Nichole Cooper
Tampa,FL
Summary
I'm seeking a long-term career opportunity where advancement potential is based on initiative and skills. My goal is to utilize my previous expertise in order to contribute to organizational success. I'm highly ambitious with a background in project engineering, estimating coordination, and government relations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
Trinity Construction Management
09.2021 - Current
- Completed construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Submittals (Divisions 6, 8, 10)
- Procore Management
- Evaluated change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities.
- Takeoffs & Plans interpretation
- Shop Drawings
- Purchase Orders & Material releases
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
Project Engineer
Southern Mechanical, LLC
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Evaluated change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities.
- Purchase Orders and scheduled inspections.
- Budgeting and meeting project deadlines.
- Permits.
Estimating Coordinator
Total Air Solutions, LLC
02.2017 - 10.2019
- Analyzed plans and specifications to identify scope and cost of projects.
- Readied and presented cost reports to keep stakeholders informed of job progress.
- Prepared bids and proposals to submit to clients and secure new business.
- Evaluated subcontractor bids to obtain best value for projects.
- Reviewed and approved invoices and change orders to monitor project expenses and reflect any change to scope in project budget.
- Payroll & scheduling
- Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.
Director of Federal Certifications
US Contracting Registration
02.2008 - 08.2017
- Managed daily operations in my certification department
- Federal & State Certifications (Minority, Woman, Veteran & HUBZone ) (MBE, WBE & MWBE)
- State Registrations (All states)
- Processed SAM Registrations (System for Award Management)
- Prepared reports & Salesforce CRM updates
- Certification Spec Sheets & federal spending set-aside updates
- Trained , coached & mentored sales reps to ensure adoption of new programs
- Certification Sales & GSA Sales
- Established & maintained over 200 vendor partnerships
- Exceeded company expectations with 100% business awards without any denials
- Responsible for creative design for prominent Capability Statements
Education
MBA - Business Management
University Of Phoenix
Temple Terrace, FL2019
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
University Of Phoenix
Temple Terrace, FL 2016
Skills
- Project Engineering
- Estimating Coordination
- Bid Proposals
- Payroll
- Federal processing
- Government relations
- Contract negotiations
- Administrative skills
- Client relations & team building
- Data management & analysis
- Vendor Relationships
- Interpret drawings/ blueprints
- Budget Development
- Site Visits
- Financial Compliance
- Office Operations
- Status Reports
- Bluebeam, Excel, Powerpoint , Adobe, Procore
- Reliable
- Hard working
Timeline
Project Engineer
Trinity Construction Management
09.2021 - Current
Project Engineer
Southern Mechanical, LLC
10.2019 - 09.2021
Estimating Coordinator
Total Air Solutions, LLC
02.2017 - 10.2019
Director of Federal Certifications
US Contracting Registration
02.2008 - 08.2017
MBA - Business Management
University Of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
University Of Phoenix
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