Michael D. Heffron

612-***-**** • aczm4r@r.postjobfree.com

Sr. Estimator/ Sr. Project Manager

Extensive experience optimizing operations and profits for construction companies through outstanding management, design engineering, and relationship building expertise. Accomplished professional with proven ability to direct construction projects within diverse environments including general contracting, water / wastewater public infrastructure, oil and gas, energy, telecom, industrial, and heavy highway. Recognized contributor with knowledge and skills needed to guide wide range of construction operations including conceptual / hard bid estimating, budget formation / control, computer-driven scheduling, and inspections. Collaborative communicator, negotiator, and leader with talent for establishing productive relationships with owners, architects / engineers, subcontractors, and government officials and building strong, motivated multi-trade teams. Proficient instructor and mentor with experience in teaching estimating classes to project superintendents and other personnel.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Construction Project Management • Design Engineering • General Contracting • Public Infrastructure

Energy / Industrial • Conceptual / Hard Bid Estimating • Heavy Highway • Multi-trade Team Building

Staff Instruction • Stakeholder Relations • Profit Optimization / Cost Containment • Problem Solving Client Management • Business Development, • Planning • Customer Service • Teamwork Building • Program Manager • National Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr Project Manager/Estimator

DIVISION 21, INC. St Paul, Minnesota • 2015- Still there

General Contractor

Sr Project Manager for Federal Government Projects

Managing difficult VA Hospital project.

Senior Estimator, Sr Project Manager

COBALT CONTRACTING INC, St. Paul, Minnesota • 2012-2015

Excavating Contractor & Highway Heavy Contractor

Charged with providing leadership and direction for all projects. Accountable for all Demolition, earthwork, concrete work, building construction, mechanical and electrical.

Developed documentation and specifications for projects. Specializes in tough no nonsense projects that are difficult to construct or to demolish.

Obtain work in all types of projects.

Setup safety manual and safety procedures, Inspected all sites for safety and techniques

Senior Estimator & project manager for demolition of wastewater treatment in Cambridge, demolition of structure for Target, demolition of hydro power plant structures in Iowa, and construction of athletic fields.

Experience with negotiating, writing and approvals of purchase orders, subcontracts, preconstruction, shop drawings review, cost management, civil plan review, architectural plan review, math and design build.

Senior Project Manager/Senior Estimator

PRAIRIE CONSTRUCTON, Waterloo, IA• 2009-2012

Specializing in institutional / commercial / medical / Environmental / civil / Industrial construction contractor.

Charged with providing leadership and direction to all projects.

Accountable for earthwork, concrete work and building construction, and safety on all area projects

Developed documentation and specifications for projects.

Specialized in tough no nonsense projects that were difficult to build.

Experience with negotiating, writing and approvals of purchase orders, subcontracts, preconstruction, shop drawings review, cost management, civil plan review, architectural plan review, math and design build.

Optimized company’s operations while minimizing losses by rescuing construction project that was losing money due to poor estimates and field management, completing project within 3 months which was well ahead of 6 to 8-month timeline.

Optimized company’s potential in doing more work with its own forces and generating a positive cash flow on commercial work.

American Native Land by identifying less expensive source for material acquisition.

Strengthened company’s bottom line by effectively directing 5 projects simultaneously with on-time completion, generating impressive profit margin for each project.

Saved company $125K and USACE small cost savings by offering comparable product that resulted in win-win for both parties.

Senior Project Manager /Senior Estimator/Safety Manager

PARK CONSTRUCTION CO., Hampton and Fridley, Minnesota • 2006-2009

Heavy highway / Industrial construction contractor.

Directed company’s efforts to expand operations into bridge construction sector, inventorying available equipment and purchasing required equipment such as Bidwell paver, overhang brackets, and joist brackets.

Recruited and hired field craftsmen and trained field superintendents in bridge construction.

Guided earthwork and concrete project operations including estimating services using Agtek and HCSS software.

Spearheaded a new safety policy. Wrote the safety manual and implemented it.

Spearheaded on-schedule and within-budget completion of project that was losing money daily due to poor workmanship and field management. Turned around production and costs by replacing field superintendent and all concrete craftsmen.

Generated savings of $100K+ in overruns for company on USACE dike improvement project on American Native Land by identifying less expensive source for material acquisition.

