Alexis Herrera
Saint James,MN
Summary
Hands-on Site manager, experience estimating commercial and industrial work, project planning all phases including budgeting, management, and contractor coordination. Specialty niche within renewable energy system, solar, wind power. Proven capability to lead teams and delegate tasks to drive project progress. Eager to work with a team implementing innovative and lean construction practices.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Manager/Estimating
KE, Negotiated Contract
12.2022 - Current
- Perform material takeoffs as drawings become available for each site
- Schedule final takeoff meeting for wire orders with General Superintendent and Project Coordinator to ensure correct submission of purchase orders for wire
- Conduct reviews of electrical component drawings to include switchgear, DAS, transformers, combiners, and inverters with divisional subject matter experts ensuring complete understanding of requirements
- Conduct site surveys for assigned projects
- Communicate any potential issues with constructability of sites to Operations Manager and/or Pre-Construction.
Corporate Facilities Planner
Taylor Corporation
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Responsible for project cost management, schedule development, OSHA safety compliance, and general construction administration
- Coordinated and reviewed architectural and engineering drawings to ensure all specifications and regulations are to company standards
- Review financials for each assigned project at a minimum weekly, analyzing cost codes and ensuring budgeted and actual dollars are entered appropriately into Viewpoint.
Commercial Estimator
Greener World Solutions
12.2020 - 07.2022
- Analyzed project scope document's, project, and material specifications to create accurate bids
- Quantity take-offs, costing, submittal of proposal packages
- Cost monitoring and project site evaluations, responsible for coordinating start-up and follow through of proposed work, trained and mentored new team members to promote productivity, customer service
- Bid data and project metrics compiling to prepare detailed cost and performance analysis.
Continuous Improvement Engineer
ConAgra Inc
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Compiled daily production data metric reports in excel using VBA, reported to plant manager, engineers, environmental health supervisor
- Research and Developed tools/parts (testing, trial completing, prototyping custom tools) used to improve production process
- Drafted in house parts and tools using AutoCAD inventor and AutoCAD
- Implemented lean manufacturing concepts, created JSA & JES, SOP's, researched continuous improvement theories and methodologies.
Research Assistant
Minnesota State University
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Performed in house prototype testing through computer simulation modeling
- Research in lean construction through construction management practices
- Survey data to determine effectiveness of lean construction techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MNSkills
- Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Inventor, Planswift, Procore, Buildertrend
- Strong data/metric analytical skills
- Safety oriented, OSHA 10 Certification
- Bilingual Spanish proficiency reading/writing/translating/speaking
- Effective project management abilities, team worker and collaborator
- BLS Certified
- Contract Preparation
- Material and Equipment Procurement
Timeline
Construction Manager/Estimating
KE, Negotiated Contract
12.2022 - Current
Corporate Facilities Planner
Taylor Corporation
04.2022 - 12.2022
Commercial Estimator
Greener World Solutions
12.2020 - 07.2022
Research Assistant
Minnesota State University
09.2019 - 09.2020
Continuous Improvement Engineer
ConAgra Inc
06.2018 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
Minnesota State University
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