Sales Project

MANNY LOPEZ

**** ****** *****

Phone: 561-***-****

Austin, Texas 78745

E-mail: **************@*****.***

Project Cost Estimator with background in Change Order Estimating, Quantity

Takeoffs & Cost Analysis, Competitive Bid Process, Contract/Budget writing

and experience in both home and commercial building estimating.

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft: Excel, Word, Outlook, use of Digitizer, and

Knowledge of OST, US Cost-Success, Access, PowerPoint, Project, and AutoCAD

2002. Fluent in Spanish and knowledge of Portuguese.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

US COST, Miami, FL

2008-2010

Construction Estimator

. Estimated the cost of Change Orders (Divisions 3-9).

. Determined scope changes by reviewing plans and specifications

. Confirmed scope changes with Project Managers and Site Managers

. Estimated the changes in material, labor and equipment quantities and

costs

. Reviewed and negotiated change orders costs with Project Managers and

Contractors

BJ&K CONSTRUCTION, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2006-2008

Construction Estimator

. Solicited and scoped out subcontractor bids to establish the labor and

material cost of work.

. Reviewed plans and specifications to create scope sheets and budgets

. Performed quantity takeoffs for various divisions including shell

estimates

. Developed contracts for Divisions 6,7, 9, 11, 12 and 14

. Created and maintained Cost and Contacts databases

CENTEX HOMES, Boynton Beach, FL

2003-2006

Construction Estimator

. Performing accurate material estimates for all cost codes and plans and

verifying the accuracy of the estimates.

. Reviewed blueprints, specifications, proposals and options to create

the floor plan budgets

. Coordinated and consulted with Architects, Purchasing Agents and Field

Managers to create estimates and resolve issues

. Communicated completed estimates to the Field Managers and trades

and/or vendors

SIEMENS CARRIER NETWORKS, Boca Raton, FL

1999-2002

Senior Proposal Engineer

. Provided product configurations, pricing using Excel spread sheets,

creating point-by-point responses, along with organizing and leading the

project plan to its successful completion.

. Maintained a winning relationship with Sales, Finance, Technical Business

Units and Sales Support.

. Created a streamlined proposal process for increasing productivity,

quality and teamwork.

. Managed efforts responsible for over $1 billion in quoted proposals

. Served as focal point in establishing proposal schedules, cycle times,

and resolving cost

challenges

NORTEL NETWORKS CORP., Sunrise, FL

1995-1999

Proposals Manager / Sales Support

. Provided leadership and guidance in creating and modifying proposal

processes and related information systems reengineering.

. Interacted with all other areas of the company (sales, marketing,

engineering, purchasing, estimating) and senior management.

. Managed efforts responsible for $350 million in contract revenues.

Streamlined proposal process

EDUCATION

Construction Project Coordinator Certificate

Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Master of Business Administration

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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