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Albany, Oregon, United States

Wood Village, Or

- Defined bid scopes, writing supplemental bid specs and expanding on requirements, capturing 100% of pre-construction budgets at project completion- Exceeded estimated profit margins by 25% on 95% of all projects worked, through pre-planning, strategic buyout, and collaborative communication- Identified problematic areas in bid documents, through assessment and communicating scope-of-work to bidders, avoiding subcontractor claims and unexpected costs- Enabled company to grow 25% year-over-year, identifying and bidding public projects with high-profit potential

Gladstone, Or

- Created cost estimate at 50%-design stage through active listening and priority analysis, resolving issues of concern for $20M, 150-unit mixed-use project in historical district- Spearheaded seismic upgrades for 130-year-old building, facilitating structural engineer detail revisions to design details to achieve construction goals, reducing costs and delays

Vancouver, Wa

- Consulted with clients from concept to completion, coordinating design process, jurisdictional review, and approval- Assembled soft-cost budgets by providing clients with architectural and engineering costs, consultants, testing & special inspections, and jurisdictional fees

Beaverton, Or

- Rescued project at during post-tensioning phase through completion, exceeding projected margin 5%- Analyzed developer priorities, creating cost estimate at 50% design stage, listening actively and rectifying identified issues of importance, awarded $20M 150-unit mixed use project

Vancouver, Wa

- Managed $3.4M retail project, coordinating with architects, design professionals, 3 clients, and subcontractors- Customized extra-work tracking system, using Excel, ensuring 100% capture of recoverable extras

Portland, Or & Seattle, Wa

- Created spreadsheet system with custom formulas to simplify monthly project margin reports, providing real-time data and eliminating multiple steps, lessening report creation time 75%- Expedited shopping center project, establishing credibility with public works engineers, reconfiguring structural features, and performing in-house design, avoiding 4-week delay

Hillsboro, Or

- Project Manager on three new Act III cinema projects with 43 screens- Tight time-frames of these fast-paced theater projects required exemplary organization and diligent cost-control efforts- Each project was completed on time and on budget