JON BOLAND
Brighton,CO
Summary
Results-focused Renewable Energy Construction Professional with strengths in Estimating, Procurement and Contract Administration. Proactive leader with proven communication and collaboration skills. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Pre-construction Manager
EDF Renewables
San Diego, California
01.2024 - Current
- Lead a diverse portfolio of projects from initiation through to construction turnover, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Develop comprehensive preliminary project cost models, facilitating informed budgeting and financial planning.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with EPC contractors, fostering enhanced collaboration and project efficiency.
- Execute full RFP cycles, acting as the primary decision-maker for project awards, resulting in optimal contractor selection.
- Negotiate LNTPs and BoP agreements, securing favorable terms that contribute to project success.
- Manage a detailed risk matrix, making informed decisions on construction contingencies to mitigate potential issues.
- Oversee project schedules, ensuring timely completion of construction phases and adherence to project timelines.
Senior Pre-construction Manager
RES America Developments
Denver, Colorado
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Reviewed and analyzed plans, specifications, and proposals to prepare accurate estimates for time, cost, materials, and labor.
- Collaborated with engineers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors to finalize estimates.
- Prepared conceptual estimates based on limited early-stage project information.
- Analyzed historical data to develop estimating models for project evaluations.
- Assisted in developing scopes of work for comprehensive bid packages.
- Maintained records of estimated versus actual project costs for accuracy.
- Identified potential risks in proposed projects and recommended mitigation strategies.
- Conducted site visits to enhance understanding of work scope prior to estimate submission.
Estimator II
Primoris Renewable Energy
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Successfully estimated multiple utility scale solar and battery energy storage projects ranging from $30MM - $200MM from RFP to award.
- Lead cross functional teams during pricing efforts to achieve maximum client focused value.
- Presented professional comprehensive project reviews to executive team.
- Created and implemented a robust subcontractor/contractor pre-qualification program.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Worked closely with internal stakeholder to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.
- Collected data and information from vendors, sub-contractors and teammates to determine exact costs for all aspects of each project.
Procurement Manager/Project Estimator
Renewable Energy Systems of America, RES
Broomfield, Colorado
04.2016 - 12.2019
- Lead all Civil scope subcontract efforts responsible for the management of $80,000,000.00 in annual spend.
- Recognized over $5,000,000.00 in documented savings in 2018, through effective negotiations.
- Lead operational teams in full cycle RFP's, diving down cost through competitive bid processes.
- Effectively sourced qualified subcontractors, promoted strategic partnerships, focused on safety and value
- Mitigated company risk through effective subcontract/purchase order terms and conditions negotiation.
- Lead price negotiation and material buyouts for multiple utility scale solar PV and Wind projects. These buyouts included but were not limited to inverters, solar panels, steel piles, cabling, combiner boxes, string harnesses, commodities and medium voltage accessories .
- Successfully estimated civil portions of multiple wind projects. This includes, access roads, SWPPP, BMP's, and fencing.
Purchasing Agent/Subcontract Administrator
Quanta Power Generation
Greenwood Vlg, CO
08.2014 - 01.2016
- Developed RFP's with a cross-functional team to insure the successful on-time delivery of specialized material.
- Evaluated supplier proposals for commercial acceptability.
- Negotiated price to stay at or below project material budgets.
- Purchased all structural and electrical material required to construct utility scale solar power generating plants.
- Reconciled and closed out all purchase orders.
- Subcontract Administrator responsible for the development of all RFP's, evaluation of proposals, negotiation of terms, and award of subcontracts for on-site labor both union and merit shop.
- Subcontract values ranged from 20K to 5M.
Education
Merindol Business Negotiation Training
Oxford United Kingdom2018
BA - Sociology
University Of Northern Colorado
Skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Construction law
- Contract negotiation, review, drafting
- Understanding of solar energy, wind energy, and battery storage industry
- Estimating, job costing
- Extensive knowledge of multiple ERP systems: Lawson, Agresso, SAP
- MS Office and Outlook applications
- Time management skills
Timeline
Senior Pre-construction Manager
EDF Renewables
01.2024 - Current
Senior Pre-construction Manager
RES America Developments
08.2021 - 01.2024
Estimator II
Primoris Renewable Energy
12.2019 - 08.2021
Procurement Manager/Project Estimator
Renewable Energy Systems of America, RES
04.2016 - 12.2019
Purchasing Agent/Subcontract Administrator
Quanta Power Generation
08.2014 - 01.2016
Merindol Business Negotiation Training
BA - Sociology
University Of Northern Colorado