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Excavating Estimator/Project Manager

Location:
Whitestown, IN, 46075
Posted:
March 26, 2017

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Irv J Gianneschi

**** *. *** ***** **********, IN 46075 317-***-**** aczhs9@r.postjobfree.com aczhs9@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Act in an independent consulting role to advance company efficiency OR obtain a career position in a management role position, with a company that believes in winning, positive atmosphere with a strong belief in teamwork. Key position as a Lead Estimator or Senior Project Manager overseeing multiple heavy mass earthwork/excavating, utility and complete “turn-key” projects and company relations.

Career Summary

Detail oriented, self-starter construction senior level professional with 40 years of mass earthwork/excavating and utilities, demolition estimating, project/equipment management and experience gained over numerous intermediate to multi-million dollar projects most recently throughout Illinois & Indiana. Results driven leadership, implementing comprehensive analysis to achieve peak production in methodology and efficient use of equipment and personnel. Well versed in contract negotiations, legal description, and document preparation as well as computer software proficiency in Microsoft Office with, Adobe Pro, and Earthworks Pro 4.0, Paydirt/Trimble HCE earthwork takeoff estimating, and scheduling software.

“Snapshot” Experience Overview

Estimating / Project Management - 22 Years

Superintendent / Field Management – 12 Years

Heavy Equipment Operator & GPS –16 Years

Operations Management – 10 Years

KEY SKILLS

Management / Negotiations

Operations Management

Business Development

Scheduling

Daily Job Production Tracking

Estimating / Project Management

Pre-contract/contract negotiation

Cost tracking / Change order tracking

Billing, WIP & CTC

Field Management & Supervision

Value Engineering

Erosion Control Management

Sixteen years equipment operator

GPS equipment operation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GTECH Construction Services LLC - Whitestown, Indiana 3/2015-Current

Current entrepreneurial venture

Offering civil site work estimating such as earthwork, utilities, asphalt, and concrete with on screen quantity takeoff. Complete project pricing and proposal estimate packages available.

Independent consulting services available for excavating companies looking to increase efficiency and productivity.

Assess facility, equipment, employee performance and overall company environment.

Excel at civil sitework; Earthwork, excavating contractor involved in demolition, earthwork and underground utilities (Sanitary, storm, water)

Operations manager 12/2015-2/11/2017

Boyd and Company Construction, LLC. – Pittsboro, Indiana

Supervise all daily operations in the central Indiana region.

Client negotiation - contract and T&M work with current and potential clients and perform all daily activities including future projection of projects and work flow look ahead and daily production.

Perform all takeoff and on screen estimating functions for demolition, earthwork, and utilities on various types of projects such as industrial, commercial, and residential sites including city, municipal, state, and federal. Create & submit professional proposals for consideration.

Perform up front value engineering and cost savings alternatives to clients. Provide budget numbers for conceptual projects in early stages.

Solicit vendor/supplier quotes, sub-contractors, negotiate pricing and terms, secure contracts and vendor sub-contracts, and perform AIA billing functions. Provide scheduling, material and plan guidelines, RFI’s, RFP’s and change orders.

Pre scheduling “Gantt” flow charts for anticipated crews, equipment, and material for selected projects.

Manage projects workflow and production on a daily/weekly basis. Analyze production for improvements.

Negotiate work scope responsibilities vs. contract extras or T&M.

Prepare all company AIA billings, quotes and invoicing, clean fill site client invoicing.

Estimating & Project Management compile proposals and associated forms, and oversaw review and final approval of proposals generated by our estimating department.

Development from the ground up policies and procedures to draft company handbook.

Controlled all daily operations of the regional office.

Hands on knowledge and involvement of each project within the company from field work, job estimating, and jobsite safety to office administration.

Developed new client relationships and maintained growth of current client relationships.

Developed a process of communicating complex and accurate daily job production reporting through the creation of a excel workbook spreadsheets to monitor job production, inventory, job cost tracking on projects utilizing equipment rental, labor breakdown costs, materials, fuel and change order extras etc.

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Pre-Construction Operations manager 12/2014-12/2015

Phoenix Grading Inc. – Zionsville, Indiana

Client negotiation - contract and T&M work with current and potential clients and perform all daily activities including future projection of projects and work flow look ahead and daily production.

Perform all takeoff and on screen estimating functions for demolition, earthwork, and utilities on various types of projects such as industrial, commercial, and residential sites including city, municipal, state, and federal. Create & submit professional proposals for consideration.

Perform up front value engineering and cost savings alternatives to clients. Provide budget numbers for conceptual projects in early stages.

Solicit vendor/supplier quotes, sub-contractors, negotiate pricing and terms, secure contracts and vendor sub-contracts, and perform AIA billing functions. Provide scheduling, material and plan guidelines, RFI’s, RFP’s and change orders.

