Arizona Construction Estimates                        June 2009 - Present

• Preconstruction Deliverables at all phases
• Estimates for all phases
• Coordination and spearheading of estimates with specialty estimators.
• Value Engineering

 Kitchell Contractors, Inc                                      Sept 2006 - May 2009 

Manager of Preconstruction

• Responsible for all reconstruction deliverables at all phase.
• Manager of estimators, review of their work, performance reviews, and mentor
• Meet with clients to review their project, expectations, and costs.
• Provide value engineering at all phases of construction and lead the process with Owner and Design team.
• Lead Preconstruction services for additional projects as needed (Hospitals, Retail, Hotels, Casinos, etc)
• Create conceptual estimates at the onset of the projects and client negotiations.
• Attend client interviews and presentations to secure the project.
• Review deliverables and General Conditions with Operations team and Project Manager.

Chanen Construction                                          June 1998-Aug 2006 

Senior Estimator

• Create estimates at all levels of construction.
• Meet with clients to review their project, expectations, and costs.
• Provide value engineering at all phases of construction.
• Lead the value engineering process with Owner and Design team.
• Lead other estimators assigned to the project.
• Bid package development.
• Cultivate a viable bid list with active and responsive subcontractors.
• Bid and scrub all bids, provide detailed bid comparison to Owner and PM prior to award.
• Assist in final contract negotiation with subcontractors.
• Create General Conditions and review with Project Manager.
• Attend client interviews and presentations to secure the project.

Valley Crest Landscape - Buildings and Structures          Dec 1997 - June 1998

Chief Estimator

• Responsible for all Preconstruction activites for all building projects
• Evaluate projects for viability to pursue
• Estimate plug numbers for all trades.
• Cultivate a viable bid list with active and responsive subcontractors.
• Lead team on bid day.
• Scrub bids and review with operations during buy-out.
• Develop this company's commercial project venture.

Palmer Hart Building Group                             Dec 1997 - June 1998

Chief Estimator / Project Manager

• Responsible for al Preconstruction activities for all commercial building projects
• Locate and evaluate projects for viability to pursue.
• Manage project on site through project close out.
• Cultivate a viable bid list with active and responsive subcontractors.
• Scrub bids and buy out.
• Develop the company's commercial project venture

Perini Building Company                                   Dec 1996 - Dec 1997

Chief Estimator - Arizona Small Projects

Lead Estimator - Estimating Department

• Responsible for all Preconstruction activities for all commercial Arizona buildings
• Locate and evaluate projects for viability to pursue.
• Estimate plug numbers for all trades.
• Cultivate a viable bid list with activate and responsive subcontractors.
• Lead team on bid day.
• Scrub bids and buy out.

Weitz Company                                                     Nov 1995 - Dec 1996

Estimator

• Estimate plug numbers fr most trades
• Cultivate a viable bid list with active and responsive subcontractors.
• Scrub bids.

Sun  Eagle                                                                Sept 1994 - Nov 1995

Estimator

• Estimate plug numbers for most trades.
• Cultivate a viable bid list with active responsive subcontractors
• Scrub bids

Centex Homes                                                       Jan 1993 - Sept 1994

Superintendant

• Building high end track homes.
• Daily walks and review of subcontractors workmanship.
• Constant coordination and schelduling of Subcontractors.

Arizona Construction Estimates                      May 1980 - June 1998

Estimator - Part Time

• Quantity Take-offs and costing of commercial projects

United States Army                                               Feb 1985 - Feb 1987

Surveyor - Alaska

• Surveying for route, building, and artillery.
• 2 year tour of duty

EDUCATION: Arizona State University, College of Engineering, Del E. Web School of Construction, Bachelor of Science Degree.

RS Means HVAC.

United States Army

SKILLS: Excel, MC^2, Bidfax, Onscreen On-center software, Cases, Word, Digitizers, building Webpages, Suretrack, Primavera, Internet.

HONORS: Honorable Discharge United States Army, Army Achievement Medal, Best Estimator Graduate ASU, American Society of Professional Estimators(2x), AGC National Scholarship