Irene Guirguis *** Magnolia Ave. # * ***-***- ****
Cell: 201-***-****
Jersey City, N.J 07306 aceehn@r.postjobfree.com
Objective Seeking a challenging position as a Civil Engineer where I can utilize my abilities and education.
Experience May 2013 – September 2013 Bronx New York
Estimator
Prepared detailed quantity take-off and cost estimates for commercial or residential projects.
July 2009 – November 2010 Newark New Jersey
Estimator
European Copper Specialist, Inc.
Project estimator prepared all detailed and quantity take off for all bids, commercial or residential
project and all restoration, ornamental metal projects, roofing, carpentry, interior and
Exterior estimating.
August 2005 – December 2008 Queens, New York
Estimator
Bar Construction Corp.
• Prepared detailed quantity take-off and cost estimates for project ranging from $ 500,000
to 9 Million dollars for commercial and residential bids, new and renovation projects as
project estimator.
• Prepared design, build conceptual estimates based upon owner’s prospective plans.
• Analyze subcontractors and supplies prices. Scope of work and their compliance to bid
drawings and specifications.
• Responsible for preparation of alternate estimates and proposal outlining options for cost
reduction and saving.
• Prepared bid package, participated in the discovery of documents and prepared detailed
evaluation of cost reports, schedules and other records in construction claims.
• Prepared schedules of values and progress billings, change orders and purchase orders
for materials and equipment, prepared submittals registers, shop drawings, material and
equipments specification for approval.
July 1988 – July 1998 Alexandria, Egypt
Project Manager
El Gomhoria General Contractor
• Managed industrial projects in different locations throughout Alexandria. Supervised crafts
personnel in construction phase. Supervised surveying crew for the execution of primary
sites survey and Marine survey using the intersection resection survey, sextant level, and
theodolite.
February 1983 - May 1988 Alexandria, Egypt
Quantity Surveyor
National Chinese Co.
• Responsible for cost analysis and requisition of civil materials.
August 1982 - June 1987 Alexandria, Egypt
Design Engineer
Sach Alex
• Designed residential projects throughout Alexandria. Structural Design of concrete and
steel projects using hollow concrete blocks system, reinforced concrete and slab, etc.
Review of soil exploration reports for foundation data, design piles foundation, isolated
footings and raft.
Education 2003 - 2005 New York University NY
Certificate of Completion ( Project Manager and Estimating )
Courses Taken:
• Principal of project Management; Managing construction projects; Construction Law;
Fundamentals of Construction Drawing and plans; Estimating for interior construction;
Primavera Project Management Software, Managing interior construction projects.
Fundamentals of construction estimating.
Zoeb Institute
Computer Information Systems
• (Certificate of Completion ) ) WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power
Point, MS Access, College Keyboarding, Windows. Plan swift estimating Microsoft.
Ace Computer Center
• AutoCAD 2006 2D
Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering