Corey Slater
Summary
Seasoned Project Manager with over 18 years in Building Automation and Electrical industries, recognized for hands-on leadership and strategic planning. Expertise in BMS/Controls Systems and Energy Management, consistently delivering projects on time and within budget. Skilled in operational improvements and financial management, enhancing productivity and profitability. Strong communicator with a history of fostering positive relationships with clients and coworkers, achieving significant business results.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President, Automated Systems
Control Electric, Inc.
Corona
05.2021 - Current
- Supervise day-to-day workflow of employees in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards
- Negotiate contracts with customers and vendors for services, products and supplies
- Spearhead efforts to enhance customer service processes while maintaining quality assurance standards
- Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local laws and codes
- Prepare takeoffs and estimates to generate proposals
- Consult with architects and engineers to provide competitive bid
- Coordinate activities between multiple departments including purchasing, accounting, engineering and operations
- Participate in pre-bid meetings with potential contractors or subcontractors when requested by clients
- Collaborate with project managers throughout the bidding process in order to ensure timely completion of bids
- Review drawings, specifications and other documents to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
Project Manager / Estimator - BMS Dept.
Control Electric, Inc.
Corona, CA
12.2018 - 05.2021
- With 15+ years of field installation experience, I have confidently provided competitive pricing on projects ranging from $1,000 service work, to $500,000 ground up construction projects
- Provided multi-hundred thousand dollar awarding quotations and managed said projects to allow for a full comprehensive understanding and execution of labor and material cost savings
- Extensive knowledge in multiple Direct Digital Controls Systems applications for Chiller/Boiler Central Plants, multi-ton air handling units, single and multi-zone packaged units, CHW/HHW and DX fan coil units, VAVs, variable frequency drives, VRF Systems, etc.
- Attend job walk invitations to allow for a hands and eyes on understanding of projects to allow for competitive quotations
- Brought projects in on-time and in accordance with budget and quality standards, with an average of 25% profit margin
- Able to concurrently estimate and manage multiple ongoing projects with continued in-depth communication with my field team
- Complete understanding of work scope changes and ability to provide accurate change order pricing
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency
- Work directly with supply houses and wholesalers to provide low cost, short lead-time materials
- Work directly with accounting department to enforce invoicing and payment collection from customers on time, every month
- Required consistently generated and submitted daily reports from my field team to confirm project status and/or deficiencies
- Consistently make site visits to attend general contractor/foreman's meetings and meet with customers and field teams
- Checked project details to verify job site materials and equipment
- Complied with state, federal and company regulations to maintain high level of job site safety
- Established team building exercises focusing on safety and field comradery
Field Foreman
Control Electric, Inc.
Corona, CA
05.2015 - 11.2018
- Working general foreman with the ability to simultaneously coordinate and execute look-ahead scheduling, attend required construction meetings and physically perform installation aspects of all projects
- EMT and GRC Conduit/raceway installation knowledge
- DDC/Electrical panel installation.
- Time and material saving approach to installing controls and electrical power wiring
- Asserted the 'first man on site, and last man to leave' approach everyday
- Able to generate and lead a fluid and cohesive installation team with an understanding of using the right man for the job in order to save time, ultimately saving cost
Field Technician
Athena Engineering, Inc.
San Dimas, CA
06.2007 - 04.2015
- Spent (8) years learning and absorbing field knowledge in all aspects of Direct Digital Controls Systems installation.
- Brief knowledge in programming Andover BACnet controls systems.
Skills
- Project management and scheduling
- Estimation and proposals
- Sales and negotiation
- Financial management and budgeting
- Professional demeanor
- Forecasting and planning
- Time management strategies
- Systems implementation
- Contract development and negotiation
- Vendor and subcontractor sourcing
- Staff training and development
- Documentation and reporting skills
- Cross-functional leadership
- Complex problem-solving techniques
- Recruitment and hiring processes
- Team building initiatives
- Effective communication skills
- Quality assurance practices
- Safety compliance measures
- Team coordination strategies
- Customer relationship management
Timeline
Vice President, Automated Systems
Control Electric, Inc.
05.2021 - Current
Project Manager / Estimator - BMS Dept.
Control Electric, Inc.
12.2018 - 05.2021
Field Foreman
Control Electric, Inc.
05.2015 - 11.2018
Field Technician
Athena Engineering, Inc.
06.2007 - 04.2015