Project Sales

HADJI BEYE

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QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in software packages: ICE MC^2 Estimating software, Quick Bid Estimating Software,

OST On Screen take-off software, Micro Station V8 and BIM Software, AUTODESK REVIT, Citrix

Project database software, Windows programs, Construction Market Data online;

Multi-Discipline Estimating: General Conditions, Division 2 through Division 16, identify each CSI

construction code and estimate them accordingly

Good understanding of Engineering Economics, Engineering Ethics, Engineering Probability and

Statistics

Knowledgeable in Concrete properties and use of tables/charts of Reinforced Concrete, squash load

of columns (buckling/critical load), flexural ductility of beams and Concrete take-off calculations

Proficient in HVAC design and concepts, hydraulic, hydronic, pressure and air volume concepts in

construction design requirements

Good grasp of hydraulic open channel flow, fluid mechanics (Chezy-Manning equation) and Water

treatment principles of coagulation, flocculation, softening, sedimentation and filtration phases

Understanding of Waste Water Treatment principles: BOD, grit removal, other treatments, filtering,

sludge removal and biochemical processes, clarifiers.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS- Atlanta, GA - 07/2009 through 06/2011

Title: Owner, Director of Operations

Authorized Distributor-Equipment Supplier-Exporter

• Establish distribution agreements with Industrial equipment and machinery manufacturers,

construction materials manufacturers, Solar equipment manufacturers and Wind turbines, water and

wastewater equipments and pumps;

• Research and bid on governmental/federal procurement bids, research and bid on international

projects requiring pumping equipment, earthmoving equipment and machinery, mining equipment;

J P CULLEN & SONS, General Contractors - Janesville, WI - 07/2008 through 07/2009

Title: Construction Estimator II

Preconstruction Services

• Prepare detailed take-offs of materials in all CSI divisions with ICE MC^2 program;

Prepare detailed labor estimates using crews and equipment for $1 to $55mil+ projects;

Execute excavations take-off for foundations, basements and site-work items

Perform concrete take-offs by calculating volume of concrete and related items.

• Take-off masonry walls; Calculate wood blocking quantities, estimate casework, wood framing;

Estimate below-grade rigid insulation, vapor barrier under slab-on-grade, drainage mats,

waterproofing, damp-roofing, insulation in door frames, sealants and caulking; Take-off door

counts/hardware, glass and glazing, skylights; Projects average square footage: 60,000 square feet.

• Estimate division 9 through 14 specialty items; Perform demolition take-offs;

Subcontractor Relations

• Solicit material and installation prices from qualified subcontractors on tasks not self-performed,

contact suppliers for proper material pricing and subcontractor referral;

Attend site visits and pre-bid meetings to visualize project site characteristics, identify competitors

and qualified subcontractors already invested on project; solicit bid invitations, communicate with

subs-Prepare RFP/RFI and distribute bid plans and documents;

Review scope of subcontractors quotes for completeness and addenda listed;

Ensuring Minority subcontractor participation quota is met with each project;

Labor Analysis

• Apply correct wage rates relevant to project (often Davis-Beacon) or local regional rates whichever

appropriate while always complying with union/non-union labor agreements;

Prepare preliminary MC^2 cost estimates for completeness of project scope: budgets, schedules,

escalation, PTI, labor burden;

Project Estimate Coordination

• Visualize, analyze and communicate project scope of work; Obtaining building permit fees and

other permits information required for construction; Estimate a value of $179 million dollars in

projects;

POLYVISION CORPORATION, A Steelcase Company - Atlanta, GA - 02/2006 through 07/2008

Title: Senior Architectural Estimator

Polyvision is a manufacturer of architectural products, providing General Contractors labor and material for

installation of specialties.

Preconstruction Services

• Find target projects in the McGraw-Hill website or through General Contractors on average of 8 per

day;

Perform quantity take-offs while identifying correct models specified in spec books;

Execute take-offs with use of OST (On-Screen take-off software);

Send substitution request to Architects when required; Estimated about $3 million of projects

monthly;

Estimate costs of materials, costs of labor along with applicable taxes, escalation and freight with

the use of Quick Bid estimating software; Prepare complete lump sum proposals for GCs or CMs;

• Ensure bid documents (bid bonds, pre-qualification) are supplied, coordinate bidding process with

local authorized dealers to allow sales through established subs-GC relationships;

Project Management

• Coordinate project schedules with GC or CM for delivery times and occasionally provide value-

engineering when pertinent;

Help sales department in pricing negotiation (with some freedom on decision-making from Upper

Management), replied to RFIs and RFQs;

• Prepare custom quotes requiring additional manufacturing at a higher margin to adjust for costs.

Increase margin on projects with several phases or with multiples alternates;

Price change orders, review purchase orders, assist;

Procurement Services

• Perform Market Research on Company’s performance and sales nationwide;

Develop new sales channels, evaluate bid process to improve winning rate;

REED CONSTRUCTION DATA - Norcross, GA - 07/1999 through 02/2006

Title: Senior MEP Estimator

Reed Construction Data is a US leader in providing project information. They offer a third-party estimating

service to contractors in many CSI divisions, mainly in division 15 and 16.

Preconstruction Services

• Properly identify and take-off computerized air conditioning units, furnaces, air handling units, heat

pumps, centrifugal fans, axial fans, ductwork, chillers, cooling towers, condensing units, unit

heaters, evaporative coolers, air terminal units, air curtains, centrifugal fans, power ventilators,

rooftop units, package air conditioning units, water-source heat pumps, energy recovery units,

dampers, grilles, and diffusers; Take-off approximately 5 projects a day. Average square footage of

jobs: 40,000 square feet.

• Properly identify and take-off hydronic equipment: expansion tanks, water heaters, heat exchangers,

boilers, storage tanks, hot water pumps, sump pumps, circulating pumps, compression tanks;

• Estimated numerous Waste Water treatment plant and Water Supply plant equipments: vertical

turbine pumps, sludge pumps, submersible end-suction pumps, sewage pumps, clarifiers, grit

removal, digesters, chemical metering pumps, basins, sedimentation process, booster pumps,

reservoirs;

• Estimated interior and exterior lighting, transfer switches, gas or diesel generator, lightning

protection, surge arrestors, transformers, fire alarm systems; Estimated roughly $4 million worth of

projects monthly;

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATION: FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (2009)

Southern Polytechnic State University - Marietta, GA

Currently attending, degree not yet completed

University Cheikh Anta Diop - Dakar, Senegal

Civil Engineering Degree (eq. to BS)

REFERENCES UPON REQUEST

LANGUAGES: English, French, Wolof and Bambara

United States Citizen

Memberships & Associations: ASCE, ITE, SAMSOG, NSBE, NSPE

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