Fakhry Rockn

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Construction Manager/Senior Estimation Manager/Senior Project Manager/Project Director/Construction Director/Senior Civil Engineer/Senior Consultant Engineer

Highly logical, methodical and task-oriented estimation management professional with years of extensive experience in understanding both pre-construction estimation and project requirements ranging from feasibility planning to project delivery of construction projects for commercial and government sectors. Highly qualified with a Postgraduate Studies of Project Management in Construction Estimating coupled with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. Expertise in leading design, organ gram reviews, pre-construction estimates, site operations, and effectively managing cross-functional teams for meeting top- and bottom-line objectives. Commercially and technically astute inspirational leader and an outstanding team player utilizing collaborative approaches in work for translating vision into achievement while demonstrating strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision making skills with a passion for excellence in quality and service delivery.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Budget Planning and Estimation Negotiations, Pricing, and Tenders Preconstruction Estimation Proposal Generation Design-Build Strategic Planning Materials Estimating Conceptual Estimating Contract Negotiations and Management Manpower Utilization and Client Relations Operations Control Construction Management Value Engineering Concepts Sales and Business Development Project Bidding Feasibility Studies Project Management and Leadership Purchase and Procurement Change Orders Vendor and Logistics Management

KEY SKILLS

Estimation and Contract Negotiations – Effectively working with the Director of Preconstruction for providing owners with initial budgets, revised pricing updates, budget options, value engineering, schedules, and other information required for planning and coordinating projects. Ensuring quantity survey information is organized, accurate, and in a clear and understandable format.

Subject Matter Expert – Highly skilled in understanding the scope of assignment and completion times allotted and investigating pricing issues. Generating design development and conceptual development estimates with appropriate detail, qualifications, and assumptions for providing complete information on project planning and scope of work to owners and design consultants. Drafting and interpreting contractual documents including bills of quantities for construction projects. Resolving disputes and settling project final costs for ensuring continuous progress of projects.

Preconstruction Management – Expertise in spearheading all aspects of preconstruction projects including developing initial design, acquiring permits, forecasting budgets, scheduling construction, and overseeing field operations. Generating cash flow projections, subcontractor listing and bid solicitation, life cycle pay back analysis, and other monetary information for facilitating decisions of the project team and owner. Design Development (DD) estimate, Construction Document (CD) estimate, and GMP, final conceptual estimates with quality and accuracy.

Project Direction and Team Management – Actively encouraging and facilitating cooperative and collaborative working relations with internal and external personnel such as subcontractors and vendors. Effectively monitoring budgets of hiring and training activities for ensuring overall staff productivity. Highly competent in providing estimating and technical support to the project managers, project superintendents, project engineers, and other team members, as needed. Reviewing plans, architectural drawings and specifications and preparing quantity take offs on assigned projects. Extraordinary ability in guiding multiple and high profile MEP projects targeted at strategic business and other organizational objectives.

Relationship Building and Communication Skills – Showcasing excellent relationship building skills when optimizing communication with clients and key stakeholders. Excellent communicator with ability to work under pressure in fast-paced work environments. Proficient in interacting effectively with people of diverse nationalities and comfortable working in a multicultural set-up.

CAREER HISTORY

Chief Estimator, RCI, Inc. Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

Jan 2015 – Present

Responsible for planning, estimating, and scheduling projects.

Closely coordinating with subcontractors for negotiating project prices and resolving all issues while monitoring and inspecting ongoing construction activities.

Providing requisite support to the project managers and superintendents from inception through to completion while liaising with architects, engineers, and contractors

Efficiently resolving arising issues throughout the construction process.

Chief Estimator/Project Manager, USS Cal Builders, Stanton, CA, USA

May 1994 – Jan 2015

Reviewed plans and specifications for complete take-off for all trades, developed a complete estimate, overviewed estimators’ work, coordinated with subcontractors to confirm quantities and prices, and clarified issues, if any.

Maintained open channels of communication with architects and construction managers for resolving problems or conflicts relating to plans and issues before the bid date.

Actively attended job walks, meetings with engineers, contractors and owners, planned and developed company future policy in coordination with other heads of departments.

EARLIER CAREER

Construction Estimator, JBH Structural Concrete Inc. Temecula, CA, USA

Apr 1986 – May 1994

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Postgraduate Studies of Project Management, Construction Estimating, Turnkey Institute of Project Management, Colton, CA

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Certified Professional Engineer – Civil Engineer Syndicate, Egypt – Member (Present)

Certificate of California Real Estate Registration

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Certificate of AutoCAD 2002, MS Project, Excel, SureTrak, WesTech College, Pomona, CA

Proficient in MS Office applications, electronic take-off estimating software

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS/PROJECTS

LAWA-LAX Remodel of Terminal 2, Los Angeles, CA $11.7M Role: Senior Estimator, Uss cal builders, the head of estimating team responsible of putting together the complete estimate of the bid, negotiating subcontractors, vendors prices, and resloving plans and specs conflicts, prebid meetings with project managers to discuss best method of construction to maximize profits and save time, project included the remodeling and upgrading terminal 2 project, which included the upgrading of baggage claim area, restaurants and cafes, elevators and escalators, repaving of runway shoulders, infrastructure, MEP, telecommunications, and sound system, we came second bid winner with about $700,000 from first bidder, we were awarded the project due to withdrawal of first bidder.

