BS Concrete Industry Management mature student w/ concentration in Concrete Contracting and minor in Business Administration + 15 yrs commercial construction + 9 yrs active military construction experience
15 yrs commercial construction experience incl. preconstruction estimating, project management and customer service.
9 yrs active duty military construction experience provided insight in international building codes.
Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Onscreen Takeoff w/Quick Bid, The EDGE Estimating software, Timberline Estimating software, Constructware Database.
Education
BS in Concrete Industry Management, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN, 05/2011
Concentration in Concrete Contracting with minor in Business Administration
3.7 GPA, Dean’s List (fall 2009, spring 2010, summer 2010)
Member of Associated General Contractors (AGC) and American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Associate of Applied Science in Construction Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Montgomery, AL, 08/2000
Concentration in Construction Methods
Relevant Experience
Estimator/Safety Rep., Double R Construction, LLC, Nashville, TN 04/2010 - Present
Estimate job cost using Timberline Estimating and On-Screen Take-Off software.
Develop, produce, and implement company safety policy to comply with OSHA directives.
Prepare and submit change orders to the Veteran’s Administration for approval.
Prepare project schedules using Microsoft Project.
Project Manager, Wall-Tech, LLC, Nashville, TN, 06/2007 - 02/2009
Chase, bid and secure work contracts.Prepare estimates using the EDGE software and compare budget estimates using archived project data.
Devise and offer value engineering ideas to provide owner’s potential cost savings.
Manage contracts and invoices using AIA contract documents.
Preconstruction Estimator, Skanska USA Building, Nashville, TN, 01/2006 - 06/2007
Prepare budgets and estimates for hospital and other commercial projects using Timberline Estimating software with projects ranging in costs from $1MM to $300MM in various geographic areas.
Manage subcontractor prequalification database and update unit pricing database from sub quotes.
Utilize On Screen Takeoff to create building area summaries to prepare batch budgets.
Project Manager, Baron + Dowdle Construction, LLC, Nashville, TN, 01/2005 - 01/2006
Manage commercial projects from beginning to end with projects ranging in cost from $100K to $5MM in middle TN area.
Attend pre-bid meetings and assess potential projects against company resources and ability.
Prepare estimates using Timberline Estimating software and detailed Excel spreadsheets.
Negotiate, draft, and execute contracts for subcontractors.
Process subcontractor’s pay applications and evaluate progress for payment using AIA documents.
Staff Sergeant: Structural Craftsman / Project Superintendent, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, US Air Force, Malmstrom AFB, Gt. Falls, MT, 10/2002 - 10/2004
Lead craftsman of construction projects up to $750K.
Surveys work-sites to determine material and labor requirements.
Assists Air Force in meeting objective of rapid global mobility.
Erects permanent structures including pre-engineered steel-framed buildings, block / concrete structures and conventional wooden framed construction.
Uses Automatic / Ultimate Building Machine (UBM) in fabrication of semi-permanent facilities (K-Span, Super K-Span).
Ensures compliance with environmental and Air Force Occupational Safety & Health standards.
Installs, maintains and repairs Harvest Eagle, Bare and Falcon contingency assets.
Direct supervisor of personnel, training in all aspects of structural career field and safe operation of equipment, tools etc.
Shop Vehicle Control Officer, Shop Safety Monitor and Deployment Equipment Monitor.
Staff Sergeant: Structural Craftsman / Superintendent, 100 CE Squadron, US Air Force, Mildenhall AFB, UK, 09/1999 - 10/2002
Surveys proposed work sites, determining material costs, labor requirements and scheduling.
Interprets working drawings and schematics for maintaining, altering and repairing facilities through minor / major renovation.
Member of US Air Force Honor Guard, RAF Mildenhall, UK
Shop Safety Representative, conduct safety briefings weekly
Shop Vehicle Control Officer and Training Record Monitor
Vehicle Control Officer, 374th CE Squadron, US Air Force, Yokota AFB, Japan, 04/1996 - 10/1999
Maintains tools, hand and electric, plus shop installed equipment. Welds, brazes, solders ferrous and non-ferrous metals using oxyacetylene and arc welding processes.
Troubleshoots repairs and installs locking devices e.g. keyed, combination and electrical cipher locks.
Prepares and schedules vehicle fleet for maintenance.
Significant Projects
Nissan North American HQ, Franklin, TN - Preconstruction Estimator, Skanska USA
Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center, Ft. Meyers, FL - Preconstruction Estimator, Skanska USA
Hutton Hotel, Nashville, TN - Drywall Project Manager, Wall-Tech LLC
Greenway Expansion, Nashville, TN - Project Manager, Baron + Dowdle
Base Information Transfer Center, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD - Lead Craftsman, USAF
Skills / Training
30-hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course 10/2010
10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course 10/2009
ASHE Certification 08/2006
On-Screen Take-off Training 05/2009
The EDGE Estimating Software Training 09/2008
Timberline Estimating Software Training 09/2005
Change Orders in Tennessee Seminar 07/2005
Civil Engineer Management Craftsman Course 08/2001
Fabricated Pipe Welding Course (Air Force Training) 08/2000
Tennessee Notary Public (Commission Expires 10/2012)
Certificates / Awards
Honorably Discharged from U.S. Air Force Active Duty 10/2004
Veteran Operation Enduring Freedom
Air Force Achievement Medal X 3
Air Force Commendation Medal
BC A Residential Contractors License Awarded 02/2006
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