Senior Project Manager & Estimator (Construction)

William Taylor

Summary

• Full responsibility for hiring subcontractors, job costing, estimating, proposals, planning and scheduling, permits, inspector liaison, and obtaining sign-offs.

• Establish department standards for estimating, budgeting as well as communication and documentation. Review all department estimates and correspondence.

• Originated the Estimating, Marketing and Pre-Construction Services Dept. for this multi-national

• oversight of submittals, quality control/inspection, specification and plan adherence and negotiations with trade contractors and owner’s representatives

Work Experience

Pacific Industrial Electric – Commercial and Industrial March 2019 - Present Senior Project Manager/Estimator

• Running daily estimating operations of a fast growing commercial contractor

• Design Build Projects & Estimating

• Supervising and estimating multiple overhead line projects at Camp Pendleton Marine Base DeYoung Electric – Commercial and Industrial Apr 2017 - March 2019 Project Manager/Estimator

• Running daily estimating operations of a fast growing commercial and military contractor

• Overseeing staff performing estimates and negotiated bids

• Writing pre-qualification and technical proposals

• Project management/project superintendence, as needed

• Hiring, training and supervising an estimating staff.

• Project manager for Willow Springs P.V. Collection Line, 6.5 miles of 34.5 overhead line work Baker Electric – Escondido, CA July 2015 – Apr

2017

Utility Solar Project Manager/Estimator

• Project management/project superintendence, as needed

• Hiring, training and supervising an estimating staff.

• Longboat 20MW Tracking Solar Barstow for M&W Construction

• 34.5 line project Barstow CA Longboat Solar

• Westmont 16MW Roof Top Solar, for Perma City

M.B. Herzog Electric Inc. Paramount, CA – Commercial and Industrial June 2008 – July 2015

Project Estimator

• East Los Angeles College Central Plant for Chevron Energy Solutions.

• Oversight of the integration of Parsons Brinkerhoff estimating personnel into our organization.

• Prepared a data base of competitors’ historical bidding patterns that enabled Stronghold to win

• several bids

• Desert Regional Medical Center Central Plant with Siemens

• Pierce College Central Plant with Chevron Energy Solutions

• Design Build Projects & Estimating

Sun Electric I Santa Ana April 2003 – June

2008

Project Manager/Estimator

• East Los Angeles College 1.1 megawatt solar electric installation for Chevron Energy Solutions $ 8.7 million, Pierce College Infrastructure.

• Upgrade for Chevron Energy Solutions included medium voltage distribution and fiber optics upgrade Belco Electric Yorba Linda, CA March 2001 – April 2003 Construction Manager/Estimator

• Run 2-3 jobs concurrently, with full responsibility for hiring subcontractors, job costing, estimating, proposals, planning and scheduling, permits, inspector liaison, and obtaining sign-offs. Construction Manager/ Project Superintendent December 1999 - March 2001

Walt Disney Imagineering Glendale, CA

• General Engineering, General Contractor and Electric Contractor Licenses

• For the $27 million Autopia project at Disneyland, was in charge of all phases of construction.

• Included code and spec. compliance, demolition, grading, concrete mixing and pouring using concrete pumps and transport lines, structural steel construction of the grandstand, storm drains, domestic water lines, sewers, electrical, communications, and fire alarm system.

• Handled all scheduling and planning, coordinated contractor activities, tracked supplies and materials to ensure timely arrival on the job. Also tracked as-built drawings, and posted changes to drawings.

• Supervised up to 150 tradesmen on this six-month project.

• Turned over the completed project to Disney, and took care of all punch-list items and corrected deficiencies

• Was recruited for this job.

California Adventures:

• Supervised construction of Hollywood Super Star Limo, Muppets Theater, Animation Building, and area development.

• Included building construction, controls and lighting, code and spec compliance, site lighting throughout the park, turnover and punch-list repairs. Completed all construction in time for the park opening. Chuck's Electric Signal Hill, CA January 1996 - December 1999 Project Manager/ High-Voltage Electrician

• East Side Reservoir, Hemet ($4 billion): Supervised electrical construction for the largest reservoir in California, with a capacity exceeding all other California reservoirs combined. Wired ten 4,000-volt pumps.

• Reservoir also served as an electricity- generating facility for 10 mw of power.

• Wired the pumps and controls; did all testing and certification of systems.

• Oversaw a 12,000-volt distribution throughout the park.

• Included transformers and switches and emergency generating system; all testing and turnover to Disneyland. Other Projects: Paradise Pier roller coaster ride propulsion system. Metro Red Lines--high-voltage distribution, a 34,000-volt system.

• Worked on 30-mile underground section. Pulled, spliced and tested all conductors. William J. Taylor, Contractor Riverside, CA January 1991 - present General Engineering, General Contractor and Electric Contractor Licenses

(Was Doing Contracting jobs on own Company’s pay role) Education

• Professional, California State University, Fullerton: Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Fullerton, California

• Associate Degree, Fullerton College Fullerton, California Certification

• IBEW Local 11 High Voltage Training Course State: California Skills

• Construction Manager -Expert

• High Voltage Electrical -Expert

Licenses

• A-General Engineering

• B-General Contractor

• C10-Electrical Contractor.

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