IRWIN MERLE GENTZ

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Introduction

I am an Experienced Construction Project Manager, with extensive experience in Heavy Highway, Underground, and Structural Concrete Construction. . I have extensive computerized estimating experience with Hard Dollar, HCSS, and SharpSoft and AGTEK.

Career Profile

ACCOMPLISHED SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER; offering a solid educational background, over 28 years experience and a strong record of performance in Heavy Highway Estimating, Structural Concrete, Underground and Asphalt Concrete Paving. Significant qualifications include:

Strong analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Extensive experience in business development by leading, negotiating, marketing and motivating the people with a firm grip on the bottom line.

Comfortable with new and innovative products including Computers, Software and IPhones.

Maximizing opportunities and delivering results.

Excel in research and development, tracking results and setting new critical construction schedules.

Meeting deadlines with quality results through time management and attention to detail.

Continually achieving high levels of productivity and efficiency through planning, prioritizing and multi-tasking.

Providing total commitment to colleagues, clients and the organization as a whole.

Interacting well with people at all levels regardless of their cultural, economic or social backgrounds.

PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR ESTIMATOR 03/15 – Present

Haydon Construction Inc. (Fresno, CA)

Full charge Estimator and Project Manager for all underground wet utility projects.

PROJECT MANAGER / SUPERINTENDENT 02/14 – 02/15 Project Completed

Zumwalt Construction Inc. (Fresno, CA)

Multi-Purpose Building Delhi Unified School District; BCA Architects Lease-Lease back contract.

Manage subcontractors and materials, direct self-perform operations, schedule sequence of work, work with budgets, estimate change orders, and their schedule impact.

ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER 06/12 to 10/13

Emmett’s Excavation Inc. (Clovis, CA)

Created Estimates for Heavy Civil Projects, Managed the Structural Concrete portions of contracted projects.

SENIOR ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER 01/11 – 06-12

Souza Construction Inc. (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Provide Hard Bid Preparation, Value Engineering, and Proposals for Private Developers. Prepare the Hand off Budgets to field management. Projects include Civil and Heavy Highway Construction.

CONSULTANTING SERVICES

Gentz Construction Co. (Clovis, CA) 12/09 to 12/10

Provide Estimating and Project Management services on as required basis for local Construction Companies. Companies worked for Bush Engineering Inc. Hanford, CA

PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR ESTIMATOR

Henderson Construction Company (Fresno, CA) 8/06 to 12/09

Provided all Estimating and Project Management for the company, including 40 local city, county and School projects, including Madera Airport, Fresno Shaw Ave Overlay, and Fresno High School Site Improvements. In charge of programming construction activities (bidding, budgeting, scheduling, job costing), monitoring the operations, and preparing financial analysis, as well as final plan documents. Inspire team to accomplish common goals and develop strong business partnerships. Supervise public projects with budgets over $3 million dollars. Estimated and managed, more than 40 projects including airports and highways.

PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR ESTIMATOR

Bill Nelson GEC INC. (Fresno, CA) 3/06 to 8/06

Estimated 40 underground projects for private developer. Led and supervised construction employees for different projects and activities. Personnel manager inspiring teams to accomplish common goals and build strong business partnerships.

PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR ESTIMATOR

W. JAXON BAKER INC. (Fresno, CA) 6/04 to 2/06

Estimated and Project Managed asphalt paving projects in WJB three plant area. 90% of projects were with Caltrans. $30,000,000 in annual Highway Contracts. Prepared change orders and reviewed value engineering changes for contract items. Obtain orders for materials. Insured all materials were in compliance with required specifications. Supervise the specifications and requirements with prime and subcontractors.

GENERAL MANAGER / CHIEF ESTIMATOR

EMMETT’S EXCAVATION INC. (Clovis, CA) 3/01 to 6/04

General Manager Duties, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Estimator, Project Manager. Several multi-million dollar General Engineering contracts annually. Clients included Fresno City, County, City of Clovis, Clovis, central, Fresno, Central Union Unified School Districts.

CONSTRUCTION STAFF ENGINEER

MORRISON KNUDSEN CORPORATION (Fresno, CA) 8/98 to 3/01

Performed as Project Engineer on Caltrans contract for Highway 41 bridges across San Joaquin River, ($40,000,000 three year contract) Construction Staff Engineer on ($45,000,000 Highway 168 Fresno Co Bullard Ave to Temperance Ave.) Field coordination of Roadwork, Structure and Underground crews. Subcontractor scheduling and management. Change Order reconciliation.

THE STELLAR GROUP (Fresno, CA) 3/97 to 7/98

Project Manager

General Building Contractor and Design; Duties are Estimating, Cost Control, Material and Subcontractor scheduling and owner relations.

DSS COMPANY (Stockton, CA 12/96 to 3/97

Estimator and Project Engineer

Estimated Heavy Highway and Engineering projects, administered the contracts scheduled materials and subcontractors.

GENTZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Fresno, CA) June 1975 to December 1996

President 10/92 to 12/96

Chief Estimator; Owner Negotiations; Direct Project Managers and customer relations. 14 years experience in highway construction and management, including bridges (including concrete, steel and wood) asphalt paving, flatwork concrete, earthwork and underground utilities.

Vice-President, Operations Manager 4/87 to 10/92

Managed all field operations; Reviewed major project estimates; performed all Owner negotiations. Established accurate and job cost management. Installed in house computer for accounting, estimating, and scheduling.

Project Manager, Superintendent 11/82 to 4/87

Managed all phases of project operations; Scheduling, subcontractor and materials coordination, job costing, billing, owner negotiations, and customer relations.

Foreman, Estimator (part time, summers) 6/75 to 11/82

Responsible for takeoff, estimating, scheduling, subcontractor and materials coordination, job costing, billing, field supervision. Estimating duties General Engineering and General Building Projects.

Education

California State University, Fresno 1979 - 1982

Civil Engineering

Fresno City College 1975 - 1979

Business Management, Accounting, Civil Engineering

Graduate, Hoover High School Fresno, CA 1975

Skills & Certifications

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, Primavera, QuickBooks Pro., Timberline, HCSS, Sharpe, Hard Dollar, American Contractor, Training in First Aid, and CPR, SWPPP

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