Ben Jones Email & Phone Number

Tomball, Tx

- Directing the creation of a new centralized estimating group for the Products Division to perform cost estimation and proposal development with the goal of improved accuracy for all cost estimates, improved customer responsiveness, and strategic, market-based, and risk-adjusted pricing- Developing cost estimation tools and customer/product specific proposal templates to improve efficiency, consistency, and accuracy across all product lines- Streamlining RFQ process utilizing Salesforce CRM and working with sales team to improve visibility and process flow from receipt of RFQ through delivery of proposal- Delivering improved revenue forecasting reports to executive management and key stakeholders for company resource allocation and quarterly budgets by more effectively utilizing data from CRM- Creating database to track actual project cost vs. estimated project cost for continual improvements and efficiencies of cost estimating across all product lines

Baytown, Tx

- Nine (9) direct reports from multiple offices across the Gulf Coast region which included project managers, AP, AR, and HR personnel- Managed regional P&L for the Gulf Coast region totaling $30M revenue in 2018- Maintained monthly financial WIP on all active jobs and identified cost overruns/surpluses, under/over billing, and job costs to completion- Accurately projected monthly/quarterly forecast of project backlog in conjunction with proposal pipeline based on win/loss probabilities- Reviewed and approved all cost estimates and proposals and determined optimal margins based on project, site, scope, and commercial risks- Developed and trained new hires and Managers-in-Training on a regular basis- Generated new business by regularly attending customer sales meetings and communicating current and potential job opportunities to sales force- Conducted weekly WIP review meetings to ensure PM’s understood their projects’ financial position and to identify and mitigate unforeseen delays and/or cost- Led bi-monthly cost-to-completion conference calls with HMT executive team to review all active projects- Successfully created and implemented Unit-Rate based tools for multi-year contract, large revenue RFQ’s- Worked on Time and Material multi-year contract RFQ awarded to HMT- Established new AP process to ensure PMs approved all costs hitting their jobs- Reduced invoicing errors and miscommunication between project managers and AR by implementing new billing tool based on project specific billing terms- Conducted bid reviews with the executive team for proposals exceeding $1M in revenue

Geismar, La

- Managed key regional accounts which included Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula, MS and Shell Chemical in Geismar, LA- Managed all aspects of each project from estimates through execution and project closeout- Utilized SL for budget entries, budget adjustments, and running reports- Utilized Sage estimating program to generate manhours for estimates- Developed and maintained schedules utilizing MS Project and progress reports utilizing Excel- Conducted project kick-off meetings with engineering and construction teams to ensure all project information wascommunicated and understood by everyone involved- Responsible for billing projects on a timely basis and outstanding AR is collected- Developed and implemented project execution, safety, and quality plans on a routine basis- Managed lump sum, T&M, and unit-rate projects

Tomball, Tx

- Provided project execution support for international sales group on large revenue projects- Coordinated with engineering, manufacturing, and shipping to ensure schedules were maintained and quality- Developed geodesic dome component based estimating tool- Updated geodesic dome installation manual

Houston, Texas Area

- Directly responsible and accountable for on-site measurement while drilling (MWD) operations and services- Worked closely with directional drillers to ensure that the natural gas wells were drilled according to well plan- Provided accurate and timely completion of daily activity reports, cost reports, inventory control logs and post job reports- Provided on-site diagnosis and solutions for equipment failures- Promoted to Lead Field Engineer within five months of being hired and responsible for training newly hired field engineers

- Inititally hired as Construction Manager and promoted to Lead CM in projet within one year.- Responsible for planning, implementation, and supervision of all operations for residential homes in the northwest Houston region, including 5 subdivisions.- Handled all purchasing decisions within projects and negotiated with vendors to acquire materials at optimal price for varying conditions of each job.- Maintained profit margins by negotiating subcontracted labor prices to meet project budgets.- Supervised subcontractors to ensure that building codes were met, including OSHA/City/State and third party inspections.- Oversight of invoicing and final pricing - handled dispute resolution and payment issues. Responsible for identifying and correcting any discrepancies.- Received 98% positive feedback from buyer surveys.- Analyzed building plans and identified/resolved inefficiencies prior to start of construction.

- Promoted from Service Manager to Construction Manager within six months of hire.- Consistently met all company requirements for quarterly bonuses which included keeping project costs below budget, sustaining production time above 110% and maintaining 95% positive customer feedback.- "Top Ten Construction Manager" for 3 straight quarters - from Q2 to Q4 of 2005- Managed each phase of the building process which include scheduling/ordering materials, hiring/supervising subcontractors, and daily inspections to meet city/state building codes.- Worked with sales team to ensure marketability of final product.