Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Work Availability
Timeline
ESTIMATING PROWESS
DIGITAL SKILLS
ENGAGED
ESTIMATING PROWESS
DIGITAL SKILLS
ENGAGED
ESTIMATING PROWESS
DIGITAL SKILLS
ENGAGED
Corey  Cruz

Corey Cruz

Cotati,CA

Summary

Career dynamic and results-driven, high-performing Preconstruction team leader, with over 20 years of extensive experience across diverse construction sectors which include construction estimating, director leadership, construction project management, asset management in large-scale operations, high performing, proven track record in successful project planning, and execution. Complemented by a robust background in estimating, directing, and managing large-scale operations. Committed to delivering exceptional results and enhancing project efficiency through innovative strategies and collaborative leadership. Adept at managing multiple projects, contractors, and bids simultaneously while consistently exceeding client expectations.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Preconstruction Director

Nordby Construction
Santa Rosa, CA
08.2021 - 12.2025
  • Revenue generation $100M +/- in commercial industry projects.
  • Establish responsibilities; oversaw Nordby's preconstruction, construction strategy, execution, activities, proposals, mentoring, and leadership efforts.

Preconstruction, Estimator, Project Manager

Sonoma Property Prep
Sonoma, CA
11.2016 - 07.2021
  • General Contractor startup revenue generated $2.5M +/-.
  • New construction start-up: Beyond simple math, establish estimating environment guarding financial loss establish dynamics of bidding/winning work.

Preconstruction, Estimator, Project Manager

ICON General Contractors, INC.
Sacramento, CA
08.2015 - 11.2017
  • Generated Revenue $10M +/-.
  • Satellite office construction estimating Manager; Acting principle, estimating, preconstruction, project management, and business development.

Construction Manager, Director of Operations

E&S Ring Management
Petaluma, CA
06.2013 - 08.2015
  • Manage over $20 million commercial/residential assets, leasing, senior oversite of all constructions, capital improvements.

Construction, Facilities & Operations Director

Finnish American Home Association
Sonoma, CA
01.2010 - 06.2013
  • Revenue generated $4.5M +/- for senior non-profit.
  • Managed company assets, construction, operations, facilities, activities, and capital improvements.

Education

Construction Project Finance

Columbia Engineering Executive Education, Online
01-2026

General Contractor License Studies - B, A-1 Civil California Contractors License

Americans Contractor School, California
12-2025

Residential & Commercial Property Inspector - Commercial & Residential Property Inspections

InterNachi Property Inspection School, Denver, CO
08-2018

Civil Engineering Structural Concentration

Metro State College, Denver, CO
08-2000

Construction Management

Ventura College Cal State University Campuses, Ventura, CA
08-1997

Accomplishments

NORDBY CONSTRUCTION

  • Secured over $100 million in awarded projects within the past two years fostering creativity and community engagement.
  • Restructured estimating and preconstruction strategies to increase revenue.
  • Establish internship and mentoring programs.

SONOMA PROPERTY PREP

  • Created estimating methods for construction services.
  • Establish standard bidding processes for commercial and residential, post property inspection.

ICON GENERAL CONTRACTORS

  • JR estimator reaching II tier company bonus structure.
  • Establish Northbay market, created a satellite office generated $10 million in project revenue.

E&S RING MANAGEMENT

  • Management of all construction and site services, capital improvements, commercial and residential leasing.
  • Provided due diligences, profits & loss, and establish budgets for properties mergers and acquisitions of $30 million Plus.

FINNISH AMERICAN HOME ASSOCIATION

  • Managed facilities and construction capital improvements, and construction compliance upgrades.
  • Received county housing certification for 67 unit mixed-use, low-income housing for seniors in Sonoma County.

