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.

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