Construction Project

Janet E. Downing

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

N. Las Vegas, NV 89031

Home 702-***-****

Cell 702-***-****

CAREER Seeking a purchasing position with a dynamite company.

OBJECTIVE Management, Planning and Purchasing are where my educational

background skills and abilities can be utilized. With my

experience in the Las Vegas industry and my education I have a

tremendous potential for growth.

SUMMARY OF

QUALIFICATIONS Eighteen years of experience in the local construction industry,

estimating, project planning, purchasing and construction

management for several subcontractors and developers. Computer

experience in several construction programs. Proficient in

Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP Accounting Software. OSHA 30 Card

current.

EDUCATION College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Graduated 2000

AAS degree Construction Management, Emphasis Building Technology

RELATED Lhoist North America Apex Rd.

EXPERIENCE Las Vegas NV.

Purchasing

Through Temp Company. Three Pillar Consulting

09/12/12 to 06/27/13

(Contract ran out)

Process purchasing orders, negotiate with suppliers. Work with

receiving and finance. Manage day to day suppliers'

interactions. Maintain vendor records. Promote purchasing

processes and programs with end users and drive compliance.

Impregilo, Inc.

244 Lakeshore Road, Boulder City, NV 89005

DBA: Vegas Valley Constructors (Laid off due

to project at a standstill)

Warehouse Manager / Purchasing / Accounts Payables

08/07/08 to 03/30/12

Federal project, intake tunnel 3 for Southern Nevada Water

Authority. Currently oversees purchase requisitions, inventory

control, accounts payables, international shipping and

receiving. Oversees warehouse personnel and administration

personnel. Approves union laborers time cards. Stock

ordering and replacement parts. Bids out and hires

subcontractors for maintenance work.

William Lyon Homes 500

Pilot Rd Suite G Las Vegas, NV 89119

Purchasing Manager

(Companywide laid off due to market)

12/05 to 08/06

Works with a construction team on master planned communities in

Las Vegas and Pahrump. Establishes construction budgets with

accurate updates, tracks and controls construction costs against

project budget to avoid overruns. Holds monthly team meetings

for construction, sales, design center and customer service.

Resolves any contract, labor or pay issues with subcontractors.

Bids out commercial and residential projects. Negotiates and

awards offsite and construction contracts. Researches products

and incorporates into projects. Ensures contract price

protecting of current backlogs. Planning and analysis of future

cost moves. Sets sales prices and spec

requirements for projects. Analyzes blueprints for valve

engineering.

Carina Corporation 1050

Indigo Dr. Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89145

Purchasing / Commercial (Sold

Corporation to Lennar/US Homes)

03/05 to 12/05

Works with local architects on valve engineering. Oversees dry

utility consultants. Assists project superintendent with project

start up and coordination. Bids out all development and

commercial contacts, qualifies, negotiates and hires

subcontractors. Handles all contracts, pay schedules, insurance

requirements and change orders. Arranges bonds and fees for each

project. Pays all civil, utility and city required fees. Does

all building submittals, corrections and permitting.

Amstar Homes, Inc. 4570

S. Eastern Ave #C28 Las Vegas, NV 89119

Purchasing / Forward Planner (Seeking

higher challenge in commercial industry)

09/00 - 03/05

Hiring of Architects, Engineers and Designers. Works with team

on all aspects of development, design and selecting of all

finish & trim work. Negotiates and hires all subcontractors,

does all pay schedules and budgets for development and

construction. Reviews, approves and pulls all, permits, dust

permits, SWPP, and grading permits. Submits all building

submittals and corrections. Oversees and works with Civil

Engineers on, improvement plans, landscape plans, utilities

plans and recording of final map. Arranges all bonds and fees

for projects, pays all city fees. Assists all community managers

with project start up and coordination. All applications for

home warranties and cost coding for project lenders. All bidding

of projects, contracting and residential design selections. All

sales pricing and specification books, samples and displays.

Vice President of HOA for five communities. Hires and works with

property management companies.

Bravo Inc.

3525 W. Hacienda Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV 89118

Senior Estimator / Lumber Buyer

(Moved into purchasing full time)

1997- 2000

Established estimating department for Bravo Inc, estimates

framing materials, trusses, hardware, and labor costs from blue

prints. Establishes contract prices and negotiates all

contracts. Bids out all materials. Keeps contract records and

project information updated and distributed. Organized new

computer budget and records system. In charge of labor and

material budgets, estimating lumber market, for tying up lumber.

Issues all PO's for construction materials for company projects,

sets all shipping and receiving of materials to projects.

Project coordinator on several custom homes in Spanish Trails. I

have used and been exposed to all aspects of residential,

multi-family and light commercial construction through the

growing of this contractors office.

Highland Valley Construction 4920 W

Cheyenne, Las Vegas, NV 89108

Senior Framing Estimator / Lumber Buyer (Company Closed)

1995 - 1997

Oversee estimating department for Highland Valley Construction

Corp. Uses estimator's take-off for packaging bids. Contract

negotiations, construction budgets and field scheduling for

projects. Bidding and buying of all materials for projects, and

delivery. Weekly field walks and change orders. Estimating

supervisor of fifteen plus staff.

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