JEFFREY M GOLDMAN, EIT / FE
Duxbury, MA 02332
Cell: 781-***-**** Home: 781-***-**** Home Office: 617-***-****
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www.estimateman.com
CHIEF ESTIMATOR / SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Conceptual, Hard Dollar, Design-Development, Design-Build, Quantity Survey,
Change Orders, Forensics
Twenty Five -plus years of hands-on experience providing full estimating
services including:
Creating Detailed Estimates for Owners, Subcontract Bid De-scope and Review
General Contractors, Architects, Managed and worked thought the bid process
Developers, and Consultants
Providing Detailed Materials, Labor, Negotiating Contracts - General and
Equipment, and services take-offs Sub-Bid
Sourcing, Pre-Qualifying, Soliciting Awarding Contracts - General and Sub-Bids
Subcontractors Changes and Claims - Review and
Scoping Projects for Subcontractor Negotiating
Participation Training of Junior Estimators and Project
Managers
Creating estimating systems and client bid
forms
EXPERIENCE OWNER and CHIEF ESTIMATOR
1997 - present
ESTIMATE MAN CONSTRUCTION COST CONSULTANTS, Duxbury, MA
My own cost estimating and construction management consulting
company
. Cost and construction management consultant
. Provide estimating services on a contract basis
. Work as a Project Manager on a contract basis
. See www.estimateman.com for additional information
CHIEF ESTIMATOR
2005 - 2010
MENEMSHA CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS, Weymouth, MA
. Fully responsible for the preconstruction development of
retail, commercial, industrial, and medical, facilities
nationally
. Increased company's profitability each year; profits
increased 23% the final year
. Work with in-house personnel in regards to project set-up,
construction management, billing, and paperwork
. Direct the day-to day operations of a staff of estimators and
bid coordinators
. Estimates created in Timberline, Progen (USPS), and/or
MSExcel
. Trained in-house staff (all levels) in the art of estimating
techniques.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER - Northeast United States and Canada
2003 - 2005
PETSMART, Inc. Phoenix, AZ (Home Office)
Responsible for the design and construction of new pet care
facilities for the Northeast region of the United States and all
of Ontario
. Review of the construction drawings for constructability;
. Work closely with the developer/Landlord/Contractor
. Ensure the needs and schedule of PETsMART and attached
veterinary clinics are being properly met
. On site review of work in place;
. Develop and implement corrective actions as necessary
. Changes/claims review for applicability; negotiation as
needed
. Ensure that the Store set-up and grand opening run smoothly
. Troubleshoot all problems from zoning issues to deliveries of
vendor supplied items
Jeffrey M Goldman
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MANAGER OF ESTIMATING
1999 - 2003
SHAWS SUPERMARKETS, West Bridgewater, MA
Note: My work allowed Shaws to accelerate the company's 3 year
plans and realize profitability years ahead of their original
plans and forecasts
. Handled all phases of construction and overall project
estimating for:
o Real Estate Department - Site development conceptual
estimates as a basis for hard dollar deals
o Construction Department - pre-construction project costs
for hard dollar negotiations
o Small Projects Department - write project scopes,
develop costs, negotiate contracts
o Store Development - Manage and maintain store standards
in a module format
. Develop, write, and present project authorizations
. Work with project managers to set construction schedules and
schedules of value
. Member of IRR and Site Location Committee teams to develop
future projects
. Develop and maintain 3 year Master Development Plan
construction cash flow requirements
SENIOR ESTIMATOR
1996 - 1997
Spaulding and Slye Inc, Boston, MA
. Develop thorough estimates (with plans and specifications,
conceptual, and/or design-development) for office fit outs,
medical, commercial buildings (new and/or remodels), and for
real estate ventures including site development. Estimates
were used for negotiation of final contract costs.
. Solicit bids, pre-qualify contractors, and qualify all
received bids
. Present estimates and plans to clients
. Responsible for the control of budget, cash flow, and
expenditures and contractor payments
. Expedite, estimate, and negotiate all change orders
. Develop and maintain project schedule and cash flow forecasts
. NOTE: I left Spaulding and Slye when the company relocated
and made the commute unreasonable.
LEAD ESTIMATOR and CLAIMS AND CHANGES SPECIALIST 1992 to
1996
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade, and Douglas (Central Artery/Tunnel
Project)
Boston, MA
SENIOR ENGINEER, AUTHOR, ESTIMATOR, CONSULTANT
1988 to 1991
R. S. Means Company, Kingston, MA
CIVIL / STRUCTURAL / ARCHITECTURAL ESTIMATOR
The Austin Company, Des Plaines, IL
SENIOR ESTIMATOR, Power and Distribution Services
Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, IL
EDUCATION B.S. Civil Engineering (Construction) Technology
Southeastern Massachusetts University
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) / Fundamental Engineer (FE)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
INTERESTS Past Master - Corner Stone Lodge A.F. & A.M., Duxbury, MA
Current Treasurer - Beth Horon Lodge A.F. & A.M., Newton, MA
Member - Town of Duxbury Fourth of July Committee
Organizer - Lodge scholarship fund raising events
REFERENCES Professional and personal references are available upon request
PROJECTS My full project listing is available upon request