Seeking a Permanent Senior Level Mechanical/Civil Estimating Position in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Thirty plus year’s diverse experience in power, industrial, commercial and infrastructure engineering and construction markets. Extensive knowledge of estimating, project controls, project management, field and office operations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FOOTBRIDGE ENGINEERING – Nine Mile Nuclear Station, Oswego, NY
Senior Estimator (Consultant) – 08/09 to Present
Seconded to Constellation Energy. Perform full scope conceptual thru detail estimates for all phases of project development for run cycle/outage projects and plant maintenance modifications. Estimates include all disciplines of work - civil/architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls as well as all indirect costs. Present estimates to engineering management and assist with input into plant budgets and schedules.
SHAW STONE & WEBSTER , Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan, New York
Senior Estimator/Supervisor (Consultant) - 08/08 to 08/09
My responsibilities include Preparation of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and I & C estimates for plant maintenance modifications and construction projects as well as monitoring of all associated costs. Walk down and supervise the erection and removal of scaffolding and close out work packages.
MALCOLM PIRNIE, INC., White Plains, NY
Change Order/Cost Engineer – 04/07 to 08/08
Assigned to NYCDEP Croton Water Treatment Plant, Bronx, NY
Prepare Change Order estimates for CSI Divisions 2 thru 16 and negotiate Change Order
Settlements for $2B project. Approve monthly progress payments.
BURNS & ROE ENTERPRISES, INC., Oradell, NJ
Supervising Mechanical Estimator, Construction Services – 10/04 to 04/07
Prepare Civil and Mechanical conceptual/detailed estimates for Proposals and Independent Cost
Studies. Markets include institutional, power, industrial, and federal (DOD/DOE) Sectors.
Power Estimates included Simple/Combined Cycle, Coal (CFB) as well as Transmission & Distribution.
MALCOLM PIRNIE, INC., Fair Lawn, NJ
Senior Cost Engineer (Consultant) – 01/04 to 10/04
Assigned to NYCDEP Newtown Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant Project.
Prepare Change Order estimates for CSI Divisions 2 thru 16 and negotiate Change Order
Settlements for $2B project.
JEFFREY M. BROWN ASSOCIATES, INC., New York, NY
Senior Estimator – 01/03 to 11/03
Prepare conceptual/detailed proposal estimates for commercial, residential, retail, distribution
hospital and interiors projects for CSI divisions 1 thru 16. Prepare scope packages and
perform project buyouts.
KAJIMA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - Senior Mechanical/Electrical Estimator - 10/00 to 11/02
Prepare conceptual/detailed proposal estimates for commercial building, retail, manufacturing,
Educational and telecommunications projects. Prepare scope packages, perform project buyouts.
Experience also included CSI divisions 1 thru 14 on smaller projects.
J.A. JONES-GMO, New York, NY – Sr. Mechanical/Electrical Estimator 3/99 to 9/00
Prepared proposal estimates for commercial and transportation building projects.
Estimates included complete mechanical and electrical systems from conceptual
to detail basis. Assigned to Continental Airlines C Terminal expansion at Newark Airport.
Estimating also included CSI divisions included 2, 3, 5, 11, & 14 as well as scope package
Preparation.
KRUPP WERNER & PFLEIDERER, Ramsey, NJ - Sr. Construction Engineer 11/97 to 3/99.
Monitor construction activities on turnkey projects, prepare subcontract bid
packages and constructability reviews, estimate all construction costs for firm price
proposals for the food/process industries, establish estimating database.
GE POWER SYSTEMS, Schenectady, NY - Sr. Estimator (Consultant) 11/96 - 11/97
Prepared turnkey proposal estimates for simple/combined cycle combustion and
steam turbine power plants including Balance of Plant. (40 MW to 1000 MW).
Updated estimating database.
C.B. STRAIN, INC., Poughkeepsie, NY - Sr. Estimator/Project Manager 2/96 - 11/96
Estimate, procure and manage semiconductor, WWTP, biotech, commercial, power (fossil) and
industrial projects for $30M per year mechanical contractor. Total fiscal responsibility
including pay request and change order settlement. Submittals as well as resolution of
engineering problems.
FOSTER WHEELER CONSTRUCTORS, INC., Clinton, NJ - Senior Estimator 2/95 - 2/96.
Prepare estimates for process, power, biotech and industrial proposals, attend pre-bid meetings, select subcontractors, update labor rates and estimating standards, and call on new clients for business development, Lead Estimator on successful major pharmaceutical proposal.
KVAERNER PROCESS, Bridgewater, NJ
Senior Cost Engineer 7/94 -1/95
(Contract Assignment) Update monthly cost report & schedule, prepare-update and negotiate design change notices with client. Field assignment for Merck Projects, Danville, PA. (Xanthan Gum & Avermectin).
NPS ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Buchanan, NY
Nuclear Estimator (consultant) 9/93 - 6/94
Assigned to Indian Point Unit 3, PWR for O & M Contract/Outage. Prepare civil/ structural and mechanical/electrical estimates for outage work packages. Coordinate man loading, schedules and budgets with planner/schedulers.
RAYTHEON ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS, Philadelphia, PA -11/82-9/93
Held Estimator, Lead Estimator, Senior Cost Engineer and Area Cost Engineer positions on four major projects (Nuclear PWR & BWR) over eleven-year period. Prepared civil/structural, mechanical and electrical estimates for budgets as well as contract changes. Claim resolution and bid analysis. Supervised five estimators for plant maintenance/modifications. Experience also included bid analysis, claim resolution, Cost/Schedule analysis, quantity surveys, progress updates and productivity analysis of direct labor and subcontracts. Field Assignment as Senior Estimator for DOE Waste Vitrification Project, Hanford, WA. Assisted in the home office with proposal estimating for power, biotech & industrial projects as required.
THE GEORGE HYMAN CONSTRUCTION CO, BETHESDA, MD - Project Engineer 10/84 - 1/87. Duties included shopdrawing and material transmittals, resolution of any drawing or field layout problems, expedite material deliveries, change order negotiations as well as submittal of monthly billings. Other responsibilities included estimating, scheduling and preparation of management reports.
BASF, Parsippany, NJ - Project Cost Engineer, Chemical Division 12/77 - 6/82
Control costs for design/build projects assigned to in corporate engineering
department. Prepared project cost reports, material take-offs and estimates.
Field assignment for three-month maintenance turnaround/expansion.
FOSTER WHEELER CORP., Livingston, NJ - Field Cost Engineer/Project Engineer 1/73 - 12/77
Performed quantity surveys and progress updates, forecast all field labor, material
and indirects, issue monthly construction reports and schedules for Petrochemical and DOE (Synfuel) projects. Assisted chief construction engineer with field engineering and contract administration.
EDUCATION & PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
YORK COLLEGE, York, PA - Bachelor of Arts 1972
Computer Skills/Estimating Experience References – Furnished upon request
Lotus
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Word/Word Perfect
John S. Page – Equipment, Piping, HVAC & Electrical
GE Power Systems Estimating Database
Richardson General Construction & Process
US Cost Success
Win Estimator
Digitizer with PC Software
Various in house programs
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