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