Gerardo Rojas
Okeechobee
Summary
Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Detailed Foreman skilled in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Team-oriented professional with strong commitment to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Dedicated to quality and clear communication.
Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman
West Tampa Glass Co
Tampa
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Led team meetings to align project goals and timelines.
- Developed strategic plans to enhance operational efficiency.
- Coordinated cross-functional collaboration for project execution.
- Supervised daily operations and ensured adherence to safety protocols.
- Trained and mentored new team members on equipment use.
- Organized materials and tools for efficient workflow on-site.
- Trained new employees in safety regulations, operational procedures, and company policies.
- Inspected tools, materials, and equipment to ensure quality standards were met.
- Ensured all workers adhered to company policies and procedures.
- Managed sites by focusing on safety, operations and productivity.
- Viewed and checked job equipment to determine maintenance requirements.
- Managed inventory levels of supplies necessary for job completion.
- Planned and managed manpower and resource requirements to support project activities.
- Communicated with suppliers and coordinated delivery of supplies to job sites.
- Organized meetings with clients to discuss project specifications.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Resolved conflicts between workers in a timely manner.
- Assessed work area conditions for potential hazards or risks.
Corporate Estimator
Apache Industrial Services
Houston
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Evaluated project specifications and requirements for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepared detailed cost estimates for various construction projects and services.
- Collaborated with project managers to assess material and labor needs.
- Reviewed vendor quotes and negotiated pricing to optimize budget.
- Coordinated with subcontractors to gather necessary information for estimates.
- Presented estimates to stakeholders for approval and feedback.
- Maintained accurate records of all estimates for future reference and analysis.
- Attends pre-bid meetings with prospective clients as needed.
- Develops quantity takeoffs from blueprints and drawings using computer-aided design systems or manual calculations.
- Generated timely proposals to clearly communicate correspondence and bid clarifications.
- Assists in developing scopes of work for bid packages.
- Maintains accurate records of estimated versus actual costs incurred during projects.
- Formulated proposals and processed work orders by analyzing and calculating field measurements, survey plans and plot plans.
- Analyzed blueprints and other documents to prepare time, cost and labor estimates.
- Creates detailed reports outlining estimate assumptions used during bidding process.
- Adapted estimates to reflect changes in scope, materials, and labor requirements.
Project Controls Manager
Axis Industrial Service
Houston
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Managed project schedules and budgets to ensure timely completion.
- Developed cost control strategies to optimize resource allocation.
- Coordinated with stakeholders to align project objectives and deliverables.
- Facilitated communication between project teams and leadership for updates.
- Implemented quality assurance and safety standards and maintained compliance with construction contract documents and contractor safety program.
- Mitigated risk, coordinated plans and updated specifications to maintain safety and OSHA compliance.
- Coordinated with internal teams as well as external vendors to ensure successful completion of tasks.
- Sustained safety protocols with proper, cost-effective and safe handling of equipment and materials.
- Monitored progress of projects against established baselines and took corrective action when needed.
- Collaborated with finance and accounting departments to deliver comprehensive financial information to facilitate decision making for management, stakeholders and parent company.
Project Lead/Planner Estimator
Scaffold Monkey Field Services
Houston
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Defined scopes, managed resources and oversaw schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications.
- Scheduled team meetings and collaborated with customers and another team member.
- Prepared takeoffs and estimates and wrote proposals.
- Collected data and information from vendors, sub-contractors and teammates to determine exact costs for all aspects of each project.
- Determined project scope, boundaries, time frame and possible complications to produce accurate estimates.
- Developed and updated cost estimates by documenting relevant information into jobs in internal database.
Scaffold/Insulation/Coatings Estimator-Coordinator
BrandSafway LLC
ExxonMobil Baytown
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Produce material cost estimates by identifying sizes and material specifications required by customer.
- Analyze p & id's / I.S.O.'s and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers.
- Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Planned work and determined appropriate tools and equipment.
- Reviewed project drawings to perform installation activities according to specifications.
- Evaluated plans architectural plans and consulted with clients to gain a deep understanding of project plan and objectives.
