Construction Estimator

RESUME

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Shirlyn Lee Cote

Telephone : 972-***-****

Email : ***********@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a Construction Costs Estimator/Analyst in an organization that can utilize my professional expertise. To contribute to your organization's success through the use of my exceptional technical, costs management, managerial and people skills.

SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

• Detailed conceptual estimates from pre-construction schematic to design and development documents

• Plan, coordinate, review, verify and analyze all aspects of estimates and estimate presentations and biddings

• Economic feasibility studies

• Costs planning

• Budget/cost controls and reductions

• Prepare cash flow reports

• Prepare projects financial reports

• Strong plan reading/interpretation skills

• Contract/bid documents preparation and analysis

• Identify cost trend to implement in cost reductions

• Develop and implement cost saving measures

• Detailed take off quantities covering all components and trades and prepare schedules of quantities

• Review project plans, requirements and specifications

• Contract administration

• Contract and prices negotiation

• Contractual and monetary claims

• Liaison with clients, consultants teams, contractors, sub-contractors and vendors

• Evaluate work progress for certifications and final accounts.

• Evaluate sub-contractors' and vendors' claims

• Prepare change order pricing and final accounts

• Dedication and drive as a hard-working individual.

• Superlative communication and team-building skills.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

(1) Chartered Professional Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), United

Kingdom

(2) Diploma in Surveying (Quantity Surveying / Construction costs management), College of Estate

Management, United Kingdom

(3) Certificate of Distinction, Quantity Surveying/ Construction costs management (Associate

level),Chartered Institution of Building, United Kingdom

(4) Certificate in Technology (Building Construction), Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Malaysia

Computer Literacy : Microsoft Window (Excel, Word, etc) Ripac, Buildsoft, EsPlan and some Estimating and Earthwork Software

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Hotels, Motels, Shopping malls, Retails, High rise/Low rise offices, Condominiums, Apartments, Residential houses, Multi-family buildings, Factories, Warehouses and logistics buildings, Educational (campuses and school buildings), Business district development, Basement and elevated parking garages, Healthcare, Churches, Recreational clubs and parks, Farm buildings, Water treatment plants, Earthwork, Infrastructures and site work.

WORKING HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE

2007 - Studied course on Property and Asset Management and Investment, Managed Properties

2002 to 2006 (Freelanced)

Company : Cody Consulting Services

Nature of Business : Construction Costs Consulting Services

Position held : Estimator/Manager

Responsibilities : Worked on small projects-Prepared schedules of quantities, Estimates, Work progress

claims, Liaison with clients, consultants and contractors

May 2000 to Sept 2001

Company : RDT Pacific Ltd, New Zealand

Nature of Business: Projects and Assets Managers, Construction Costs Consultants, Quantity Surveyors

Position held : Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

Responsibilities : Prepared schedules of quantities, bid and contract documents, Conceptual estimates, All aspects of Estimates, Costs planning, Feasibility studies, Liaison with clients, consultants and contractors, Contract administration, Appraised and analyzed bids, Evaluated work progress claims, change orders and final accounts

November 1998 to February 2000

Company : Don Chapman Builder Ltd, New Zealand

Nature of Business : General Contractor

Position held : Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

Responsibilities : Detailed pricing and prepared bids, Bid and negotiated new projects, Prepared schedules of quantities and estimates, Contract administration, Contract and prices negotiations, Prepared work progress claims, payment to subcontractors and vendors

April 1995 to May 1998

Company : Kumpulan Kuantikonsult

Nature of Business : Construction Costs Consultants /Quantity Surveyors

Position held : Senior Quantity Surveyor/Chief Estimator

Responsibilities : Prepared schedules of quantities, bid and contract documents, Conceptual estimates, Costs planning and management, Economic feasibility studies, Prices and contract negotiations, Prices analysis, Liaison with clients, consultants team, contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, Contract administration, Evaluated and analyzed bids, Evaluated work progress claims, change orders and final accounts, etc.

January 1993 to April 1995

Company : Juru Kos

Nature of Business : Construction Costs Consultants /Quantity Surveyors

Position held : Senior Quantity Surveyor/Chief Estimator

Responsibilities : Prepared schedules of quantities, bid and contract documents, Conceptual estimates , Costs planning and management, Economic feasibility studies, Prices and contract negotiations, Prices analysis, Liaison with clients, consultants team, contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, Contract administration, Evaluated and analyzed bids, Evaluated work progress claims, change orders and final accounts, etc.

January 1986 to January 1993

Company : Davis, Langdon & Seah

Nature of Business : Construction Costs Consultants /Quantity Surveyors

Position held : Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator

Responsibilities : Prepared schedules of quantities, bid and contract documents, Conceptual estimates , Costs planning and management, Economic feasibility studies, Prices and contract negotiations, Prices analysis, Liaison with clients, consultants team, contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, Contract administration, Evaluated and analyzed bids, Evaluated work progress claims, change orders and final accounts, etc.

May 1984 to December 1985 (Project/contract based)

Company : Jasatera Pte Ltd

Nature of business : Building and Civil Engineering General Contractors

Position held : Assistant Estimator

Responsibilities : Take-off quantities, Pricing and estimates, Bid and negotiated new projects, Prepared progress reports, Project costs control, Prepared Claims, sub-contractors’ and suppliers’ payments, Prepared change order estimates and final accounts etc.

1989 to 1998 (Part Time-Project based/Freelanced)

Company : Takenaka Corporation Pte Ltd and Hazama Gumi Pte Ltd

Nature of business : Building and Civil Engineering General Contractors

Position held : Construction Costs Estimator/ Claim Consultant /Advisor

Responsibilities : Prepared bids and estimates, Pricing, Bid and negotiated new projects, Contractual Claims, Contract Administration

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