Amber Sandoval
Vancouver
Summary
Take-charge professional delivering executive support and team leadership to business operations. Dependable and detail-oriented to manage multiple tasks and priorities. Broad experience includes office management, accounting, accounts receivable, invoicing, dispatching, database management, vendor negotiations and contract management. Recognized for exemplary internal customer service and team collaboration.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Administrator / Implementation Manager
Teufel Landscape
Hillsboro
10.2019 - 06.2025
- Provided direct internal support across multiple departments in Oregon and Washington to enhance project efficiency.
- Collaborated with accounting and operations to implement new standard operating procedures and refine job costing.
- Managed contracts from initiation through execution, including review, updates, and qualification documentation.
- Filed Right to Liens, calculated OCIP coverage costs deductions, and facilitated enrollment processes.
- Entered, qualified, and audited purchase orders while assisting accounts payable with billing modifications.
- Set up new jobs in Procore and Acumatica accounting systems efficiently.
- Generated weekly reports including forecasts, meeting summaries, and monthly WIP reports.
- Coordinated meetings, training sessions, and team-building activities for departmental improvement.
- Processed and verified billing statements for customer accounts.
- Managed invoice generation and distribution using billing software.
- Assisted with the development and implementation of new billing systems and processes.
- Developed strategies for collecting overdue payments from customers.
- Processed monthly commissions.
Estimator II
Teufel Landscape
Hillsboro
06.2018 - 10.2019
- Developed cost estimates of medium to generous size projects for selected divisions.
- Solicit and obtain pricing from subcontractors and vendors.
- Prepared cost analysis by capturing all material, labor, equipment, and subcontractor costs needed for installation of projects.
Senior Estimator
Gothic Landscape
Riverside
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Reviewed and evaluated “Requests for Estimates”. Prepared and managed “Bid Calendar” and ensured prompt completion of estimates
- Prepared and/or coordinated estimators in preparation of full estimates on medium to large projects as needed. Provided complete conceptual and total bid price.
- Developed, implemented ad trained estimating procedures and guidelines.
- Directly trained and supervised estimating department in accordance with department policies.
- Reviewed prepared estimates and revisions for completeness and accuracy.
- Assumed responsibility of department in absence of Chief Estimator, including performing final estimate reviews.
Estimator
Gothic Landscape
Valencia
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Developed cost estimates of medium size for selected divisions.
- Solicit and obtain pricing from subcontractors and vendors.
- Prepared cost analysis by capturing all material, labor, equipment, and subcontractor costs required for installation of projects.
Senior Estimator/ Office Manager
AI Concepts
Valley Village
03.2012 - 03.2014
- Proficient in taking projects from conceptual and budgetary cost estimates to hard bid estimates, cost analysis, forecasting, expediting, vendor relations, evaluation of subcontractor/vendor proposal and coordination of shop drawings with onsite conditions and offsite contractors and/or architects while working directly on in house designs/cut sheets, architects, general contractors, fabricators, and clientele.
- Provide information and work directly with Caesarstone Commercial Project Division, fabricators, contractors, developers, engineers, and architects regarding conformance with standards, specifications, qualifications and procedures.
- General bookkeeping including all accounts payable, accounts receivable, reports and ledgers, reconciliation, year-end and project budgetary monitoring and closeout.
- Aid in project managements and project logistics.
- General human resources and office management.
Office Manager
Dezeinhaus
North Hollywood
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Maintain and update inventory and online product via background content management system.
- Manage shipping and receiving of online product
- Check and balances
- Assist in design and development of new product packing and distribution
- Assist in strategic direction got online marketing, promotional initiatives and e-commerce solutions.
Senior Estimator/ Designer
Pure Water Pools, Inc.
Costa Mesa
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Took projects from conceptual and budgetary cost estimates to hard-bid estimates, cost analysis, forecasting, expediting, vendor relations, evaluation of subcontractor/vendor proposals and coordination of shop drawings with onsite conditions and off site contractors and/or architects while working directly with in-house design teams, architects, general contractors and clientele.
- Directly responsible for increasing job profitability by 70% and expediting completed cost estimates by 50%
- Confer with and provide information to clientele, contractors, developers, engineering and architects regarding conformance to standards, plan specifications, qualifications and procedures.
- Coordinate details, paperwork, workloads and design team, weekly priority meetings, decision making and executions, cost analysis and estimates necessary to take a project from definition through design, bidding phase and construction to completion of project.
- Assist accounting department with clientele contact, vendor purchasing and project closeout.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Long Beach City College
Long BeachSkills
- Microsoft Excel and Word
- SAGE Timberline estimating and accounting
- Procore administration
- QuickBooks
- Planswift
- Bluebeam
- Salesforce
- Acumatica
- Contract management
- Cost estimation
- Financial reporting
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Document control and preparation
- Dispute resolution
- Contract monitoring and adjustment
- Telephone etiquette
- Relationship management
- Contract closeout and proposal preparation
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Workflow management and change orders
- Staff training
References
- Sarah, Henke, Oregon Business Manager, (503) 851-1111, Teufel Landscape
- Joe, Watson, Sr Estimator, Teufel Landscape
- Matt, Lake, Oregon Regional Manager, (503) 734-6900, Teufel Landscape
- Lisa, Soto, (503) 522-2009
- Ross, Fletcher, (206) 375-4600
Timeline
Contracts Administrator / Implementation Manager
Teufel Landscape
10.2019 - 06.2025
Estimator II
Teufel Landscape
06.2018 - 10.2019
Senior Estimator
Gothic Landscape
05.2015 - 05.2018
Estimator
Gothic Landscape
03.2014 - 05.2015
Senior Estimator/ Office Manager
AI Concepts
03.2012 - 03.2014
Office Manager
Dezeinhaus
01.2008 - 01.2012
Senior Estimator/ Designer
Pure Water Pools, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2008
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Long Beach City College