Estimator - Construction & Utility Projects Expert

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**************@*****.*** MEHRAN MONAJEMI Mobile: 443-***-****

Professional Summary

Estimator with project/construction management experience in the field of commercial construction and the utility industry for multi-family residential, office buildings and facilities for government and private sectors. New/upgrade utilities for commercial/heavy construction within the county and state, including construction for multi- million-dollar capital projects. Experienced in but not limited to, construction management, estimating, construction techniques for construction improvements, implementing standards and specifications per local and federal governments and consulting. Oversight/design projects for facility modification, construction, cost schedule, revisions for existing constructions, project needs assessment, risk management, working knowledge of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental regulations, feasibility studies, QA/QC and safety controls. Multiple project engagements, on both consulting and transactional basis for the government construction process and utility/third-party attachment procedures for utilities. PEPCO (Exelon, PHI) Estimator for Project Management Team (Contractor) Washington D.C. Sep 2024 – Present

• Created an estimating template from the historic average costs(actual) from contractors and used it for estimating overhead, underground and solar projects

• Tested AS8 estimate against actuals and the template estimate to acquire accuracy and made corrections

• Compared and tested CUs cost from AS8 and actual project costs by the contractor and applied the updates into the estimating template

• Estimated change orders and their accuracies, conduct meetings with PM, construction managers and contractors to validate change orders

• Studied and estimated projects based on final drawings and SOW, GIS, historic cost data, location and

• Completed estimates and worked with new business, liability, high voltage, underground, overhead and TPA teams and management

• Attended the weekly report and provided the estimating process and reports to team members and management and addressed their questions

• Improved the project estimating overall in comparison to routine AS8 estimating use by the engineers in comparison with the actual costs of projects

• Closed out overdue/delinquent projects to prevent them from incurring further charges and studied discrepancies between actuals and AS8 estimates IAP Government Services Columbus, OH

Project Manager/Estimator for Federal Contracts Jan 2022 – Apr 2023

• Managed pre-constructions for a variety of projects including SCIF, Army Federal Reserve, GSA and private cost-plus projects.

• Prepared and processed contract documents such as submittals, change orders, budget and schedule using a variety of software.

• Involved with pre-construction and estimating for GSA, Army Core and cost-plus projects and prepared subcontractors’ AIA contracts.

• Advertised projects and selected subcontractors based on their work quality, past performance and price as part of process after contract was executed.

• Arranged and attended meetings as well as site visits with owners, architects fand subs or all projects involved and for best and most accurate deliveries.

• Reported changes of projects for modifying schedule and budget as well as changes to the plans and coordination/changes of subcontractors. General Services Administration (GSA) through The Building People Los Angeles Project Manager for Federal Government Buildings Renovation and Improvement Aug 2019-Present

• Managed existing and new Federal Government projects between $250K to $2M. Controlled and managed all aspects of projects from start to completion.

• Reviewed/initiated new projects per Fed Gov. agency/PBS requests and created IGE, schedule, RWA ad PRs as steps towards the bids.

• Executed and oversaw Government Agencies and Public Building Service construction from start to complete per GSA standards and specifications.

• Used Federal Gov. Software, such as e-PM, RETA, EASi and more to control and manage projects for optimal data accuracy and progress.

• Participated in project progress meetings and negotiations with contractors and owners (agency) to proceed with change orders after RFI were issued.

• Prepared feasibility studies, work write-ups, contract awards, change orders, funding summaries, cost estimates and construction specifications.

• Studied related plans and specifications per federal (GSA) guidelines, inspected and verified construction work, sent out requests for bids.

• Attended weekly project report meetings and received project status from managers to take necessary actions as to how to address the project issues. Kayson Inc., Overseas (Project Manager Heavy Construction/Multi-Family), Overseas Project manager for multifamily and commercial construction Jan 2016 - Mar 2019

• Responsible for overall management or duration of project; effectively administered and executed engagement relating to various support services.

• Dealt with coordination between the design team, contractors and subcontractors based on project requirements of government client organizations.

• Delivered projects on time and budget, managed orchestras between project managers and engineers.

