Dan Shaffer
Washington,DC
Summary
Accomplished Construction Professional offering expertise in process improvement, budgeting and forecasting. Operates efficiently and creatively in fast-paced environments. Gathers and interprets project requirements to define scope and milestones.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Project Manager
John Moriarty & Associates
Arlington, VA
04.2021 - Current
- Closeout of project façade trades over two residential apartment towers including waterproofing, misc metals, railing, glazing, caulking, metal panel, and roofing subcontractors over $12 million total billed work
- Established project deficiency closeout process for structure, BMEP systems, and waterproofing & façade consultants. Additionally oversaw exterior sitework and façade design ADA/FHA compliance
- Management of work to complete and punchlist process of rooftop amenity space including grill station, outdoor kitchen and pool deck to ensure turnover to owners ahead of scheduled completion
Project Engineer
John Moriarty & Associates
Arlington, VA
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Document control for project’s permits and contract documents including design team prioritization of 750+ RFIs and Submittals
- Collaborated with design team and subcontractor network to develop project sitework and landscape designs and managed buyout process including writing of site paving, asphalt paving, landscaping & water feature subcontracts totaling over $4 million in work
- Assisted in field QA/QC activities for building structure and façade including review of install process and manage of design consultant site visits. Identified and presented key project details field superintendents
Technical Sales Intern
Eaton Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Led channel analytics data analysis project for Philadelphia district, estimating distributor sales data to help provide context to branch level sales and formulate management strategies in district
- Reviewed and interpreted electrical specifications to provide over $1 million in quotations of Eaton products, focused primarily in residential and light commercial product groups
- Created presentations to educate customers on rebate programs for molded case circuit breakers as well as job quotation software
Operations Intern
ATI Specialty Materials
Richburg, SC
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Performed time and motion studies to break down categorically how time was being spent by operators in Finishing department and established work standards
- Analyzed Finishing department production data to find run rates and predict processing times to optimize production planning. Opportunities for 40% productivity increases identified in off-hour shifts
- Analyzed Rolling Mill production data to determine impact of material, size, and quantity of orders on cycle times for re-evaluation of order cost calculation
Estimating Intern
East Coast Metal Systems
Wheeling, WV
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Developed system for finding and evaluating construction projects that used materials company could fabricate
- Performed takeoffs using architectural drawings, assisted full-time estimators quoting $4 million in work
- Participated in handoff meetings for projects, where estimators explained scope of work to project managers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05.2019
Skills
- Project Brief Design
- Resource Utilization Planning
- Project Resource Assessment
- Client Interfacing
- Iterative Change Management
- Logistical Framework Design
- Knowledgeable in Commercial Waterproofing & Facade Systems
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Assistant Project Manager
John Moriarty & Associates
04.2021 - Current
Project Engineer
John Moriarty & Associates
07.2019 - 04.2021
Technical Sales Intern
Eaton Corporation
05.2018 - 08.2018
Operations Intern
ATI Specialty Materials
05.2017 - 07.2017
Estimating Intern
East Coast Metal Systems
01.2017 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
West Virginia University