Roberto A. Fuentes
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OVERVIEW:
General Construction Estimator with over 15 + years of experience in all phases of the Construction Industry throughout the New York Tri-State area.
- Preparing estimates for all types of General Construction Projects, Divisions 1 to 14.
- Specializing in, but not limited to, sitework, concrete foundations, superstructures, Concrete repair and restoration, masonry restoration and waterproofing.
- Solid conceptual estimating experience at new buildings in NYC.
- Experience in preparing estimating and change orders for SCA, DDC and other Agencies.
- Vast knowledge of all trades: scope, time frames/field execution, typical missed scope/exposures, construction methods, productivity, equipment, systems and materials
- Proven leader with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and Quest / Maxwell Estimating Program
- Fluent in Spanish
- US citizen
Work History:
Freelance Hicksville, NY
GC Estimator 2/2012 - Present
Prepared Cost estimates for General Contractor for various Projects and NYC Agencies: SCA, DDC, DEP, DSNY, NYCHA, SUNY, CUNY, MTA. Value of Projects: from 1 Mill to 65 Mill. Reviewed construction bid documents and specifications, attended pre-bid meetings, evaluated construction phasing and logistics and prepared bids.
Con Rac Construction Group. LLC Melville, NY
Senior Estimator 6/2011- 1/2012
Responsible for preparing cost estimates and bid proposals for government agencies such as Port Authority of NY&NJ, DASNY, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, DDC and private Clients.
Freelance Concrete Estimator
Long Island – New York City - New Jersey 7/2005 – 2 /2012
Prepared Concrete Cost estimates for North Star Concrete Corp., Long Island Concrete, Manda International for various Projects. Reviewed construction bid documents and specifications, attended pre-bid meetings, evaluated construction phasing and logistics and prepared bids for General Construction projects for various Contractors in the New York and New Jersey area.
Integrated Structures Corp. Syosset, NY
Senior Estimator 10/2008 – 01/2010
Responsible for preparing cost estimates for Concrete and masonry bid proposals for government agencies such as Port Authority of NY&NJ, NYC School Construction Authority, DASNY, NYCTA and DDC.
Tristate Commercial Builders, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY Senior Estimator 3/2007 – 05/2008
Responsible for preparing cost estimates and budgets for projects with values from $1 million plus to $55 million. Projects included Bennigan’s Restaurant, Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn Hotels, Walgreen’s, CVS, Lowe’s, Windwatch Condos–NY, The Edge-Seaside Hts., NJ, West Water Street- Sag Harbor, NY; The Learning Experience- Freehold, NJ; The Steelwork, Williamsburg, NY.
Ferrandino and Son, Inc., Farmingdale, NY Chief Estimator 5/2006- 02/2007
Prepared Bids for General Construction work; Successfully won bids for Walgreen’s, CVS, 84 Lumber, NYC Dept. of Park and Recreation, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Nassau and Suffolk County Agencies, NYC-DDC, NYS-OGS, Duty Free America shops, Mc Donald’s, Starbuck’s Coffee.
Freelance Concrete Estimator
Long Island – New York City - New Jersey
Reviewed construction bid documents and specifications, attended pre-bid meetings, evaluated construction phasing and logistics and prepared bids for General Construction projects for various Contractors in the New York and New Jersey area.
Hobo Construction Co. Newark, NJ
Project Manager/ Estimator 1/2000 - 12/2003
Responsible for preparing all cost estimates and bids; supervised On site construction and ensuring that work is in compliance with contract documents’ monitored project schedule and budget; change order analysis; including preparing cost estimates, evaluating proposals and negotiating construction Projects.
R. Smith Restoration, Inc. Bayshore, NY
Project Manager/ Estimator 1997-2001
Successfully prepared bids for various city and government agencies such as NYC-SCA, MTA, NYS-OGS, Dormitory Authority and Private Management Firms. Supervised on-site construction ensuring that work is performed in accordance with contract documents.
Francis A. Lee Exterior Restoration Corp. Hicksville, NY
Project Manager/ Estimator 1994-1997
Responsibilities included but were not limited to marketing for new projects,
Reviewing bid documents preparing bids and submittals. Successfully supervised
and completed various projects.
H.K. Restoration, Inc. Elmont, NY
Project Manager / Estimator 1992-1994
Responsible for all projects scheduling, submittals, application for payments, change orders, purchasing, and supervision and job management. Worked on various projects in conjunction with the NY State OGS, SUNY and other NY City Government Agencies and General Contractors.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Civil Engineering Studies (1973) University of El Salvador, El Salvador, Central America.
Bachelor of Arts and Science (1968) Salvadorian Lyceum, El Salvador, Central America.
Professional Training: Certificates Awarded:
Quest Solutions Inc. Computerized Estimating for Concrete, Masonry, Sitework . 2007/8
Concrete Repair Seminar, Master in Repair. World of Concrete 2001 (03/2001).
Construction Estimating Institute, “Project Management Conference 2000” (11/1999)
Quest Solutions Inc. Computerized Estimating for Concrete & Masonry (1998)
Authorized Jahn Installer, Cathedral Stone Products, Inc. 1995
Restore. Masonry Restoration Skill Training Program (1983)
References: Upon request.