Engineering Customer

==== MICHAEL JEROME SMITH ================

***** ********* *****, **** ******, Virginia 22485 540-***-****

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

OBJECTIVE

Engineering or estimating position with significant responsibility utilizing highly developed skills in

organization, problem-solving, planning, and cost reduction.

QUALIFICATIONS

Over 20 years of engineering experience with a consistent record of achievement in:

Customer development and support

Training and development of employees

Development and implementation of cost reduction programs

Organization and control of projects from contract award through completion

Company product design

Preparation of company proposals

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Carico, Incorporated, Fredericksburg, Virginia 2007-Present

Estimator

Responsible for preparing price estimates of structural and miscellaneous steel of building structures. Review of architectural and engineering drawings of medical facilities, schools, churches, retail buildings, and various other structures. Prepare take off and price sheets of material from structural steel and architectural drawings. Work with vendors in getting prices for various building items. Work with subcontractors in obtaining price estimates. Talk with customers and obtain building projects for company.

Selected Accomplishments:

Landed many projects for the company ranging in value from $25,000 to $150,000.

Created a new price sheet for preparing steel estimates of building structures.

Lynchburg Steel & Specialty Company, Monroe, Virginia 2005-2007

Estimator

Responsible for preparing price estimates in the contract change department for changes made by the customer to steel building structures. Review of architectural and engineering drawings of various building structures including Rutgers Law School, Gazette Newspaper, and The Potomac School. Work with subcontractors in obtaining price estimates. Prepare material take off of material from structural steel drawings. Negotiate with the customer settlement of claims due to contract changes.

Selected Accomplishments:

Settled claims totaling $25,000-$200,000 average for changes made to various building structures.

Worked with price estimate spreadsheets for various projects.

HAVENS STEEL COMPANY, Kansas City, Missouri 1998-2004

Estimator

Responsible for preparing price estimates in the contract administration department for changes made by

the customer to steel building structures. Review of architectural and engineering drawings of various

building structures including Minneapolis Convention Center, Churchill Downs, and The New York

Times. Prepare material take off of material from structural steel drawings using Fabtrol software.

Negotiate with the customer settlement of claims due to contract changes.

Selected Accomplishments:

Settled claims totaling $200,000-$300,000 average for changes made to various building structures.

Developed spreadsheets for preparing company price estimates more efficiently.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, Ohio

College of Engineering

B.S. Degree

Major: Mechanical Engineering

REFERENCES

Forwarded upon request.

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