Senior Estimator or Scheduler; Construction, Claims or Consulting
WHAT I OFFER YOU
Seasoned, hands on estimator, scheduler + leader. Diverse hands on experience, offers cradle to grave design + construction coordination.
Muddy boots problem solver, with field supervision experience, able to communicate, resolve problems + negotiate with all project disciplines.
Focused + organized team builder, technically familiar with each method of project delivery; value engineering; risk allocation + claims resolution.
Accountable for defining civil, architectural, structural or MEP scope, schedule, quantity + pricing [at] ROM, SD, DD + CD phases.
Proven, effective task sequencing + work element scoping of complex + challenging construction projects to maximize efficiency + profitability. Nationwide vendor network. Conceptual + hard dollar preconstruction experience. Proficient in vendor solicitation, prequalification + negotiation.
WHICH SOFTWARES I USE
• Timberline Estimating Extended • BidScreen XL On Screen Takeoff • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0
• ICE Estimating (MC²) • Collaborative Website PM • Primavera P3 + P6 Training
• Means Online CostWorks 2010 • Primavera Expedition • D Profiler (BIM) Training
• MCACES MII (USACE) • Primavera Suretrak 3.0 • GTCO Digitizer
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
ASPE Certified Professional Estimator (CPE), 2007
American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)
ASPE DFW Chapter 43 Vice President + Speaker Program Chairman 2007, 2008, 2009 Candidate for LEED AP Certification, 2010
U.S Green Building Council (USGBC)
Construction Document Technologist, 1991
Dallas Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Dale Carnegie Program Graduate, 1996
Fort Worth, Texas
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
• B.B.A. - Business Administration Northwood University Midland, MI
• A.S. Construction Management + Technology Richland College Dallas, TX
• M.C.S.E. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Training Program University of Texas Arlington, TX
• AGC Nationally Certified Construction Superintendent Northlake College Irving, TX
2009 - Present Current Employer New Orleans, LA
Prime Design and Construction Consultant to USACE
SENIOR COST ESTIMATOR
Accountable for USACE managed 47 mile, $14.40 billion levee rehabilitation + performance upgrade projects. Provided review and comment of contract document progress estimates; provided conceptual + ROM cost estimating proposed levee work packages along shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain. Scope of work included auger excavation and deep soil mixing developed by Italian-American consortium within R.O.W.; channel rehabilitation and flood gate reconstruction. Estimate preparation using MCASES MII and proprietary databases, USACE/Means databases, + MS Excel worksheets. Interface with Scheduling Manager using Primavera P6.
2008 - 2009 Houston MetroTransit Authority ( METRO) Houston, TX
CHIEF COST ESTIMATOR PROJECT CONTROLS
Accountable for Houston METRO Facilities and Systems progress estimates; provided conceptual + ROM cost estimating + contract allowance validation for Design Build 20 mile, $1.46 billion, Light Rail transit station expansion, including facilities renovations, vehicle bridges, pedestrian access; large municipal water, sewer + gas utility upgrades within R.O.W.; using proprietary databases, Means CostWorks, + MS Excel worksheets. Interface with Scheduling Manager using Primavera P6.
2006 - 2008 Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) Dallas, TX
PROJECT CONTROLS ESTIMATING MANAGER
Accountable for DART Facilities and Systems claims exceeding $50K; Conceptual cost estimating, cost analysis + claims evaluation for CM/GC 27 mile, $1.7 billion, Light Rail transit expansion; facilities renovations, pedestrian bridges, large municipal water + sewer utility upgrades within R.O.W.; using proprietary databases, Means CostWorks, Means Commercial Databases + MS Excel worksheets. Interface with Scheduling Manager using Primavera P3. Compiled + tracked economic trends. Developed electronic forms to facilitate timely payment. Prepared ROM, SD, DD + CD estimates consistent with design development.
2001 -2006 The Austin Company (Top 40 ENR Design/Build General Contractor) Houston, TX
Designers, Engineers, Constructors and Construction Managers
SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Worked closely A/E design team + business development to determine conceptual cost + schedule from client programming data + hand sketches. Prepared ROM, SD, DD + CD estimates consistent with design development. Estimated complex vertical facilities including civil, architectural + structural, design/build new and renovation projects, exceeding $400 MM, for government, process + industrial clients. Scoped bid packages; solicited local unit pricing from vendors. Constructed P3 baseline schedules with milestones. Prepared, validated + negotiated extra work claims. Assisted Purchasing Manager with contract award. Provided Austin Company quarterly construction cost indexes to ENR. Visited sites to evaluate progress; updated project budget + schedule.
DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION PROJECT EXPERIENCE 1981 - 2010
Construction Type
Project Value Role + Responsibilities
Heavy/Civil/Marine Levee Upgrade USACE Levee Performance Upgrade $14.4 BN Senior Cost Estimator, accountable for estimating Base Scope of Work and Claims
Light Rail Transit Systems + Facilities Houston Metro Design- Build Light Rail Expansion (20.1 M) $1.67 BN Chief Estimator/ Project Controls accountable for estimating Contract Allowances exceeding $500 MM
Light Rail Transit Systems + Facilities DART CM/GC 1 + 3 Light Rail Expansion (27.1 M) $1.7 BN Estimating Manager accountable for design/scope claims + changes >$50K, exceeding $800 MM
Airport Terminal Building International Terminal D, DFW Airport, TX $18.1 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed Civil Work + Negotiation of Claims for Extra Work
Heavy Hangar Structure + Interior Renovation C-130 Paint Strip Hangar, Boeing Co., San Antonio, TX $13.0 MM Estimated Hard Bid Base Scope of Work, Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Heavy Hangar Structures + Interior Finishes C-130 Corrosion Control Facility Hangar, Tinker AFB, OK $22.2 MM Estimated Hard Bid Base Scope of Work, Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Heavy Hangar Structures + Interiors Finishes B-747+B-767 Completion Hangar, GKAA, San Antonio, TX $17.3 MM Estimated Negotiated Base Scope of Work, Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Two (2) Heavy Hangar Structures + Interiors C-5A Paint + De Paint Hangars, Robins, AFB, GA $72.0 MM Estimated Hard Bid Base Scope of Work, Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Corporate Headquarters Facilities American Airlines Corporate Headquarters, Fort Worth, TX $130.0 MM Managed QA/QC of Civil, Architectural + Structural Work for Sr. Construction Mgr
Consumer Product Testing/ Research Lab + HQ Southwest Research Institute Lab + HQ, San Antonio, TX $31.0 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Consumer Product Research Lab + HQ SASOL Chemical Research Laboratory + HQ Westlake, LA $21.5 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Petro/Chemical Research Labs Hovensa Research Facility, St. Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands $12.0 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Petro/Chemical Research Labs Celanese Chemical Research Facility, Clear Lake, TX $23.2 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Petro/Chemical Research Labs Flint Hills Research Facility, Corpus Christi, TX $7.3 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Wastewater Treatment + Water Lab San Antonio Water Services Laboratory, San Antonio, TX $7.8 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Clean Room, HQ + Lab Optical Lens Coating Laboratory, Dallas, TX $7.5 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work; Negotiated Design Changes + Claims for Extra Work
Food Processing Del Sol Food Processing Facility, Brenham, TX $5.1 MM Estimated SD through CD Design Scope of Work
Environmental (Asbestos and UST Removal) Neiman Marcus; Southland Corporation; City of Dallas, TX $4.0 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed Asbestos Abatement + Environmental Projects
Outpatient Healthcare Facility Occupational Medical Outpatient Clinic Facility, Garland, TX $4.4 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed Design + Renovation of Occupied 100 K SF Clinic
Healthcare Facility Renovation Parkland Irving Healthcare Center, Irving TX $9.8 MM Estimated, Bid + Negotiated Award of Concrete, Floor Covering + Landscaping for Specialty Contractors
Acute Healthcare Facility Renovation Doctor's Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, TX $12.5 MM Managed 5th Floor Addition + Renovation of 4 Story Occupied Acute Care Hospital
Municipal/Courthouse Municipal Facility + Courthouse for City of Kennedale, TX $4.3 MM Provided VE, Estimated, Scheduled + Solicited Bids For A/E Construction Manager
Telecom Co-Location Facility Telecom Structures Williams Communications, Tulsa, OK $2.2 MM VE To Facilitate Design Of Prototype Pre-Cast POP Site Telecom Structures for A/E
Surety Bond Claims American Bonding Company, Dallas, TX $22.0 MM Managed Completion of Defaulted Contract Projects For USACE, FAA, U.S. Navy
Surety Bond Claims American Bonding Company, Dallas, TX $12.0 MM Managed Completion of Defaulted Contracts for U.S. Air Force Nationwide
Surety Bond Claims American Bonding Company, Dallas, TX $6.0 MM Negotiated Affirmative Claims + Change Orders with US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide
Surety Bond Claims American Bonding Company, Dallas, TX $11.0 MM Managed Completion of Defaulted State Construction + Environmental Projects
Surety Bond Claims American Bonding Company, Dallas, TX $7.0 MM Managed Completion of Defaulted 750K SF K-Mart Distribution Facility in CA
Educational Lewisville Independent School District, Lewisville, TX $5.2 MM Cost Estimating + Scheduling + Project Management, For 76 K SF Prototype Middle School
Automotive Dealership Facility Durant Toyota Dealership, Weatherford, TX $2.9 MM Managed Design; Estimated, Scheduled + Managed Renovation of Existing 108 K SF Automobile Dealership
Religious Friendship Baptist Church, Dallas, TX $2.3 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed New Sanctuary + Educational Facility on 9 Ac Site
Computer Training + â€Big Box†Retail Facilities Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, TX $15.1 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed R/R of Computer Retail + Training Facilities, U.S, Canada + AK
“Big Box†Retail + Retail Center Development Dayton-Hudson Corporation-TARGET Stores, TX $14.0 MM Managed New Construction Of 2 "Big Box" TARGET Retail Facilities In TX
“Big Box†Retail + Retail Center Development Dayton-Hudson Corporation-TARGET Stores, CA $21.0 MM Managed Renovation Of 5 "Big Box" TARGET Retail Facilities In CA
Retail/Distribution Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, TX $1.8 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed Design + Construction of 40 K SF Distribution Ctr
Music/Video Retail Blockbuster Entertainment Group, Dallas, TX $14.2 MM Estimated, Scheduled + Managed Renovation + Repair of 976 Occupied Facilities
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