Project Manager Sales

DENNIS W. BERTSCH

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Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110

Home: 614-***-**** Cell: 614-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Over twenty years estimating and managing projects from interior fit-outs

to out-of-ground projects, ranging from $1000 to $5,000.000. Strengths

include accuracy of calculations/records maintenance and proven track

record for estimating/managing projects to completion.

SKILL SET

Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Teaching/Training

Outlook

Timberline Estimating software Problem Solving

The Edge Estimating software Detail/Quality-Orient

ed

Computerease Accounting software Dependable

Leed green building practices Self-Motivated

Quantity Take-Offs Dedicated

Estimates Methodical

Cost evaluation/Job costing Teamwork-Oriented

PROFESSIONAL

HISTORY

Construction One Inc., Columbus, Ohio Estimator, 2005 to 2009

Construction One is a company of about 30 employees and annual sales of

$30,000,000. Clients included Value City Furniture Stores, DSW Shoe Stores,

Cracker Barrels Old Country Stores, Bob Evans Restaurants and Aldi's food

stores. Projects ranged from tenant fit-outs to total out-of-ground new

builds.

. Reviewed all documents and drawings to evaluate what trades were needed

to bid the project

. Conducted site visits for projects to discuss specific scope of work

required to complete the project

. Sent bid invitations to subcontractors and established relationships with

the subs to assure complete and accurate bids on each project

. Completed quantity take-offs to price as part of the estimate and to

check quantities of subcontractors for evaluation of sub bids

. Evaluated documents for errors and omissions and worked with architects

and engineers to clarify for accurate bidding

. Established estimates of the project, based on take-offs and

subcontractors bids, to present to the owners. Typical projects ranged

from $50,000 to $3,000,000.

Dorsey Construction, Cols., Ohio. Estimator/PM 2004-2005

Dorsey Construction was a full service General Contractor with projects

consisting of both private and public work projects. Typical projects

ranged from schools to government buildings.

. Reviewed documents to evaluate what trades were needed to bid the project

. Sent bid invitations to subcontractors and established relationships with

the subs to assure complete and accurate bids on each project

. Completed take-offs of concrete, masonry, EIFS, drywall, acoustical

ceilings, insulation, specialties (div. 10) to price as part of estimate

and to check quantities of subcontractors for evaluation of sub bids

. Evaluated documents for errors and omissions and worked with architects

and engineers to clarify for accurate bidding

. Established an estimate of the project, based on take-offs and

subcontractors bids, to present to the owners

. Managed projects with emphasis on high quality, on time, and under budget

project completion

. Processed all monthly billings based on percentage of job completion

Gutknecht Construction, Cols., Ohio. Estimator/PM 2003-2004

Gutknecht Construction was also a full service General Contractor with

annual sales of $30,000,000 to $40,000,000 in both private and public works

projects.

. Estimated, secured, and managed projects of $500,000 and $1,600,000

. Projects were both private and public, with the public project being

replacement of 2 pedestrian bridges at The Ohio State University.

Myron Cornish Company, Cols., Ohio Estimator/PM 2001-2003

Myron Cornish is an Acoustical Ceiling and Drywall subcontractor with

$5,000,000 in annual sales

. Re-hired to develop the new drywall division, because of experience

gained at Valley and known work ethic/performance

. Designed total Pre-Construction project for development and organization

of job set-up (to track labor and material costs on a weekly basis)

. Estimated, secured and managed the project to completion, consistently

meeting budget goals (this contractor was affiliated with union labor, so

most of our work was public in nature)

. Established and maintained positive relationships with outside vendors

who directly impacted the cost of the job

. Assisted field superintendent in cost evaluation techniques

for managing field labor and implemented field work orders

for extra work conducted in the field

. Coordinated daily reports and generated monthly billing

reports to general contractors

Valley Interior Systems, Cols., Ohio, Estimator/PM 1995-2001

Valley is a drywall subcontractor with annual sales of $50,000,000.

. Estimated and project managed drywall, acoustical ceiling

and EIFS jobs from $1,000 to over $1,000,000 (Valley was

affiliated with union labor and due to the company's

structure, work was more evenly divided between public and

private work).

. Set up projects secured to track labor and material costs

. Consistently met or exceeded budget and sales goals

. Estimated and priced change orders of field-directed work

for 25 to 30 jobs at a time

. Successfully organized work orders and change orders to

help maximize the bottom line

Myron Cornish Co., Cols., Ohio Estimator/Project Manager 1988-2001

. Estimated and project management acoustical ceiling

projects from $1,000 to over $250,000 dollars

EDUCATION

. The Ohio State University - BS in Education

. Columbus State Community College

Associates Degree in Applied Science - Architectural Drafting

. Leed Green Building Practices seminar

. Star Steel Building Contractor School

AFFILIATIONS

. Builders Exchange of Central Ohio

Taught, Estimating and Bid Preparation for 8 years, as part

of a team of instructors. The class was designed to teach new estimators

and new staff members how the project came to be, from the "birth" of the

documents to bidding to the general contractor. The class was a lecture

format with students participating in class discussions and creating a

general contract bid in the last class.

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