Results-driven leader with 10+ years of experience overseeing multi-million-dollar projects from inception to completion. Proven expertise in cost control, vendor negotiation and cross-functional team leadership.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer/Project Manager
McKernan, Inc.
04.2024 - Current
Manage multiple public works construction projects as a subcontractor for doors and hardware resulting in on time completion and customer satisfaction.
Write RFI’s to the General Contractor and Architect for design and construction clarifications.
Review project specifications by studying products, job requirements, and performance standards through architectural plans and Specification Books.
Use Spec works to build hardware parts and schedules for Glazing/Doors and Hardware submittals.
Review returned submittals for Change Orders based on specialist and architect reviews.
Generate Change order log and price for Change Orders for Owner approval.
Project Engineer
PGC-Builders, Inc.
04.2022 - 04.2024
Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards through Architectural plans and specifications.
Coordinate RFI’s and Submittal’s between the architect and subcontractor.
Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for weekly OAC Meetings.
Invitation to bid coordination for all incoming projects.
Recommend vendors and subcontractors for upcoming jobs based on estimates requested.
Conduct scope alignment and engage specialized trade partners.
Controls project costs by approving expenditure, change order request and owner submittals.
Responsible for 5 projects concurrently.
Project Engineer
BCC Contracting, Inc.
01.2021 - 03.2022
Help the estimator with upcoming job bid as well as sending the Letters of Intent to subcontractors.
Work with the project manager to go through scope and pricing from subcontractors then write and expedite contracts.
Coordinate RFI and Submittals between the architect and subcontractor.
Prepares monthly billing with the project manager and superintendent.
Facilitate change order logs for the owner and subcontractors with required and approved documentation.
Project Engineer
Moorefield Construction, Inc.
08.2015 - 08.2020
Reviews project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards through plans and specification Books.
Coordinates RFI’s and Submittal’s between the architect and the subcontractor.
Prepares Weekly OAC Meeting minutes along with generating reports to show the status of Purchase Orders, RFI’s, Submittals, and Change Orders to give a real time picture of the project.
Coordinate with Project Manager for Subcontractor buy outs.
Keeping project costs down by negotiating and shopping for additional requested products or work. Worked on Site during projects.
Familiar with Tribal procedures for Billing and Processing all materials for new construction.
Safety Manager
Poseidon Line, Inc.
02.2013 - 08.2015
Responsible for the companies Federal DOT and CA BIT compliance.
Handle all drivers’ issues related to safety or mechanical repairs and services Review and train drivers with logbooks and vehicle inspections.
Handle insurance claims and settlement from any damages or accidents.
Truck registrations/permits.
Purchasing/Inventory Control Manager
RC Construction Services, Inc.
08.2002 - 10.2012
Negotiated purchase orders for materials and equipment resulting in $30M savings.
Developed purchasing agreements and rental contracts.
Responsible for all submittal requirements for all Concrete subcontract projects.
Concrete and Equipment buyouts for all contracted jobs.
Managed yard personnel and coordinated pick- ups and deliveries of all materials and equipment.
Designed an inventory database to track job cost materials.
Work with accounts payables on credits pre-lims and releases.
Can read and understand blueprints.
Managed Purchasing and dispatch for up to 12 jobs at a time.
Very knowledgeable in Excel, Word, Power point, Sage Master Builders.
Purchasing Manager
HCS-Cutler, Inc.
01.1996 - 01.2002
Purchased construction supplies for 7 stores throughout Southern California and Las Vegas.
Coordinated Future steel and Nail orders from China to optimize the current market to be competitive on pricing.
Supervised the activities of 3 additional buyers.
Negotiated pricing of annual purchases of more than $60M.
Conducted staff training and evaluation.
Structural Steel estimating.
Education
Associate of Science -
Citrus College
Glendora, CA
06-1996
Skills
Software: Procore, Sage 100 Contractor, Master Builders, Field Wire, Microsoft Office Suite, Specworks, Adobe, Bluebeam, Nitro, Planhub