Affiliations

  • American Society of Professional Estimators
  • Contractors License School California
  • North Coast Builders Exchange
  • Coursera
  • Preconstruction Peer Group
  • Basin Street Properties
  • Finish American Home Association

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Senior Preconstruction Director - Nordby Construction
08.2021 - 12.2025
Preconstruction, Estimator, Project Manager - Sonoma Property Prep
11.2016 - 07.2021
Preconstruction, Estimator, Project Manager - ICON General Contractors, INC.
08.2015 - 11.2017
Construction Manager, Director of Operations - E&S Ring Management
06.2013 - 08.2015
Construction, Facilities & Operations Director - Finnish American Home Association
01.2010 - 06.2013
Columbia Engineering Executive Education - , Construction Project Finance
Americans Contractor School - General Contractor License Studies, B, A-1 Civil California Contractors License
InterNachi Property Inspection School - Residential & Commercial Property Inspector , Commercial & Residential Property Inspections
Metro State College - , Civil Engineering Structural Concentration
Ventura College Cal State University Campuses - , Construction Management

ESTIMATING PROWESS

ESTIMATING PROJECT TYPES

  • Construction/Residential/Commercial/Industrial/Infrastructure/Public/Private/Works/Civil/Manufacture Facities/Chemical/Disribution
  • Resorts/OSHPD/Wineries/Caves/Distilleries/Hospitality/Medical/Religious/Retail
  • Multi family/Structural Concrete/Butler Buildings/Water treatment/Septic Systems/Structural/Podium.

ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES/METHODS

  • Delphi Method/Market Surveys/Executive Opinion/Sales Force Composite/Time Series/Straight-Line.

TYPES OF ESTIMATES APPLIED ACROSS PROJECTS

  • Preconstruction/ROM/Cost Plus/Open Bid/Selective Bid/Negotiated Bid/Design-Bid-Build/Square Foot
  • Unit Cost/Detailed Estimate/Bottom-up/Three Point Estimate/Two Stage Estimating/Sealed/Portal Estimates.

ESTIMATING BID MANAGMENT

  • Planning/Coordinating/Submitting Processes/Ensuring Compliance/Quality/Strategic alignment/Stake Holder Involvement/Project Owner/Developer.
  • Opportunity Identifications/Bid No-Bid Decision/Proposal Development/Post Bid Activities.

ASSET MANGMENT ESTIMATING

  • Strategic Planning/Lifecycle Optimation/Risk Management/Performance Indicators/Continuous asset improvements.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINERRING

  • Project management for all types of building sectors/Project Engineer/Project Admin/Hand-offs/Close-outs/RFI's/Ve's/Submittals/Contingencies.

DIGITAL SKILLS

  • Internet/Web/Email proficiency
  • Excel/Word/Microsoft Products/Office/Gmail/PowerPoint/Adobe
  • Data Analysis/Digital Marketing/Design/Cloud Computing/Content Management
  • Project Management Tools/Cybersecurity Awareness/Zoom/Owl
  • Microsoft Project/AIA Formatting/Sage/Auto Desk/CAD/Technical Skills/Shared Drive
  • Procore/Insite Pro/SharpeSoft/Building Connected/Trimble/Buildertrend/Mondays/Teams
  • ZZ Take-off/PlainSwift/Bluebeam Revu/Agtek/Square Takeoff

ENGAGED

  • Family/Work Life Culture/Fitness lifestyle/Accountability/Office Culture/Hybrid Office
  • Innovation/AI Technologies/Crypto/Realestate/Investments/Company Growth/Equity grants
  • Industry Sustainability/Finance/Retirement Structures/Comraderies/Big Picture/Communities
  • Longevity/CFO/Ownership/Reputation/Building Sustainable equities for future liaisons

ESTIMATING PROWESS

ESTIMATING PROJECT TYPES

  • Construction/Residential/Commercial/Industrial/Infrastructure/Public/Private/Works/Civil/Manufacture Facilities/Chemical/Distribution.
  • Resorts/OSHPD/Wineries/Caves/Distilleries/Hospitality/Medical/Religious/Retail.
  • Multi family/Structural Concrete/Butler Buildings/Water treatment/Septic Systems/Structural/Podium.

ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES/METHODS

  • Delphi Method/Market Surveys/Executive Opinion/Sales Force Composite/Time Series/Straight-Line.

TYPES OF ESTIMATES APPLIED ACROSS PROJECTS

  • Preconstruction/ROM/Cost Plus/Open Bid/Selective Bid/Negotiated Bid/Design-Bid-Build/Square Foot.
  • Unit Cost/Detailed Estimate/Bottom-up/Three Point Estimate/Two Stage Estimating/Sealed/Portal Estimates.

