Work Experience:
*/**** – Present Vortex Drain Tiling LLC Grand Forks, ND
Operations-Project Manager/Estimator
Manage project costs
Interpret project plans and specifications
Prepare and manage project construction schedule
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects
Environmental site manager
Prepare permits and swppp plans
Manage Daily Field Operations
Responsible for procurement of project materials
Prepare and monitor project budgets
Prepare and monitor change orders
Work directly with owners and project engineers
Coordination of project sub-contractors
Attend project meetings
Prepare subcontract agreements and change orders
2/2014 – 9/2015 United Crane & Excavation Grand Forks, ND
Project Manager/Estimator
Manage project costs
Interpret project plans and specifications
Prepare and manage project construction schedule
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects
Manage B2W estimate and track programs
Manage GPS Equipment and Drawings
Manage Daily Field Operations
Responsible for procurement of project materials
Prepare and monitor project budgets
Prepare and monitor change orders
Work directly with owners and project engineers
Coordination of project sub-contractors
Prepare subcontract agreements and change orders
Attend project meetings
4/2011 – 2/2014 Park Construction Company Grand Forks, ND
Project Manager/Estimator
Coordinate and run project meetings
Coordination of project sub-contractors
Manage project costs
Prepare monthly billing and cost reports
Interpret project plans and specifications
Prepare and manage project construction schedule
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects
Negotiate pit agreements with landowners
Responsible for procurement of project materials
Prepare and monitor project budgets
Prepare and monitor change orders
Work directly with owners and project engineers
Prepare bids with HCSS heavy bid
Track costs with HCSS heavy job
2/2010 – 4/2011 Cofell Plumbing/Heating & Excavating Bismarck, ND
Project Manager/Estimator Excavating Division
Coordinate and run project meetings
Coordination of project sub-contractors
Manage project costs
Prepare monthly billing and cost reports
Interpret project plans and specifications
Prepare and manage project construction schedule
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects
Responsible for crew personnel management
Responsible for procurement of project materials
Prepare and monitor project budgets
Prepare and monitor change orders
4/2008 – 11/2009 Swingen Construction Grand Forks, ND
Project Manager/Estimator/Safety Officer
Responsible for procurement of project materials
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects.
Create AutoCAD drawings for construction project layout and design
Purchase all safety materials for field personnel
Member NDAGC Safety Committee
5/2007 – 4/2008 Aggregate Industries Contracting Division Grand Forks, ND
Contracting Operations Manager
Coordinate and run project meetings
Coordination of project sub-contractors
Environmental site manager
Supervised 50-60 employees during construction season
Manage all concrete & asphalt paving crews
Responsible for monthly billing and revenue reports
Report all work in progress to vice president of contracting
Prepare and manage project construction schedule
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects
Responsible for monthly billing and revenue reports
Provide project proposals for clients
Create AutoCAD drawings for Design/Build projects
Prepared as-built drawings for projects with AutoCAD
Prepare weekly project quantities
4/2000 – 5/2007 Aggregate Industries Contracting Division Grand Forks, ND
Estimator / Project Manager / Concrete Foreman
Site Environmental Coordinator
Coordinate and run project meetings
Construction coordination
Prepare bids and estimates for new projects
Responsible for monthly billing and revenue reports
Provide project proposals for clients
Create AutoCAD drawings for Design/Build projects
Prepared as-built drawings for projects with AutoCAD
Prepare weekly project quantities
Responsible for quality control, project surveying, and staking
Prepare erosion/sediment control plan on required projects
Supervised 6 man concrete crew (first two years then when needed)
10/1997 – 4/2000 City of Grand Forks/Engineering Dept Grand Forks, ND
Civil Engineering IT
Supervised underground construction, concrete and asphalt paving
Prepared bidding and monthly project pay estimates
Liaison between city and contractor
Assisted city surveyor with project staking and surveying
Prepared as-built drawings for projects with AutoCAD
8/1993 – 10/1997 CPS, Ltd. Grand Forks, ND
Engineering Technician
Inspected construction projects
Responsible for project staking and surveying
Prepared preliminary cost estimates
Manual drafting
Operate total station surveys
Conduct topographic surveys
Education: 1990 Devils Lake High School Devils Lake, ND
1990 -1993 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 1995-1997 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
(B.S. Civil Engineering)
Continuing Education: 2012 Soil Erosion Control MNDOT
2007 Aggregate Industries Emerging Leaders Program
2006 MNDot Grading & Base
2006 MNDot Aggregate Production
2005 Dale Carnegie Leadership Program Graduate
2005 Soil Erosion Control NDDOT
AutoCAD 2002 training-Taylor Technologies
Project management training seminar
Dupont Safety and Management training
Traffic control and signing workshop
ACI Concrete Field 1
NDDOT construction seminars
First aid and CPR training
2003 Construction quality management (Corp of Engineers certificate)
2004 MNDOT Environmental and soil erosion control
2006 MNDOT Soil Erosion Certificate
2006 NDDOT Soil Erosion Certificate
Awards Received: 2007 MNDOT Excellence in Concrete
2000 NDDOT Excellence in Concrete
1997 Outstanding service award CPS Ltd.
Two Letters of Commendation for excellent service (City of Grand Forks)
References: Jim McMenamy 218-***-**** Prescott, AZ
Al Olson 763-***-**** Minneapolis, MN
Bob Shores 612-***-**** Alexandria, MN
Jay Cofell 701-***-**** Bismarck, ND
Mark Pieterick 218-***-**** Moorhead, MN
Tom Stenseth 218-***-**** East Grand Forks, ND