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Results driven, focused and experienced executive leader committed to excellence; with an emphasis toward detail to see any project through completion25-years construction experience in a variety of disciplines and positionsTeam lead with profound commitment to deliver beyond expectationsExcellent written, oral communication, ability to convey complex solutions, instruction, or directives to others, effortlesslyExtremely detail oriented and creative with the ability to adapt to and engage any audience Distinctive approach to cost exercises, organization, implementation of new strategies and getting the most out of peers and external partnersProficient in fundamentals of estimating, purchasing, project management, contract management and preconstructionEstimating background with ability to develop, assemble and present requests for qualification / proposals, rough order of magnitude, preliminary budgets, final estimates, RFx, schedule of values and all essential deliverables related to the estimating processExperienced in quality control, permitting / municipality compliance, AutoCAD, design, space planning and BIM / collaborative engineeringKnowledge of multiple platforms in the construction industry with keen sense and understanding of the collaboration needs of othersDefinitive moral compass with honest approach to business and leadership and ability to navigate difficult challenges and situationsSeasoned negotiator with trade management, supervision, and contract negotiation experienceExperience working within budgetary and scheduling constraints, understands needs of clients and ownersQuick learner and seasoned self-starter while possessing the ability to be a great team lead and / or team player, multi-tasker, genuine careDo whatever it takes, go above and beyond, make it happen attitude Ideal mentality for design challenges, cost save initiatives and value engineering studiesSuccessful liaison between owners, architects, engineers, developers, contractors, and trade partnersAbility to read, navigate and comprehend all aspects of construction drawings and specificationsKnowledge and understanding of CSI division requirements and phase codingTeamed with marketing groups to develop capabilities presentations, due diligence for web / marketing content as well as an ability to present and lead business development groupsCreative approach to document control, distribution, online collaboration, proven results working with cloud based and local organization of data and filing

Listed skills include Process Scheduler, Construction, Value Engineering, Submittals, and 43 others.