Plumbing & Piping Estimator/Project Manager

JOHN L. NAVARRO

**** ******* ***

Stockton, CA 95207

Home ph. 209-***-**** Cell ph. 209-***-****

E-mail ***************@*****.***

SUMMARY:

Plumbing and Mechanical Wet-side Estimator / Project Manager for

commercial construction projects including : institutional (university-

college), schools, courthouses, hospitals, high-tech, office buildings,

shopping centers / malls, clean rooms, light industrial (facilities),

government, food processing plants and industrial/power projects.

Experience is supported by proficiency in the following software

programs: QuickPen,, Estimation, MS Office, AutoCad, Autodesk Navisworks

and Excel (spreadsheets).

Experienced Union Plumber/Pipefitter/Welder; Plumbing/Piping JATC

Instructor State of California Ceritfied and UA graduate of Instructor

Certification Program; ICC Plumbing Inspector & ICC Building Inspector

Certified; P.I.P.E. Med Gas Inspector Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Oct. 8, 2012-July 30, 2014

Title- Pre-Construction Plumbing/Piping Estimator Lawson

Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Sacramento, CA * Lay-Off

Duties:

. Review preliminary design drawings and specifications for cost

effectiveness and

suggest value engineering alternatives where applicable for

plumbing and wet piping

. Participate in constructability review led by management

. Review and understand project construction schedule to assist

in preparing General

Constructions costs and logistical cost items

. Produce early cost estimates and maintain/track changes in

estimate log

. Review and comment on estimates prepared by others

. Prepare cost analysis for labor, equipment and materials

. Study plans, specifications, diagrams and design narrative to

understand scope of work

. Manage multiple bids with tight deadlines

. Assist in maintaining and updating budgets

. Prepare budgets based on incomplete and conceptual designs for

plumbing and piping

systems including "fill the gaps"

. Prepare hard-bid estimates of projects to $13M

August 18, 2009-June 1, 2012

Title- Plumbing / Piping Estimator New England Sheet Metal Works,

Inc * Lay-Off

Fresno,

CA

Duties:

. Estimates for plumbing and wet side mechanical piping projects

including new construction, design build, renovations and additions

for hospitals, universities, schools, county and city office

buildings, penal institutions, parking structures and the food related

production industry.

. Prepare bid packages including value engineering where

applicable for complete plumbing systems and complete wet side

mechanical systems.

. Upon award of projects, responsible for phasing of plumbing and

piping as related to installation hours, material costs,

equipment rentals; co ordination with material purchasing,

project managers and plumbing/piping superintendent.

Computer Skills include Quick Pen Mechanical for estimating with MCAA labor

factors/corrections, Microsoft Office Suite, and Excel Spreadsheets for

crew makeup and man hour phasing per building, floor level,

mechanical/boiler rooms, chiller yards and special areas for piping

installations applicable to job conditions/installations.

Dec 21, 2006 - July 10, 2009 SDI Plumbing, Inc.

Redwood City, CA

Title: Plumbing Estimator / Project Manager

Duties:

. Estimator for new and renovations for commercial/industrial

plumbing and piping projects

Profile of work as follows: Hospital renovations up to 10

stories, additions for VA Hospital and Stanford University

Medical Center. Commercial plumbing and piping projects for

hi-tech electronics industry. New and TI projects for malls,

strip malls, shopping centers, restaurants, 26 story hi rise

office remodel of select floors and office buildings.

. Prepare bid packages including value engineering where

applicable for complete plumbing systems, wet-side mechanical,

medical gas piping, chemical waste, acid waste, reclaim water,

de-ionized water, and high purity piping systems.

. Upon award of projects, project manager responsibilities as

follows: responsible for contract agreements, submittals (hard

copy & electronic file), scheduling of manpower, attend

progress meetings, RFI process, Change Orders, Subcontract

Change Order Logs, progress billing, Auto-Cad as -built

drawings, close-out documents and archiving of projects.

. Proficient with computer, plotter, AutoCad, Estimation program

and job tracking programs.

Nov 7, 2005- May 30, 2006 City of Lathrop

Lathrop, CA * Lay-Off

Title: Building Inspector/Code Compliance Officer

Duties:

. Combination inspector for new residential, light commercial and

industrial buildings. Also performed inspections of residential and

commercial remodels, additions and improvements.

