OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging position within a growing commercial
contractor utilizing my extensive estimating, project management and
maintenance background.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Construction - May, 2002
University of Wisconsin - Stout (UW-Stout)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
( Have experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project,
Outlook, Photo Editor,
Auto Cad, Timberline, Primavera, MC2, Precision, Fast Est
( Ability and certified to operate skidsteer, tractors, bulldozer,
backhoe, NCCO Certified, and other miscellaneous equipment
. Proficient in concrete work, steel erection, millwright work, pipe
fitting
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Operations Manager/Consultant
Midwest Recreational Clearinghouse, Cannon Falls, MN January 2010
-August 2010
Overall responsibility of operations
. Created and implemented Standard Operating Procedures
. Managed remote warehouse activities
. Managed remote warehouse employees
. Scheduled recovery of recoveries
. Created and implemented system for inventory tracking
. Managed and implemented assets - Equipment and manpower
. Reported progress of SOP implementation to owners on a bi-monthly
basis
. Assisted in creating standard timeline for inventory flow
. Hire and terminate all levels of employees
. Assist with DOT compliance for commercial truck fleet
Project Manager/Estimator/QC Manager
Plaas Incorporated, Red Wing, MN March 2008 - September 2009
Project responsibility of complete project from estimate through completion
( Perform material take-off/pricing
. Perform subcontractor pricing/analysis/management/coordination
. Perform equipment pricing
. Perform material procurement and expediting
. Create and maintain project schedules including all aspects of
projects/outages/shut-downs
. Create and control budgets
( Instruct safety training for employees
( Participated in writing company safety handbook
. Provide customer relations for company via vendors, state, city,
and contractors on a regular basis
. Maintain QC documents for Minnesota steam and ammonia piping
compliance
. Maintain QC documents for ASME Code compliance (R,P,U,S) Stamps
. Receive and verify Material Transfer Reports (MTR)
. Create and maintain project close-out documentation
. Track and maintain change orders
. Assist in acquiring state and local building, SWIPP, MN-HPP,
environmental permits (MN, IA, WI, TN)
. Maintain Environmental Permit documentation as well as keeping
permits current
. Perform boiler repair management-approve weld procedures, verify
qualifications of craft workers, maintain and control QC
documentation
. Create and maintain job progress reports
. Perform welder qualifications
. Review and mark-up P&IDs
. Coordinate daily tasks of personnel in shop and field craft workers
. Provide value engineering support for clients
. Primary estimator for company including travel to prospect job
sites
. Issue and approve purchase orders and work orders
. Develop heavy load path plans
. Plan and lead team member meetings
. Assist in labor disputes
. Assist in writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
. Create As-built/Redline drawings
. Approve man power requests (hiring, terminations)
. Lead, organize, instruct supervisor training
Project Manager
Weis Builders, Inc., Rochester, MN July 2007
- March 2008
Project responsibility from start through completion of occupied/unoccupied
commercial/multi-residential buildings
. Perform material take-off
. Perform material pricing
. Perform subcontractor pricing/analysis, review qualifications,
review safety policies and EMR for subcontractors for
quailifactions
. Perform equipment pricing
. Perform material procurement
. Manage subcontractors
. Create and maintain project schedule
. Create and control budgets
. Maintain QA/QC documentation
. Applied for and acquired state and local permitting
. Create and maintain job progress reports
. Plan and lead team member meetings
. Coordination of union and nonunion subcontractors
Project Manager
Fagen, Inc., Granite Falls, MN August 2005 - July
2007
Project responsibility from ground breaking through startup of Ethanol
plants
. Oversee Safety Director
. Create and review bid tabulations for subcontractor pricing
. Write and administer subcontracts, review safety policies and EMR
for compliance with company standards
. Administer and maintain drug/alcohol test screening and results
. Oversee hiring/promotion/corrective action/dismissal of onsite
staff and craft workers
. Manage daily activities for site including multi-craft personnel
. Oversee superintendents
. Maintain equipment/material procurement
. Trouble-shoot mechanical systems
. Value-engineering for mechanical process
. QA/QC walk-down of systems
. Maintain project schedule
. Assist in ASME code compliance
. Track and record change orders
. State and local Permitting (NY, WI, MN, IA)
. Utilize P & IDs
. Control and verify budgets
. Approve purchase orders
. Organize and lead daily site meetings with subcontractors and
foremen
. Material procurement and expediting
. Equipment procurement and expediting
. Create As-built/Redline drawings
. Approve man power requests (hiring, terminations)
Project Manager/Project Estimator
Red Wing Construction, Red Wing, MN May 2003 - July
2005
Project responsibility from estimate through completion of
occupied/unoccupied commercial buildings
. Perform material take-off and pricing
. Perform subcontractor pricing and analysis
. Perform equipment pricing
. Perform material procurement
. Perform subcontractor management
. Create and maintain project schedule
. Create and control budgets
. Federal, state and local Permitting
. Create and maintain job progress reports
. Create As-built/Redline drawings
. Coordinate, update Safety Manual
. Implement new Safety procedures
. Organize and run "toolbox talks"
Estimator
Cherne Contracting Corp., Eden Prairie, MN May 2000 - April
2003
Estimating for heavy industrial, power plants, and refineries
. Perform material take-off
. Perform material pricing
. Perform labor pricing
. Create history reports of projects
. Create and maintain productivity reports
. Analyze and review productivity reports and compare to estimating
rates
. Create As-built/Redline drawings
OTHER APPLICABLE EMPLOYEMENT
. Mavo Systems - Asbestos abatement
. AZCO - Project Coordinator
ONGOING TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
. Fire Extinguisher Training
. HazMat training
. Respirator training/FIT tested
. Confined Space
. Lock Out/Tag Out
. Hot Work
. Fall Protection
. OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certified
. NCCO (rough terrain and fixed cab) under 80 ton
. Scaffold Erection
. Forklift
. Scissor Lift
. Boom Lift
. Excavator
. First Aid
. Asbestos Abatement
CLIENTS WHICH I HAVE WORKED FOR
. Dairyland Power - Elk Mound Station
. Richmond Refinery
. Koch Refinery
. Dryfork Station - Gillette, WY
. Absolute Energy, LLC
. Great River Energy - Underwood, ND
. Western Wisconsin Energy
. Western New York Energy
. Cardinal Ethanol
. Tate & Lyle - Loudon, TN - Fort Dodge, IA
. Nestle Purina
. Amazing Energy, LLC
. Blue Flint Ethanol, LLC
. ADM - Red Wing, MN - Peoria, IL
REFERENCES
Available upon request