To be part of a successful organization where I can display my construction estimating capabilities with confidence and the support of my team.
DANIEL GARCIA
3830 Old Denton Rd #11. Carrollton, TX 75001. Ph/214.517.0758
email:dg0994[at]yahoo.com
PROFILE
Construction Estimator professional with 14 year history in project management, estimating, construction administration, client relationships, subcontractor management, MEP infrastructural engineering. Consistently recognized for team leadership, win-win results and conflict resolution. Results-oriented, self starter.
QUALIFICATIONS/TOOLS
• Takeoffs, Preliminary estimates, square foot estimates, unit cost estimates, bid estimates
• Estimate general conditions, site utilities/excavations, interior buildout, renovations, ground up
• Facility Assessment, Analyze life cycle costs
• HUB, MWBE participation
Project Management/Estimator - client relationship, bid estimate proposals, project scheduling, contract negotiations, contract buyout, manage superintendants.
Software/Hardware – Timberline, AutoCad 2009, Microsoft Office 2007, RS Means estimating software, Comet facility assessment., Project Schedule 2000.
MEP Infrastructural design – Experienced in HVAC load calculations, equipment selection, and HVAC layout and sizing, CSI specification editing, writing. Plumbing sanitary system layout and sizing, domestic water systems, grease waste systems, water heater sizing and selection, sump pump sizing and selection, plumbing fixture selection, acid waste systems, natural/liquid gas systems, fire sprinkler layout and sizing, water treatment design, Texas Environmental Commission Quality familiarity.
EMPLOYMENT
2008-09 Henderson Engineers Inc. – Addison, TX
Project Manager/Estimator
Primary responsibilities included project management, bid proposal writing, negotiating contracts, estimating man hours, projecting and creating budgets, MEP system layouts for retail and mixed-use facilities. Projects included but not limited to Southlake Boulevard Presbyterian Church addition, various Barnes & Nobles cold shell and tenant build outs, The Container Stores tenant build outs, Autobahn Country Club, Corpus Christi Mall. Directed team of cad operators and EIT professionals.
2006-08 Jordan & Skala Engineers – Dallas, TX
MEP Designer
Focused primarily on multi family mid level to high rise mixed use applications. Projects included but not limited to thirty four story condo high rise in Norfolk, Virginia, Lakeside [at] Frisco for Post Properties, Frisco Apartments for Tonti Properties, Alta Peoria in Peoria Arizona for Wood Partners. Directed team of cad operators and EIT professionals.
2005-06 Atlas Comfort Systems USA – Houston, TX
MEP Designer
Focused primarily on multi family mid level to high rise mixed use plumbing applications. Projects included but not limited to Forty two story Houston Medical Hi Rise Condos, as well as similar projects in Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, and California.
2004 HBS Construction – Houston, TX
Project Manager/Estimator
Managed construction division for spin-off of million-dollar minority organization. Responsibilities include bid estimates, proposals, job letting, project scheduling. Awarded six City of Houston projects. Managed College of Performing Arts mechanical renovations for Houston Community College System Town and Country Campus. Managed installation of division 10 specialty items on Toyota Center, Air Handling unit replacement on Town & Country Houston Community College, interior retrofits for City of Houston projects.
2001-03 Lone Star Construction Innovations – Houston, TX
Project Manager/Estimator
Developed and managed interior build-out commercial construction and sub-contracting business. Responsibilities include bid estimates, proposals, job letting, project scheduling. Managing interior buildout subcontractors ie. Painters, drywallers, framers, millwork, etc.
1999-
2001 3D International – Houston, TX
Project Manager/Estimator
Promoted to project manager; coordinated commercial construction projects from pre-bid, estimating and procurement through sub-contractor management and client acceptances. Participated on facility assessment team for statewide K-12 bonding assistance program. Conducted statewide school assessment/renovation projects in Utah and New Mexico including.
MEP Designer/Manager
Managed MEP CAD dept w/six designers. Performed estimating, mechanical, plumbing and drafting work for commercial projects. Responsible for workflow from scheduling, monitoring and inspecting job sites. Additional responsibilities included business development.
1997-99 Advanced Technologies – Houston, TX
Project Engineer/CAD Manager
Responsible for mechanical plumbing design engineering and drafting projects on new construction and commercial facility renovation. Prepared surveys. Managed MIS systems/email through Windows NT 4.0 and MS Outlook as well as AUTOCAD software license.
1996-97 Hickham Industries – LaPorte, TX
CAD Operator
Utilized AUTOCAD r12 to develop surveys and databases on manufactured/repaired steam turbines and gas powered turbines. Completed field surveys including verification of equipment physical measurements and drawing accuracy.
