Tori Gulla
Phoenix, AZ (Relocating To Utah)
Summary
Experienced construction professional with 7+ years of experience supporting commercial and public infrastructure construction projects ranging from $50K to $86M+. Proven background in contract administration, cost control, change management, preconstruction support, and cross-functional coordination with project managers, estimators, executives, and field teams. Known for strong ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple project priorities while maintaining deadlines, budget, and contract compliance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contracts Manager
American Fence Company, Inc.
01.2025 - Current
- Manage the full contract lifecycle for multiple active commercial construction projects, including contract review, risk assessment, negotiations, execution, and closeout.
- Prepare, review, and process owner and subcontractor change orders, supporting project cost control and margin protection.
- Track preliminary notices, insurance, bonding, and compliance documentation to ensure contractual and statutory requirements are met.
- Partner closely with Project Managers, estimators, and executive leadership to resolve contract issues, scope gaps, and risk items throughout the project
- Developed an AI-driven contract review platform in partnership with the CFO to improve contract review efficiency and consistency across all regions.
- Led companywide training for 16 contract administrators, acting as a subject-matter resource and ensuring standardized processes companywide.
Project Coordinator / Contracts Admin
Cupertino Electric, Inc
01.2019 - 10.2024
- Supported the Public Infrastructure Division on large-scale commercial and infrastructure projects by coordinating between project management, estimating,and operations teams.
- Maintained project pipelines, budgets, and status reporting within Salesforce tosupport forecasting and workload planning.
- Support preconstruction and bid efforts from pursuit through award, contributing to over $350M in project volume.
- Oversaw contract administration for projects valued from $50K to $86M, from award through closeout.
- Developed a bid coordination plan to improve procurement forecasting and pre construction planning.
- Collaborated with estimating teams to prepare RFQs/RFPs and support bid submissions.
- Built strong cross-functional relationships across project teams, leadership, and field operations.
Education
Associate of Science - Sociology
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA2018
Skills
- Project Coordination & Cost Control
- Contract Administration & Risk Management
- Change Management
- Preconstruction & Bid Support
- Subcontractor & Vendor Coordination
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Schedule & Documentation Management
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office 365
- Salesforce
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Teams
- Adobe Pro
- MS Word & PowerPoint
Certification
Licensed Arizona Notary
Timeline
Contracts Manager
American Fence Company, Inc.
01.2025 - Current
Project Coordinator / Contracts Admin
Cupertino Electric, Inc
01.2019 - 10.2024
Associate of Science - Sociology
West Valley College