Open To Work
James Callender
Oakdale,PA
Work Preference
Summary
Seeking a position of responsibility to enable growth and development with a desire to contribute to the success of the organization through commitment and company values.
Professional with comprehensive experience in cost estimation and project analysis. Skilled in assessing project requirements, preparing detailed cost structures, and negotiating with vendors to achieve optimal pricing. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, ensuring project goals are met efficiently. Adept at adapting to changing project needs and maintaining reliability throughout project timelines.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Estimator/Project Manager
LinKrist
09.2007 - Current
- Building Relationships through communication with GCs, PMs, Superintendents, trade supervisors, material suppliers, building rapport with on staff tradesmen
- Following up with PM’s, Superintendents, and material suppliers to keep the projects on schedule
- Bid and awarded commercial projects ranging from $100,000-2.5M
- Estimate projects according to Scope
- Negotiating with GCs to be awarded projects.
- Attending weekly meetings and walk throughs
- Lead Renovation Initial certified
Foreman Drywall Finisher
LinKrist - IUPAT
06.2007 - 09.2014
- Supervised daily operations and ensured adherence to safety protocols.
- Manage & train crews of union finishers
- Managing maintaining employee data, schedules, and ensuring all employees follow jobsite rules and OSHA guidelines.
- Proper utilization of different tools/methods/materials
- Placing material orders based on current and future timeline needs
- Evaluate GC requests and maintain communication with all trades to ensure timelines and deadlines are met
- ICRA (Infectious Control Risk Assessment) training
- OSHA 10 course
QC Manager, Warehouse Manager, Lead Technician
Cable express/ACI
06.2004 - 06.2007
- Building routes for 50-100 technicians
- Warehouse management, distributing equipment, keeping inventory
- QC on the technicians’ work and the customers’ experience with that technician
- Train new technicians while executing my own route.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Education
Construction Project Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Methods and Materials
CCAC Courses
01.2015 - 01.2017
Electronic Engineering & applied science
ITT Technical Institute
09.1999 - 09.2001
Skills
- Managing customer expectations
- Coordinating
- Organization
- Employee management
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Material takeoffs
- Cost estimation
- Estimate preparation
- Vendor relationships
- Value engineering
- Commercial construction experience
Timeline
Construction Project Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Methods and Materials
CCAC Courses
01.2015 - 01.2017
Estimator/Project Manager
LinKrist
09.2007 - Current
Foreman Drywall Finisher
LinKrist - IUPAT
06.2007 - 09.2014
QC Manager, Warehouse Manager, Lead Technician
Cable express/ACI
06.2004 - 06.2007
Electronic Engineering & applied science
ITT Technical Institute
09.1999 - 09.2001