Profile

Over ** years of progressive experience in areas including, Director of Operations/Estimator, Project Manager/Estimator, Operations Manager/Estimator, Division Manager/Estimator, Project Leader, Senior Designer which consists of; Underground Construction Dry Utilities for SRP, APS, Southwest Gas, & AT&T. Major electrical designs of overhead/underground for SRP, APS, & AT&T for Industrial Backbone Systems, Commercial, Residential, Street Lighting, Cell Towers. Interface with project inspectors, contractors, architects, engineers, city and county officials, clients, and outside agencies and coordination of surveys and easements.

Reputation for dedication and outstanding service

Strong Organizational Skills

Bilingual- Spanish/English

Strong commitment to quality and efficiency

Ability to acquire and apply knowledge rapidly

Work independently with minimal supervision

Professional Experience

2016 – Present Gonzalez Construction, LLC Phoenix, AZ

Director of Operations/Estimator

Responsible for all aspects of estimating including bidding. Develop computerized take-offs, estimates and bids.

Negotiating contracts and executing change orders.

Coordination of all job phases with owner, inspectors, and general contractors.

Manage and supervise field personnel, overseeing and inspecting all projects under contract through completion of project.

Worked closely with city and county inspectors, insuring strict adherence to city, county and related government codes. Solicit and secure contracts for municipal and commercial projects throughout Arizona and the Western United States.

Attend pre-construction meetings and conferences on all new jobs

Make periodic inspections of each job in order to gain a better perspective of all jobs and costs.

Hold meetings with the General Superintendent, Chief Engineer and Job Superintendent while each job is in process.

Discuss progress of the work, variances from estimates; and possible corrective action to be taken before the jobs are completed.

Review weekly and monthly progress schedules of all jobs, in order to determine profitability status.

Construction of all jobs according to specifications.

Review job cost records for each job. Analyze job cost variances and take corrective action through the General Superintendent.

Review all jobs on a weekly/monthly basis regarding income earned, income and gross margin remaining and the schedule as to when gross margin is expected to be earned.

Coordinate all engineering – estimating activity with construction.

Review estimates and job planning as required.

Reviewing and evaluating performance of all supervisory personnel.

Arbitrating internal or external complaints of supervisory personnel.

Recruiting, qualifying and appointing all supervisory personnel.

General responsibility for direct costs for all jobs; and specific overhead expenses attributed to the region.

Responsible for a profitable operation at the Regional level.

Direct cost are not to exceed estimates

Overhead costs are to be kept in line with revenue developed

Have complete knowledge of and analyze the construction market in the region

Monitor and control project cost and expenditures. Projects ranging from $5,000.00 to $3,000,000.00.

2014 –2016 – ARUSI, LLC Engineering Phoenix, AZ

Director of Operation/Estimator

Responsible for all aspects of estimating including bidding. Develop computerized take-offs, estimates and bids.

Involvement in setting the strategic objectives of the company, involvement in developing plans and setting targets to achieve the objectives of the company, achieving the company objectives and financial plans of the company, training and development of staff to meet the organizations requirements, compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Responsible for all aspects of estimating including bidding. Develop computerized take-offs, estimates and bids.

Negotiating contracts and executing change orders.

Coordination of all job phases with owner, inspectors, and general contractors.

Manage, overseeing and inspecting all projects under contract through completion of project.

Worked closely with city and county inspectors, insuring strict adherence to city, county and related government codes. Solicit and secure contracts for municipal and commercial projects throughout Arizona and the Western United States.

Attend pre-construction meetings and conferences on all new jobs.

Manage all activities of the production department.

Assure that the production department work is accurate and conforms to applicable requirements.

Develop and maintain manpower and skill forecasts for production department and maintain the ability to respond to corporate business plans.

Analyze and review performance of all production personnel.

Coordinate production department activities with customers and other departments.

Play dominate role in establishing quality control personnel and the assigned design engineer.

Prepare financial budgets for the production department and maintain the responsibility of adhering to budgets.

Assume leadership role in establishing and maintaining a concurrent production environment at office and field sites.

Promote a cost consciousness within all production department that support department and company financial goals.

Approve all production department requisitions.

Participate in new business and Research & Development decisions and provide production support for company marketing efforts.

