CHARLES “ADDISON” RIDDLE IV

*** ***** ****** **., **********, LA 71351

318-***-**** or 504-***-**** or 318-***-**** abn11x@r.postjobfree.com

OVER THREE YEARS AS AN LEAD ESTIMATOR FOR CONSTRUCTION

OVER THREE YEARS AS AN ENGINEER ESTIMATOR

EDUCATION Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 08/03

Bachelor of Science of the College of Engineering- Construction Management Degree

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

OSHA Trained/Certified in the fall of 2002, which was a requirement of the Construction Management curriculum through the class- CM 3000 Safety.

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Proficient on Windows based computers and Macintosh Operating System computers.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power point, etc…).

• Proficient in Sage Timberline and Heavy Bid Estimating software’s. (Estimating Database with Cost Codes, Unit Prices, etc…)

• Proficient in AUTO CAD-Program, Trimble Systems (Terra Model, GPS for Surveying, etc…) for engineering, design drawings, surveying (Field Experience and office experience). Proficient in INSIGHT software (Earthwork/Site Work take offs. Calculates the material needed for subbases and finished grades of Asphalt/Concrete etc..and quantity of earthwork Cuts/Fills etc…)

• Proficient in the process the bidding (takeoffs, estimating, etc Bid Projects from start to finish.

• Proficient in Primavera Software (P3, P6, Primavera Contractor), Microsoft Project, and Suretrack for scheduling and planning. (CPM method, etc.). Including having Schedules ready for a Bid, whether required for bid or not, keeping the schedules up to date throughout the duration of the job so that the payment, activities, etc… required by owner so that payments/activities were paid in sufficient time, and activities finished in allowed time. Preferably activities be done before and ahead of schedule.

• Qualified to be a Quality Control competent person (Tested by the United States Corp of Engineers USACE) to ensure that construction was being done according to plans and specifications. Had to continually stay on top of this everyday or in accordance to the owner’s discretion

WORK EXPERIENCE

LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD, Marksville, Louisiana

769th Engineering Battalion 10/95-10/03

• Attended PLDC SGT. School in Ball, Louisiana 10/98

• Awarded Sergeant Stripes.

• Attended Basic training at Fort Sill Oklahoma 06/96

• Awarded most motivated.

• Attended AIT in Gulfport, Mississippi- MOS training was Carpentry and Masonry.

• Operation AGUAN

o Stationed on Foreign soil in Honduras, where we did some reconstruction of damages left by hurricane Mitch. We built the foundation and walls of a local school, where our company was awarded for quality of our work and for exceeding our scope of work 02/98

• Stationed in Minden, Louisiana for the construction of a K-span Cafeteria for a new LANG unit. Our company was awarded for the quality of work and exceeding scope of work. Personally recognized for the outstanding dedication and delivery of quality of work 05/99

• Qualified as a Combat Lifesaver, which allowed service as the safety man and was trained/qualified to give an IV and/or tend to the injured.

• Qualified as a HAZMAT operator, which allowed driving the fuel trucks and handling of hazardous substances.

• Trained to drive a 5 TON Dump truck, 1/4 TON Humvee, 2 1/2 TON cargo truck, 8 wheel drive Hemet, 2 1/2 TON fuel truck, a Pintle Towed trailer, and operate a “C-Truck” (little truck with a bulldozer bucket on it).

• Training of an Accident Avoidance Class

• Awarded Expert Rifle Marksmanship, and Expert in Grenade Marksmanship.

CIVILIAN WORK EXPERIENCE

Organic Marketing dba Organic Construction New Orleans, Louisiana

• Chief Estimator/Project Manager

• Bid on projects from scratch to finish (takeoffs) to produce an accurate estimate for bidding requirements according to the plans and specifications of the project set by the owner. Each of the bids I was required to have a minimum of at least three (3) three quotes from any suppliers of materials and from any subcontractors that we would need as a Prime Contractor or a Subcontractor. Site visits were required so that we could have a good look at the existing conditions regardless of what the plans showed. This had to be accurate and precise so that when awarded the project that the bid that was submitted was the way that we were going to fund the project and in sufficient time, satisfactory completion, and to profit from it to allow for a successful project with an outstanding evaluation and reputation.

• Manage all projects that I was assigned too.

• Scheduled, kept track through daily reports, resolve issues, etc...

• Surveyed with Trimble GPS setting up baselines, triangulate points, produce cross sections, etc… Other survey equipment was needed also.

• Was placed and oversaw projects so that they were being done in accordance to what the owner desired. (QC)

• Took care of any Modifications, Request for Information (RFI), etc…

• Kept track of Pay estimates, certified payroll, etc.. in a timely fashion so that the job would run properly.

• Would do such so that the job was done before the allowed time and in a manner that the owner was sufficiently satisfied.

• Negotiate contracts that were awarded to us directly.

