Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY
MEROPCS – Jamaica and Jackson Heights, Queens, NY
METROPCS – Bronx, NY
CLIVE CHRISTIAN – New York, NY
BCBG Menlo Park MALL – Menlo Park, NJ
JONATHAN ADLER - Santa Monica, CA
CHELSEA Lighting, New York, NY
September-2007 / May-2008
Duties: Estimator on Distributor Lighting for Commercial and Residential
Responsibilities
Estimating the quantities, take-offs based on the Client’s specs and requirements.
Follow ups calls for obtaining pricing from manufacturer reps and put together bids.
Responsible for proposal bidding and meeting deadlines.
Buy-out materials, negotiation, good relationship with vendors
ARTEC Construction and Development Corp, Astoria, NY
November-2006 / September-2007
Estimator:
Estimating Residential Projects, such Rehabs, Office buildings,
Estimating range $500,000 -$40 Million with the current years billings to be $100--$150 Million
Ability to read Blue prints and Take-Offs in different trades, preparation of bids
Solicit bids from subcontractors, leveling bids, preparing of proposals.
Project Coordinator:
Cost analysis, forecasting, expediting, vendor relations and co-ordination of shop drawings
With on-site conditions / contractors
Assist in purchasing, scheduling, generating core construction cost.
Coordination and tracking of submittals and following up until final approval.
Track change orders for each project and report change orders that remain unapproved.
Maintained project schedule and interaction with client and subcontractors,
Projects Involved:
RUGGED CROSS APARTAMENTS – 12 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn, NY
WASHINGTON AVE FAMILY HOUSING - 1920 Washington Ave, Bronx, NY
FRIENDLY TOWERS – 1262 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, NY
CAMBA HOUSING VENTURES – 1247 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
COOPER SQUARE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING – 29 East 2nd Street, NY, NY
CASABE – 150 E 121st St., New York, NY
GARTNER / PERMASTEELISA Group, Long Island City, NY
June-2003 / October-2006
Duties: Estimator/ Project Manager Assistant
Responsibilities:
Assisting in estimating, developing scope of work for all bids in curtain-wall industry,
Façade of the multi-million dollars High-rise buildings, offices and Museums, Libraries, Theatres etc
Generate details of drawings using AutoCAD from the Project Manager’s information
Assist and prepare Change Orders, kept records and back-up documentation
Projects Involved:
7 World Trade Center – NY, NY
Pierpont Morgan Library – NY, NY
Museum of Modern Arts – NY, NY
Experimental Media and Performed Arts Center – Troy, NY
Museum of Opera – Toronto, Ontario
ATLANTIC Building Corp., Brooklyn, NY
January-2001 / May-2003
Duties: Estimator / Project Manager Assistant
Responsibilities:
Assist in estimating residential and commercial projects
Submittals process and make sure their final approval on the right schedule.
Prepare Close-Out Books, based on the documentation provided
REDIUM Construction Company, Tirana, ALBANIA
September-1998 / July-2000
Duties: Hydro-Technical Engineer / Water Resources Engineer
Responsibilities:
Estimating of industrial, commercial and residential plumbing construction
Analyzing the plumbing system and its material
Buy-out the materials and negotiate the price with vendors.
Scheduling and supervising the ongoing process of the project
Create and maintain Logs for the payment purpose
Generate CAD drawings for plumbing system in a project using Sewing CAD and Plumbing CAD
Calculate the water pressure from the source to the plant
Make decision of the right plumbing implant based on the given data
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References
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