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Kelly Schumacher

Burlington

Summary

High-energy Engineering and Purchasing Agent with proven leadership, critical thinking and project management abilities gained during a 6-year career. Experienced in managing clerical requirements of HVAC office and highly responsive to dynamic business conditions. Smoothly organize resources to keep teams efficient and achieve daily targets.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager/Estimator

Konrad Construction
Johnsburg
07.2024 - 03.2025
  • Maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities
  • Oversee and provide guidance & support on projects to Junior Project Managers and staff
  • Implement, follow, and enforce project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contract specifications
  • Confer with supervisors and foreman to discuss such matters as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
  • Monitor and control projects daily through administrative direction of on-site leads to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget
  • Work with finance administrator to manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company's interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the customers
  • Analyze project plans, specifications, and other documents to determine material, labor, and equipment requirements
  • Utilize construction management software such as Autodesk Construction, Smartsheet to organize and track project data, schedules and status
  • Estimating: Lead and/or assist with estimating potential projects
  • Prepare estimates for project as needed
  • Review drawings, reach out to subcontractors, qualify subcontractor bids, review options for project owners
  • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.

Engineering and Purchasing Agent/Office Manager

HVAC, Combined Services
McHenry
11.2017 - 07.2024
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins
  • Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts
  • Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders
  • Applied advanced administrative and analytical skills in overseeing day-to-day operational activities
  • Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends
  • Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers
  • Prepare proposal equipment cost, material cost and labor to customers
  • Analyzing requirement documents, blueprints and project plans to gain a thorough understanding of the project

Education

Associate of Drafting - Computer Aided Drafting

ITT Technical Institute
Milwaukee, WI
06.1998

Skills

  • Customer relationship management
  • Project Estimation And Bidding
  • Advanced understanding of Autodesk and ProCore
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Project Management
  • Vendor & Customer Relations
  • Bid Analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Smartsheet
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Office
  • Excel
  • Permit processing

Timeline

Project Manager/Estimator

Konrad Construction
07.2024 - 03.2025

Engineering and Purchasing Agent/Office Manager

HVAC, Combined Services
11.2017 - 07.2024

Associate of Drafting - Computer Aided Drafting

ITT Technical Institute

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