Brian Reimer Email & Phone Number

Waverley, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

General management of mass excavation, structures, and demolition projects, as well as overseeing the estimating department responsible for procurement of projects.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

• Manage team of estimators and CAD technicians responsible for creation of over 2000 bids per year. • Review of estimated costs and market analysis with estimators prior to submission of tender documents• Decide pricing strategy based on anticipated costs and market analysis.• Review of contract performance with respect to estimated costs• Reporting to senior management on cost vs estimate discrepancies.• Meet and negotiate pricing with clients• Oversee the management of document control system allowing on and offsite document collaboration and historical archiving of documents.• Development of cost reporting systems including Standardized Costing Phases, and Standardized Cost Reports.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

• Project manager for road building projects, site developments, and major civil excavation project• Responsible for planning, schedule updates, cost reporting and projections, material procurement, subcontract management, equipment & personnel management• Directly reported to by field managers including Superintendents, Project Engineers, Quality and Safety Inspectors• Liaise with clients and/or their representatives• Preparation of progress reports for owners and senior management • Implementation of controls to ensure projects are kept on schedule and on budget• Review and Approval of billings• Work with regulatory bodies and land owners on permitting and land leases

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

• Area Manager for a 50% of a 55km, $580M design build highway construction project completed between 2010 and 2012, 8 months ahead of schedule.• Responsible for planning, schedule updates, cost reporting and projections, material procurement, subcontract management, equipment & personnel management• Directly reported to by field managers including Superintendents, Project Engineers, Quality and Safety Inspectors• Liaise with clients and/or their representatives• Preparation of progress reports for owners and senior management • Implementation of controls to ensure projects are kept on schedule and on budget• Review and Approval of billings• Work with regulatory bodies and land owners on permitting and land leases

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

• Complete site visits and quantity take-offs • Liaise with operations personnel to determine production projections in support of estimate preparation• Prepare cost estimates using Bid2Win Software for various jobs ranging in value from $100,000 to $600,000,000.• Complete tender forms and prepare all relevant documentation required for bid submissions• Market analysis in support of bid pricing• Meet with and negotiate contract prices with owners of projects• Provide Project Management support to superintendents and field staff

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

• Development of cost reporting system using Microsoft Project• Training of new hires/ co-op students in project cost controls and reporting• Oversee production of project cost and progress reports using Microsoft Project• Managed a department of 14 Engineering and/or College Co-op Students • Scheduled the students for the required tasks and reviewed the work that was being producing• Scheduling of the required tasks and review of reports being presented to senior management• Initial development of Standardized Cost Phases and

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ca

Completed two placement terms as an Engineering co-op student. Responsible for job progress and cost tracking and reporting as well project cooordination duties

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Civil Engineering