Project Manager Quality Assurance

Neal A. Emiliusen

**** ****** ******* ** • Blackduck, Minnesota 56630 • 218-***-**** •218-***-**** • svyq1j@r.postjobfree.com

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Knowledgeable and Skilled Estimator / Project Manager with over 35 years of experience and an exceptional background in leadership and development. Versed in negotiations, bidding, resolving issues, and budget management. Extensive experience on a variety of commercial, retail, health care, multi-family, hospitality, heavy industrial, and infrastructure projects. Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure objectives are met and processes are completed. Knowledgeable in the use of estimating programs, spreadsheet, word-processing, database management, project management, and communications software products. Creative problem solving skills and exceptional detail to drawings and specifications. Reputation for consistently meeting the most challenging goals and objectives with unequaled success. Ability to identify a company’s competitive edge.

• Leadership/Motivation/Teamwork

• Project and Systems Management

• Computer Program Knowledge • Company/Operations Development

• Multi-Million Project Management

• Strategic Business Planning & Analysis • Project Estimations & Bidding

• Quality Assurance and Control

• Budget Planning and Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHIEF ESTIMATOR, McMillen-LLC, Boise Idaho, 02/2011 to 06/2011

• Develop and manage the day-to-day operational activities of an estimating department for the newly established Construction Group of and Civil Engineering Firm doing business for Power Companies and Governmental Agencies in the Northwest.

SENIOR ESTIMATOR, Tishman Construction Corp of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, 01/2009 to 10/2010

• Responsible for the review of change order requests on the City Center Project and created, maintained, and monitored budgets based on schematic and conceptual drawings for projects in the US and UAE

• Analyzed costs and complete analysis on projects in foreclosure or bankruptcy to determine liabilities

SENIOR ESTIMATOR / BUDGETER, Tutor Saliba Corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada, 09/2006 to 11/2008

• Prepared GMP budgets, analyzed design documents for bid packages, and prepared package reviews

• Conducted budget comparison reviews of the GMP budget to the awarded bid packages and assisted operations in the review of work scope of awarded bid packages and the review of revised drawings

CHIEF / SENIOR ESTIMATOR, Rubloff Construction, Incorporated, Rockford, IL, 03/2005 to 09/2006

• Coordinated advertising campaigns and bid dates, accepted and reviewed subcontractor and supplier proposals, and managed the final preparation of budgets on retail and commercial development projects

• Prepared conceptual budgets to determine lease amounts based on the individual clients’ requirements

• Assisted the in-house architect with constructible reviews, lease compliance, and change order requests

CHIEF / SENIOR ESTIMATOR, Weis Builders, Incorporated, Rochester, Minnesota, 06/1999 to 03/2005

• Managed the day-to-day operational activities of the division’s estimating department; responsible for preparing estimates, reviewing estimates, attending pre-bid meetings, preparing bid day spreadsheets, preparing conceptual proposals, and preparing and attending interviews for negotiations/short projects

• Provided support & assistance to the company’s Vice President in the assessment of the company’s risk

SENIOR ESTIMATOR, PCL Construction Services, Incorporated, Seattle, Washington

ESTIMATOR II, MA Mortenson, Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota

PROJECT EXPERIENCE – ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Heavy Industrial, Civil, and Infrastructures: Water Treatment Plant: Jackson, MN Waste Water Treatment Plants: Faribault and Savage, MN Waste Water Treatment Plants: Kenosha, WI, Aurora, CO, and Bozeman, MT Waste Water Treatment Plants: Independence, Perry, and Des Moines, IA Waste Water Treatment Plants: Seattle, WA and El Paso, TX Water Treatment Plant: Boise Cascade Paper Mill International Falls, MN Hydro-Electrical Dams: Idaho Falls, ID, St. Cloud, MN Lock and Dam Remodeling Mississippi River: Iowa Oriented Strand Board Factory: Deerwood, MN Parking Garage: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas 5th Street Parking Garage: Minneapolis, MN Terminal C Parking Garage KCI Airport: Kansas City, MO Parking Garage, Int’l Trade Center: Overland Park, KS Passenger Tunnels Denver International Airport: Denver, CO Eastbank Fish Hatchery Expansion: Wenatchee, WA Niagara Springs Fish Hatchery Expansion, Wendell, ID

Retail Facilities: Menards Stores: Rochester and Baxter, MN Wal-Mart Supercenter: Laramie, WY and Rochester, MN Wal-Mart Supercenter: Laramie, WY and Rochester, MN Gart Sportsmart: Rochester, MN Marketplace Foods: Rice Lake and Menominee, WI Home Depot: Rochester and Brainerd, MN MC Sports: Port Huron; MI, Dubuque, IA, and North Aurora, IL Hancock Furniture: Port Huron, MI Michael’s Crafts: North Aurora, IL MC Sports/Office Depot Asbury Plaza Phase II: Dubuque, IA North Aurora Towne Centre In-line Retail Center: North Aurora, IL Various Outlet Buildings: Rockford, IL, Dubuque, IA and Hainesville, IL

Commercial Facilities: Various Maintenance Projects, IBM: Rochester, MN Convention Expansion, Clark County: Las Vegas, NV New Convention Center: Hawaii Remodel the Seattle Center Coliseum (Key Arena): Seattle, Washington GSA/USDA SFO and GSA/FBI SFO: Kansas City, Missouri

Healthcare Facilities: Various Maintenance Projects, Mayo Foundation (Clinic/Hospital): Rochester, MN Allina Hospital, ER Expansion: Buffalo, MN Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital: Columbia, MO Critical Care Addition, University of MO: Columbia, MO Community Health Facility: Lawrence, KS

Educational Facilities: Sandhill High School, Clark County School Board: Las Vegas, NV Lied Library, University of Nevada - Las Vegas: Las Vegas, NV Library for the Blind, State of Utah: Salt Lake City, UT Templin Residence Hall, University of Kansas: Lawrence, KS West Elementary School: Lee’s Summit, MO New High School: Auburn, WA Various School Maintenance Projects: Rochester, MN

Hospitality, Condos, and Apartment Complexes: Encore at Wynn Las Vegas: Las Vegas, NV City Center: Las Vegas, NV Hotel and Pool Expansion, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino: Las Vegas, NV Weatherstone Townhomes: Rochester, MN LeSueur Meadows Family Housing: LeSueur, MN Hotel/Arena: Boise; ID TownPlace Suites and Apartments, Minneapolis, MN

USFWS - IDIQ and MATOC: Bunkhouse at Arrowwood NWR and Levee Bank Protection at Kellys Slough NWR North Dakota New Operation Building at Marais des Cygnes NWR, Pleasanton, KS New Maintenance Building Alamosa NWR, Alamosa, CO Fish Hatchery Settling Basin Saratoga, WY Visitor Center Remodeling, Seedskadee NWR, WY Pedestrian Bridge at Canaan Valley NWR, Davis, WV

US Corp of Engineers: Napa River Low Flow River By-pass 65% Design Budget

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