Certified Professional Estimator

Senior Estimator / Preconstruction Manager

Highly motivated preconstruction director with over 20 years of experience guiding complex, large-scale construction projects to successful completion—on time and within budget—providing expertise handling conceptual estimating, bidding, design, schematics, and creating and delivering winning proposals. Visionary troubleshooter and team leader, driven to identify and remove inefficiencies impeding total operational success. Proficient evaluating subcontractor proposals, conducting favorable contract negotiations, and managing subcontractor output.

Engineering Estimates • Construction Management • Estimating & Bidding • Business Development Conceptual & Detailed Estimates • Subcontractor Negotiations • Purchasing • Change Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATING SOLUTIONS, Davie, Florida • 2007- Present

Startup operation handling takeoff and baseline estimates for general contractors and sub contractors from numerous trades, sales and support for digital takeoff software and per diem bid team support for major projects.

Owner & Director of Preconstruction: Directed ground up creation of estimating department, establishing estimating procedures, selling and implementing estimating software and digital solutions, developing scopes of work for 16 divisions, and training junior estimators to handle quantity takeoffs and develop scopes of work for 16 divisions.

• Secured profitable business engagement providing estimates and estimating department support Odebrecht and Tower/OHL for Miami International Airport, Miami Intermodal Center, Orangeline Extension. Estimating Support for The Weitz Company. Spec Ops LLC, Total Quality Construction Services, Division Nine Interiors, Coastal Masonry, BCM Construction Management, US Cost and MCO Construction.

Pavarini Construction, Fort Lauderdale, FL • 2003-2007

Senior Preconstruction Manager: Led broad array of preconstruction efforts, including delivering detailed estimates and bids for public schools, high-rise residential and high value projects on time and under budget, generating innovative designs, delivering effective proposals, maintaining continual communication with subcontractors, conducting expert negotiations, and preparing scopes of work for 16 divisions.

• Uncovered $2.5M in unbilled back charges and Change Orders.

• Supported data compilation for $12M DRB resolution.

• Earned 2005 Award of Merit in Southeast Construction (ENR).

• Awarded ABC Excellence in Construction-UM School of Music & Technology

• Led successful attainment of $80M design build of South Dade Senior High School.

• Prepared design build estimates for widely varied projects totaling nearly $150M.

• Prepared estimates and coordinated nearly $300M worth of construction projects.

• Prepared Sitework Estimates and scopes of work for all projects.

HENRY WHIDDEN

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Centerline Commercial, Coral Springs, FL • 2001-2003

Chief Estimator: Prepared bids for varied projects, including, medical clinics, parks, roadway improvement projects, multi-family and commercial endeavors. Distributed invitations to bid and bid packages, evaluated subcontractor proposals, prepared bid documents, and managed senior and junior estimators. Negotiated with subcontractors, and prepared scopes of work and proposals.

• Managed all aspects—conceptual, schematic, design, budget, and project control—of operations worth over $15M.

URS (O’Brien Kreitzberg), Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Hollywood, FL • 1998-2001

Senior Program Estimator: Conducted expert review of scope quantities and pricing for estimates across 16 divisions, as well as proposed changes, and verified payment request quantities. Generated conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimates for variety of commercial projects. Prepared all Sitework related estimates and change order review including $80 Mil Access Roadways Project

Additional experience includes Senior Estimator, General Contractor , Pompano Beach, FL • 1995-1998, Senior Estimator, Rich Company, Fresno, CA • 1992-1995, General Building Contractor, Henry Whidden Construction, Santa Barbara, CA • 1979-1995.

EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Environmental Science

Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA

State Requirements for Educational Facilities-Florida Building Code 423

West Palm Beach, FL

SOFTWARE

Meridian Prolog • Sage Timberline • MC2 – ICE 2000

On Center On Screen Takeoff • WinEst Pro • Planswift • Microsoft Office Suite

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Professional Estimators-Certified Professional Estimator

Certification Chairperson, Authored Sitework Exam for Certification

Contractors Association of South Florida

Matt Blackburn – VP – Weitz - 561-***-****

Jim Farrell- VP- Pavarini- 954-***-****

Jim Rasche-Pres.- Spec Ops LLC – 954-***-****

Aziz Soliman – Pres – Teknix USA – 561-***-****

Patrick Pedigo – PM – US Cost – 305-***-****

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