Heavy constructionPlan reviewProject managementRail project estimating

Developed estimate from preliminary engineering. Proposed variety of cost saving solutions that got project under budget so owner proceeded with project. Implemented project working with railroad to develop safe heavy equipment production crossing that got project on schedule.Responsible for developing estimates and proposals with the team of estimators at a pace of three to five per week.Set up internship program for college students to expose them to estimating.Mentored and trained five estimators.

Expanded markets from small industrial/commercial project to large industrial parks, residential developments, mining overburden, golf course construction and public sector projects including schools, police stations, municipal road work, and IDOT work.Developed a costing system to supplement existing accounting software that allowed tracking of projects on a daily and weekly basis instead of monthly.With better costing system, company expanded from $5 million annually to $35 million.Project manager/estimator for site development of Lowes project requiring exposure to new technology, geopiers. Project manager/estimator for Target Distribution project that had poor soils requiring deep undercuts, bridging stone and lime stabilization. Intense monitoring of production allowed the company a substantial bonus for beating schedule.

Estimator, quantity takeoff, pricing, spreadsheet preparation, scheduling, site layout and surveying, field supervisor.

Installed computerized takeoff system and spreadsheet software.Construction staking for subdivision laying out pads, streets and ponds.Part-time construction foreman running dirt moving crew of eight men as well as estimating.Quantity takeoff and proposal writing and presenting to three owners prior to submitting a bid. Set up internship program for college students to expose them to estimating.Hired and trained estimators to handle expansion and growth