Real estate investment focused on single family and small multifamily in Indiana.

Analyse documents, specifications, proposals in preparation for pricing.Obtain input from operations staff during estimate preparation.Perform quantity take-off from construction drawings.Formulate all costs for tender submission – labour, material, subcontracts, and equipment.Accountable for accuracy of tender submissions.Establish commercial estimating department policies, procedures and standards.Distribute administrative and project documentation upon award of projects.Monitor and provided job cost reports to management on active and completed projectsRequest and evaluate vendor quotes to determine most desirable suppliers/trades.Develop and maintain estimating scopes of work, purchase orders and sales extras.

* Oversight of the millwork project from start to finish.* Play a key role in project planning, budgeting and identification of resource requirements.* Chart out project objectives, setting performance requirements and deadlines for team members.* Achieve optimum utilization of resources including procurement of labour, construction materials and equipment at cost-effective terms that fall within the estimated budget.* Developing the team objectives/goals and assigning/delegating responsibilities.* Communicating effectively with various sub-contractors responsible for completing each phase of the project.* Monitor the progress of construction activities on a regular basis and lead status meetings.* Maintain strict adherence to the budgetary guidelines, quality and safety standards.* Maintain effective communications strategies among project team and stakeholders.* Project accounting functions including following the budget, tracking team expenses and minimising exposure and risk.* Co-ordinate and communicate with all parties involved in the project, which include the site superintendent, architects, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors and construction workers.* Ensure project documents are complete.

• Prepared estimates of labour and material costs based on blueprints, project specifications and documentation.• Prepared master format estimates (Class A)• Maintained a directory of suppliers and contractors.• Reviewed and selected sub-trades based on provided quotation documents. • Met with sub-trades on site to review drawings and site conditions.• Uploaded and maintained drawings and documentation via FTP for sub-trades to obtain.

Estimated and negotiated the award of millwork contracts up to $2,000,000 CAD.

• Built physical or electronic models and prototypes.• Operated a variety of equipment from shop equipment and hand tools to rapid prototyping machines, digital cameras, computer, and software (e.g. drawing)• Deciphed information from 2D and 3D drawing files, sketches, photos, and maps to conceive and construct models and 3D graphics.• Participated in the planning and coordination of projects• Collaborated with the engineering team to problem solve modeling issues• Ensured the project requirements were being fulfilled through ongoing communication with the project team