Ron Vergara
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Qualification 20 years of estimating, budgeting and project cost
Summary management.
** ****s of experience working with engineers and architects
in developing or implementing plans.
20 years evaluating and developing contract documents for
construction.
Wide range of technical knowledge and experiences that
include installing computer networks, heavy civil
construction, industrial plant automation and interior
renovation.
Supervisory experience - over 20 years of managing
construction teams.
Software Created complex Excel estimating spreadsheets.
Skills Developed database applications using Access.
Use MS Word and PowerPoint as primary tools for
reports and presentations.
CPM scheduling using MS Project and Primavera Sure
Track.
Drafting using AUTOCAD and 3D modeling using Google
Sketch-up.
Agtek, BidTek, HCSS, eTakeoff, OnScreen Takeoff and
iSQFT for estimating and plan takeoffs.
Career History & Accomplishments
ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER - C&W Grading. June
Estimate creation and subcontractor coordination. 2005
Organized pre-construction meeting, establish to
project schedules, enforce safety policies, managed Current
project budgets and manage company personnel.
Developed a respected reputation with City of
Portland agencies, our primary customers.
Contract negotiations and change order processing.
Frontline contact for customers and subcontractors.
Established business forecast and identified
projects to meet forecast.
Doubled company revenue after second year.
PRESIDENT - RAV Construction Jan.
Bookkeeping, payroll, estimating, and marketing. 2003
Scheduled and managed all crew activities. to
Participant in the City of Portland Sheltered Market June
Program. 2005
PROJECT ENGINEER - Huffman-Wright Construction. Oct.
Performed as second in charge to Project Manager on 2001 to
four separate state highway projects ranging from
$2.4 Million to $23.5 Million. Nov.
Directly managed teams for Survey, Quality Control, 2002
Traffic Control and office staff.
Successfully mediated subcontractor disputes and
negotiated extra work claims with the owner
Reported to corporate office all budget updates, job
costing, quantity tracking and pay estimates.
Extensive use of multi-tasking skills managing the
needs of several bridge projects at once.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER - Knife River Corp. Jan.
Managed an annual Capital Improvement Budget of 2000
$7Million. to
Created conceptual plans and worked with outside Oct.
consultants to produce engineered drawings. 2001
Project lead for new or existing rail and barge
transportation strategies.
Assisted in evaluating new business acquisitions.
Used Benchmarking to determine which plants could
improve margins with equipment repairs or plant
improvements.
Guided projects thru process of gathering ideas from
stakeholders, developing conceptual scope, obtain
stakeholder approval, coordinating consultants and
contractors, project schedule, budget control and
reporting results.
Created an energy savings program that involved
three regional utility providers and new technology
to centrally monitor and control power usage at
production facilities.
Presented project results to Executive Board.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/ESTIMATOR - Morse Bros. Inc. Feb.
Review bidding documents and specifications on both 1996
public and private projects up to $5 million. to
Estimated costs, complied budgets and prepare bid. Jan.
Member of management team in budgeting and 2000
procurement process
Increased divisional commercial sales by 25%
PRESIDENT - PPM, Inc. 1992-19
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OPERATIONS MANAGER - PPM, Inc. 1988-19
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EDUCATION
B.S. in Industrial Management (Marketing track), Oregon
Institute of Technology
A.E. in Computer Systems Engineering Technology, Oregon
Institute of Technology
120 hrs of Zengler Miller Frontline Leadership Training
City of Portland Fire Bureau Certification for underground
fire service installation
Homeland Security - Transportation Worker Identification Card
References will be provided at interview.