Project Construction

ALEX KARAKHANOV

**** *****. **. ** **** A ●Lynnwood, WA 98087●www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-karakhanov

●**************@*****.*** ●425-***-****

Experienced Senior Estimator with 20+ years of estimating project management and scheduling,

project and quality control, coordination’s with Engineers and Architects, purchasing, marketing and

leadership experience.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 20+ years of successful Estimating experience, self-motivated; able to set effective priorities to

achieve immediately and long-term goals.

• Always deliver personal assignment on time, share construction knowledge and experience and

helping other professionals to maintain delivery dates. Maintain good relationship with the Clients.

• Consistently meeting project deadlines and highest possible quality standards.

• Proven ability to run budget, planning and complete projects under the deadline. Effectively

monitoring and continuously using HSCC, building and maintaining estimating assemblies in

Timberline and MC2 Estimating software’s for the high volume heavy civil projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prodims/Aerotec

Senior Estimator June 2013-Dec2013

(contract)

• Preparing and updating project cost estimate and operating budgets, executing and oversee variety of

construction change order request preparing staffing plane and wage reviews.

• Expert resource in estimate-to-budget conversions. Works closely with Cost Engineering during this

process. Manages high-level strategies with functional management, and joint venture partners as

applicable.

• Provided input into estimating department staffing and budget plans and input into and monitors

planning workload and resource allocation. Interfaces and coordinates estimating work with project

control programs.

• Evaluating and determining software improvement.

SNC Lavalin INC

Chief Estimator/Estimating Supervisor– Industrial & Power October 2012-June2013

• Developed and approved estimate plans, budgets and schedules. Prepared estimate plan for major

projects. Provides expert guidance and reviews of all estimates and studies. Analyzes estimating data

and correlates to other projects and SNC standards. Maintains the “big picture” requirements of the

estimate and anticipates overlaps and gaps in costing.

• Analyzed existing & proposed design, oversaw estimating proposal efforts with Estimating Group,

participating in pre-Tender Conferences; suggested improvements to plans and spec; estimating project

alternatives and costs; developing and presenting cost proposals..

• Scheduled and assigned the responsibilities for the department staff members-senior and junior

estimator’s; providing coordination with project and engineering managers regarding upcoming project

proposals.

Parsons Brinkerhoff America

Estimating Supervisor (assignment completed) Sept 2010-December 2012

• Managing change order documentation and the change order tracking system; Negotiating change

orders with Construction contractor. Advise and assist Resident Engineer in change/claim

negotiation and strategy; Evaluated and determining software improvement; Creating Company

Estimating database, including Labor, Equipment, materials and Subcontractors; preparing and

updating project cost estimate and operating budgets, executed and oversaw variety of construction

change order Oversee estimating proposal efforts with estimating department; manage and

scheduling estimating load to the employees; attending pre- bid meetings to determine scope of

work, complexities, accessibilities, and required content of estimates.

• Coordinated & executed and oversaw variety of construction estimate proposals; change order

request and arising claims; controlling and managing overhead and project budget cost; created &

maintained new sub-contractors/suppliers date.

• Reviewed instructions and proposals specifications, drawings, technical data and welding process

necessary to estimate the current work; incorporate historical data from previous Estimates and

purchase orders, subcontractors and suppliers quotations and job reports into unit and man/ hour’s

figures for perspective estimate proposals.

Bechtel Ltd International

Senior Estimator (assignment completed) May 2008– May 2010

• Interpreted project drawings and specifications; Assessed contract documents and prepare estimates of

detailed cost of materials, labor and equipment using Candy’s estimating software’s for light rail, heavy

civil, underground utilities, and industrial projects based on schematic sketches, drawings and

specifications, including regional and municipal foreign standards.

• Liaised, consulted and communicated with engineers, owners, subcontractors and suppliers; Ensured

accurate take-off from project drawings, negotiated best pricing, established and administered tendering

procedures, examined and analyzed tenders, collected pricing from subcontractors and suppliers.

• Managed change order documentation and the change order tracking system; Negotiate change orders

with Construction contractor. Advise and assist RE in change/claim negotiation and strategy.

• Prepared and maintained a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors, successfully built and

maintained estimating database, negotiated and incorporated addendums to plans and specifications,

prepared staffing estimate.

Parsons Construction Group

Estimator (assignment completed) January2006– April 2008

• Prepared cost estimates and solicited bids for hard bids, negotiated projects including heavy civil,

power and transportation type of the project ranging from $45 million to $550 million.

• Provided on-site management and quality control to ensure projects met time and budget

requirements, worked closely with A/E firm from the beginning and made recommendation on

design improvements.

PCL Construction Services

Estimator/Project Manager July 2005-January 2006

● Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods; developed & presented proposal

work with cost estimates and critical activities scheduling; organized, supervised and monitored the

construction crews.

AFRAM Corporation/Turner Construction Group

Construction Manager/Senior Estimator June 2000-May 2004

● Created and developed Construction Management Division from Ground Zero; continuously delivered

good products, established good relationship with the Clients, that helped Company to repeat the Clients

having more assignments in the future..

● Provided superior leadership for scheduling and estimating support, working with prime consultant and

agency staff to develop and maintain project controls system for design and CM tasks.

May Corporation Design and Construction/St. Louis Dept of Highways’ & Traffic

Resident Engineer/Inspector April 94 – June 2000

●Provided on-site management and quality control to ensure projects met time and budget requirements,

worked closely with A/E firm from the beginning and made recommendation on design improvements.

USSR Oil & Gas Construction Consortium

Construction Manager/Superintendent August1982 – October 1992

• Oversaw daily field and office operations of Construction Company.

• Identified labor, materials, and time requirements; computed costs by analyzing labor & materials.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Masters of Construction Engineering-3.5 GPA-Washington University St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Construction Management-3.2 GPA-Civil Engineering University Baku, USSR

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS HCSS, Timberline, MC2, Prism, Candy’s, Best Estimating, Prolog Manager,

Expedition, Maxwell, Excel, Primavera P3, Sure Track.

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