Dane Smith
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Professional Summary
Deadline-driven and customer-focused Construction Project Engineer with 9 years career experience in construction management field. Highly adept in multi-site management business development and personnel acquisition and training. Exhibits strong organizational and time management skills. Core Qualifications
• Well versed in obtaining bids from suppliers and negotiating prices.
• Skilled in calculating cost factors and preparing estimates.
• Highly skilled in Mac and PC. Planswift, OST Takeoffs and Excel.
• Familiar with state issued construction and costing principles and policies.
• In depthknowledge of populating budgets, estimates, and delivery of bids.
• Project Management, Strategic Planning, Budget & Cost Control, Business Proposal Writing, Logistics Policy Development, Multi-Site Management, New Business Development, Design & Development, Productivity & Performance Improvement. Project Engineer – Waterworks Industries Inc.
Windsor, Ca — August 2019 - November 2020 * Laid off due to COVID-19 *
• Monitors Projects
• Perform Quality Control
• Assign Responsibility, Monitor Compliance
• Work Break-Down Structure
• Controlling Gantt Charts
• Critical Path Analysis
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique
• Cost Control, Change Orders, RFI’s.
• Takeoff quantify, daily programs to facilitate. Planswift, On Screen Takeoff, Excel, M Project, Blue Beam, Intact Business, Plan Grid, etc.
Project Engineer/Estimator Walters and Wolf
Fremont, Ca — Jan 2017 – Feb 2018
• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
• Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
Project Engineer/Estimator - European Paving Designs San Jose, Ca — Jan 2013 -Dec 2016
● Attend client meetings and assist with determination of projects requirements
● Assist the PM in the drafting and issuance of project proposals, RFP’s, tenders, budgets, cash flows and preliminary schedules.
● Prepare project organization and communications charts.
● Chair site meetings and distribute minutes to all project teammembers.
● Track the progress and quality of work being performed by design disciplines/trades/
● Use project scheduling and control tools to monitor project plans, work hours, budget and expenditures.
● Issue Contracts, Letters of Intent, Purchase Orders, etc.
● Track & manage contemplated change notices and change orders in the database Project Coordinator/Project Engineer- CMGI
San Jose/SF, Ca — 2008- Nov 2013
● Managed estimation and construction of multiple projects including schools, private villas and commercial plazas
● Studied, analyzed and revised designs received from other departments and performed costanalysis
● Ensured cost effectiveness of the project while allowing high quality construction
● Supervised a team of employees and ensured implementation of the constructional plan
● Conducted site visits; provided informed advice and recommendations to the company regarding site
viability
EDUCATION
University of Santa Clara - Graduation Class of 2011 - BA