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BROCK WATSON

New Wilmington,PA

Summary

Resourceful Project Manager with 4+ years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget and financial management.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Cost Analyst/Engineer

Wilson Excavating & Grading
05.2023 - Current
  • Collect daily forms and timesheets and code labor, equipment, tracking, materials and quantities into cost collection system
  • Contact vendors and suppliers to get up-to-date pricing on materials ordered by field personnel
  • Work with project engineers to ensure that all work is coded correctly across work activities
  • Calculate daily performance reports and review with project managers to monitor actual cost to original budget by cost account
  • Set up new contract with subcontractors or purchase orders with suppliers
  • Reconciling approved invoices for payment to vendors and suppliers
  • Update contract cost to complete by job and activity
  • Track rental equipment on subcontractors on jobs
  • Prepare various charts, tables and reports for project analysis
  • Perform additional assignments per supervisors direction.
  • Completed technical estimates using cost models.

Specialist/Project Manager, CBW Fix and Flips, LLC

Sole Proprietorship
07.2019 - Current
  • Oversee all construction activities related to the completion of the job including engineers, trade workers to adhere to deadlines and the funding budget
  • Pre and post awards, negotiations, acquisitions, determines technical capabilities
  • Making sure all projects stay within the budget parameters by using leadership, interpersonal, data as well as financial and problem solving skills
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments
  • Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities
  • Entered income and expense details into business databases to track purchases and address variances
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs
  • Evaluated sales reports and financial statements to manage cash flow and develop techniques to improve business
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit
  • Most recent projects/acquisitions
  • 231 Parsons /full renovation
  • 26 Clifton /full renovation
  • 4767 Cooper /Demolish home sell 5 acres
  • 26 Helena

Legal Administrative Specialist

United States Department Of Veterans Affairs
01.2023 - 04.2023
  • Customer Service
  • Explaining legal provisions, regulations, and decisions to a variety of audiences
  • Assisting individuals regarding how best to provide needed documents and evidence required, Initiating inquiries to resolve errors, delays, or other problems in obtaining benefits, customer service.
  • Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
  • Prioritized and handled multiple assignments and maintained firm commitment to deadlines.

Affordability and Innovation Intern

DUQUESNE LIGHT INTERNSHIP
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Focused internship primarily on using Wave program, facilitating meetings, creating summer gamification program for all workstreams, and providing corporate strategy insight for entire company
  • Gamification is an engagement technique utilizing game thinking and game mechanics in order to engage users and solve problems
  • Fully remote work creating extensive oral communication.
  • Used Excel to create and manage budgets, balance sheets and other related financial statements.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Pennsylvania Western University
Edinboro, PA
12.2022

Bachelor of Science - Financial Economics

Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
05.2021

High School Diploma -

Mercer Junior Senior High School
Mercer, PA
05.2017

Skills

  • Staff Training
  • Contract Negotiation Expertise
  • Project Management
  • Cost Containment
  • Safety Protocols
  • Expense Reports
  • Conflict Management
  • Contract Development
  • Project Planning
  • Project Estimation and Bidding
  • Budget Administration
  • Cost Analyst

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 9 staff members.
  • Collaborated with team of 9 in the development of Parsons, Helena, Cooper and Clifton projects .
  • Increased company revenue by $150,000 by negotiating sales.
  • Saved the company $22,000 over 2 years by implementing a successful productivity improvement plan during pandemic
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

ACTIVITIES

In my off time I enjoy golfing, running, hiking, investing, socializing with family, friends and coworkers and flipping real estate.

Timeline

Cost Analyst/Engineer

Wilson Excavating & Grading
05.2023 - Current

Legal Administrative Specialist

United States Department Of Veterans Affairs
01.2023 - 04.2023

Affordability and Innovation Intern

DUQUESNE LIGHT INTERNSHIP
05.2022 - 08.2022

Specialist/Project Manager, CBW Fix and Flips, LLC

Sole Proprietorship
07.2019 - Current

MBA - Business Administration

Pennsylvania Western University

Bachelor of Science - Financial Economics

Westminster College

High School Diploma -

Mercer Junior Senior High School

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