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Florida, United States

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

In this role I was tasked with leading project estimates, managing client relationships, supervising & directing project teams, conducting formal trainings, and delivering expert consulting solutions for key clients in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, pulp & paper, and renewables industries. My project experience ranges in cost/magnitude from <$1M to >$10B.***Value Added***✔Led 4-person estimate team to develop and execute a project estimate on a $3B petrochemical project in Alberta, Canada; managed client relationships and traveled to Calgary on a bi-weekly basis to meet with senior level management; advised funding decisions and subcontractor selections through highly accurate final estimate.✔Relocated from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA to accept a long-term assignment working as a Senior Cost Estimator for a major pharmaceutical company; lead all project cost estimate functions, manage relationships with 3rd party engineering firms, and advise executive management with project recommendations; train and lead 30 member project team in latest cost saving techniques which have demonstrated an average cost reduction of 10% across all projects.✔Traveled to Seoul, Korea for 6-month project with key client; led 6-person team in training & implementation of Aspen Capital Cost Estimator software; advanced the estimating capabilities by overhauling internal estimating procedures; increased estimating efficiency by reducing estimate execution time from 2 months to 1 week.

Associate Estimators support the Senior Estimator/Consultant in all estimating and consulting services.***Value Added***✔Increased client efficiency by automating a previously manual process reducing labor from 2 hours down to seconds.✔Increased SES estimation skill set by developing expertise in custom modeling tools to win additional client contracts.✔Analyzed engineering drawings and deliverables and excelled at accurately and efficiently translating material take-offs into cost data for fast upload into estimating software.✔Consulted with project specific subcontractors, vendors, and unions to gain best in class cost, labor and productivity information informing SES recommendations to clients.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering (Ce)

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swimming and Diving Team; Sigma Nu Fraternity

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