Strengthened company’s bottom line by effectively directing 5 projects simultaneously with on-time completion, generating impressive profit margin for each project.

Saved company $125K and USACE small cost savings by offering comparable product that resulted in win-win for both parties.

Senior Construction Administrator and Chief Estimator

BKV GROUP INC., Minneapolis, Minnesota • 2003-2006

Architectural / engineering company specializing in schools, high-end condominiums, and institutional / correctional facilities.

Enhanced accuracy and effectiveness of final estimates by completing meticulous budget estimates for projects let-out by company to contractors. Compiled bid packages for submission to contractors and reviewed all bids with clients, providing targeted recommendations. Facilitated client decision making on change orders and unknown extra expenses.

•Charged with turning around troubled handicap facility project that was behind schedule and over-budget. Created new project budget and enhanced contractor’s performance by redrawing plans and recommending more realistic cost estimates and timelines.

•Streamlined operations for Plymouth Public Safety Building project during design stage by providing budget estimates that met limited resource parameters, interfacing with architects / engineers to remain on-budget.

•Enhanced efforts of women- and disabled-owned contractors to secure contract work on large public infrastructure projects by furnishing estimates and assisting in responses to bid proposal.

•Coordinated mechanical & electrical engineers in their designs and what was feasible & cost to design.

•Experience with negotiating, writing and approvals of purchase orders, subcontracts, preconstruction, shop drawings review, cost management, civil plan review, architectural plan review, math and design build.

Sr Estimator/Sr Project Manager

STAHL CONSTRUCTION CO, St Louis Park, Minnesota • 1999-2003

General Contractor/Construction Manager

Sr Estimator/Sr. Project Manager for $100 million Anoka Hennepin School District school projects. 3 New schools, 19 schools with additions and 21 schools with renovations.

Brought schools in budget and within timelines.

Oversaw numerous superintendents and assistant project managers.

Experience with negotiating, writing and approvals of purchase orders, subcontracts, preconstruction, shop drawings review, cost management, civil plan review, architectural plan review, math and design build.

Sr Estimator/Sr Project Manager/Safety Inspector

BARBAROSSA & SONS, Osseo, Minnesota • 1993-1999

Heavy Construction, Underground Contractor, and industrial contractor

I was the Sr Estimator/Project Manager for all structures; Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment Plants, Fish Hatcheries, Dams.

Safety manager for all structure projects, and commercial building projects.

Experience with negotiating, writing and approvals of purchase orders, subcontracts, preconstruction, shop drawings review, cost management, civil plan review, architectural plan review, math and design build.

Senior Project Manager/ Chief Estimator, Vice President of Construction/General Manager

STOLTE INDUSTRIAL, INC., Denver, CO. • 1980-1993

Stolte was a national/international contractor/architect/engineering specializing in commercial and retail, big box buildings, skyscraper buildings, Hospitals, Medical facilities, roads, bridges, airports, prisons, power electrical companies, railroads, commercial and retail, offshore oilrigs, underground mining and underground pipe projects, overhead pressure pipe and vessels, steam and hydraulic piping, and treatment plants... All work was self performed. They did not sub out any work.

I specialized in the highway heavy division, building several large bridges for the eastern United States. Managed Palisade construction (bridge, Asphalt & concrete paving) Schmidt Paving (bridge & asphalt paving), which were bridge builders and paving contractors.

I setup different estimating parts of the company. IE General, Mechanical, and electrical

Implemented a safety program, and taught field supers in safety and what to do.

Experience with negotiating, writing and approvals of purchase orders, subcontracts, preconstruction, shop drawings review, cost management, civil plan review, architectural plan review, math and design build.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

ASJC in Mechanical Engineering – Metals

CSI Certification-CDT, CCCA, Construction Specifications Institute

MPCA STORMWATER QUALITY INSPECTOR

OSHA 30

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TRAINING

Extensive training and seminars in construction estimating, project management, computer software, accounting, claims, and law.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MC2 • Timberline • HCSS • Agtek • McCormick • Wendes • ONLINE Takeoff • Drafting • Cadkey • SolidWorks • Pro E • Prolog & Viewpoint • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & Word) & Microsoft Project • Primavera (P3) • Suretak Scheduling

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