Commercial Construction Estimator/Project Manager

Leland V. Welch **** **th Street

Des Moines, IA 50322

Home: 515-***-****

Cell: 515-***-****

E-mail: ********@*****.***

Objective

To advance in my career with a Construction/Real Estate/related company in a position that applies my skills and experience in acquiring/estimating/managing construction projects.

Summary of Qualifications

I have 30-plus years of experience in supervising, estimating and managing residential commercial construction projects. I am experienced with both new and remodeling work. I have also done a lot of tenant finish-out projects. I am most familiar with Timberline Estimating, Expedition Project Management and Sure-track Scheduling software.

I am also very capable with Microsoft Word and Excel Spreadsheets. I have successfully negotiated numerous Owner and Subcontractor agreements, and managed multiple projects simultaneously. I have assisted with design and lay-out work and have provided value engineering that has resulted in time and money savings. I get along well with people, am very detail oriented and organized. I work well with a team or on my own. I have worked on projects ranging in size from a few thousand dollars to over $100 million. I began my career as a carpenter, then was a field superintendent for several years. Later, I was an estimator and chief estimator. Most recently I have worked primarily as a project manager and director of construction for a developer. I have also been involved in marketing. I am committed to customer service and satisfaction. While I have had much competitive bid experience, I have also worked on many negotiated design-build projects.

Experience

Currently:

Estimator/Project Manager/Business Development Manager

Payne Building Systems, Winterset, IA

I am responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies and programs to seek out and acquire new clients and business opportunities. I also estimate and manage multiple projects. We are design-build general contractors specializing in the construction and renovation of nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities. We also do hotels, motels, restaurants, apartments, churches, and light commercial buildings.

Project Manager, 2006 to March, 2008

Martin Harris Construction, Las Vegas, NV

I was a project manager at a $300 million complex of multi-story luxury condominium buildings in a resort setting in Las Vegas. The project was called Tahiti Village. I also managed a $20 million tilt-up office building development and $10 million retail/restaurant buildings at a nearby new mall.

Project Manager, 2005 to 2006

SR Construction, Las Vegas, NV

I was manager of construction of a complex of garden style office buildings in two phases on a 20 acre site in southwest Las Vegas known as the Park at Spanish Ridge. This project involved the complete site development, installation of all on and off site public improvements including the widening of the Hwy. 215 frontage road, installation of sewer and water to the entire site, construction of private roads, preparation of 15 building pads, and construction of 12 one story wood and steel framed composite buildings for office use. The first two phases of the project were valued at approximately $15 million. This was a design assisted negotiated project between SR Construction and the developer.

Project Manager/Director of Construction, 2002 to 2005

Quebec, LLC, Ames, IA

Quebec, LLC is a real estate investment and development company and a self-performing design-build contractor. I was directly responsible for all construction projects. I prepared estimates and budgets, drafted and submitted proposals, negotiated contracts with owners and subcontractors, prepared schedules, ordered materials, reviewed and approved payment applications and approved subcontractor and vendor invoices. I also worked closely with the other principals in marketing and developing new clients, and preparing feasibility studies for proposed projects.

Project List:

Cyclone Plaza—7-story apartment building with ground floor commercial spaces and enclosed parking garage; 58 apartments, 160 bedrooms; completed in approximately 11 months from September 2002 to August 2003; construction costs approximately $12 million.

Brickstone Plaza—5-story apartment building with ground floor commercial spaces and enclosed parking garage; completed June 2003 to January 2004; construction costs approximately $8 million.

Open Parking Garage—4-level pre-cast concrete open parking garage with 400 stalls; completed in 10 weeks from May 2003 to August 2003; construction costs $2.1 million.

216 Stanton Ave.—3-story apartment building with 22 apartments and ground floor commercial spaces; completed between June 2003 and December 2003; construction costs $1.4 million.

Legacy Tower—7 story, 96-unit apartment building with 8 commercial spaces, 4000 sq. ft. restaurant, and 250 stall parking garage below; construction began in June 2003 was completed in August 2004; construction costs $19 million.

Legend’s American Grille—A 4000 square foot restaurant and bar on the 7th floor of the Legacy Tower, 119 Stanton Avenue in Ames. Opened for business in late November, 2004. Construction cost $950,000 plus equipment.

Senior Project Manager/Estimator, Pace Company, Inc., Urbandale, IA, 1995 to 2002. I worked directly with the president of the company in developing estimates and managed projects that were sometimes design-build investment projects, and sometimes negotiated contract jobs.

