RALPH J. GIARDINO

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970-***-****

acpylh@r.postjobfree.com

PROJECT MANAGER / SENIOR ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR

Construction manager with a 15-year record of success overseeing all phases of

multimillion-dollar construction, infrastructure, superfund and environmental projects for

government and private-sector clients. Experience includes: managing crews of up to 150

in major sports facilities, high rise office buildings, airports & air traffic control facilities,

remote scientific facilities in Antarctica and a variety of other construction/demolition

projects. Backed by strong credentials and a proven history of on-time, on-budget and

high-quality project completions.

KEY SKILLS

Construction / Demolition Site Safety / OSHA Budgeting & Cost

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Projects Compliance Controls

Infrastructure Improvement QA / QC / Field Bidding / Estimating /

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Projects Engineering Proposals

Insurance loss valuation Change Order Subcontractor / Crew

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Management Supervision

EMPLOYER SUMMARY

MADSEN KNEPPERS & ASSOCIATES (Greenwood Village, CO) – Senior Electrical

Estimator, 11/13 to 01/15

Development of electrical estimates for casualty losses to electrical systems in industrial,

commercial and residential facilities for the Insurance Industry .

UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM (Centennial, CO) -- Project Manager, 10/03 to

10/13

Development of project scope, project proposal, change request, estimate coordination,

managed budget, construction schedule and material procurement and resource

requirements for all assigned projects.

VARIOUS ELECTICAL CONTRACTORS (Denver, CO) – Chief Electrical Estimator, 7/01

to 8/03

General Contractor networking, project selection, project scheduling, establishment of

OH/P, project proposal, vendor quotation negotiations, Management of Estimating,

negotiation on firm fixed price contracts. Lead estimating team on successful award on

major new construction and facilities improvements major facilities including; Stapleton

Airport Infrastructure Improvements, ISSC/IBM - Boulder, Merrill Lynch Regional

Headquarters and Westin Hotel and Convention Center.

DYNALECTRIC (Denver, CO) -- Site Supervisor / Field Engineer, 6/98 to 7/01

Coordinated engineering from EOR and incorporated into Field Design drawings utilized

for construction. Provided site supervision and field engineering on the electrical

construction of the current Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Antarctic Support Projects (2003 to 2013) Budgets: $5K to $105M:

• Multi-discipline project management of scientific research and support facilities.

• Managed two $109M deep space telescope research projects for the United States

Antarctic Program.

• Project management of 26 infrastructure valued over $4M support facilities for

McMurdo and South Pole stations.

• Project management on the McMurdo Station Wind Turbine project, a joint effort

between New Zealand and the United States.

Electrical Contactors Estimating (2001 to 2003) Budgets: $2M to $125M

• Chief Estimator responsible for project selection, estimating coordination, estimate

cost development, O&P, project proposals and firm fixed and not to exceed

contracts.

Dynalectric (1998 to 2001) Budgets: $5M to $100M

• Assisted the Engineering Design Team as the Field Electrical Engineer Coordinator

with the layout of all electrical power distribution, fire alarm, telecommunications,

security and broadcast riser systems for Mile High Stadium.

• Brought the facility out of the ground with 5-1/2” x 11” sketches to a World Class

stadium.

Additional Construction Projects (1987 to 1998) Budgets: $450K to $1.5M

• Completed diverse construction/demolition projects in the capacity of General

Electrical Foreman to Field Electrical Coordinator; Stapleton International Airport

Communications/Security/Fire Alarm Modernization, Presbyterian / St. Luke’s

Hospital, Merrill Lynch Regional Headquarters, GM Auto Assembly Plant Robotics,

Kevin Costner’s Rapid City SD Dunbar Resort, Coors Field, Pepsi Center and ISSC

IBM Network.

• Electrical Field Engineer – GM Auto Assembly Plant Robotics in Wentzville MO.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

University of Colorado - Denver Co

Aims Community College - Greeley Co

Emily Griffith Opportunity School - Colorado state vocational education teacher

certification

Master Electrician – active co license #4213

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY

Raytheon Polar Achievement Award – Engineering support of the USAP Antarctic Program

Volunteer Presenter on the United States Antarctic Program to regional schools

Fire Fighter / EMT on Platteville Gilcrest Volunteer Fire Department

Gilcrest Town Board Trustee

Six Sigma Certifications – 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010

American Red Cross certified instructor – 13 years

2011 USAP School Presentation award – Volunteer presenter at regional schools

OFFICE PROGRAMS

Microsoft Office Suite - Advanced, McCormick, ConEst, Accu Bid, basic AutoCAD, P3e/c,

Expedition, Mapcon, P1000, Power Point

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