Project Material Manager
MobleySafway
Baytown
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Oversaw scheduling for the day-to-day activities of transportation materials.
- Collected operations data and created spreadsheets detailing trends.
- Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.
- Expedited distribution of materials to locations.
- Oversaw operations for material expediting territory.
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Dealing with Customer schedules and material coordination as changes were made to milestone schedule.
- Coordinated with customers schedule prior to vendors delivery to expedite and stage materials in field.
Maintenance Scheduler/Planner-Estimator
Brock Group
ExxonMobil Baytown
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Oversee activities directly related to finishing products in a safe and timely manner.
- Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production and client needs.
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as schedules, metric reports and daily progress.
- Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
- Plan or implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems or processes.
- Supervise the work of logistics specialists, planners, or schedulers.
- Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
- Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
Planner/Estimator
Knight Industrial Services
Houston
09.2014 - 03.2015
- Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
- Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, or contractors to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
- Analyze P&ID's / I.S.O. to estimate, plan, and schedule other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor.
Turn Around Planner/Coordinator
Brock Services
ExxonMobil Baytown
10.2010 - 09.2014
- Requisition supplies or materials to complete construction projects.
- Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
- Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
- Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
- Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
- Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, or contractors to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
- Analyze P&id's / I.S.O.'s and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
- Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components.
- Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
- Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
- Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
- Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.
- Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
- Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computers.
Supervisor
Williams Insulation Co.
Casper
09.2006 - 10.2010
- Direct or coordinate daily safety meetings, production schedules and progress to client in behave of the organization.
- Verify that safety equipment such as hearing protection and respirators is available to employees and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and use.
- Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
- Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.
- Train workers in safety procedures related to ongoing job, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction.
- Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
- Daily reports of % completion and progress in regard to production schedules to client in behave of the organization.
Education
High School Diploma -
New Endeavor H.S.
Okeechobee, FL, U.S.Skills
- Planning
- Estimating
- Scheduling
- Work-flow planning
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Budget control
- Project management
- Client relations
- Data gathering
- Analysis
- Scope development
- Bid estimation
- Logistics
- Material Expediting
- Managing Employees
- Equipment Operations
References
- Eric Hettinger, ExxonMobil (BTAP), First Line Supervisor, (281) 961-8564
- Dwayne Zeigler, ExxonMobil, TA & Majors Planner First Line Supervisor, (832) 514-0579
- Russell Bailey, ExxonMobil, TA & Majors Planner First Line Supervisor, (713) 857-3465
- Misti Livanec, ExxonMobil, Turn Around Planner First Line Supervisor, (832) 755-3391
- Barry Cowen, Brown and Root (ExxonMobil), Mechanical Planner, (713) 269-5659
- Osvaldo Garcia Jr., Brown and Root, Senior Estimator, (713) 502-7309
- John Figueroa, P.Q.I.S. Industrial, Owner & CEO, (832) 262-2809
- Marco Diaz, Brock Environmental, Superintendent, (307) 905-7511
- Mark Knight, Knight Industries, Owner & CEO, (713) 899-0326
- Cuco Sotelo Jr., Air Products, Contractor Admin, (832) 784-4854
- Steve Allen, Core Industrial, Vice President, (307) 259-1836
Timeline
Foreman
West Tampa Glass Co
11.2024 - 05.2025
Corporate Estimator
Apache Industrial Services
08.2023 - 03.2024
Project Controls Manager
Axis Industrial Service
11.2022 - 06.2023
Project Lead/Planner Estimator
Scaffold Monkey Field Services
11.2019 - 04.2020
Scaffold/Insulation/Coatings Estimator-Coordinator
BrandSafway LLC
08.2017 - 07.2019
Project Material Manager
MobleySafway
08.2016 - 06.2017
Maintenance Scheduler/Planner-Estimator
Brock Group
03.2015 - 08.2016
Planner/Estimator
Knight Industrial Services
09.2014 - 03.2015
Turn Around Planner/Coordinator
Brock Services
10.2010 - 09.2014
Supervisor
Williams Insulation Co.
09.2006 - 10.2010
High School Diploma -
New Endeavor H.S.