Pre scheduling “Gantt” flow charts for anticipated crews, equipment, and material for selected projects.

Manage projects workflow and production on a daily/weekly basis. Analyze production for improvements.

Negotiate work scope responsibilities vs. contract extras or T&M.

Prepare all company AIA billings, quotes and invoicing, clean fill site client invoicing.

Estimator / Project manager 2011-12/2014

Denney Companies – Indianapolis, Indiana

Perform all takeoff and estimating functions for demolition, earthwork and utilities on various types of projects such as industrial, commercial, and residential sites including city, municipal, state, and federal. Create & submit professional proposals for consideration.

Solicit vendor/supplier quotes, sub-contractors, negotiate pricing and terms, secure contracts and vendor sub-contracts, and perform AIA billing functions. Provide scheduling, material and plan guidelines, RFI’s, RFP’s and change orders.

Field Supervisor 2011-(1/2 Year)

Merritt Contractors – Lebanon, Indiana

Supervise field operations for small company.

Operate GPS dozer, rover, and total station.

General Superintendent 2009-2010

Kreager Brothers - Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Lafayette, IN

Oversee all statewide project field operations through four office locations. Leadership supervision over four area superintendents, seventeen foremen, and forty eight union operators and labor personnel.

Latest projects involved 31 million dollars in revenue from INDOT state road, LEED, and commercial projects including public schools and multiple projects at Notre Dame University, Ivy Tech, and Purdue.

Key person in implementing daily production reporting policies as well as cost tracking and corrective action of all field staff reporting.

Responsible for creating schedules before project startup and developing cost saving approaches to site work production throughout the entire process.

Work with staff to report cost to complete & WIP schedule status.

Work directly with safety director and field staffs to ensure policies and procedures of high safety standards were implemented.

Executive Vice President 2002-2009

Rhino Excavating LLC - Indianapolis, IN

Developed company from 12 to 40 employees and increased gross revenue from $1M to over $12M per year.

Estimating & Project Management compile proposals and associated forms, and oversaw review and final approval of proposals generated by our estimating department.

Development from the ground up policies and procedures to draft company handbook.

Controlled all daily operations of the company.

Hands on knowledge and involvement of each project within the company from field work, job estimating, and jobsite safety to office administration.

Developed new client relationships and maintained growth of current client relationships.

Developed a process of communicating complex and accurate daily job production reporting through the creation of a excel workbook spreadsheets to monitor job production, inventory, job cost tracking on projects utilizing equipment rental, labor breakdown costs, materials, fuel and change order extras etc.

Meeting weekly with estimators, and field supervision on full review of all existing and proposed project plans and develop an efficient jobsite process including schedule flow and material lead time ordering.

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Completed all AIA G702 & G703 contract draw documentation. Regularly performed all scheduling of multiple projects and forecasted anticipated revenue from draws based on completion percentage amounts and presented with WIP schedule to completion detailing profits to lending institution board meeting.

Prepared all work orders and quotes to billing, change orders, statements and followed up to assure fast thorough response and signature from clients to bill in a timely manner. Some change order booklets entailed up to 200+ change orders and account billing summaries for AR. Review and approve all AP bills for payment and terms for payment to assure cash flow to AR, and review payment terms and discounts for early payment to subs and vendors.

-HR / Personnel-

Acting HR conducted office and field management interviews and hiring practices. Performed annual reviews conduct reviews, advances, hiring and dismissal of personnel.

Worked with legal counsel to create and implement employee manual and safety manuals. Consulted with legal to review awarded contract documents and requirements. Designed new custom tailored contracts, sub contracts, work orders and statements with legal binding verbiage.

Created employee scope of work expectations form for each position within the company.

Implemented all technology; computers and software, estimating programs, and planning/forecasting guides.

Chief Estimator/PM- Poindexter Excavating Inc.-Indianapolis, IN 2001–2002

Estimator - Spiller Excavating & Land Development-Carmel, IN 1997–2001

Earthwork Superintendent - Valenti-Held -Whitestown, IN 1992–1997

Owner- Gianneschi Excavating-Indianapolis, IN 1989–1992

Heavy Equipment Operator (Local 103 & 150 IUOE) 1975–1989

Education

1987 IUPUI Indianapolis, IN Surveying

1977 Triton Jr. College River Grove, IL Numerical Control

1975 Proviso West High School Hillside, IL Graduated General Studies

Computer Experience

Proficient with Earthworks Pro 4.0 estimating systems, “Trimble HCE” estimating software and digitizing. Also past “Paydirt” system.

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP, Windows “7” and “10” operating systems.

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher Ver. 2003, 2007, & 2010, 2013, 2016) and Adobe Acrobat DC/Pro software

Very advanced in the use of Microsoft Excel including formulas (2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 versions) 12/2012-Completed advanced Excel training

Much use of various scheduling software in creating and management of multiple project flow Gantt Chart



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