Estimator/Pre-Construction Manager in Construction
DAN M. WHITE 4320 Harbour Cove Court • Alpharetta, GA 30005 • 770-733-2020 • dwhite[at]millercreekconsultants.com
Qualifications for Senior Estimator/Pre-Construction Manager in Construction
Offers 15+ years of success in effectively managing preconstruction and estimating activities for commercial and civil construction firms. Possesses a natural ability to understand, relate to, communicate with, empower, and motivate people; excels in building and leading cohesive teams focused on a common goal. Exhibits an unparalleled work ethic and commitment to quality. Works well under pressure to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and to specification. Areas of expertise include:
• Provided estimating and preconstruction services for retail, institutional, manufacturing, and warehouse/distribution facilities ranging in value from $3M to $75M.
• Spearheaded the successful estimating of well over 500 million dollars of work, resulting in promotions from Estimator to Senior Estimator to Director Pre-Construction Services.
• Provided estimating services for various projects at the $140M expansion of the Erlanger Medical Center.
• Directed the estimating services for a company specializing in site grading and utility work.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Performed value engineering analysis of cost, construction feasibility, and schedule impact.
• Directed the day-to-day estimating activities of a company specializing in site grading and utility work.
• Generated cost estimates based on layouts and preliminary plans.
• Supervised proposal and presentation activities, including the preparation of written proposals. Assisted in creating front-end documents, including general and special conditions that clearly defined project scope.
• Guided estimators in performing quantity surveys, estimates, purchasing, value engineering and writing subcontract.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
President, MILLER CREEK CONSULTANTS LLC 2009 to Present
• Owner and executive manager of a construction estimating consulting service. Prepare cost estimates based on layouts and preliminary plans. Conduct value engineering analysis including cost, construction feasibility, and schedule impact. Assist in the preparation of “front end†documents, including General and Special Conditions clearly defining project scope. Estimating and pre-construction services for retail, office buildings, institutional, manufacturing, warehouse/distribution facilities, site work ranging in dollar size from 100 thousand to 50 million.
Director of Preconstruction Services, MCDONALD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 2007 to 2009
• Responsible for design build and hard dollar bid projects from concept through design. Oversee proposal and presentation functions, including oversight of written proposal preparation. Prepare cost estimates based on layouts and preliminary plans. Conduct value engineering analysis including cost, construction feasibility, and schedule impact. Assist in the preparation of “front end†documents, including General and Special Conditions clearly defining project scope. Estimating and pre-construction services for retail, institutional, manufacturing, warehouse/distribution facilities ranging in dollar size from 3 million to 50 million.
Vice President, D.M. WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. 1995 to 2007
• Directed all estimating and pre-construction activities for a general contractor specializing in commercial and health care construction. Oversaw all estimating operations. At its peak, the company successfully completed over 100 million dollars of projects on an annual basis. 80% of all projects were Hard Dollar Bid projects
CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science in Building Sciences/Commercial Construction, University Of Louisiana Monroe.
Bachelor of Science in Combined Sciences, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
National Association of Construction Estimators – Member since 2003
Associated Contractors of America – Director from 1995 to 2004
Construction Management Association of America
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project; Timberline Estimating, Cut & Fill; MC2 Estimating; On Screen Take Off; UDA Construction Suite; Bid-To-Win; Project Talk; Constructware; Primavera Contractor; Various BMI Vehicles
A project addendum is available upon request.
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