Desireé Bray Email & Phone Number

United States

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Contracts Management Group - maintaining positive working relationships and ensuring the efficient management of budgets, subcontractor qualifications, and vendor relationships within the projects.- Establish Clear Communication Channels- Budget Review & Input- Budget Maintenance & Updates- Subcontractor Qualification Management- Vendor Setup & Maintenance- Subcontract and Payment & Performance Bond Processing- Constant Interface with Stakeholders- Continuous Improvement - Implement best practices to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency

Rockville, Maryland

•Point of contact for the Estimating and Procurement Construction department for bid solicitations and issuing Subcontracts to all Subcontractors/Trade Partners and Vendors.•Leveraged Procore for streamlined project management, and Timberline/Sage for efficient turnover processes, ensuring a smooth transition to operations. •Systematically reviewed, issued, finalized, and maintained records for all Subcontracts, MSA, and PO'sassigned to subcontractors.•Participated in, organized, and hosted Subcontractor Trade Fairs and Meet & Greets at both in-office and additional venue locations.•Hosted outreach events for DE+I, aligning with project-specific commitments in compliance with DMV jurisdiction or Owner requirements. Emphasized the significance of inclusion and its reflection on our company's image, considering our choice of projects and the trades awarded for those endeavors.•A member of various industry associations of which emphasize and prioritize DE+I.•Enhanced our Subcontractor Database by introducing a new Bid Solicitation service to our subcontractor community and integrated Prequalification Services. •Oversaw and maintained the electronic bid board, as well as managed all web-hosting of shared documents.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

•Implemented the use of new CRM software for potential client/vendor contacts tracking.•Duties included maintaining all supply orders, inventory oversight, vendor coordination and correspondence, computer & IT proficiency

Rockville, Md

•Point of contact for the Estimating & Pre-Construction department for Foulger-Pratt Contracting.•Received, reviewed, and distributed new incoming Request for Proposal instructions from Foulger-Pratt Development and 3rd party owners and developers.•Maintained our Subcontractor Database by implementing two new Bid Solicitation systems to the subcontractor community from our department, and Subcontractor Prequalification services. •Managed and maintained the electronic bid board and all web-hosting of documents shared w/ the sub community, along with implementing the web-based document hosting/sharing used between the three FP entities, Construction, Development, and Management.•Researched and created proposal presentation documents as required, for internal and 3rd party distribution. This included the design and lay-out of the materials, along with the assembly of the documents to be distributed.•Implemented a new web based project document control & records shared database, a collaborative system used by owners, architects, subcontractors, and operations. Prepared and maintained the organization of correspondence, contract drawings & specifications, letters of transmittal, bid documents, qualifications and assumptions, and also tracked their status in appropriate logs.•OnScreen TakeOff within Divisions 8, 9, 10, & 12, and following through w/ the purchase of material and installation from the subcontractor for the work to be performed.

Business Administration And Management, General

Construction Management

High School