Brigham Henderson
Commercial Construction/Millwork Estimator
**** ***** ** - ***********, ** 17225
*************@*****.*** - 717-***-****
March-03 thru December-09 Henderson Millworks LLC.
Greencastle, PA
Managed employees in daily operations of custom cabinet manufacturing shop. Estimates,
corresponding, and scheduling were a daily part of my work schedule. Experienced ACAD drawer and
proficient at reading blueprints. 8 years upper management experience. Proficient with MS Office
Work Experience
Estimator
DDP Custom Millwork - Hagerstown, MD
March 2012 to Present
Provides commercial construction cost estimates from bid-ready engineering plans and specifications
for Millwork and Finish Carpentry (Division 6,9,12) construction contracts;
Estimates material and labor requirements and prepares cost estimates for projects in the planning,
design and construction phase;
Submits construction cost change orders
Conducts research in the field and in the office for the purpose of updating and validating unit construction
costs and/or other cost changes due to market and other conditions;
Reviews data supplied by GC, Project Managers, Contract Managers and Construction Managers;
Submits RFI,s, P.O.s, requisitions, submittals, shop drawings and all correspondence throughout job
progress
Attends progess meetings and change order negotiations
Keeps abreast of current prices and costs of construction materials and supplies;
Maintains and operates a computerized cost estimating database; Excel
Maintains records and prepares periodic reports; Cost and Labor
Proficient using BlueBeam to perform Take-Offs and create required documents for various submittals
to PM
Understand and familiar with AWI, FSC and LEED requirements for materials supplied and fabricated
in the industry
Education
Working on A.S. in Business Administration, B.S. Construction Management/ Minor Architectural
Technology in Construction Management
Hagerstown Community College, Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State) -
Hagerstown, MD
January 2010 to January 2015
Diploma in General Studies
Sam Barlow High School - Gresham, OR
September 1993 to June 1997
Skills
BlueBeam- computerized blueprint takeoff and document program
Military Service
Service Country: United States
Branch: United States Air Force
Rank: A1C
December 1999 to November 2002
Crew Chief of F16 Fighter Jet,
Overall knowledge of all systems on aircraft, delegated system specialists for maintenance and required
inspections as needed to maintain integrity of aircraft. Responsible of pilot's life while operating the jet
in regard to mechanical functions.
Commendations:
Recognition from Base Commander for outstanding performance.
Certifications
F16 Technical Training Certificate
July 2000 to December 2000
Completion of technical training of structural, mechanical, electrical, avionics, and hydraulic systems on
F16 Fighter Jet/
Additional Information
Qualifications Owner/ Artisan
•• Managed 4 employees and operations in a manufacturing environment
•• Trained employees to be independently proficient throughout the production of our
products and installations
•• Placed company bids for up-coming projects with a 75% contract agreement made
•• Created scaled drawings and cut-lists for current projects to use in the shop and
customer approval
•• Helped manufacture products and trained each employee on Quality Control
•• Found creative ways to market our products to stand out from the rest
•• Maintained a record of the inventory and orders for all necessary shop supplies
•• Maintained stringent standards that far exceeded the ones placed in our industry
•• Excellent communication skills and friendly attitude
•• Solved problems that arrived with the least amount of production lost
•• Encouraged my employees to maintain shop safety while still able to make
deadlines
•• Proficient with Word, Excel, Microsoft Works Suite and reading blueprints
•• Held meetings with clients, designers, and contractors for initial scope of work and
to make revisions to any plans throughout the contract.
•Sept-02 thru Feb-04• •84 Lumber• •Charlestown, WV•
•Co-Manager•
•• Managed 4-6 employees and trained new hires
•• Keyed weekly inventory/ ordered products and lumber for the store
•• Liaison with contractors and subs
•• Scheduled work schedules for employees
•• Scheduled deliveries for new-home packages and in store deliveries
•• Coached and guided yardmen how to load trucks for deliveries
•• Maintained sales standard and encouraged employees to increase sales each week
•• Held weekly Sales meetings and evaluations with employees
Skills & Interests
My skills include: Professional wood worker. Experienced
industrial steel and aluminum polisher. My interests include: Drummer, Tuba player,
sky diver, snowboarder, anything outdoors, and Aikido. I'm also a big advocate for
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis(LCH) as a member of Histiocytosis Association of America
(HAA)