. Plans check residential remodels & additions; new residential

buildings, light commercial tenant improvements; swimming pools,

spas and solar systems.

Feb/2005-May/2005 Leonard Campbell, Inc.

Stockton, CA * Contract

Title: Estimator

Duties:

. Estimator for commercial/industrial structural concrete

installations including foundations, slabs, exterior flatwork,

sidewalks, curbs, gutters, loading docks, and ADA upgrades to

commercial retail outlets and public buildings where sidewalks,

curbs and entrances require ADA compliance

. Set up of new concrete estimation program. Established bid

standards for local area.

. Develop new contact leads with local contractors, architect &

engineering firms and industrial plants. (Owner/Contractor new

to area Stockton area) Set up new vendor accounts.

. Prepared structural concrete estimates and bid proposals on jobs

from local Builders' Exchange, Dodge reports, Blue book and

local contractors

. Responsible for bid clarifications, RFI's, value engineering,

job site visits for bid preparations and meeting with new

contractor clients.

Sept/2001-Dec/2004 HRM Plumbing Co., Inc.

Stockton, CA

Title: Estimator / Project Manager

Duties:

. Estimator/Project Manager for new commercial/industrial

plumbing, public buildings for city municipalities, county,

state, and federal projects. New construction and renovation

projects for local school districts, colleges, universities,

hospitals, public buildings, and penal institutions. New

construction and renovation projects included complete

plumbing from site and civil plumbing utilities, thru completion

of site buildings.

. Responsible for selecting plumbing and piping jobs to bid,

preparation of complete cost estimates for labor, materials,

equipment, subcontractors, supervision, price protections, and

specialties pertinent to plumbing/piping work.

. Design/build plumbing and wet side mechanical for design build

projects.

. Responsible for submittals, RFI's, Change orders, work

schedules, material orders, construction progress meetings, O&M

packages, Waivers of Lien Release, Warranties, punch list and

all close out documents.

. Responsible for providing proper information, materials and

coordination to field personnel. Coordination of subcontractors

and heavy equipment rentals.

Sept/1998-Sept/2001 Wagner Mechanical, Inc.

Stockton, CA

Title: Estimator / Project Manager

Duties:

. Estimator/Project Manager for commercial/industrial plumbing,

mechanical piping, and boiler installations.

. Responsible for submittals, RFI's, change orders, schedules, and

material orders.

. Design/build for plumbing and wet side mechanical.

Aug/1968-Aug/1998 Plumbers & Steamfitter Local 442

Stockton, CA

Title: Plumber/Pipefitter/Welder

Duties:

. Plumbing Foreman/Superintendent for residential construction,

apartment buildings, light commercial, multi-story (4-5

floors)hospitals, schools, commercial complexes/multi story

office/mix-use and industrial projects.

. Pipefitter and Pipefitter Foreman on industrial projects which

included wineries, breweries, canneries, food processing plants,

oil refineries, bio tech, high tech micro chip plants, clean

room work, power plants and dams.

Sept/1977-Aug/1999 San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

Title: Instructor

. Evening Instructor for Local Union JATC of Plumbers and Pipe

fitters Local Union 442. Instructed apprentices and journeymen

of the Plumbing and Piping Industry with related knowledge

courses and technical skills.

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

. Certified Plumbing Journeyman. Completion of Plumbing

Apprenticeship for Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Local 492

and State of California 1968-1973 San Joaquin Delta

College Stockton, CA

. Certified Plumbing and Piping Industry Instructor. Completion

of UA Instructor Training Program-Purdue University, Michigan

State, Washtenaw Community College

. Teaching Credential. Board of Governors of California Community

Colleges

. Bachelor of Science Degree- Major in Construction Management

Rochville University

. Certified Welder

. Plumbing Inspector UPC ICC/ICBO

. ICC/ICBO Building Inspector UBC

. Medical Gas Inspector Certificate P.I.P.E.

. In active California Contractors License C-36 Plumbing

PAST EMPLOYERS & REFERENCES

Jeff Wagner Owner of Wagner

Mechanical, Inc.

Bus. 209-***-**** Stockton, CA

Jim Boone

Bus. 559-***-**** CEO- New England Sheet Metal

Works, Inc.

Fresno, CA

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