Ryan Freedman, Eit Email & Phone Number

United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Project Engineer on 20401 & 20411 Level 3 SW Birch Street McCarthy Office Remodels:Coordinated with Trade Partners during Preconstruction and Construction to fill scope gaps, draft Exhibit 1’s, and perform buyoutManaged the construction schedule and adjusted as necessary by tracking lead times and material procurementUtilized Procore to track Change Events, Change Orders, Drawing/Document Management, RFI's, and SubmittalsCoordinated with the AOR (Architect of Record) and Engineers to solve design issuesManaged and led our weekly O/A/C (Owner/Architect/Contractor) meetings and took meeting minutesEstimator on the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration Seismic Retrofit Project:Prepared quantity takeoffs (utilizing Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff), Exhibit 1’s (Subcontractor Contract), and Scope Sheets (Bid Leveling Sheet) for project budgeting and Trade Partner buyoutWorked with our Trade Partners to complete constructability reviews of the design and ask subsequent RFI's to clear up ambiguitiesPrepared Allowances (undefinable costs in the design), Qualifications (assumptions of what our bid is based on due to the undefinable areas of the design), and Variances (cost differences between subsequent drawing sets) as supplemental documentation for our client

Reengineered client feedback survey process to increase response rates andallow leadership to instantly identify/address areas of improvements withPower BIAssisted in the organization and creation of several winning projectproposals, drawing on technical principlesUtilized internal analytics tools and various online resources to performtechnical market research, find new potential projects, and positionMcCarthy for success in different market sectorsCreated and scaled internal department SharePoint websites for numerousdepartments and project teams, improving day-to-day efficiencyUtilized Microsoft CRM Dynamics 365 to track potential projectopportunities, maintain client data, track project staffing, create winstrategy plans, and track revenue forecastingStreamlined, improved, and led trainings on various company operationsincluding redesigning file structures, CRM processes, software updates, andpreconstruction cross-collaborationAssisted in the organization, facilitation, and judging of McCarthy’sinternal Toastmasters program, “Communicators”Active member in the following invitation-only committees: “Spark Tank”(innovation committee) & “Heart Hats” (charity committee)Managed, trained, and mentored a summer intern

Assisted the Business Development, Marketing, and Public Relations team in the SouthernCalifornia RegionUtilized Customer Relations Management (CRM) to track future clients,project personnel, trade partners, and opportunities for the San Diego,Orange County, and Los Angeles officesDeveloped an Architect Selection Matrix for use in Design-Build pursuitsUpdated Capture Plan Reports to help the project pursuit team win newprojectsAttended construction/development webinars and performed marketresearch to find new potential projects and understand industry trendsObtained public relations material from project personnel and executivesfor use in various news articles and magazinesAssisted the marketing team in confirming owner references for use onproject proposalsHelped refine boilerplate narratives for use on project proposals

Streamlined the T&M billing process by utilizing B2W (Bid 2 Win) software to continuously track costs per job, material type, labor type, and equipment typeCompiled “Job Tracking Account Cost Detail” spreadsheets using B2W and Foundation to track real-time job costs per quarterPrepared JHA submittals for various project tasksUtilized Foundation to solicit updated COI’s from various vendors

Assisted Project Management Team at The Quad Discovery Business Center project in Irvine, CAContacted subcontractors to obtain Close Out documentation, LEED documentation, and costs for Construction Change DirectivesCreated Action Item List to keep project team on task between weekly meetingsAttended weekly subcontractor meetings, owner meetings, and job walks to obtain general knowledge of construction industryUtilized Microsoft Excel to track Daily Field Reports for all subcontractorsProposed various ideas to improve the company such as: a monthly newsletter of construction subjects for newly hired employees, improved processes for Construction Change Directive collection, and ways to keep track of the workload of interns.

Orange County, California Area

Drafted system drawings with AutoCAD 2016, including electrical distribution and mechanical layoutsCo-lead project meetings with associates and vendorsCreated an Excel spreadsheet with macros to calculate flow rates, volume capacity, cycle frequency, and utility requirementsHelped integrate engineered systems in the fabrication shop including wiring, tagging, and component installations