Civil Engineer / Corporate Estimator / Project Coordinator

Brandon J Keszeg

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Civil Engineer / Corporate Estimator / Project Coordinator

Dynamic engineer with ten years of experience driving multimillion dollar revenue growth within highly competitive markets. Exceptional communicator with experience in construction, project engineering, and project management. Aggressively identifies opportunities, develop focus and provide tactical business solutions. Core Professional competencies include:

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning Key Account Acquisition and Retention Presentations and Negotiations Prospect and Lead Generations Extensive Networking Capabilities

Professional Career and Key Acheivments

Lone Star Road Construction, Houston, TX

2011 – 2013

Civil Road Construction, Bridge Construction, Concrete Paving and Drainage

Project Coordinator: (Harris, Mont., Brazoria & Galvs. Counties

Responsible for all project coordination including: Initial job setup, subcontractor request for approval, subcontractor coordination, generating subcontracts, purchase orders, material submittals, material sourcing, preparing change orders, time and record keeping, daily job detail reports, invoice coding and tracking, attend all pre-bid meetings and various other tasks required to keep projects on time and within budget from inception to job completion.

W.W. Webber, LLC, Houston, Texas

2007 – 2011

Civil highway construction. Provide turn key services for heavy highway construction for the private sector, state and govermnent entities.

Estimator: (Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana)

Calculated dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer. Also drafted and detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications as well as analyzed proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to ensure compliance with proposals. Read and reviewed project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements; prepare reports and document project activities and data. Confer with supervisor to determine project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions not to mention inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes. Estimated costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structure.

Brystar Contracting Inc., Beaumont, TX 2003 – 2007

Civil Road Construction, Underground Utility Construction

Project Manager / Estimator (SE Texas, SW Louisiana)

Multi-tasked on heavy construction projects for the city of Beaumont, City of Port Neches, TxDOT, City of Nederland, City of Orange and Dayton as well as private developers within the city limits of Beaumont, TX. Handled material pricing, contract administration, sub-contract preparation, project coordination and management, scheduling, cost proposals and estimating.

Lockwood,Andrews & Newman, Inc., Houston, Texas

2002 – 2003

Full Service Civil Engineering Design and Construction Management Firm

Project Engineer / Estimator/ Assistant Construction Manager

Project Engineer for the expansion of a two-lane asphalt road to a concrete paved boulevard, for the City of Houston. Responsibilities included coordination of construction activities with contractors, City Departments, utility companies, local businesses and property owners. Duties also included, construction plan review; field engineering for problem resolution during construction; supervision of field inspection personnel; pay estimate review; weekly and monthly progress report preparation; client briefing; technical specification interpretation; pay estimate, Proposal and change order preparation. I also assisted Construction Manager with several other projects around the City of Houston.

Norman Highway Constructors Inc., Orange, Texas

2000 – 2002

Civil Road Construction, Bridge Construction, Concrete Paving and Drainage

Construction Manager

Construction Manager in charge of the construction of two overpass structures and feeder roads for the Texas Department of Transportation. Responsible for engineering; project cost estimating; material purchasing; field measurement; construction layout; correspondence with other businesses and state departments; planning and general management. Also made sight visits to insure company was in accordance with O.S.H.A. standards and guidelines. Also lead a project that included the expansion of a two lane rural road to two lanes with a continuous turning lane for the Texas Department of Transportation. Performed many tasks during the duration of this project, some of which included; subcontract preparation and implementation; field engineering for problem resolution; field measurement; planning and general management.

Education and Training

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX

Bachelors of Science – Civil Engineering 2000

Construction MGMT Training 2010

CPR Certified 2010

OSHA 10 hour completed 2011

Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Primavera, & Hard Dollar

Knowledgeable in Softdesk 8, Auto CAD and HCSS

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