JASON DIAZ
Palmetto,FL
Summary
Highly detail-oriented estimator with over eighteen years' experience whose primary role will be to develop the scope of work and cost estimates based on documentation collected by the project team with input.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Estimator / Supervisor
CURBCO INC.
08.2022 - Current
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Planswift
- Downloaded and printed project bid docs, specifications, plans, and addendums for bidding purposes
- Attended pre & post bid meetings
- Visited project sites
- Requested material & subcontractor pricing
- Performed project quantity takeoffs, prepared pricing estimates, and submitted proposals
- Tracked all addendums & submitted RFI's
- Estimated privately owned, public, county and DOT projects
- Supervised subcontractor pours
- Checked subcontractor's layout, and construction per project details
- Calculated and ordered concrete
- Hauled materials and small equipment to jobsite.
Estimator
CRISDEL GROUP
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Proficient in Excel, Word, On-Screen Takeoff Pro, PowerPoint, Bluebeam, AGTEK, Heavy Bid HCSS
- Downloaded and printed project bid docs, specifications, plans, and addendums for bidding purposes
- Attended pre & post bid meetings
- Attended project site visits
- Requested material & subcontractor pricing
- Performed project quantity takeoffs, prepared pricing estimates, and submitted proposals
- Tracked all addendums & submitted RFI's
- Estimated privately owned, public, county and DOT projects
- Worked with other estimators, project engineers, and project managers
- Conducted office to field meetings for awarded projects
- This consisted of going over projects and production.
Estimator / Project Manager
SELECT SERVICES, LLC
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Proficient in Excel, Word, On-Screen Takeoff Pro, PowerPoint
- Sought out bidding opportunities through City solicitations, Bid Sync, Building Connect
- Downloaded and printed project bid docs, specifications, plans, and addendums for bidding purposes
- Attended pre-bid meetings with general contractor owners
- Attended project site visits
- Requested vendor material pricing
- Worked one on one with senior estimator
- Requested material submittals
- Met with company foreman to discuss and obtain labor productions
- Performed project quantity takeoffs and prepared pricing estimates
- Track all addendums and update estimates
- Attended pre-construction meetings
- Estimated privately owned projects.
Estimator / Project Manager
FNF CONSTRUCTION
07.2017 - 01.2021
- Estimated ADOT, NMDOT, Arizona City Projects
- Used HCSS Heavy Bid estimating software & Excel for bidding
- Used blue beam and onscreen programs to create estimate takeoffs
- Attended project meetings
- Trained other estimators on bidding flatwork
- Created drafting blue prints for house concrete slab construction
- Maintained company yard, inventory of materials
- Oversaw curb machine and embankment curb sled
- Scheduled machines for projects
- Ordered parts and molds
- Transported machine molds and parts to and from projects
- Supervised flatwork crews
- Created schedules
- Ordered concrete
- Ordered material
- Quality control
- Checked with flatwork layout
- Assisted flatwork crews with pouring concrete
- Assisted curb machine crew with pouring concrete.
Estimator / Project Manager
CONCRETE PLACEMENT, INC.
03.2010 - 07.2017
- Sought out bidding opportunities through City solicitations, Bid Sync, ISQFT, and ADOT
- Downloaded and printed project bid docs, specifications, plans, and addendums for bidding
- Site visits to projects to understand specific requirements for projects
- Requested vendor material pricing
- Accurately take-off plans and prepare estimates
- Read and interpret bid documents, construction plans, schedules, and specifications
- Met with company foreman to discuss and obtain labor production
- Prepared and submitted estimates
- Track all addendums and update estimates
- Attended pre-construction meetings.
Estimator / Draftsman
SELECTBUILD / BBP CONCRETE
10.2002 - 02.2010
- Site visits to projects to understand specific requirements for projects
- Requested vendor material pricing
- Read and interpret bid documents, construction plans, schedules, and specifications
- Met with company foreman to discuss and obtain labor production
- Prepared and submitted estimates
- Track all addendums and update estimates
- Attended pre-construction meetings
- Estimated ADOT, Arizona City Projects
- Used companies estimating software and Excel for bidding
- Used onscreen programs to create estimate takeoffs
- Used companies Excel template for pricing
- Performed project quantity takeoffs, prepared pricing estimates, and submitted proposals
- Met with company foreman to discuss and obtain labor production
- Reviewed team member estimates, bidding reviews, bidding questions, and RFI's
- Prepared and submitted estimates
- Track all addendums and update estimates
- Attended pre-construction meetings
- Obtained submittals for concrete, rebar, cure, expansion, hardware, etc., required
- Submitted Blue stake requests
- Sent out PO's to vendors for materials to construct the project
- Conducted office to field meeting for awarded projects
- This consisted of going over the project and production
- Provided company foreman with project schedules, plans, bid specs, general contractor contact info, ordered material, and concrete supplier used.
Field Engineer
SUNDT
11.2000 - 09.2001
- Provided layout and survey for commercial concrete construction
- Used builders' level and theodolite for layout/survey.
Draftsman
GMS Formally G&G CONCRETE
09.1996 - 11.2000
- Site visits to projects to understand specific requirements for projects
- Requested vendor material pricing
- Read and interpret bid documents, construction plans, schedules, and specifications
- Met with company foreman to discuss and obtain labor production
- Prepared and submitted estimates
- Track all addendums and update estimates
- Attended pre-construction meetings
- Estimated ADOT, Arizona City Projects
- Used companies estimating software and Excel for bidding
- Used onscreen programs to create estimate takeoffs
- Used companies Excel template for pricing
- Performed project quantity takeoffs, prepared pricing estimates, and submitted proposals
- Met with company foreman to discuss and obtain labor production
- Reviewed team member estimates, bidding reviews, bidding questions, and RFI's
- Prepared and submitted estimates
- Track all addendums and update estimates
- Attended pre-construction meetings.
Education
Associates in Applied Science -
PHOENIX COMMNITY COLLEGE
PHOENIX, AZ05.2000
High School Diploma -
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
PEORIA, AZ05.1996
Skills
- Proficient using smart level, builders' level, tape measure
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe, Agtek, Blue Beam Takeoff Software, On Center Onscreen Takeoff Software, Planswift, AutoCAD and HCSS Heavy Bidding Software
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Self Motivation
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Multitasking
- Time Management
Highschool & Club Ball Coach
Coached High School Girls Softball for 6 years.
Coach and Owner of a Girls Softball team for 10 years.
Timeline
Estimator / Supervisor
CURBCO INC.
08.2022 - Current
Estimator
CRISDEL GROUP
08.2021 - 08.2022
Estimator / Project Manager
SELECT SERVICES, LLC
01.2021 - 08.2021
Estimator / Project Manager
FNF CONSTRUCTION
07.2017 - 01.2021
Estimator / Project Manager
CONCRETE PLACEMENT, INC.
03.2010 - 07.2017
Estimator / Draftsman
SELECTBUILD / BBP CONCRETE
10.2002 - 02.2010
Field Engineer
SUNDT
11.2000 - 09.2001
Draftsman
GMS Formally G&G CONCRETE
09.1996 - 11.2000
Associates in Applied Science -
PHOENIX COMMNITY COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL