Led operations and estimating at startup DBE construction company. Responsible for developing overall company strategic vision, business plan, target marketplaces, and industry partnerships. Generated company yearly budgets and revenue forecasts. Responsible for overall company P&L reporting directly to the owner of the company. Grew yearly revenues to over $10 million. Transitioned company from a singular focused construction manager to a balanced portfolio of self performance construction projects and construction management projects. Assembled and had final sign off on competitive estimates for hard bid projects and negotiated projects. Created strategic JV partnerships with large contractors to bid on larger projects ranging from $20 million to over $1 billion.Projects completed ranging from $300k to over $6 million for the following clients: NorthGate Constructors TXDOT DFW Connector Project, DFW Airport Terminal A Structural Improvements, Love Field Tenant Improvements, Bright Star SUD WTP, River Oaks WTP, Walnut Creek SUD Chlorination Facility, Trinity LBJ Express Walls and Rip Rap, AGL TXDOT I-35E Expansion, City of Carrollton Pump Station, City of Rockwall Northshore Lift Station, and many other civil infrastructure projects.

Responsible for producing utility estimates for commercial developments, residential subdivisions, TXDOT, NTTA, and City roadway projects. Estimates based on crew production rates, equipment costs, material costs, and subcontractor costs. Utility estimates consisting of water lines, sewer lines, storm drain lines, water services, sewer services, bores, and pavement replacement. Served as the procurement function on the projects: generated submittals, RFI’s, purchase orders, subcontracts. Priced change orders throughout the construction phase of the projects.Projects completed for the following clients: TXDOT SH 114 (15 mil), TXDOT Spur 348 (8 mil), City of Flower Mound-Flower Mound Road (3 mil), City of Frisco-Rolater Road (3 mil), Rogers-O’Brien–Cabela’s Allen, (855k), MyCon – Walmart Frisco (2 mil)

Responsible for estimating department of 6 estimators and marketing personnel. Yearly estimating volume of $350 million. Average estimate hit rate 10%. Developed lump sum, design build, unit price, and T/M estimates. Negotiated contracts, terms, and conditions with clients and contractors. Generated bid proposals and qualification proposals. Marketed Cajun services to potential clients. Cultivated upstream and downstream relationships with clients, vendors, and subcontractors. Mentored and trained new estimators in quantity takeoffs, composite crew rates, equipment utilization, scope analysis, and scheduling.

Served as project manager on various projects ranging from $200,000 to $23,000,000. Responsible for cost control, profit forecasting, profit margins, and change order pricing. Generated and maintained the progress of project schedules, manpower curves, and budgets. Reviewed project specifications and submittals. Served as the procurement function on the individual projects. Determined price and scope of subcontracts and purchase orders for the respective projects. Mentored and trained incoming project managers. Developed 2 assistant project managers into project managers of $7,000,000 and $23,000,000 projects.

Responsible for underground drainage, box culverts, concrete paving, asphalt paving, traffic control, and striping. Ordered materials, scheduled installation, and responsible for overall costs and quality. Projects completed: I-35E and President George Bush Interchange ($95 mil) and President George Bush Expansion Joseph Lane to I-35E ($32 mil)