Burbank Airport, Extension of Terminal B, Burbank, CA $28 M

Role: Senior Estimator, Uss cal builders, Construction Esimator, was involved in bidding phase, prebid meetings, resolving plans conflicts, price negotiating with subcontractors, and change orders for Project encompassed various aspects including terminal new extension, earthwork, heavy civil works, heavy concrete works including retaining walls, pedestrian steel bridge, upgrading elevators and escalators, new parking lot, infrastructure, local roadways, runway repair and shoulders repaving, MEP, and telecommunications. Successfully overcame challenges arising during the project work due the sudden jump of steel prices and successfully completed the project within stipulated time frames with only 1.5% over the original bid cost.

Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia $86 M

Role: Consultant Engineer for the National office of consultants, this project was one of the six airbases throughout the country, as the consultant engineer responsible of Dhahran airbase Project, I was involved in checkout phase of the design plans and specs, and site undergoing construction investigation, and resolving site issues, negotiating change orders, project comprised of heavy civil works, mass grading, infrastructure, roadway and ramps connecting the airbase to the expressway, dry and wet utilities, retaining walls, heavy concrete works including 2 bridges, runways, jet hangers, housings, maintenance facilities, heli-base, MEP, telecommunications, and parking lot. Determined a design issue in hanger steel columns buckling and accordingly developed apposite solution to resolve the issue, I was awarded for that design correction.

Port of Long Beach, Pier 199 & 133 Improvements, Long Beach, CA $32.4 M

Role:, Operations Manager, Kodsy Construction the head of estimating team who put the final estimate, negotiated subcontractors prices, approved change orders, resolved plans conflicts and site problems, Project included heavy civil works, mass grading, marine works including piers repairs and improvement, infrastructure, heavy concrete works including 8600 feet of retaining walls, 132concrete piles and 2concrete bridges, dry and wet utilities, 4 administration, maintenance buildings upgrading, 98,000sf parking lot, new and improvement of existing roadways and walkways, MEP and telecommunications.

Puente Hills Intermodal Station, Puente Hills, CA $102 M

Role: Operations Manager, Kodsy Construction, the head of estimating team put together the complete estimate of the bid, preconstruction meeting, negotiated project and change orders prices, resolved conflicts and issues of plans and site, Project involved heavy civil works, mass grading, roadways, steel and concrete bridges, infrastructure, dry and wet utilities, sheet piles, concrete piles, heavy concrete works, retaining walls, new and improved existing rail tracks, concrete and asphalt pavement, parking lots, buildings, maintenance facilities, MEP, and telecommunications. Conducted an appropriate bid estimation wherein acquired a bid less than 0.5% from the second bidder.

I-405 Freeway Improvements, Los Angeles, CA $24.9 M

Role: Chief estimator, Uss cal builders, the head of estimating team who provided the complete estimate, negotiated subcontractors prices and change orders, resolved plans and site problems, project included the improvement and extension of I-405 freeway connection to I-22 freeway, heavy civil works, mass earthworks, infrastructure, widening and improvement of ramps and roadways, signals and traffic control, road signs, repaving of roadways, shoulders and walkways, landscaping

52nd Street Improvements, Long Beach, CA $13.6 M

Role: Chief Estimator, Uss cal builders, the head of estimating team who put the final estimate, negotiated subcontractors prices and change orders, resolved plans issues and conflicts, project included the improvement and repairs of 52nd street, and repaving of the roadway and the walkways, infrastructure, earthworks, concrete sidewalks, aprons and curbs, signals and traffic control, road signs, instrumentation.

Yucaipa Basin, City of Yucaipa, CA $4.8 M

Role: Chief Estimator, Uss cal builders, the head of estimating team who provided the complete estimate, negotiated subcontractors prices and change orders, resolved plans and site problems, Project included heavy civil works, mass grading, heavy concrete works including culverts, aprons, retaining walls, infrastructure. Dry and wet utilities, mechanical piping and equipment, raodways and walkways, MEP and telecommunications, repair of parking lot, we were able to save 10% of the concrete works cost by performing it in house.

LACCD (Los Angeles), Building A Renovation, Los Angeles, CA $45 M

Role: Operations Manager, Kodsy Construction, the head of estimating team who provided the complete estimate, negotiated subcontractors prices and change orders, resolved plans and site problems, Project consisted of demolition of the entire 38,000sf 3 story building and rebuilding it with upgraded materials and as per new codes, infrastructure, MEP, telecommunications, sound system, landscape, 64,000sf parking lot improvements, Attained significant cost savings and increased profits by about 8% by developing highly efficient method of framing and finishing materials.

Costa Mesa Police Station, Costa Mesa, CA $16.7 M

Role: Chief Estimator, Uss cal builders, the head of estimating team who provided the complete estimate, negotiated subcontractors prices and change orders, resolved plans and site problems, project included 22,000 2 story new police dept. building, earthworks, infrastructure, MEP, telecommunications, security and sound systems, 20 detention cells, landscaping area, new 32,000sf parking lot, concrete walkway, off-site improvements.

Fantasia Tourist Village, Red sea Bay, Egypt $128 M

Role: Senior Project Manager, the Egyptian Engineers office, was responsible for the ongoing construction operations, site and plans issues and problems, negotiating change orders, setting time schedule, workplace safety procedure, QA, Project involved 2/3 bedroom villas, 5 stars hotel, roadways and highway connecting the village to the expressway including bridges and ramps, infrastructure, retaining walls, MEP, restaurants, swimming pools, pond, shore concrete walkway, theaters, parking lot and telecommunications. Successfully completed the project within defined deadline resulting in saving the company significant amount of money

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