• Kept track and submitted all submittals that had to be approved in a timely fashion so that they could be approved way ahead of time and so that it would not hold up construction when such submittals were required by contract it would not hold up construction 03/10-Present

Creek Services LLC., Gretna, Louisiana

• Project Manager/Estimator

• Managed all projects that I was assigned too.

• Scheduled, keep track through daily reports, resolve issues, etc...

• Bid on projects from scratch to finish (takeoffs) to produce an accurate estimate for bidding requirements according to the plans and specifications of the project set by the owner.

• Came up with Technical Proposals so that when a project that we were bidding on could analyze and make a decision when the project was not a “Best Value Procurement”.

• Surveyed with Trimble GPS setting up baselines, triangulate points, produce cross sections, etc…

• Placed and oversaw projects so that they were being done in accordance to what the owner desired. (QC)

• Took care of any Modifications, Request for Information (RFI), etc…

• Kept track of Pay estimates, certified payroll, etc… in a timely fashion so that the job would run properly.

• Did such so that the job was done before the allowed time and in a manner that the owner was sufficiently satisfied.

• Negotiated contracts that were awarded to us directly.

• Kept track and submit all submittals that had to be approved in a timely fashion so that they could be approved way ahead of time and so that it would not hold up construction when such submittals were required by contract it would not hold up construction 03/09-03/10

O’Leary Signs and Awnings, Bunkie Louisiana

• Designed the structural requirements, (Foundations requirements, Wind Load Calculations, Structural Load Calculations, etc…) for all pylon Signs for large firms nationwide.

• Use software such as Composer, which was used for graphics design that was compatible to the machinery so that it would interrupt the software to make the cuts that the software would tell it too. Corel Draw was graphics design software. AutoCad Software was used to build drawings so that I could produce drawings for the employees and they could use this to build the structural part of the signs.

• Required to go out to the job and ensure that the signs, awnings, handrails, etc… were installed according to our plans and specifications.

• Use software as such for the designing process, which the fabrication was under my supervision. The fabrication was done in house 02/08-01/09

Pan American Engineers, Alexandria, Louisiana

• Draftsman for a Civil Engineering Company, where I was required to use CAD software to design projects for Owners, so that the Engineers could stamp them and put there project out for Advertisement to bid.

• As part of the Design process I was entrusted to assign the Engineers cost for each job I designed to produce the estimated cost as part of the bid documents. Assisted in writing the specifications for such jobs.

• Took projects and design them myself. The Engineers had faith in me in such way that once I completed the job they would do a once over and the project would be on its way out for advertisement.

• Took field Topographically information of Existing Topographical information, then take that information to the office and I was to put it into the computer so that we could begin the Design process.

• After a few years the Company instructed me to become an Inspector to the jobs that were designed and I became an inspector, or representative of the company so that when the project was being installed, after an award was awarded, that it was done correctly 07/03-01/08

STUDENT WORK HISTORY

SERVER, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Ninfas Mexican Restaraunt 02/00-07/03

Team of over 60 servers, where I was in the top ten, and was required by management to be a trainer.

AVOYELLES SURVEYING COMPANY, Marksville, LA.

Helper and established great credibility whereby my employer allowed me to run the instrument and calculate the degrees, minutes, and seconds to establish boundaries. I also was allowed to run the measurements of elevations 05/96-07/99

DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Handled the organization of East Baton Rouge Lawsuits into the computers. Worked in the Accounting Department.

• Handled the organization and calculations for the format and spreadsheets for some of the Microsoft Excel operations, and helped train how to use Microsoft Excel 08/99-02/00

LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Baton Rouge, LA

Page under Honorable Roy Brun, State Representative, in the summer of the 1995 session.

HIGH SCHOOL WORK HISTORY

AVOYELLES OFFICE SUPPLY, Marksville, Louisiana

Delivered office supplies to local offices part-time 08/94-05/96

RIDDLE LAW OFFICE, Marksville, Louisiana

Runner for errands, and delivered files to the Clerk of court part- time. Worked on the computers, for things like dictating 08/94-05/96

CENLA HONOR GUARD, Marksville, Louisiana

Taps player for funerals of veterans all over central LA 08/94-05/96

EXTRA-CURRICULA ACTIVITIES

LOUISIANA BOYS STATE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Selected to attend by the High School Faculty in the summer of 1995.

• Elected for the government position of State Representative, where each of us had to create an original law.

PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM

• Attended the National Presidential Classroom in Washington D.C. in 1996 as an academic challenge.

• Attended the official Senate and Congress sessions to learn the government at an National level.

• Conducted crossfire's each day to discuss our political views.

MARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, Marksville, Louisiana

• Band Trumpet Head officer 08/93-05/95

• Colonel of the Band - required being the head of the band under the teacher. At games the Colonel would lead and keep the members disciplined 08/95-05/96

• Graduated with Academic Honors 05/96

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