Estimator/Project Manager

Jeff Stroud

***** *. ***** ****, ******** Park KS 66213

Cell: 816-***-**** - ****.******.**@*****.***

Professional Profile

Well-established Chief Estimator/Senior Project Manager with over 30 years of progressive experience in bidding and

winning medium to large-scale commercial and residential development projects. Reputation for bringing in jobs with

extreme accuracy and attention to detail. Known throughout the sub-contractor community as a person with honor and

integrity. Seeking a challenging and varied position that will allow me to capitalize on sound technical, commercial, and

project management expertise with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Summary

Experience:

Significant in-depth experience across a wide variety of construction disciplines:

Historic Preservation and Redevelopment (Chelsea Mixed-Use Development Project –

Philadelphia)

Educational Facilities (Mendel Science Building – Villanova University)

Municipal Renovations - (Kansas City KS School District, Municipal Hall KCMO)

Environmental Construction (Several ‘Leeds Silver Certified' projects)

Commercial Renovations (Kaufmann Stadium & Arrowhead Stadium KCMO)

Health Care Construction (St. Joseph's North Hospital, KU Medical, Shawnee Mission Medical

Center

Industrial Renovation and Construction (Sunoco and Mobil Refineries - Philadelphia)

Highlights

Design build, conceptual budgeting and estimating

Complete understanding of construction software such as Timberline, Planswift, OST & ProEst

Providing oversight, advice, and support to field staff post award

Coaching and mentoring new construction engineers

Building and maintaining close communications with key stake holders during the course of construction

Working with owners and design professionals to bring projects in on-time and under budget.

Ensuring there is a good match between the skill sets of the field staff and the demands of the project in question

Vetting the sub-contractor base, selecting on bid soundness, trustworthiness, punctuality, work quality and ability to work without supervision

Applying “Value Engineering” on over designed projects, delivering a superior project to the owner at a lower overall cost while improving project margin.

Understanding that running numbers through estimating software packages is just the first step of creating a workable, winnable bid

Employment History

Pre-Construction Manager

2017 to present

Construction Designworks Inc.

Responsible for the successful start of all projects

Negotiated all owner’s and subcontractor’s contracts

Lead Estimator/Project Manager

2015 to 2017

Crookham Construction LLC – Tonganoxie KS

Implemented the use of ProEst software for estimating & job costing

Produced or reviewed all estimates

Worked with the General Superintendent to coordinate manpower

Located new projects that fit business model

Chief Estimator/ Senior Project Manager

2004 to 2015

Taylor Kelly/Kelly Construction Group Overland Park, KS

Established vast network of working relationships with both union and merit shop contractors

Managed all office personnel and coordinated all bid activities

Project managed select projects from conception to punch list

Worked with select subcontractors to keep design build projects within budget

Chief Estimator/Project Manager

1997 to 2004

Excel Constructors, Inc. Overland Park, KS

Aided in the development of proprietary estimating software

Developed a standardized procedure for hard bid estimates

Implemented standard scopes of works for subcontractor bids and contracts

Estimator/Project Manager

1990 to 1997

C.H. Schwartner Inc. – Philadelphia, PA

Estimator/Project Manager

1986 to 1990

J.J. Deluca Inc.- Philadelphia, PA

Education

Bachelor of Science: Architectural Engineering

Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

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