• Coordinated between architects, engineers, contractors and owners per desired and local/state standards and specifications. Louis Berger, INC (Assigned to MOT at Baltimore City/Transportation Engineering and Construction Division) Baltimore, MD, Aug 2012- Dec 2016 Engineer Supervisor/Construction Supervisor II/Project Manager for Government Building Renovation ($8.7Miilion)

• Worked with construction project supervisor II as well as engineer supervisor on project close out, material clearance and various project issues.

• Attended weekly project report meetings and received project status from managers to take necessary actions as how to address the project issues.

• Worked with inspectors and guided them through Primavera software as how to correct payment and other issues to prevent them from happening again.

• Delivered modes or alternative modes of design/build or developer-type projects; assisted procurement construction process, move-in, and close-outs.

• Reviewed drawings and collected information on issues related to the contracts awarded to prime contractors. EBA Engineering, INC. (Assigned to the MD Housing Authority), Project Manager (RE) Assistant/Office Engineer Baltimore, MD, Jun 2009 - Jun 2012 Worked with a team of Project Engineers to ensure contractors are performing per the standards of the local, state and federal government. Supervised commercial field inspectors to ensure quality assurance throughout the projects’ life cycle to complete the transportation improvement of the project.

• Prepared/reviewed feasibility studies, work write-ups, contract awards, change orders, funding summaries, cost estimates and construction specifications.

• Studied related plans and specifications per state and federal guidelines, inspected and verified construction work, and sent out requests for bids.

• Used Contract Manager software to monitor projects, including RFI's, submittals, project correspondences, issues, cost management and daily diaries.

• Monitored and controlled commercial construction activities e.g. conformance with drawings and specifications within state and federal legal guidelines.

• Prime Engineering & Architecture, Inc., Office Engineer/PM Assistant/Inspector Baltimore, MD, Mar 2007 - Jun 2009 Served in role comprising of both administrative and technical responsibilities in various aspects of documenting, preparing, reporting and filing of all necessary documents to ensure compliance with all standards of the local, state and federal governments.

• Utilized CPM-type schedule for progress and status, tracking/analysis of assigned projects. Identified materials/items used by contractor for pay accounts.

• Prepared sketchbook, taping, calculating and explaining over/under runs and verified work performance, including quality and quantity.

• Extracted the standard/specification materials for utility work that the contractor was required to perform and made sure the work performed is acceptable. American Infrastructure, Project Manager Trainee (eighteen-month career-track program) Greenbelt, MD, Aug 2005 - Feb 2007

• Administered ongoing projects and recorded job data into different software categories.

• Estimated and learned about predicting costs to occur on the jobs the company was going to bet on.

• Rotated through different departments such as estimating, managing, financial analysis, bidding proposals and communications. East Harbor Community Development Corporation, Volunteer work Baltimore, MD, Jan 2006 - Feb 2007

• Systematized policies and procedures for the completion of the East Baltimore Residential renewal.

• Organized methods for economic development to restore the city to a mixed-income community.

• Participated in planning the relocation of approximately 800 households over a semester. Education

Master of Engineering in Transportation May 2011 Morgan State University Awarded fellowship from graduate school due to high GPA Projects: Markov Chain Decision Making Mar 2010

Construction Inspection Project: Implemented a Markov Chain model into an inspection process practice for commercial construction. The application was built to optimize the cost of an inspection method, facilitating easier scheduling and improved accuracy in construction inspections. Department of Defense (DOD) Grant Project 2009- 2010 Attended meetings regarding logistical planning for a battlefield human robotics study. Took assignments for the design of robots in the war environment. The grant was a partnership between UMBC, Virginia Tech and Morgan State Universities. B.S. in Economics/Business, 2005 Towson University Certifications/Trainings and Software

Project Manager Certificate from UMBC March 2010

AS8, InEight, Smartsheet, UPPM, Peoplesoft, Hyperion, GIS, Contract Management, Valtin Scope Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), SAS, GIS, Microsoft Project Manager, Cost Estimating Software and some CAT, MCMS, Primavera P6, ArcGIS, Contract Manager (Expedition), Procore, Kahua, On Screen Take off, Activities and Memberships

• Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meetings, Washington, DC., Member 2009-Present Government Security Clearance

• Hold security clearance through GSA for accessing and managing work in Federal Buildings and Agencies

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