Michael Zaruches

*** ****** ***

Oakville, CT ***79

(H) 860-***-****

(C) 203-***-****

(E) Mail imoeo9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Looking to obtain an electrical senior estimator position with a growth orientated company. Over the years, I have acquired a vast amount of experience and would be an asset to your company. Having owned my own company for over 18 years has enabled me to gain the experience necessary to interact with general contractors, owners and project managers of various companies. While maintaining a professional business relationship, I am able to fulfill customer’s needs with both dependability and quality, to get the job completed on time and under budget. I am looking to use my knowledge I have acquired over 37 years in the electrical trade and bring my professionalism to a solid company and contribute to the growth of your organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

9/2011 – Present Senior Electrical Estimator Team Electric Corp Southbury, CT

Senior/Chief Electrical Estimator for both the CT & NYC office. Estimated commercial projects, apartment buildings and high end residential homes. Estimated projects range from $50,000.00 to $10,000,000.00

3/2011 – 8/2011 Electrical Estimator EJ Electric Stamford, CT (Union Contractor)

Estimated projects from $50,000.00 to $5,000,000.00

(Left for position with more growth potential)

2/2010 – 9/2010 Electrical Estimator Semac Electrical Contractors New Britain, CT

One of three electrical estimators working independently on projects ranging from $10,000.00 - $12,000,000.00

(Layoff due to lack of work)

4/2009 – 9/2009 Project Manager Banton Construction Electrical Division North Haven, CT

One of two electrical project managers in a 20 man electrical division of a midsize general contracting company. Primary position was to project manage multiple electrical jobs ranging from $500,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Assisted 2nd electrical project manager. (Layoff due to lack of work)

2008 – 2008 Project Manager & Estimator McPhee Electric Farmington, CT (Union Contractor)

Estimated projects from $100,000.00 to $20,000,000.00 (1) of (16) project managers & (6) estimators (Layoff due to lack of work)

2006 – 2008 Project Manager & Senior Estimator NY – CONN Corporation Electrical Contractor Danbury, CT

Estimated projects from $5,000.00 to $12,000,000.00 Ran multiple projects ranging from $10,000.00 to $3,000,000.00 (Layoff due to lack of work)

2004 – 2006 General Manager Electric Division & Senior Estimator Oatley Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Electric Inc

General Manager of the electric division of a 3 trade company. Responsible for obtaining leads, estimating, employment, contract negotiations as well as AR/AP & project forecasts. Projects range from $5,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 (Owner took ill and closed electric division)

2003 – 2004 Senior Commercial Service/Project Manager and Estimator Newington Electric Inc. Newington, CT

Responsible for commercial service division and projects which consisted of a 14 man crew and 7 trucks. Projects estimated and managed from $1,000.00 service call to $1,000,000.00. All estimating was done by hand. (Left for position with more growth potential)

1984 – 2002 Owner and President Zarco Electric, Inc Oakville, CT

Cat 5 Certified Installer

Win systems Estimating Program Certification

Electrical Project Management/Employer/Employee Relations Manager

Sales/Service/Estimating Design Build Including Generators

Liaison between Owners and General Contractors

Principal Initiator of Leads and Procuring Contracts in Service & New Construction

Clerical (Certified Payroll, Applications for Payment, Schedule of Values, Change Orders, Contracts, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Job Costing, Forecasting, Human Resources, & Purchasing)

Installation of Andover energy management systems

Experience in New & Old Work, Renovation, Remodel, Rehab, Design/Build & Fast Track Projects

Project Management Software Primavera/Expedition

EDUCATION:

Local Union # 3, IBEW Apprentice Trade School.

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 1972 – 1975 Full time.

Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 1976 – 1978 Evening classes.

Queens College, Queens, NY 1978 – 1980 Evening classes.

ESTIMATING SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:

Accu-Bid 9, McCormick, ConEstV7

Estimation & Vision Estimating Software (EBM)

Partial Project Management/ Estimating History for Michael Zaruches

Newington Electric

Commercial service & small projects manager. Ran 7 trucks and managed 14 men. Responsible for maintaining existing service accounts and procuring new customers as well as estimating the commercial projects.

Estimated & managed all the new food concessions at the new Bradley Airport terminal. $ 400,000.00, Hallmark Cards main distribution center $100,000, Mobil Oil ongoing service account $5,000.00 - $200,000.00

Oatley Plumbing Heating A/C & Electric General Manager of the Electric Division

Responsible for initiating all project leads, estimating, project management, commodity buyouts, negotiating contracts, hiring & termination of electrical division employees. A/R, A/P, procuring leads, budgets. Crew size ranged from 10-20 men. Estimated & managed Winvian Farms $350,000.00, Ann Taylor Loft $470,000.00, Concentra Health $150,000.00, DSW $150,000.00, Petco $145,000.00.

The NYCONN Corporation Project Manager & Senior Electrical Estimator

Responsible for running & estimating electrical projects ranging from $5,000.00 to $15,000,000.00. Ran the following projects: Library Place outdoor ramp garage $450,000.00, Saturn of Danbury $320,000.00, Armando’s Restaurant $100,000.00. Estimated, project set up, submittal process & buyouts for Cara Therapeutics $850,000.00, Sound view Medical $450,000.00, Fairfield University 6.1 Mega Watt Cogen $400,000.00, Fairfield Hall @ West Conn State University $890,000.00. Jointly estimated the following projects: Quinnipiac University dorm expansion $18,000,000.00, BIC building renovation in Shelton, CT $1, 9000,000.00, Union Savings Bank of Danbury $650,000.00

McPhee Electric Project Manager & Estimator

Responsible for estimating projects jointly with other team members as well as estimating independently. I was one of 6 electrical estimators as well as one of 17 project managers. Estimated & awarded the following projects: Chiller Plant @ St. Francis Hospital in Hartford $220,000.00, Security System upgrade, Bienecke Rare Book Library @ Yale $475,000.00. Jointly estimated the following projects, Aetna Ins $5,300,000.00, Science Center in Boston $4,500,000.00, Koch Cancer Center @ MIT $15,500,000.00. Millstone Power Plant duct bank upgrades $750,000.00.

Banton Construction Company Project Manager

Responsible for running electrical projects ranging from $50,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. I was one of 2 electrical project managers in a 20 man electrical division of a general contracting company. Ran WellPoint HR renovation as both an electrical and general construction PM $197,000.00, Electrical PM for Quinnipiac Dining Hall $3,500,000.00, Shelton High School Fire Renovation $550,000.00. Assisted 2nd project manager on Wilton High School $1,300,000.00, Watertown High School $5,000,000.00 and Fairfield Metro Train Station $2,500,000.00.

Semac Electrical Contractors Estimator

Responsible for estimating projects ranging from $10,000.00 to $12,000,000.00. I was one of 3 electrical estimators.

We all worked independently as well as together on extremely large projects. Estimated and awarded ESPN Stats & Analysis & Cafeteria Renovation $1,250,000.00

EJ Electrical Contractors Estimator

Responsible for estimating projects ranging from $50,000.00 to $5,000,000.00.

Team Electric Corp Senior/Chief Estimator

Responsible for estimating projects ranging from $50,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Created estimating folders, bidding schedules, tracking of all bids, maintaining the company FTP site, soliciting bid invites, printing in house of blueprints and specs as well as managing several Jr. Estimators. Reviewed job budgets and commodity buys and worked closely with the President and Vice Presidents of Operations of the CT & NYC offices. Position crossed over into project management as needed. (Submittals, buyouts of quoted material, contract negotiations & change orders)

Additional information can be provided upon request.

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