DANIEL J. WATERS

Valrico, FL *****-**** Cellular: 813-***-**** Home: 813-***-**** Email: fg5fw3@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/DanielJWaters

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Construction and Preconstruction Management: estimating; marketing services; project management; specification analysis; bid preparation; job cost analysis; contract negotiation. Achieved a 30 percent bid success rate exceeding the industry norm of 14-20 percent.

Core Strengths

●Hard-bid Estimating ●Conceptual Budgeting ●Sub & Vendor Selection

●Quantity Surveying ●Project & Contract Management ●Post Construction Analysis

●Document Review & Analysis ●Value Engineering ●Conceptual Scheduling

●RFI Preparation ●Post Bid Cost Analysis ●Claims Review & Analysis

●Certified General Contractor ●Master of Building Construction (MBC)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Daniel J. Waters, Building Construction Estimating Services – Tampa, FL 1/2010 - Present

Contract Estimator for Amore Construction Company 1/2010 – Present

Estimating hard-bid building projects, with size $500k to $2.5m; Conceptually budgeting pre-design building projects, with project size of $1m

Interim Field Operations Manager for Specialized Services Group 6/2010 – 10/2010

Estimating, Project Management: painting, waterproofing of commercial, military installation, residential projects; with scope size of $10k to $250k

Amore Construction Company, General Contractor – Tampa, FL 1995 – 12/2009

Construction Manager

Managed 12 projects valued at $18.25M; project size $500K to $6M; constructed all projects on schedule, with each project exceeding profit projection by an average of $60K; all projects managed without contract disputes or litigation

Estimated 65 hard-bid projects from 2007– 2009 valued at $112M; project size $250K to $12M; 29 projects awarded, valued at $24.6M, bid in a range of 10 to 30 competitors per project; prior to 2007, achieved a 30 percent success rate exceeding the industry norm of 14-20 percent by estimating an average of 36 projects, size $2M to $6M per year

Conceptually budgeted 23 pre-design building projects from 2007– 2009 valued at $35.5M; project size $126K to $3M; prior to 2007, conceptually budgeted an average of 10 pre-design building projects per year for owners and architects

Created and maintained bid-source data base from recent bids and survey of members of Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.; data base comprised of 2,460 contractors and vendors within Florida, a total of 4,680 in six states

Developed specific project specifications, from AIA 2000 Master, for St. Andrews United Methodist Church, a $1.7M, 20k/sqft design-build office/classroom building and site

Managed Accounting for 5 projects valued at $6.75M; project size $300K to $4.3M;

converted a manual accounting system to GEAC Concord Accounting Software increasing efficiency in financial reporting and auditing

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ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Daniel J. Waters, Building Construction Management & Estimating Services – Tampa, FL

Contract Project Manager - Home Depot USA, Inc.

Managed 8 expansion/remodel projects, all open-store size 130k/sqft; management, scheduling of construction, fixture and merchandise resets, communication systems; coordinated in-store sales projections of $1m per week; with project size $2m to $5m

Contract Estimator for General Contractors

Estimating of public works projects, public school projects, with project size $4m to $9m

Williams Company of Orlando, Inc., General Contractor – Tampa & Orlando, FL

Project Manager and Senior Estimator

Estimating, value engineering, project management of commercial retail, office, hotels, warehouse, medical facilities, public school projects; with project size $20k to $10m

Mathews Corporation, General Contractor – Tampa & Fort Lauderdale, FL

Senior Estimator

Estimating, value engineering of commercial retail, office, hotels, warehouse, medical facilities; with project size $300k to $13m

Keefe, McCullough & Company, Certified Public Accountants – Fort Lauderdale, FL

Senior Auditor/Accountant

EDUCATION

Master of Building Construction (MBC)

University of Florida, College of Design, Construction & Planning, Gainesville, FL

Thesis research, The Top International Design Firms, published in Engineering News Record

Life Member - The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting Major

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force, Postal & Courier Service, HQ Command, Alexandria, VA

Awarded U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal, HQ 7AF

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Certified General Contractor, State of Florida – (CE current)

Member, American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MSWord, Excel, Project Construction Project Management Software

MC2 Construction Estimating Software GEAC Concord Accounting Software

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