Develop and maintain an engineering project management system and strive to improve accuracy of project estimating techniques.

Maintain current records on projects in work, problem areas, and plan for their resolution.

2013 –2014 – Pierson Construction Corporation Phoenix, AZ

Project Manager/Estimator

Responsibilities were the same as B & F Contracting, Inc.

2011 – 2013 - R Directional Drilling & Underground Tech, Inc. Phoenix, AZ

Operations Manager/Estimator - Minority Business SBA 8(a) - MBE-SBE-DBE

Responsibilities were the same as B & F Contracting, Inc.

2002 – 2011 B & F Contracting, Inc. Phoenix, AZ

Division Manager/Estimator

Responsible for all aspects of estimating including bidding. Develop computerized take-offs, estimates and bids.

Negotiating contracts and executing change orders.

Coordination of all job phases with owner, inspectors, and general contractors.

Manage and supervise field personnel, overseeing and inspecting all projects under contract through completion of project.

Worked closely with city and county inspectors, insuring strict adherence to city, county and related government codes. Solicit and secure contracts for municipal and commercial projects throughout Arizona and the Western United States.

Attend pre-construction meetings and conferences on all new jobs

Make periodic inspections of each job in order to gain a better perspective of all jobs and costs.

Hold meetings with the General Superintendent, Chief Engineer and Job Superintendent while each job is in process.

Discuss progress of the work, variances from estimates; and possible corrective action to be taken before the jobs are completed.

Review weekly and monthly progress schedules of all jobs, in order to determine profitability status.

Construction of all jobs according to specifications.

Review job cost records for each job. Analyze job cost variances and take corrective action through the General Superintendent.

Review all jobs on a weekly/monthly basis regarding income earned, income and gross margin remaining and the schedule as to when gross margin is expected to be earned.

Coordinate all engineering – estimating activity with construction.

Review estimates and job planning as required.

Reviewing and evaluating performance of all supervisory personnel.

Arbitrating internal or external complaints of supervisory personnel.

Recruiting, qualifying and appointing all supervisory personnel.

General responsibility for direct costs for all jobs; and specific overhead expenses attributed to the region.

Responsible for a profitable operation at the Regional level.

Direct cost are not to exceed estimates

Overhead costs are to be kept in line with revenue developed

Have complete knowledge of and analyze the construction market in the region

Monitor and control project cost and expenditures. Projects ranging from $5,000.00 to $3,000,000.00.

Key Accomplishments

5 Consecutive years combined annual profits with an average of $9.6M or 38%

Consistently met strict project deadlines- Established a profit of $750K on a project within 2 weeks

Became the lead “go-to” person as the company’s primary mentor/trainer of both new and established employees

Succeeded in meeting all “on-time” Projects and within budget ranging from $5K to $3M

Pivotal in building new and maintaining existing strong relationships within the industry

Developed employee handbooks, substance abuse policies and safety manuals for a company with over 250 employees

2000 – 2002 Salt River Project - SRP Phoenix, AZ

Project Leader

Manage all aspects of job design including adherence to schedule and budget.

Coordinate construction of both SRP and customer facilities.

Insure accurate documentation of constructed facilities for operational and accounting uses.

Provide professional consultation to engineers, architects, and construction professionals and outside agencies concerning electrical distribution services available from SRP.

Design of Overhead to Underground Conversions for various municipalities.

Design of Underground Backbone Infrastructure Systems for Municipal, Commercial/Residential.

Supervise Designers, Inspectors, Expediters, Pampers and accountability among group.

1982- 2000 Salt River Project - SRP

Held various positions starting as Field Evaluator, Estimator I, II, III, Sr. Designer

Education

1978 Chandler High School

1985-1987 Mesa Community College - MCC

Associates – Business

Experience with:

Heavy Bid 101

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft Word

SRP Seminars:

Constructive Confrontation

Project Management

Managing Subcontractors Program

Project Management Professional Supervision Skills

Successful Project Management

Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives & Deadlines

Conflict Management & Confrontational Skills

Criticism & Discipline Skills for Managers & Financial Accounting for

Non-Financial Managers

The Project Management Short Course II offered by The Alliance for

Construction Excellence (ACE)

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