Randy Taketa

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Rocklin, CA 95765-5043 Email: ac5kyh@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

A seasoned professional with over 35 years experience with excellent communication skills, proven leadership and extensive experience in a variety construction types and projects. Experience

Sep 2010 to Vali Cooper and Associates, Inc. Sacramento, CA Present Senior Project Control Engineer Consultant Currently working as a consultant to the State of California Department of Water Resources. Providing services to that State’s water projects including reservoirs, canals, dames and aqueducts. Duties include estimating and negotiating change orders with various contractors, review and monitoring contractor schedules, job costing and reviewing contractor payments. Project cost range $ 1 million to$ 30 million range. Aug 2008 to Optisolar, Inc Sacramento, CA

March 2009 Senior Estimator/Project Control Engineer Solar power company manufacturing solar panels and building large scale solar power farms providing solar power generation. Worked on a 60 Mw solar farm in Sarnia, Canada. Duties include estimating, processing change orders, subcontract administration, scheduling, job costing and developing cost elements for future solar farms. Project cost $ 95 million 60 Mw solar power generation farm. June 2006 to Resun/Modspace Berwyn, PA

June 2008 Senior Project Manager Construction Services Division Modular building company building semi-permanent modular structures for schools, medical facilities, and various federal facilities nationwide. Annual construction revenue approximately $100-125 million. Duties include interfacing owner/architects/contractor, project management, estimating, processing change orders, subcontract administration, scheduling, ensuring safety programs are in place, and supervising superintendents. Projects completed: South Orange County Community College, Advanced Technology Education Park Campus, Tustin, CA; Project cost $ 4 million (5 buildings), Weyerhaeuser Office, Stockton, CA (4 modules). Aug 2004 to James N. Gray Company Lexington, KY

May 2006 Project Manager

General contractor specializing in automotive manufacturing facilities (Toyota Motor Corp), distribution facilities (IKEA), and various federal projects including Defense Department and USPS facilities. Annual construction revenue approximately $200-275 million. Duties include project management, estimating, processing change orders, subcontract administration, scheduling, and supervising superintendents. Project completed: C-17 Flight Simulator, 35,000 sf Parts Building, and 15,000sf Squad Ops Building ($25 million) Oct 2001 to Pacific Project Management/Hatch, Mott, MacDonald Sacramento, CA Aug 2004 Senior Project Control Engineer/Estimator Construction management firm specializing in transportation projects. Light rail extension for the Regional Transit District of Sacramento, $ 290 million project including the procurement of rail cars. Project consisted of extending approximately 15 miles of rail into the City of Folsom. Duties include estimating, cost engineering, processing change orders, subcontract administration, scheduling, and supervising inspectors monitoring quality control and daily work reports. Jan 1998 to Reeve-Knight Construction Inc. Roseville, CA Oct 2001 Project Manager/Estimator

General contractor specializing in retail construction. Projects range in size from $5,000 to $8 million. Duties include estimating, processing change orders, subcontract administration, scheduling, and supervising superintendents. Projects completed: Various retail tenant improvements in mall stores nationally (Picture People, 24 Hour Fitness, Toys R Us).

Education

1999 California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA BS Strategic Management

1979 to 1981 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA Course Work in Construction Technology

Technical Skills

Proficiency in MS Office, Timberline, Expedition and Primavera.