David Garand - Resume

Senior Construction Estimator with 25+ years of estimating, scheduling, purchasing, management, negotiations, profit & loss accountability and executive leadership experience in negotiated and hard-bid commercial, institutional, industrial, large-scale housing, public & private markets

SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:

ESTIMATING MANAGEMENT

• Increased gross volume by 40% and net profitability by 12% while exceeding aggressive yearly benchmarks for the past 2 years in both negotiated and hard-bid arenas in a down market

• With approximately $2.5 billion in construction on multiple projects in staggered phases of pre-construction through construction, generating conceptual budgets with accuracy rates of approximately 2-3% of final contract values, building highly effective teams which consistently exceeded all clients’ expectations

• Maintained an approximately 11.75% profit margin within the institutional market for two of the leading construction management firms in the greater Boston market

SALES / MARKETING

• Consistently maintained repeat clients for the highest possible satisfaction levels recorded

• Consistently managed to set the company represented above all competitors through detailed project knowledge and highly effective client/design team communications

COMPANY POSITIONING

• Consistently proven highest client satisfaction rates led to our selection for projects even when we were the highest priced proposal received

• Consistently maintained a separation from the balance of the market through a perception that we were the only team that could deliver the most complicated projects, on time and on budget

• Fostered and maintained the highest caliber subcontractor/supplier alliances through unwavering integrity

BUDGETING / COST MANAGEMENT

• Consistently lead the divisions in profit margins for entire portfolio assigned, surpassing company projections while maintaining or increasing my established margin projections throughout each project to completion

• Complete integration of cost estimate quantities, “Scopes of Work”, project Master Schedules and Logistics Plans into all contract negotiations and procurement vehicles to minimizes all potential risks inherent in the estimating to procurement to project management transitions and client / subcontractor contracts

• Continuously worked in great detail to determine and document complete project scopes between client and design team through to subcontractors and suppliers, neighborhoods and all local, state and national agencies involved

TEAM BUILDING / LEADERSHIP

• Personally providing the daily benchmarks of integrity and ethics required to be maintained throughout all efforts by all stake holders and team members

• Provide superior leadership, direction and guidance for all in-house team members, mentoring junior staff members and fostering positive and progressive work and communications habits

• Provide superior communications, both verbal and written, to all client, design, subcontractor and supplier community project participants on a consistent and on-going basis.

• Provide positive feedback on all internal team participants work product and execution, pointing out different perspectives and possible alternative solutions for problem solving scenarios.

• Effectively communicate to all team members the underlying reasoning for decisions and the decision making process where possible.

• Assist in determining individual team members strengths and always attempting to fully utilize those strengths, while constructively increasing their capabilities where possible in having them attempt new tasks with proper supervision and guidance.

SENIOR/CHIEF ESTIMATOR/VP • SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• 20+ years of conceptual, negotiated and hard-bid estimating for GMP, Lump Sum and Negotiated contracts in the public and private markets covering the institutional, industrial, commercial, large-scale housing and retail sectors on projects to $100 million, for a total of over $2.25 billion to date

• 20+ years of “Concept to Key” complete client project oversight as the one consistent person through the entire process, having managed all aspects of the client team negotiations and process

• 20+ years of being fully responsible for all project profits and losses

• 20+ years operating as project estimator, scheduler, logistician, purchasing/contracts manager and complete project management through to completion on every project

• Exceptional leadership, technical and problem solving skills, driven to create highly effective and functional teams through strong interpersonal and negotiating skills

• Solid operational/communications experience in all phases of multi-channel management; client teams/committees, design teams, subcontractors, suppliers, unions, neighborhoods, adjacent businesses, local, state and national agencies

• Thorough, in-depth knowledge of the entire development and construction process from the client, contractor/construction manager and subcontractor perspectives

• Superior mentor and inspirational leader, inspiring employees and team members to strive for and maintain peak performance and productivity levels, through open and honest communications, while simultaneously maintaining high morale throughout all participants

• Assumes both authoritative and democratic leadership; able to turn vision into reality

• Capable of adopting a number of roles simultaneously through smart and effective use of time and resources while remaining swift and agile throughout the day-to-day operational requirements

• A natural entrepreneur, inquisitive and adaptable, embracing change readily and rapidly

• Excellent communications and presentation skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SR. ESTIMATOR – LeChase Construction Services, LLC 2010 – Present

Increased gross volume 40% and net profitability 12% each year Corning, NY

PRINCIPAL – Pre-Construction Associates, LLC 2002 – 2010

Provided complete pre-construction services to the greater Boston institutional market Exeter, NH

PROJECT MANAGER – The Abington Group (EPC) 1/2008 – 2/2009

Simultaneously managed (3) new Gas Compressor stations for Iroquois Gas in NY & CT Portsmouth, NH

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR – Spaulding & Slye, LLP 2000 – 2001

Estimated and managed commercial and industrial projects Boston, MA

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR – Shawmut Design & Construction 1997 – 2001

“Concept to Key” estimating and management of institutional projects in greater Boston Boston, MA

PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR – Walsh Brothers, Inc. 1994 – 1997

“Concept to Key” estimating and management of institutional projects in greater Boston Cambridge, MA

PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR – Comprehensive Development Corp., Inc. 1991 – 1994

Estimated and managed commercial projects throughout the east coast Hingham, MA

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION – Signature Communities, LLC 1988 – 1991

Managed all facets of general construction growing volume from $2.5 to $25 mil/yr. Naples, FL

ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER – The Douglas Companies, Inc. 1980– 1988

Estimated and managed commercial and large-scale house on east coast Toledo, OH

EDUCATION

MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM 2005

University of Massachusetts / The Dedham Institute

Certified MPM (Master Project Manger) & CIPM (Certified International Project Manager) 2008

American Society of Project Management

U S NAVY – Decorated – TS/SCI – Operations Specialist – E-5 1973 - 1977

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

• On-screen Take-off

• Timberline Estimating

• ISqFt

• Expedition / P3 & Prolog Project Management

• SureTrac & Microsoft Project Scheduling

• Excel, Word, PowerPoint

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