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AACE Certified Cost Consultant (CCEC), LEED AP, with over 28 yrs experience in Project Management, Construction, Estimating and Cost Engineering. Diverse background to include the Hospitality Industry, Medical Facilities, New Construction and Renovations for the Military, Federal, State and Local governments. Highly proficient in Cost Engineering and Management software with a working knowledge of AutoCAD and Access. Some Design Build/Ground up experience.
Driven leader of maximizing revenue and profitability
• Developed Strategies and executed the renovations of hotels, resorts and historic sites with budgets of up to $160 Million
• Organized a 3-school $2Million expansion project, leading to additional awards of over $4Million.
• Managed a $10 Million 12-school HVAC replacement/upgrade project, leading to another project award of $50 Million.
Problem Solver, combining technical knowledge and business acumen to deliver results.
• Expert at sorting through complex issues and conducting comparative analysis of multiple solutions.
• Conceptualized then developed a 60% drawing into working documents to facilitate $1.2 million Mechanical/ Electrical upgrade.
• Broadened customer base for department branch office, generated fresh leads & developed rapport with clients.
• Developed proposals and cost estimates, then evaluated the advancement and interim results of said projects from cradle to grave.
** Member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, Member of the American Society of Military Engineers, A member of the U.S. Green Building Council.** “ Active Security Clearance”
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Sept 2013 – Present Contract Work
August 2011- Sept 2013 Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc.
Project Manager 1
(RE-HIRE)
2009 – August 2011 L-3 Enterprise IT Solutions (Cost Engineering Services)
Senior Cost Engineer
• Prepared conceptual cost estimates for the supporting DOD budgets for overseas military construction projects.
• Managed complete construction cost estimates using government tools (PACES, M11, MCACES, Primavera and Success Estimator.)
• Maintained cost data bases, collecting data for economic and cost studies, obtaining quotations and writing technical reports.
• Provided cost support for facility programming and value engineering studies, cost/economic analysis, life cycle cost and contingency/risk analysis.
• Understanding of multiple constructions disciplines and assisted other disciplines with their estimates.
• Developed many construction cost estimates from little or no design information, some with multiple fixed deadlines.
2005 – 2009 The John Hardy Group (Development Management)
Project Director/Owners Rep
• Led major Hotel renovation projects nationwide, on budget and on schedule.
• Supervised consultants and contractors throughout the development and implementation process.
• Experienced in other specialties such as interior design, FF&E purchasing and hotel operations.
• Managed the general aspects of project development from site identification, environmental, zoning, and municipal issues.
• Project Management responsibilities, included budget development/scope, schedule development design from conceptual through Construction documents and implementation.
• Established and maintained the project funding process, funding needs and cash flow projections.
• Team Effort – Evaluated damage to the “Lindy Boggs Medical Center” in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation to produce a highly detailed estimate encompassing multi-millions of dollars worth of damage to the hospital and 8 surrounding buildings.
2004-2005 Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc.
Project Manager/Estimator
• Planned and estimated the requirements for all phases of construction and maintenance projects.
• Responsible for Project scheduling, project cost control and risk management.
• Conducted and scheduled pre-bid meetings
• Prioritized & Managed demanding schedules, progress of sub-contractors, made effective decisions and executed them.
• Review the proposal scope of work, specifications, and drawings to ensure they clearly define the project requirements and client expectations. Confirm that all necessary line items are included in the estimate and any unnecessary items are excluded.
• Prepare a detailed proposal package based on the scope of work and the line item estimate; submit to client and attend negotiations to support the proposal as submitted.
• Coordinate project close-out; to include obtaining required documentation, assisting in pre-final inspections and As-Built drawings.
1997 - 2004 Halliburton / Kellogg Brown & Root (Government Services)
Project Construction Manager/Delivery Order Manager/Estimator
• Responsible for overseeing entire projects including coordination of sub-contractors, monitoring cost and performance management.
• Accountable for supervision of personnel and several projects simultaneously enforcing all safety codes.
• Managed complex projects from cradle to grave. (Estimating, blueprints, project reports and projections, change & purchase orders, etc.).
• Technical ability to accurately estimate difficult and deep projects in the $1M to $25M range.
• Prepared quantity take-off’s and dollar estimates for Delivery Order Contracts.
• Resolved conflicts and issues pertaining to non-conformance of established specifications, meeting client goals.
• Monitored construction of all contractors including mechanical, electrical, structural an architectural for the Corps ...
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