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Project Manager Engineering

Location:
Minneapolis, MN, 55441
Posted:
August 24, 2010

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Resume:

Christofer Harper

EIT, A.M.ASCE

LEED Accredited Professional

***** **** ****** *****, *** 209 Plymouth, MN 55441

Phone: 303-***-**** Email: ***********@***********.***

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MR. HARPER:

He is an engineering professional with strong civil and engineering

management background complemented by work experience in public and

private sectors of construction. Mr. Harper is effective at combining

creative thinking with logical ideas to create solutions for challenging

problems and he has proven success in self-managed and team-based

projects. A self-starter, he also has excellent verbal and written skills

with a detail-oriented approach for completing tasks.

EDUCATION

MS, Civil Engineering

August 2007

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

GPA 3.66 overall

BS, Civil Engineering December

2005

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

GPA 3.62 overall

Relevant Coursework:

Water & Wastewater Eng. Geotechnical Engineering AutoCAD

Design

Land Surveying Transportation & Design Engineering

Computing

Environmental Engineering Statics & Dynamics

Foundation Engineering

Fluid Mechanics Leadership & Management Statics & Dynamics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tandem Enterprises, Inc., Englewood, CO

August 2008 - April 2010

Project Manager

. Provided project engineering / management / administration for various

commercial construction projects. Responsibilities include pre-

construction analysis, site layout design, subcontractor procurement

and coordination, cost engineering, project controls, design drawings

review, conceptual and construction proposal estimating, scheduling and

budgets & billing.

. Performed complex calculations, accountability and estimates for

projects, change orders and time and material costs. Supplied cost

engineering information, cash flow and forecasting reports.

. Projects located throughout Denver Metro area. All projects completed

on time and under budget.

ARC Integrated Program Management, Inc., Boulder, CO

July 2007 - July 2008

Program Manager

. Performed construction management and coordination including design

analysis and review, contractor/architect procurement and management,

production tracking, scheduling, cost engineering, RFI's, tracking

changes and updates to projects.

. Prepared cost estimates, budgets and cost breakouts, cash flow and

forecasting future costs, and project schedules for Owners and planning

board review.

. Projects included hospitality and site renovations and additions for

Ritz Carlton Hotels in California and Hawaii. All projects completed on

time and under budget.

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

November 2005 - May 2007

Research Assistant

. Performed research on fast-tracking projects using different techniques

and strategies, modeling the project as a simulation and analyzing the

results of the simulation.

. Used Primavera P3 and MS Project for developing schedules. Use of

Extend6 software for simulating the project schedules.

. Completed Master's Report based on the analysis of the simulation

models

Architectural Resource Consultants, Inc., Boulder, CO

February 2005 - June 2007

Construction Management Intern

. Assisted in the review and evaluation of project proposals and

engineering specifications submitted by architectural, engineering, and

contractor firms.

. Assisted in an administrative role to help with cost engineering

reports, RFQ/P's, schedules, change orders and RFI's.

. Projects included capital improvement projects including new schools

and renovations for Summit School District and Roaring Forks School

District in western Colorado.

Paul G. Koch Plumbing Co., Inc., Parker, CO

November 1999 - January 2003

Journeyman Plumber Installer/Foreman

. Worked as an installer of water pipe, waste pipe, gas pipe, boilers and

associated work for new residential and commercial projects.

. Performed duties as project site plumbing foreman for residential

projects. Managed a crew of 5, attended meetings, updated schedules,

forecasting of costs and materials

COMPUTER SKILLS

. AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Land Desktop, Windows XP, Vista and

7, MS Excel and VBA, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, MATLAB, ArcGIS,

MS Project, Prolog, SureTrak, P3, Timberline, Crystal Reports



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