Michael David Balfour

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Kenner, Louisiana 70065

504-***-**** adwb5z@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: Well respected, and knowledgeable Construction Project Manager / Estimator with over 20 years of experience with an emphasis in both Civil and Commercial Building Construction.

Experience:

Stantec October 2020 - Present

Senior Construction Manager

Responsible for managing a team of 5 construction coordinators that oversee numerous construction projects for the SSERP program for New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board. Responsible for reviewing plans and specifications and ensuring construction projects are built to such standards. Responsible for contractor invoice application reviews, and reconciliation of monthly contractor quantities. Responsible for attending pre- bid meetings, pre- construction meetings, and monthly progress meetings. Responsible for reviewing, and approving contractor submittals, and schedules. Responsible for answering contractor RFI’s. Responsible for interpreting reports, and data to respond to management, and Sewerage and Water Board members. Responsible for reviewing and approving employee timesheets, and expense reports.

MB Construction Estimating, LLC January 2018 – October 2020

President – Chief Estimator

Responsible for securing, and working together with clients that consists of Contractors, Subcontractors, Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Government entities that are interested in using freelance Estimating services. Responsible for reading, and interpreting plans and specifications for commercial building projects, Civil projects, and individual subcontracting work. Responsible for attending pre-bid meetings, performing quantity takeoffs, and labor and equipment estimates. Responsible for marketing, accounts receivables, and providing excellent customer service, and timely and accurate estimate delivery for a wide range of clients.

Core Construction March 2017 – December 2017

Commercial Construction Estimator

Responsible for reading and interpreting plans and specifications for commercial building projects. Responsible for attending pre-bid meetings, performing quantity takeoffs, analyzing subcontractor bids on bid day, and compiling scope sheets, and bid close out documents.

Citadel Builders, L.L.C. September 2014 – March 2017

Commercial Construction Estimator

Responsible for reading and interpreting plans and specifications for commercial building projects. Responsible for attending pre-bid meetings, performing quantity takeoffs, analyzing subcontractor bids on bid day, and compiling scope sheets, and bid close out documents.

Landis Construction, L.L.C. June 2013 – September 2014

Construction Estimator

Responsible for reading and interpreting plans and specifications for commercial building projects. Responsible for attending pre-bid meetings, performing quantity takeoffs, analyzing subcontractor bids on bid day, and compiling scope sheets, and bid close out documents.

Fleming Construction Company, L.L.C. October 2004 to June 2013

Project Manager / Estimator

Responsible for estimating concrete paving, asphalt paving, water, sewer, drainage, and sewer lift station projects. Also, responsible for managing projects that go to construction, such as procuring materials, scheduling subcontractors, compiling monthly quantities to prepare billings, preparing as- built drawings, negotiating change order work, and all facets of project close out.

Certifications & Awards

Completed competent person certification.

Attended Construction Link Estimating software seminar.

10 Hour OSHA certified.

TWIC card holder.

Software Utilized

Roadwork cross section take off software.

Plan swift take off software.

On Screen Takeoff software.

MC2 Estimating software.

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