Kati McCloughen

PROJECT ENGINEER

• Developed and maintained project documentation for reliable records (RFIS, Change Orders, Submittals)
• Produced quality standards, checklists, report templates, and processes.
• Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals; Developed and maintained relationships with these vendors.
• Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
• Performed weekly SWPPP Inspections.

ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR

• Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
• Reported on status of accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
• Completed payroll functions to facilitate accurate and prompt staff payments.
• Coordinated office supply ordering to avail materials for streamlined operations.

ESTIMATOR

• Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.
• Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
• Used specialized software to create estimates quickly and accurately and make estimates easily understandable and shareable.
• Reviewed project plans and specifications to understand project requirements and accurately estimate cost and resources needed.

• Reviewed Cost Management- Compared current real time cost against each baseline budget to report the overall delta for each project, reduced unnecessary expenditures and cut additional project costs by 10%.
• Reviewed contracts against our bid proposals to ensure that the correct scope of work was included and the contract amount was accurate.
• Negotiated with multiple vendors to confirm materials or services provided would remain as originally quoted and a cost increase would not be provided. original baseline budget would remain without change
• Created accurate change orders promptly with Bluebeam, overlayed plan revisions, and provided an itemized take-off to quantify adds and/or deducts to the project scope with 100% accuracy.
• Attended weekly JCM meetings between WD and each project's PM team to identify and resolve risks before they came to head in the field. From these meetings, the project disruptions decreased by approximately 15%.

ESTIMATOR

July 2021 to December 2021

• Reviewed project plans and specifications to understand project requirements and accurately estimate cost and resources needed.
• Collaborated with other departments and contractors to access all necessary information and expertise to create comprehensive estimates.
• Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

December 2021 to July 2022

• Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
• Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
• Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
• Tracked import and road base through MS Excel spreadsheets to monitor any potential risk of exceeding the baseline budget and ensure we were within budgetary parameters.

• Used specialized software, Comsense and Bluebeam, to create estimates quickly and accurately increasing total commercial bid production 30%.
• Succeeded with exceptional bid turnaround time under fast-paced conditions with 100% of assigned bids turned in on time
• Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
• Stayed current with industry regulations and standards to produce cost estimates in compliance with all relevant laws.

• Developed and implemented comprehensive schedule of preventive maintenance and repair work.
• Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
• Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
• Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.
• Prepared and managed project budgets to accurately track costs and expenses with MS Project.

ESTIMATOR

March 2010 to December 2010

• Evaluated project plans and specifications to gain an understanding of each project’s scope then accurately estimated each project’s cost with a 20% success rate of estimates awarded and signed into contract.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.

PROJECT MANAGER /COUNTER SALES REP

January 2011 to March 2012

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective customer relationships leading to an annual increase of 15% in profits.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

April 2007 to November 2007

• Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
• Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and sales data.

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER /ESTIMATOR

November 2007 to September 2009

• Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
• Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
• Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
• Planned, monitored and analyzed project costs to meet financial goals.
• Devised and implemented attainable schedules, timelines and milestones for on-track projects with MS Project.