Dennis Frietze
Chino, CA
**********@*****.***
Objective:
To be an effective manager of people and resources. To become an asset to any organization willing to recognize my talents and abilities in the construction industry. In this industry, my experience has enabled me to recognize the importance of all levels of an organization. This knowledge enables me the opportunity to set goals in the many facets of this wide profession.
Work Experience:
JG Construction – Senior Estimator
01/2017 – Present
Estimated retail, commercial and food industries from ground up Shell to Tenant Improvements, budgetary, conceptual. My duties were to review projects plans and specs, organize and support the estimating team and project managers by doing take offs, pricing such as reviewing and qualifying sub proposals along with negotiating pricing. Perform pre cost duties and meetings with client, owners, and architects. Possible Value Engineering support to the client. Jobs range from 350,000 to 5,000,000
Redhill Construction - Senior Estimator
01/2015-01/2017
Estimate storage facilities as well as all on-site/of-site utilities, including storm drains, sewers, MEP, erosion control and all ADA compliance. Conceptual bidding and meeting with the owners/architects and generating Cost Plans to meet there Projects ranging from $1million-$10 million, currently running a team of 5 estimators.
M.C.E.C. Construction -Senior Estimator
07/2009-1/2015
Estimated school projects ranging in value from $400,000-$ 14 million in Southern California for Los Angeles Unified School District, Pomona Unified, Claremont Unified, ELACC. These projects were Stadium refurbish, Classroom Modernization, Science Buildings, Automotive Conversions, and New Libraries.
Royal Crest Construction -Senior Estimator and Commercial
11/2006-4/2009
Forecast project costs. Gather detail and compiles data to estimate all production costs according to specifications. Consider raw materials, labor, equipment, tools, labor and transportation. Prepared take offs. Coordinated with the construction managers. All work done for townhomes, condos, and track homes, retail, for Smart and Final, Stator Bros, Marriot, Hilton 24-hour Fitness, Marie Calendars and Staples give backs. Estimates included Inviting Subs to Bid RFP then generating any RFI’s to the Architects then set up a scope of work to the specific trades as follows underground utilities, wet and dry, storm drains, Fire lines with Hydrants and back flow devices, Electrical, lighting, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire sprinklers and all other trades from Div 3 and up. Submittals, interact with owners, and worked schedules to make sure the time frame was met. Qualify subs proposals and negotiate costs and scope of work. RFI’s, job walks, plan check.
Modtech -DSA/Public Works/Estimator
11/2003-11/2006
I was responsible for estimating the on and off-site work for school projects, which entailed Soils Reports, Demo, Grading, Storm Drains, Concrete, Fire Alarms, Electrical, Plumbing, Low Voltage, and any trade under the sections that apply for that project per plans and specs. Generated the request for bids from subcontractors for the scope of work that was related to their sections. Interface with subs to make sure all work was accounted for. This would include generate RFI’s. Quality and negotiate subs proposals to ensure a fair and competitive number in their proposal. Job walks, submittals and PSA.
West Side Construction -Project Manager/Estimator
5/1991-4/2003
Projects such as Public Schools, Hospitals, Retail. Built over 30 Lowes Hardware Stores. Job walks, organized bids, qualify sub bids, and scope of work, managed subs, schedule, RFI’s, submittals, change orders, daily reports, Take-offs and estimating. Used approved set of plans, scheduled and set up weekly meetings with architects and project owners or managers to set schedules and PSA.
Education:
Cal Poly University Pomona
Construction Management/Administration
Job list
Sears West Hollywood 6 million
Kohl’s Montebello 386,116
The Frost - Victoria Gardens 420,000
Rancho Vista Gateway Palmdale. 888,842
Pieology Victorville. 267,720
Bobs Discount Huntington Beach. 1,988,640
Coffee Bean and Tea - Torrance. 226,697
Santa Barbara Chino Hills 3,923,982
Willow Tire Shops Laguna Hills. 1,039,876
Norwalk Recruiting Center 700,587
Gateway Lassen Chatsworth. 5,519,663
The Beacon La Costa Carlsbad. 3,154,457
The shops at Belgrade Jurupa 2,947,449
The Beacon Facade Carlsbad 2,154,844
New Express Car Wash Fontana. 1,967,254