Project List:

Water Tower Place Shopping Center, West Des Moines, IA, 1995,

$15 million (Shell)

Best Buy Tenant Improvement, 58,000 Sq. Ft., $2.2 million

Home Place Tenant Improvement, 50,000 Sq. Ft., $2 million

Sportsmart Tenant Improvement, 40,000 Sq. Ft., $1.5 million

Border's Books Tenant Improvement, 35,000 Sq. Ft., $1.4 million

Ashton Square Apartments—96 units, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1996, $4 million

Rolling Meadows Apartments—54 units, Waverly, IA, 1997, $2.2 million

Pheasant Run Apartments—48 units, DeWitt, IA. 1997, $2 million

Wingate Inn-100 room-4-story hotel, West Des Moines, IA, 1997, $4 million

Wingate Inn—100 room-4-story hotel, Des Moines, IA, 1998, $4.1 million

Wingate Inn—100 room-4-story hotel, Omaha, NE, 1999, $4.2 million

High Point Apartments—100 units, Pella, IA, 2000, $7.1 million

Corinthian Baptist Church, Des Moines, IA, 1996, $1.5 million

Walnut Ridge Office Park, Urbandale, IA, 1996, $2.75 million

Lutheran Church of the Cross, Altoona, IA, 1997, $1.25 million

Friends of Iowa Public Television, Johnston, IA, 1997, $2.75 million

Crown Point Retail Center, Johnston, IA, 1997, $1.2 million

Copper Creek Retail Center, Pleasant Hill, IA, 1998, $1.5 million

Justin Drive Business Park, Urbandale, IA, 1999, $3.5 million

4100 & 4150 Westown Pkwy., West Des Moines, IA, 1999, $4.75 million

Greenway Office Park, Altoona, IA, 1999, $2.5 million

Assisted Living, Monticello, IA, 2001, $1.3 million

Assisted Living, Pocahontas, IA, 2000, $1.25 million

Assisted Living, Elkader, IA, 2002, $1.35 million

Assisted Living, Sigourney, IA, 2002, $1.2 million

Hospice House, Pella, IA, 2002, $2.5 million

Microtel—76 unit hotel, Urbandale, IA, 2000, $2.6 million

Somerfield Village Center, West Des Moines, IA., 2001, $7 million, (Shell)

Various Tenant Improvements, 75,000 Sq, Ft., $2.25 million

Wingate Airport Business Center, Omaha, NE., 2000, $7.5 million

Medical Office Building, Ankeny, IA., 2001, $4 million

Dental & Oral Surgeon Office Build-outs, 12,000 Sq, Ft., $1.2 million

Urbandale Business Park, Urbandale, IA., 2001, $3.5 million

Project Manager/Estimator, Big Boys Construction, Des Moines, IA 1994-1995

Major Projects:

Post Office Renovations, Des Moines, IA, $1.2 million

United Methodist Church, Urbandale, IA, $1.1 million

Director of Estimating, Heidenberger Construction, Chevy Chase, MD., 1993-1994

Major Projects:

Burlington Coat Factory Tenant Improvement, Baltimore, MD., $1.2 million

IRS Offices, Wheaton, MD., $ 700,000

C & P Telephone Offices, Rosslyn, VA, $750,000

Senior Estimator, JAK/Kfoury Construction Group, Falls Church, VA, 1990- 1993

Major Projects:

Red Sage Restaurant Tenant Improvement, Washington, DC, $2.5 million

OPIC Offices Tenant Improvement, Washington, DC, $2.8 million

Finnegan-Henderson Law Offices, Washington, DC, $1 million

Whitelaw Hotel/Condominium Conversion, Washington, DC, $7.5 million

Estimator/Project Manager, Lackey Construction, Springfield, VA 1987-1990

Major Projects:

Stouffer's Hotel Renovations, Alexandria, VA, $1.5 million

Colecroft Station Mixed Use Development, Alexandria, VA, $2.75 million

Student Housing Renovations, Georgetown University, $1.6 million

Owner, Welch Construction, Arlington, TX, 1983-1987

This business consisted of primarily tenant improvements and remodeling jobs up to $500,000 in value.

General Field Superintendent, Lone Star Construction, Sarasota, FL, 1978-1983 Projects included Howard Johnson's Restaurants in Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and Texas. Other projects included a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Shreveport, LA.

General Information: Navy Veteran, Vietnam Era; willing to travel as necessary; references provided upon request. I have worked extensively with several computer estimating programs as well as Microsoft Word and Excel, Expedition project management and Timberline accounting software. I lived in Las Vegas from April 1, 2005, until October 15, 2008. I then returned to Texas, where we had previously lived for about 8 years. I worked on a temporary project in San Marcos Texas until June of 2009. I have since returned to my home town of Des Moines, Iowa. I am currently working as a project manager/estimator/business development manager for a local company. I am willing to travel and relocate if required.

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