1994-96 Day, Brown, Rice Consulting Engineers– Houston, TX
CAD Operator
Produced mechanical drawings on new construction and renovation projects through AUTOCAD r12 and manual board drawings. Assembled working set of drawings, editing mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings following engineer review and input.
1993-94 Fairfield Digitizing – Houston, TX
Project Manager
Managed digitizing state/local mapping projects for Kansas Power and Light. Coordinated 8-member CAD operator team creating drawings and their transfer to geophysical programs for tax purposes. Promoted after only two months to project manager. Responsibilities included project scheduling, project coordination, and project deadlines, quality assurance and quality coordination. Coordinated and performed training of joint venture team in Shanghai and Beijing, China on CAD system.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
ITT Technical Institute – Houston, TX
Associates of Applied Science in CAD Technology - 1993
University of Houston (downtown) – Houston, TX
Undergraduate studies (4 semesters) in general core curriculum – 1993-95
3D/International – 2001
Facility Assessment utilizing RS Means Based Comet software
ECAD Inc. - 2000
AUTOCAD 2000 Certification
Carrier HVAC Training 2000 HVAC Design Application Certification
Trane HVAC Educational Division 1998 Refrigeration Theory & Application Certification
University of Wisconsin Extension Progam-Madison, Wi - 2007
Fire Sprinkler Systems and Design
COMMERCIAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Henderson Engineers Inc
Project Management/Estimation MEP insfrastructural design
Barnes & Noble Allen, Tx – plumbing system design & project management
Barnes & Noble South Bend, In – plumbing system design & project management
Barnes & Noble Boulder, Co – plumbing system design & project management
Barnes & Noble San Antonio, Tx – plumbing system design & project management
The Container Store Edina, Mn – plumbing system design
The Container Store Cincinnati, Oh – plumbing system design
The Container Store Scottsdale, Az – plumbing system design
Autobahn Country Club Joliet, Ill – kitchen plumbing system design
Southlake Boulevard Presbyterian Church – 10,000 s.f. church addition project management
La Palmera Mall Corpus Christi, Tx – over 1,000,000 s.f. mall renovation LEED plumbing design
Jordan & Skala Engineers
Senior Plumbing Designer
Granby Towers Norfolk, Va – 33 story condo high rise utilizing Sovent system
Palladium Las Colinas, Tx – 20 story condominium high rise utilizing Sovent system
Dorsey Manor Atlanta, Ga – 300 unit garden style apartments utilizing wet vent systems
Silverpoint Grand Bahamas – 200 high end for sale condominiums
Keller Springs Addison, Tx – 300 unit garden style apartments utilizing wet vent system
Atlas Comfort Systems USA
Senior Plumbing Designer
Houston Medical Center – 30 story condo high rise utilizing Sovent system
Various Garden Style Apartments located in Florida
Various High Rise mixed use condominiums in Mississippi
HBS Construction Inc.
Construction Management/Estimation
HCCS Performing Arts Center - 163 ton mechanical renovation and interior repairs
Houston Multi Purpose Arena – Division 10 specialty items
City of Houston Projects – interior buildouts, repairs
3D International
Construction Management, MEP design engineering
Verizon stand-alone stores (5) locations at [at] 3,000 sf each.
Bush Intercontinental Airport renovation [at] 500,000 sf
Conroe Knox Jr. High [at]y 50,000 sf
Texas Workforce Commission [at] 20000 sf
Kelley Air Force Base [at] 20,000 sf
HEB grocery stores (3) locations at [at] 50,000 sf each
Construction Management /Estimation
Texas A&M Koch Building [at] 30,000 sf
Level 3 Telecom pop sites (3) locations varying from 3,000 sf to 20,000sf
Facility assessment/Estimation
State of Utah Jordan ISD project [at] 1,000,000 sf
State of New Mexico education department [at] 1,500,000 sf
Lone Star Construction Innovations
Project management/Estimation interior buildout
W.G. Smiley Vocational School
Project Management/Estimation interior buildout
Texas A&M University (Keathley Hall) - [at]30,000 sf
Multiple projects – The University of Houston
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Mechanical/Plumbing design engineering
Randall’s/Tom Thumb grocery stores approximately 20 locations between 50,000 and 20,000 sf each
Cameron Test Lab and Controls Center [at] 20,000 sf
Holiday Inn Southwest Freeway [at] 2,000 sf
Minger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas [at] 40,000 sf
DAY, BROWN, RICE
CAD drafting/design
Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion
Fairfield Inns
TSU Lab Centers
Houston Independent School District Facilities
Fairfield Digitizing Inc
Project management/JVP training
CAD teams for Kansas City Power & Lighting project
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