BRIAN J. KOESTERER
Belleville, IL 62221 *****.*********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Construction Project Engineer with extensive healthcare building
construction experience seeking a challenging Project Engineering position.
My goal is to join a growth-oriented organization where I can make
immediate contributions.
Strengths include:
. Effective communicator skilled at directing, motivating and building
rapport.
. Superior organizational skills; able to build Excel worksheets
transferable to multiple projects for tracking project costs, change
orders and budgets.
. Exceptional understanding of the Critical Path Method for building and
maintaining project schedules using Primavera, SureTrak and Microsoft
Project.
. Excellent negotiating skills developed while discussing potential
design changes and additional costs or credits with subcontractors and
owners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MURRAY COMPANY, St. Louis, MO 2007-2009
Project Engineer
Managed all document control and cost tracking for several multi-million
dollar hospital projects.
. Implemented a new change order filing and tracking system to track
project costs more efficiently.
. Managed an $8M ER addition and completed under budget.
MCGRATH & ASSOCIATES, St. Louis, MO 2006-2006
Project Engineer
Managed all documents and created estimates for multiple small projects.
. Managed a project to install security doors for a clean room conveyor
system.
. Estimated a hard bid for a hospital parking lot project and secured
the contract.
HBE CORPORATION, St. Louis, MO 2005-2006
Office Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager
Managed the submittal and change order process for several large projects
simultaneously.
. Promoted to Assistant Project Manager for a field assignment after
seven months in the office.
. Resolved and closed multiple outstanding change orders while in the
field.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Southern Illinois
University, Edwardsville, IL
. Business Minor
. OSHA 10 Hour Training
. OSHA 30 Hour Training
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SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
. Primavera
. Expedition
. SureTrak
. MS Project
. Sage Timberline
. Prolog
. Bidtek
. MS Word
. Excel
. Outlook
. PowerPoint
. Lotus Notes
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
. Bicycling
. Hiking
. Weightlifting
. Woodworking