A highly efficient and ambitious Cost Engineer/Senior Project Engineer. He is well educated, having earned a Masters in Construction Management and an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning. Nathan is the quintessential professional Construction Manager. His vertical markets include multi-family and urban planning. He has been instrumental within his company in creating project policy and documentation. Considered by his professional contacts to be “brilliantâ€, “impressiveâ€, and “drivenâ€. Nathan considers his strengths to be his project cost accounting skills, scheduling, planning and documentation expertise. With his background in urban planning and his keen aptitude for project costing, documentation, and his high level of adaptability, Nathan will be an indispensable addition to any project team.
Nathan Gapper
24485 Valle del Oro, Unit 201 • Santa Clarita, CA 91321 • (661) 644-4199 • ngapper[at]gmail.com
Professional Experience
Cobalt Construction Company www.cobaltcc.com 2006 to present
Project Engineer/Cost Engineer
ï‚– Engaged as Project Engineer and promoted to Cost Engineer.
ï‚– Assigned to a multi-use $60M project. Full cycle project.
ï‚– Acted as liaison between Owners(4), Architects, Engineers, City Officials, Subcontractors, and Project team.
ï‚– Studied and reviewed project contracts, plans, and scope of work.
ï‚– Ensured all technical and administrative portions of project were executed per contract documents.
 Generated, analyzed, and tracked RFI’s, as well as maintained RFI field log.
ï‚– Created, updated, and maintained schedules, budget reports and field logs.
 Produced Change Orders for Owners, Vendors, and Subcontractors, tracking document’s progress.
ï‚– Developed expenditure forecasts and reports. Made improvements to Change Order and RFP processes.
 Reviewed and coded Subcontractor RFP’s.
ï‚– Managed all additional project documentation including budget reports, punch list, permitting and close out.
ï‚– Scheduled inspections with city inspectors.
ï‚– Performed closeout functions for budget, costing, schedule, and Certificate of Occupancy.
Civic Solutions, Inc. www.civicsolutions.com 2005 to 2006
Associate Planner
ï‚– Served as a Project Management and Entitlement Consultant for City of Oxnard, CA
ï‚– Collected, analyzed, and reviewed data related to city infrastructure, land use, private property, open space, use ratios, environmental issues, and open space.
ï‚– Received and responded to inquiries from other public agencies and private parties.
ï‚– Provided technical expertise in planning, zoning, and building codes.
ï‚– Reviewed plans and permits for thoroughness, accuracy, and compliance with current requirements.
ï‚– Prepared reports, maps, and charts for city council presentations.
ï‚– Conducted office and field research related to planning, zoning, site development, and building design.
ï‚– Prepared reports for submission to various city agencies.
Hogle-Ireland, Inc. www.hogleireland.com 2005
Project Manager II
ï‚– Served as a Project Management and Entitlement Processing Consultant for the Cities of Malibu and Cypress, CA.
ï‚– Assigned specific single-family residential projects; conducted plan review, analyzed, performed compliance verification, and generated approval reports.
ï‚– Presented reports to several public agencies, developers, and private parties.
Lanzhou University of Science and Technology www.lzu.edu.cn 2003 to 2005
English Professor
ï‚– Developed and planned course curriculum.
ï‚– Instructed students in designed courses.
City of Santa Clarita www.santa-clarita.com 2001 to 2003
Assistant Planner
ï‚– Provided customer assistance in regards to building codes and entitlement processing
Construction Software
Primavera Proprietary software
Prolog MS Office
MS Project AutoCAD
Internships/University Student Staff
Hofman Planning Associates www.hofmanplanning.com 2000 to 2001
Planning Intern
ï‚– Performed assigned tasks to assist with private development planning
University of California, San Diego www.academicaffairs.ucsd.edu 2000 to 2001
Facilities Management Assistant, Office of Academic Affairs
ï‚– Provided assistance in campus planning and development
University City Planning Group www.sandiego.gov/planning 2000 to 2001
Planning Committee (Voting Member)
ï‚– Representative for UCSD for development projects in University City, a portion of the City of San Diego, CA.
University of California, San Diego www.capital.ucsd.edu 1999 to 2000
Drafter, Office of Capital Planning
ï‚– Using AutoCAD, sketched existing structures throughout campus and converted digitally.
Education
Masters, Construction Management, University of Southern California
BA, Urban Studies and Planning, University of California, San Diego, minor: Economics. Honors Program
Summary A highly efficient and ambitious Cost Engineer/Senior Project Engineer. He is well educated, having earned a Masters in Construction Management and an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning. Nathan is the quintessential professional Construction Manager. His vertical markets include multi-family and urban planning. He has been instrumental within his company in creating project policy and documentation. Considered by his professional contacts to be “brilliantâ€, “impressiveâ€, and “drivenâ€. Nathan considers his strengths to be his project cost accounting skills, scheduling, planning and documentation expertise. With his background in urban planning and his keen aptitude for project costing, documentation, and his high level of adaptability, Nathan will be an indispensable addition to any project team.
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