“Chief” Brian Crouse

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Enfield, CT 06082

860-***-**** aduzu2@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-crouse-6096/

Construction and Manufacturing Professional

Project Management Installation Facilities Design

Estimating Maintenance Drafting Supervision Electronics Word & Excel

Seventeen years in municipal / institutional / retail construction management, supervision, and trades, and four years in drafting and design, including: planning and layout to-scale and full-scale, and fulfillment in all divisions of labor, plus seven years in manufacturing.

Technical Consultant, Project Manager, and Estimator 9/2015 – Present

Associated Builders Inc., South Hadley, MA

New England Constructs, et al, Somers, CT

QSR Steel Corp., Hartford, CT

Loss Solutions Group, Kissimee, FL

Estimator and Project Manager for Commercial Design-Builder

Technical Consultant to and Estimator for General Trades Contractor.

Project Management for an AISC Fabricator and erector – power plant & hospital.

Estimating for construction bids including use of Bluebeam software.

Construction Claims Consultant to Insurance Industry Adjusters. (Part-time)

Acoustical Wood Products Estimator

Sound Seal, Agawam, MA 3/2016 – 10/2017

National manufacturer and distributor of Architectural and Industrial noise control products with an international reach

Focused on WoodTrends brand wood ceilings and walls.

Promoted, priced, quoted, connecting the product with the customers.

Sold all the projects there, from initial contact through estimating and sale.

Manufacturing Supply & Lean 3/2010 – 3/2016

Specialty Bolt & Screw, Agawam, MA

SAIC, McLean, VA

Senior Sterling Machine, Enfield, CT

TTM Technologies, Stafford, CT

Full-time Student and Independent Work 5/2007 – 3/2010

Learned, full-time, electro-mechanical and lean manufacturing, including single- and three-phase electrical distribution, and electronics at a local college.

Drafted, managed, and built independent building projects.

Project Manager, Project Coordinator

Permasteelisa, Windsor, CT 1/2006 - 5/2007

Retail construction division of this cladding company provided in-line store construction design and project management for high-end clients operating in the U.S. and Canada

Bid out, monitored progress, and punch-listed projects completed in 17 cities.

Hired design professionals and reviewed their contract drawing work.

Saved thousands of dollars and months of project time in NYC with one action.

Assistant Superintendent

Aspinet Construction Co., Avon, CT 7/2003 - 6/2005

General Contractor for municipal and private new construction

Built and supervised buildings and sites.

Installed hardware, site improvements, and punch-list items for education re-start.

Constructed nature walk memorial bridges and renovated municipal pool-house.

Assistant Superintendent and Project Manager

Aspinet Construction Co., Avon, CT 8/1991 - 4/1999

Built a nine-storey dormitory, large factory in-lining, and many government facilities.

Spearheaded an archival library schedule two-month acceleration to provide for it to be opened by the seated U.S. President.

Solved several $10,000 or more problems for only hundreds.

Project Engineer and Estimating Assistant

Aspinet Construction Co., Avon, CT 10/1987 – 10/1989

Reviewed or prepared shop drawings, product data, and owner meeting minutes.

Assisted in preparing, checking, and delivering multi-million-dollar commercial bids.

Bid frequency was at least one a week, sometimes more.

Scheduled and monitored progress of own and subcontracted forces.

Purchased materials and equipment, and reviewed subcontracts scopes.

EDUCATION

Porter & Chester Institute, Enfield, CT

Diploma, 2-year study, Drafting and Design -Architectural/Civil/Steel Design

Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA

Course Credit -Strength of Materials structural design class

Springfield College, East Longmeadow, MA

Instructor, “Computer Graphics in Industry” 2-1/2 hour lecture for a college seminar in which state-of-the-art CADD system ability and use was displayed

Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield, CT 4/2010

Certificate, 1-year study, Electronics Manufacturing Technology

Penton IPC Series Seminars, Hartford, CT

Construction Project Management

New Horizons Computer Training Center, Windsor, CT Microsoft Project Certification

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