Solution oriented, efficient and organized Senior Estimator with 30 years of diverse work experience in the public, commercial, and institutional industries; including 20 years of construction estimating and 10 years in project management and structural design sectors. Critical thinker with accomplished project management and communication skills coupled with sound grasp of construction procedures/requirements, current market pricing, local subcontractors and suppliers. Proven ability to minimize the project costs while maintaining optimum trade quality.
• Hard Bid Estimating
• Cost Estimating
• Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
• Conceptual/Pre-Design Estimating
• Preconstruction Estimating
• Value Engineering Cost Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Turner Construction Company, General Construction, Construction Management, Chicago, IL
Senior Cost Estimating Engineer Sept. 2006 – Dec. 2009
• Performed cost engineering, estimating, and cost control functions for all construction activities
• Scrutinized contractors’ proposed change orders, project delay requests, and submitted claims of design and field condition discrepancies
• Applied commonly used best practices methods and procedures to produce independent estimates
• Evaluated all final contractors’ estimate packages to ensure cost accuracy and completeness
• Analyzed cost of proposed value engineering issues to minimize unnecessary project expenditures
• Prepared construction project audits detailing time and material work costs requested by client
• Actively collaborated with project team to resolve cost management issues in required time frames
• Maintained comprehensive databases summarizing historically approved project costs
• Utilized historical production data to develop precise estimates and validate vendor material quotes
• Negotiated change orders, prepared negotiation comments for contractors’ review, and made recommendations to project team for cost approvals
AFRAM Corp., Construction Management and Cost Estimating Services, Chicago, IL
Senior Cost Estimator
Nov. 2005 – Aug 2006
• Provided cost estimating and cost control services for all stages of design and construction, including pre-design, design, bid and award, construction and post construction phases
• Generated quantity surveying services for clients by performing feasibility studies, cost analysis, cost estimates, and quantity take-offs with schedules of materials and bills of quantities
• Originated conceptual construction estimates and total project budget revisions
• Analyzed and reviewed change order requests, cost schedules, option studies, and cycle costing
• Developed monthly progress/cash flow predictions, post contract measurement, sub-contractors disbursements, mitigation of claims and claims settlements, and evaluated quality control issues
• Coordinated and managed preconstruction phases with scope definition
• Reviewed fiscal impacts of various costing issues to optimize project value
• Effectively communicated with clients to ensure high level of expected performance and estimating services were completed on a timely basis
Mota Construction Company, Inc., General Contractor, Chicago, IL Senior Estimator May 2004 – Nov. 2005
• Led the estimating process by utilizing acceptable construction estimating procedures for conceptual, pre-design, preconstruction and construction competitive bid estimates
• Researched construction markets for potential bid opportunities, bid result and new subcontractor information in Dodge reports, construction bulletins, and websites
• Formulated estimating packages with lists of subcontractors and suppliers for trade proposals
• Redesigned bid estimate spreadsheets to increase accuracy and timeliness of the bid process
• Resolved cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing project data
• Evaluated purchase orders by costing project changes, additions, and site requirements
• Prepared schedules of values and value engineering item lists as required per project
• Facilitated definition and project design phases to meet project deadlines and reduce costs
• Developed effective relationships with regional and local subcontractors
• Negotiated pricing, bid schedules, post bid revisions, purchase order terms/conditions and project phase dates with subcontractors
HLF Construction Company Inc., General Contractor, Chicago, IL Senior Estimator Mar.1995 – May 2004
• Performed cost control functions by using feasibly studies to analyze project profitability and provided value analysis with comparison to analogous projects
• Managed bid day activities by preparing individual trade estimates in one lump sum bid
• Built and updated database proposals with annual labor and material price increases
• Developed estimating budgets based on actual trade unit prices
• Analyzed bid quotations from subcontractors and vendors to prepare competitive bid packages
• Optimized estimates and hard bid takeoffs for commercial, public, and institutional projects
• Evaluated all final estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Prepared and reviewed subcontractor agreements and price negotiations
• Reduced original project costs by more than 4% by locating most cost reasonable subcontractors
Verde Luz Construction Company, General Contractor, Chicago, IL
Project Estimator Jun. 1988 – March 1995
• Established initial estimates, takeoffs, and pricing for multiple construction trades
• Conducted labor and material cost analysis to finalize total estimated project cost
• Drafted competitive bid packages for owner’s review
• Negotiated with subcontractors and formulated subcontract agreements
• Placed orders for material purchases
• Prepared and processed change orders for architect approvals
• Solicited vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive material prices
State Construction Company, Belarus
Project Engineer Sept. 1986 – Dec. 1988
• Provided engineering support for construction sites to minimize delays of project completion
• Coordinated with subcontractors and architects to resolve field problems stemming from incorrect project design for large scale commercial and industrial projects
• Resolved discrepancies between field conditions and architectural drawings
• Ensured compliance with blueprints and specifications
• Issued requests for bulletins and change orders’ preparation
• Established materials substitution procedures to eliminate long materials delivery time
Byelorussian State Engineering Firm, Belarus
Structural Engineer Jun. 1976 – Sept.1986
• Designed reinforced concrete and steel structures of commercial and industrial buildings
• Fashioned design criteria and specifications for engineering analysis of structural elements
• Conducted extensive field work to verify construction progress and determine feasibility of proposed modifications
• Developed design criteria and evaluated cost of old building reconstruction
EDUCATION
University of Belarus, Belarus
Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering
Building and Architectural Technical School, Belarus
Associate Degree in Architecture
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office
MC2
Timberline
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