ESTIMATING BID MANAGEMENT

  • Planning/Coordinating/Submitting Processes/Ensuring Compliance/Quality/Strategic alignment/Stake Holder Involvement/Project Owner/Developer.
  • Opportunity Identifications/Bid No-Bid Decision/Proposal Development/Post Bid Activities.

ASSET MANAGEMENT ESTIMATING

  • Strategic Planning/Lifecycle Optimation/Risk Management/Performance Indicators/Continuous asset improvements.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING

  • Project management for all types of building sectors/Project Engineer/Project Admin/Hand-offs/Close-outs/RFI's/Ve's/Submittals/Contingencies.

DIGITAL SKILLS

  • Internet/Web/Email proficiency
  • Excel/Word/Microsoft Products/Office/Gmail/PowerPoint/Adobe
  • Data Analysis/Digital Marketing/Design/Cloud Computing/Content Management
  • Project Management Tools/Cybersecurity Awareness/Zoom/Owl
  • Microsoft Project/AIA Formatting/Sage/Auto Desk/CAD/Technical Skills/Shared Drive
  • Procore/Insite Pro/SharpeSoft/Building Connected/Trimble/Buildertrend/Mondays/Teams
  • ZZ Take-off/PlainSwift/Bluebeam Revu/Agtek/Square Takeoff

ENGAGED

  • Family/Work Life Culture/Fitness lifestyle/Accountability/Office Culture/Hybrid Office
  • Innovation/AI Technologies/Crypto/Realestate/Investments/Company Growth/Equity grants
  • Industry Sustainability/Finance/Retirement Structures/Comraderies/Big Picture/Communities
  • Longevity/CFO/Ownership/Reputation/Building Sustainable equities for future liaisons

ESTIMATING PROWESS

ESTIMATING PROJECT TYPES

  • Construction/Residential/Commercial/Industrial/Infrastructure/Public/Private/Works/Civil/Manufacture Facilities/Chemical/Distribution.
  • Resorts/OSHPD/Wineries/Caves/Distilleries/Hospitality/Medical/Religious/Retail.
  • Multi family/Structural Concrete/Butler Buildings/Water treatment/Septic Systems/Structural/Podium.

ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES/METHODS

  • Delphi Method/Market Surveys/Executive Opinion/Sales Force Composite/Time Series/Straight-Line.

TYPES OF ESTIMATES APPLIED ACROSS PROJECTS

  • Preconstruction/ROM/Cost Plus/Open Bid/Selective Bid/Negotiated Bid/Design-Bid-Build/Square Foot.
  • Unit Cost/Detailed Estimate/Bottom-up/Three Point Estimate/Two Stage Estimating/Sealed/Portal Estimates.

ESTIMATING BID MANAGEMENT

  • Planning/Coordinating/Submitting Processes/Ensuring Compliance/Quality/Strategic alignment/Stake Holder Involvement/Project Owner/Developer.
  • Opportunity Identifications/Bid No-Bid Decision/Proposal Development/Post Bid Activities.

ASSET MANAGEMENT ESTIMATING

  • Strategic Planning/Lifecycle Optimation/Risk Management/Performance Indicators/Continuous asset improvements.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING

  • Project management for all types of building sectors/Project Engineer/Project Admin/Hand-offs/Close-outs/RFI's/Ve's/Submittals/Contingencies.

DIGITAL SKILLS

  • Internet/Web/Email proficiency
  • Excel/Word/Microsoft Products/Office/Gmail/PowerPoint/Adobe
  • Data Analysis/Digital Marketing/Design/Cloud Computing/Content Management
  • Project Management Tools/Cybersecurity Awareness/Zoom/Owl
  • Microsoft Project/AIA Formatting/Sage/Auto Desk/CAD/Technical Skills/Shared Drive
  • Procore/Insite Pro/SharpeSoft/Building Connected/Trimble/Buildertrend/Mondays/Teams
  • ZZ Take-off/PlainSwift/Bluebeam Revu/Agtek/Square Takeoff

ENGAGED

  • Family/Work Life Culture/Fitness lifestyle/Accountability/Office Culture/Hybrid Office
  • Innovation/AI Technologies/Crypto/Realestate/Investments/Company Growth/Equity grants
  • Industry Sustainability/Finance/Retirement Structures/Comraderies/Big Picture/Communities
  • Longevity/CFO/Ownership/Reputation/Building Sustainable equities for future liaisons