OBJECTIVE: Looking to obtain an electrical project manager/estimator position with a growth orientated company. Over the years, I have acquired a vast amount of experience and would be an asset to your company. Having owned my own company for over 18 years has enabled me to gain the experience necessary to interact with general contractors, owners and project managers of various companies. While maintaining a professional business relationship, I am able to fulfill customer’s needs with both dependability and quality, to get the job completed on time and under budget. I am looking to use my knowledge I have acquired over 34 years in the electrical trade and bring my professionalism to a solid company and contribute to the growth of an organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2009 – Present Project Manager Banton Construction Electrical Division North Haven, CT
One of two electrical project managers in a 20 man electrical division of a midsize general contracting company. Primary position was to project manage multiple electrical jobs ranging from $500,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Assisted 2nd electrical project manager. (Layoff due to lack of work)
2008 – 2008 Project Manager & Estimator McPhee Electric Farmington, CT
Estimated projects from $100,000.00 to $20,000,000.00 (1) of (16) project managers & (6) estimators. (Layoff due to lack of work)
2006 – 2008 Project Manager & Senior Estimator NY – CONN Corporation Electrical Contractor Danbury, CT
Estimated projects from $5,000.00 to $12,000,000.00 Ran multiple projects ranging from $10,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 (Layoff due to lack of work)
2004 – 2006 General Manager Electric Division & Senior Estimator Oatley Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electric Inc
General Manager of the electric division of a 3 trade company. Responsible for obtaining leads, estimating, employment, contract negotiations as well as AR/AP & project forecasts. Projects range from $5,000.00 to $1,000,000.00
Used Vision Estimating software. (Owner took ill and closed electric division)
2003 – 2004 Senior Commercial Service/Project Manager and Estimator Newington electric Inc Newington, CT
Responsible for commercial service division and projects. In charge of 7-10 service trucks and 15-20 men. Projects estimated and run from $1,000.00 service call to $1,000,000.00. All estimating was done by hand. (Left for position with more growth potential)
1984 – 2002 Owner and President Zarco Electric, Inc Oakville, CT
 Cat 5 Certified Installer
 Win systems Estimating Program Certification.
 Electrical Project Management/Employer/Employee Relations Manager.
 Sales/Service/Estimating Design Build Including Generators.
 Liaison between Owners and General Contractors.
 Principal Initiator of Leads and Procuring Contracts in Service & New Construction.
 Clerical (Certified Payroll, Applications for Payment, Schedule of Values, Change Orders, Contracts, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Job Costing, Forecasting, Human Resources, & Purchasing).
 Installation of Andover energy management systems
 Experience in New & Old Work, Renovation, Remodel, Rehab, Design/Build & Fast Track Projects.
 Project Management Software Primavera/Expedition
EDUCATION:
 Local Union # 3, IBEW Apprentice Trade School.
 Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 1972 – 1975 Full time.
 Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 1976 – 1978 Evening classes.
 Queens College, Queens, NY 1978 – 1980 Evening classes.
 Westchester County Masters License.
ESTIMATING SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:
 Accu-Bid 9 & McCormick.
 Estimation & Vision Estimating Software (EBM)
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Partial Project Management/ Estimating History for Michael Zaruches
Newington Electric
 Commercial service & small projects manager. Ran 7 trucks and managed 14 men. Responsible for maintaining existing service accounts and procuring new customers as well as estimating the commercial projects.
 Estimated & managed all the new food concessions at the new Bradley Airport terminal. $ 400,000.00, Hallmark Cards main distribution center $100,000, Mobil Oil ongoing service account $5,000.00 - $100, 00.00
Oatley Plumbing Heating A/C & Electric General Manager of the Electric Division
 Responsible for initiating all project leads, estimating, project management, commodity buyouts, negotiating contracts, hiring & termination of electrical division employees. A/R, A/P, procuring leads, budgets. Crew size ranged from 10-20 men. Estimated & managed Winvian Farms $150,000.00, Ann Taylor Loft $470,000.00, Concentra Health $150,000.00, DSW $150,000.00, Petco $145,000.00.
The NYCONN Corporation Project Manager & Senior Electrical Estimator
 Responsible for running & estimating electrical projects ranging from $5,000.00 to $15,000,000.00. Ran the following projects: Library Place outdoor ramp garage $450,000.00, Saturn of Danbury $320,000.00, Armando’s Restaurant $100,000.00. Estimated, project set up, submittal process & buyouts for Cara Therapeutics $850,000.00, Sound view Medical $450,000.00, Fairfield University 6.1 Mega Watt Cogen $400,000.00, Fairfield Hall [at] West Conn State University $890,000.00. Jointly estimated the following projects: Quinnipiac University dorm expansion $18,000,000.00, BIC building renovation in Shelton, CT $1, 9000,000.00, Union Savings Bank of Danbury $650,000.00
McPhee Electric Project Manager & Estimator
 Responsible for estimating projects jointly with other team members as well as estimating independently. I was one of 6 electrical estimators as well as one of 17 project managers. Estimated & awarded the following projects: Chiller Plant [at] St. Francis Hospital in Hartford $220,000.00, Security System upgrade, Bienecke Rare Book Library [at] Yale $475,000.00. Jointly estimated the following projects, Aetna INS $5,300,000.00, Science Center in Boston $4,500,000.00, Koch Cancer Center [at] MIT $15,500,000.00. Millstone Power Plant duct bank upgrades $750,000.00.
Banton Construction Company Project Manager
 Responsible for run running electrical projects ranging from $50,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. I was one of 2 electrical project managers in a 20 man electrical division of a general contracting company. Ran WellPoint HR renovation as both an electrical and general construction PM $197,000.00, Electrical PM for Quinnipiac Dining Hall $3,500,000.00, Shelton High School Fire Renovation $550,000.00. Assisted 2nd project manager on Wilton High School $1,300,000.00, Watertown High School $5,000,000.00 and Fairfield Metro Train Station $2,500,000.00.
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