C OURTNEY GOMEZ, DBIA
LEED Green Associate
*** **** ******* **., #*, Covina, CA 91723
626-***-**** Cell Phone
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QUALIFICATIONS
Design/Build Manager, Business Development, Project Manager, Senior Estimator
Twelve years experience in the commercial construction industry. Held various positions including Estimator, Project Manager, Business
Developer, Manager of Business Development and Estimating, and Design/Build Manager. Market segments and project type
experience include: public works, commercial, office, retail, multi use, sports parks, custom residential, and design build.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
DBIA Professional Certification
LEED Green Associate
Member of Design Build Institute of America
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Design/Build Manager
Los Angeles Engineering, Inc.
Develop the design/build division that includes management of the full procurement and construction method of design/build from
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“cradle to grave”. Including selecting the members of the team, responding to the RFQ/RFP, conceptual estimating, and managing
the design arm and build arm of the team to ensure a collaborative and fully integrated project.
Manage the schedule and working cost model to ensure a project within the budget and on schedule.
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Utilizing relationships to build and develop strong teams with architects, landscape architects, civil engineers, preferred
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subcontractors, and other construction firms.
Understanding public law as it pertains to the design/build delivery method.
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Managing the owner/client expectations.
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Developing marketing materials such as brochures, updates to the website, and proposals.
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ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc.
Manager of Business Development and Estimating
Oct. 2010 – Aug. 2011
Oct 2005 July 2010
(See below for dates of various positions)
Jan. 2010 – July 2010
Estate Gardens by ValleyCrest., Cypress, CA
I was selected to be a part of the management team implemented to do a re organization of a division that had not reached its
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potential.
Revised the approach of the division of being a “bid build” operation to a design build operation. Managed all estimating bids,
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including take offs, buy outs, and bid closure.
Managed the estimating and sales operations for the custom residential division of ValleyCrest. Including introducing the Heavybid
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and On Screen Take off programs to the estimating department.
Managed design build projects from conception to breaking ground.
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Manage the design team for design build project to keep the project in line with the cost model.
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Managed the sales of the division to produce more design build work.
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Business Developer April 2007 –April 2009
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ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Cypress, CA
Had sales in excess of $19M while keeping projects profitable.
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Interacted with clients across all market segments including general contractors, owners, architects, and municipalities.
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Developed strong relationships with clients, helped them understand where there were budgeting issues with their projects and
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offered value engineering or other options to bring their projects in line with the budgets.
Sold the first public design build project for ValleyCrest
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Interacted with Subcontractors to come up with creative ways to have a competitive proposal
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Senior Estimator, Oct 2005 – April 2007
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Senior Estimator Pre Construction Department April 2009 – Jan 2010
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ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Cypress, CA
I was promoted to the pre construction department to spend nine months learning conceptual estimating, how to manage a design
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team and construction team to keep the design of the project in line with the cost model.
Worked on design build estimates across the nation including: Leavenworth, Kansas; Los Angeles, CA; and Denver, CO
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I started out as a Senior Estimator with ValleyCrest bidding on both public works and private sector projects.
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Responsible in capturing $15 to $20 Million dollars in public works projects annually.
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Project Manager, Senior Estimator June 2004 – Oct 2005
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T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc., Ontario, CA
Achieved an average Bid Volume of $60 Million, with an average capture rate of 25% success
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Responsible for estimating and project management for the satellite office in Ontario, CA
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Project management duties included: change orders, buy out of subcontractors, writing subcontracts, job cost analysis, scheduling
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Estimator Oct 1998 – Nov 2003
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Terra Cal Construction, Inc., Baldwin Park, CA
Maintained a 25% capture rate annually for public works bidding
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Responsibilities included take offs, reviewing subcontractor quotes, analyzing and comparing bids, entering bids into HCSS,
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analyzing crews and production rates, and developing RFI’s.
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