Project Construction

M I K HAEL I. GITL I N

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CAREER SUMMARY

Solution oriented, efficient and organized Senior Estimator with 30 years of diverse work

experience in the public, commercial, and institutional industries; including 20 years of

construction estimating and 10 years in project management and structural design sectors.

C ritical thinker with accomplished project management and communication skills coupled

w ith sound grasp of construction procedures/requirements, current market pricing, local

subcontractors and suppliers. Proven ability to minimize the project costs while

maintaining optimum t rade quality.

• H ard Bid Estimating

• Cost Estimating

• Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)

• Conceptual/Pre-Design Estimating

• Preconstruction Estimating

• Value Engineering Cost Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

T urner Construction Company, General Construction, Construction Management, Chicago,

IL

Senior Cost Estimating Engineer Sept. 2006 – Dec. 2009

• Performed cost engineering, estimating, and cost control functions for all construction

activities

• Scrutinized contractors’ proposed change orders, project delay requests, and submit ted

claims of design and field condition discrepancies

• Applied commonly used best practices methods and procedures to produce independent

estimates

• E valuated all final contractors’ estimate packages to ensure cost accuracy and

completeness

• Analyzed cost of proposed value engineering issues to minimize unnecessary project

expenditures

• Prepared construction project audits detailing time and material work costs requested by

client

• Actively collaborated with project team to resolve cost management issues in required

t ime frames

• Maintained comprehensive databases summarizing historically approved project costs

• Utilized historical production data to develop precise estimates and validate vendor

material quotes

• Negotiated change orders, prepared negotiation comments for contractors’ review, and

made recommendations to project team for cost approvals

A FRAM Corp., Construction Management and Cost Estimating Services, Chicago, I L

Senior Cost Estimator

Nov. 2005 – Aug 2006

• P rovided cost estimating and cost control services for all stages of design and

construction, including pre-design, design, bid and award, construction and post

construction phases

• Generated quantity surveying services for clients by performing feasibility studies, cost

analysis, cost estimates, and quantity take-offs with schedules of materials and bills of

quantities

• Originated conceptual construction estimates and total project budget revisions

• Analyzed and reviewed change order requests, cost schedules, option studies, and cycle

costing

• Developed monthly progress/cash f low predictions, post contract measurement, sub-

contractors disbursements, mitigation of claims and claims settlements, and evaluated

quality control issues

• Coordinated and managed preconstruction phases with scope definit ion

• Reviewed fiscal impacts of various costing issues to optimize project value

• Effectively communicated with clients to ensure high level of expected performance and

estimating services were completed on a timely basis

Mota Construction Company, Inc., General Contractor, Chicago, I L Senior Estimator

M ay 2004 – Nov. 2005

• Led the estimating process by utilizing acceptable construction estimating procedures for

conceptual, pre-design, preconstruction and construction competitive bid estimates

• Researched construction markets for potential bid opportunities, bid result and new

subcontractor information in Dodge reports, construction bulletins, and websites

• Formulated estimating packages with lists of subcontractors and suppliers for t rade

p roposals

• Redesigned bid estimate spreadsheets to increase accuracy and t imeliness of the bid

p rocess

• Resolved cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing project data

• Evaluated purchase orders by costing project changes, additions, and site requirements

• Prepared schedules of values and value engineering i tem lists as required per project

• Facilitated definition and project design phases to meet project deadlines and reduce costs

• Developed effective relationships with regional and local subcontractors

• Negotiated pricing, bid schedules, post bid revisions, purchase order terms/conditions and

p roject phase dates with subcontractors

H LF Construction Company Inc., General Contractor, Chicago, I L Senior Estimator

M ar.1995 – May 2004

• Performed cost control functions by using feasibly studies to analyze project profitability

and provided value analysis with comparison to analogous projects

• Managed bid day activities by preparing individual t rade estimates in one lump sum bid

• Built and updated database proposals with annual labor and material price increases

• Developed estimating budgets based on actual t rade unit prices

• A nalyzed bid quotations from subcontractors and vendors to prepare competitive bid

packages

• Optimized estimates and hard bid takeoffs for commercial, public, and institutional

p rojects

• Evaluated all final estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Prepared and reviewed subcontractor agreements and price negotiations

• Reduced original project costs by more than 4% by locating most cost reasonable

subcontractors

Verde Luz Construction Company, General Contractor, Chicago, I L

P roject Estimator Jun. 1988 – March 1995

• Established initial estimates, takeoffs, and pricing for multiple construction t rades

• Conducted labor and material cost analysis to finalize total estimated project cost

• Drafted competitive bid packages for owner’s review

• Negotiated with subcontractors and formulated subcontract agreements

• Placed orders for material purchases

• Prepared and processed change orders for architect approvals

• Solicited vendors and suppliers to obtain competitive material prices

S tate Construction Company, Belarus

P roject Engineer Sept. 1986 – Dec. 1988

• Provided engineering support for construction sites to minimize delays of project

completion

• Coordinated with subcontractors and architects to resolve field problems stemming from

i ncorrect project design for large scale commercial and industrial projects

• Resolved discrepancies between field conditions and architectural drawings

• Ensured compliance with blueprints and specifications

• Issued requests for bulletins and change orders’ preparation

• Established materials substitution procedures to eliminate long materials delivery time

Byelorussian State Engineering Fi rm, Belarus

S tructural Engineer Jun. 1976 – Sept.1986

• Designed reinforced concrete and steel structures of commercial and industrial buildings

• Fashioned design criteria and specifications for engineering analysis of structural

elements

• Conducted extensive field work to verify construction progress and determine feasibility

of proposed modifications

• Developed design criteria and evaluated cost of old building reconstruction

EDUCATION

U niversity of Belarus, Belarus

Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering

Building and Architectural Technical School, Belarus

Associate Degree in Architecture

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