Sr. Construction Estimator
Resume:
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Knowledgeable senior cost estimator with comprehensive experience working as general contractor and construction manager. Skilled in contract negotiations, purchasing, bid scheduling and project administration. Strong and accountable leader with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
WORK EXPERIENCE
AIREKO ENTERPRISES CO. // 2008 – Present
Caguas, PR
Vice-President of Estimating & Pre-Construction
o Head of Estimating Department managing; civil/site, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical estimates. Including corroboration of scope, bid qualifications and allowances, risk evaluation and documentation of contingency reserves.
o Responsible for providing Pre-Construction Services, Conceptual Budgets, Lump Sum Proposals, Guarantee Maximum Price and Hard Bids for; Unit Price, Design-Build and Construction Management at Risk projects.
o Responsible for managing the bid and pre-construction processes from inception to completion, including business development, client engagement and design professionals’ relations.
o Engaged in the development of detailed quantity takeoffs, cost evaluation, sub- contractor and supplier solicitation, maintenance of price databases based on historical information and lessons learned, and the final approval of bids and proposals for projects in Pharmaceutical/Industrial, Educational, Institutional, Commercial and High- Rise Buildings, ranging from $1MM - $200MM.
o Involved in projects in both the private and public sectors including both local and federal government opportunities in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. BAS-MOR CONSTRUCTION CORP. // 2002 – 2008
San Juan, PR
President
o Founder and partner of a small-medium size construction company. o Performed projects in the private sector including remodeling and ground up construction of office buildings and shopping centers, as well as, institutional and federal building construction.
o Performed pre-qualification of sub-contractors and suppliers to verify bond and economic capacity, while enhancing relations with them to secure best price quotations. AMERICAN BUILDERS CORP. // 1998 – 2002
San Juan, PR
Vice President – Contracting and Estimating Department o Responsible for ensuring to receive competitive and complete proposals for bids, activities related to; quantity take-offs, estimating, cost controlling, bid scheduling, contracting and purchasing.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
University of Puerto Rico
ABET Accredited Engineering School
SKILLS
Bilingual in English & Spanish
Project Management
Schedule Management
Cost Management & Forecasting
Value Engineering & Cost Estimating
Design Build Construction
Construction Management at Risk
Risk Assessment
Strong Attention to Detail
Safety Oriented
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JOSE R. MORALES
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite
Primavera P6 Project Management
Procore PM Information Software
Timberline Precision Estimating
Sage Peachtree
Precision Cut & Fill
Bluebeam Vu
Prolog Manager
Roctek Excavation Software
On-Screen Takeoff Software
eCMS Software
3555 NW 83rd AVE., APT. 602, DORAL, FL 33122
33122
MEMBERSHIPS
USPS Power Squadron Member
JOSE R. MORALES
EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
o Participate in business development effort to identify project opportunities aligned with company’s expertise to enhance chances of winning bids. o Project Manager for $10 MM site work at Belz Factory Outlet, duties also include the validation of contractor’s take-off estimates, unit prices, negotiations of change orders, and back up documentation required to process design modifications and change directives.
AIREKO CONSTRUCTION CORP. // 1995 – 1998
San Juan, PR
Estimating and Purchasing Manager
o Accountable for all duties associated with managing the estimating and purchasing departments company wide.
o Supervision of estimators and purchasers staff, applying leadership skills and knowledge in bids and pre-construction processes to lead the departments as a business unit.
o Project Manager at EcoElectrica Project at ENRON Plant in Guayanilla, PR. F & R CONSTRUCTION CORP. // 1992 - 1995
San Juan, PR
Chief Estimator
o In charge of all endeavors related with estimating, scheduling, cost database maintenance and cost controlling.
o Supervisor for civil, structural & architectural estimators. o Responsible of attending pre-bid meetings, pricing and closing bids. o Standardization of the estimating department for the preparation and submission of bid proposals and contract price negotiations. o Involved in industrial, healthcare, commercial, judicial and hospitality projects. AIREKO CONSTRUCTION CORP. // 1989 - 1992
San Juan, PR
Project Engineer
o Involved in both cost plus and lump sum projects. Experience in commercial, residential, industrial and design & build projects of approximately 5.0 to 8.0 million dollars.
o Projects included the remodeling of Marion-Roche Pharmaceuticals and the Ponce Judicial Center. Duties included pre-construction services, owner’s presentations and value engineering, in addition to the preparation of production and daily job reports, progress schedules, change orders and subcontracts. Preparation of shop drawings, submittals, RFIs and certification for payments.
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified PRIMAVERA 6.0 Operator
OSHA 10-Hour Certification
Engineer in Training License
Additional experience, list of
project bids managed and
references available upon request.
3555 NW 83rd AVE., DORAL, FL 33156
3555 NW 83rd AVE., APT. 602, DORAL, FL 33122
33122
ac72jf@r.postjobfree.com
www.linkedin.com/in/josé-rubén-morales-ab804a85
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