Vp Construction Project Manager / Chief Estimator
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DAVID SKELTON
OBJECTIVE Offering forty plus years of experience in electrical industry with a solid history of providing growth and commitment to my employer, my employees and myself. CORE
MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONS
• Proven track record setting corporate growth orientated goals and exceeding these goals in good and bad economic times.
• Strong and proven estimating and project management. Electrical value of projects up to 50 million.
• Heavy background in public works, Data centers, multifamily, commercial, and industrial projects from pre-construction through completion.
• Ability to estimate all major segments of projects. Divisions 26, 27, and 28
• Excellent communicator with a knack to get others to participate.
• Ability to establish a good corporate reputation in the industry with solid client relations.
• Proven understanding of commitment and loyalty with the ability to inspire co-workers to adopt these values.
CAREER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Documented year to year profit growth
• Please see recent job list attached to resume.
WORK HISTORY
CHIEF ESTIMATOR, HANGTOWN ELECTRIC, SACRAMENTO CA
OCTOBER 2021 TO OCTOBER 2022
Union Contractor
• Prior to my arrival, the company had 3 million in annual gross sales the prior 3 years, zero backlog, approximately 18% combined overhead and profit. Upon arrival, Find and awarded over $35 million in gross sales. Create backlog of additional $15 million
• Increased profit line from 18% to 21%. One project cleared a million dollars in 10 weeks.
• Opened 2 new market segments to the company. Control and Multi family
• Drastically change customer base. Establish relationships with 6 of the top 10 General Contractors including DPR, Roebbelen, R&S, Swenerton, McCarthy. Controls contractor of choice for Johnson Controls and Emcor. Preferred vendor for Verizon Data Centers
• Train, mentor office staff. Estimating as well as Project Managers. Streamline staff,
• Establish project parameters. Introduce risk management concepts. Page 2 David Skelton
• Eliminate massive labor fluctuations which had plagued the company for previous 3 years. SKELTON ELECTRIC, SACRAMENTO CA
MAY 2020 TO OCTOBER 2021
• Owner operator
• Provide estimating services for numerous developers and general contractors. VP CONSTRUCTION, ENVISION4, STOCKTON CA
OCTOBER 2017 TO MAY 2020
• Oversee all aspects of Construction and Estimating
• C10 license holder for company
• Transform company from C6 contractor to C10, C6 contractor.
• Engineering Services, Design, Design Build
• Highrise design and high-rise design build
• Projects ranging in value from $3.5 million to $25 million+. SENIOR ESTIMATOR, HELIX ELECTRIC-OAKLAND, CA
April 2016 to October 2017
• The company’s only Estimator north of Los Angeles.
• Design Build Estimator.
• Projects ranging in value from $3.5 million to $25 million+.
• Local Highrise estimating.
SENIOR ESTIMATOR, CAPITOL VALLEY ELECTRIC-SACRAMENTO, CA March 2011 to April 2016
• Estimation and implementation of projects from $1 million to $10 million.
• AS the sole Estimator, Increased revenue from $3.5 million annually, to billing more than $40 million with $60 million in back log. The company grew from 6 field personnel and 8 office staff members to over 150 field personnel, Project Managers, 5 Project Engineers, 3 Superintendents, and a complete office staff.
ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER, WPCS ELECTRICAL DIVISON, SACRAMENTO, CA September 2009 to March 2011
Union Contractor Publicly Traded
• Hired as sole Electrical Estimator, promoted to head up the Electrical Division.
• Union Contractor, publicly traded on the Stock Exchange. Page 3 David Skelton
CALIFORNIA STATE DISIBILITY
September 2008 to September 2009
• Seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. Returned to work with no restrictions.
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ESTIMATOR, TS ELECTRIC-PLEASANTON, CA
July 2004 to September 2008
• Electrical Estimator specializing in $1 million to $3 million projects.
• Mostly commercial and small industrial projects. PRINCIPLE/ESTIMATOR, DIAMOND ELECTRIC-SAN JOSE, CA May 2000 to July 2004
• Estimate and Managed projects from $100K to $500K.
• Commercial TI’s and resort development.
ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER, LORD ELECTRIC, BURLINGAME, CA February 1995 to May 2000
• Estimate and Managed projects from $500K to $2 M.
• Silicon Valley TI’s
ELECTRICAL SUPERVISOR, UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CHEMICAL SYSTEM DIVISION, BURLINGGAME, CA
July 1992 to May 1995
• Industrial, Hazardous location wiring methods. Manufacture/Test Space Shuttle Booster Motors.
EDUCATION • WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL, LAS VEGAS, NV GRADUATED 1979
• NAVY NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM 1980-1986
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS 1 YEAR GENERAL EDUCATION
• SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY 1 YEAR GENERAL EDUCATION
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, ORLANDO 1 YEAR GENERAL ENGINEERING
• SAN JOSE STATE 3 YEARS ELECTRICAL ESTIMATING,
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
• Formal Electrical apprenticeship
• 10+ years Field Experience
• SEMINARS AND COURSES INCLUDING:
LEADERSHIP, CLAIMS, RISK MANAGEMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SAFETY AWARNESS, Bluebeam ConEst, McCormick and ACCUBID.
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