Raymond Kushen
North Ridgeville,OH
Summary
Professional manager with significant expertise in overseeing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager/Estimator
Mendco Construction Co.
09.2020 - 10.2025
- I took care of all of the day to day issues that arose, planned and scheduled all projects, wrote estimates, interviewed, hired and fired workers. The owner was absent for long periods of time so I was left running things.
Foreman/Supervisor
Great Lakes Restoration
02.2016 - 09.2020
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
Foreman/Supervisor
Liberty Home Contractors
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
Foreman/Supervisor
Construction Zone
09.2009 - 02.2015
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
Helper/Laborer
Platinum Restoration
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
Painter/Laborer
Doubrava
02.2008 - 09.2008
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
- Fire and Flood Restoration Company.
Sub Contractor
Self Employed
01.1997 - 08.2008
- Managed subcontractor relationships to ensure project alignment and timely execution.
- Developed and implemented project plans, enhancing workflow efficiency and client satisfaction.
- Oversaw quality control processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications.
- Coordinated procurement of materials, optimizing supply chain management for cost-effectiveness.
Education
Certificate - Water Damage Restoration
Nu-Tech Cleaning Systems
Detroit, MI10-2011
Construction Project Management - University
Columbia University
New York (City), NY10-2025
Certificate - Construction Scheduling
Columbia University
New York (City), NY11-2025
Skills
- Project leadership
- Time management
- Commercial building projects
- Construction schedule coordination
- Organizational skills
- Construction dispute resolution
- Flooring installation - Flooring installation experience (16-20 years)
- Supervising experience - Supervising experience (10-20 years)
- Working on construction estimation projects - Largest number of construction estimation projects worked on yearly (21-50 projects)
- Manual quantity takeoff
- Construction change order management
- Multitasking
- General contracting method
- Project coordination
- Restoration project estimation
- Renovation project management - Largest number of facility renovation projects managed (4-5 projects)
- Construction cost control
- Managing projects as a construction estimator - Longest construction estimation project managed (1-2 years)
- Estimating software
- Driving
- Construction performance monitoring
- Construction inspection - Construction inspector experience (16-20 years)
- Communication skills
- Construction project management - Longest construction project managed (1-2 years)
- Estimation for residential construction
- Estimation for commercial construction
- Leadership
- Schedule management
- Restoration
- Project timeline management
- Computer literacy
- Math
- Attention to detail
- Process improvement
- Detailed cost estimating
- Cost control
- Workplace health and safety regulatory compliance
- Construction estimating - Construction estimation experience (3-5 years)
- Maintenance
- Client communication
- Construction project planning
- Construction subcontract management
- Restoration industry experience
- Xactimate
- Construction quality control
- Trim carpentry
- Construction workplace safety regulations
- Supplier management
- Traditional construction
- Construction risk assessment
- Computer operation
- Residential construction project management
- Construction quality assurance
- Project management
- Stucco
- Project planning
- Cost management
- Scope management
- Plumbing - Plumbing industry experience (11-15 years)
- Management
- Construction budget management
- Program management
- Estimating construction project budgets - Largest construction project budget estimated (1-3 years)
- Construction scheduling
- Renovation project estimation
- Writing skills
- Analysis skills
- Managing construction estimation projects - Largest number of construction estimation projects managed simultaneously (3-5 projects)
- Project scheduling
- Customer service
- Client relations
- Work flow planning
- Project scope
- Project estimation and bidding
- Budget control
Certification
- IICRC Certification
- Driver's License
- Certified Project Manager
Timeline
Project Manager/Estimator
Mendco Construction Co.
09.2020 - 10.2025
Foreman/Supervisor
Great Lakes Restoration
02.2016 - 09.2020
Foreman/Supervisor
Liberty Home Contractors
04.2015 - 01.2016
Foreman/Supervisor
Construction Zone
09.2009 - 02.2015
Helper/Laborer
Platinum Restoration
01.2009 - 09.2009
Painter/Laborer
Doubrava
02.2008 - 09.2008
Sub Contractor
Self Employed
01.1997 - 08.2008
Certificate - Water Damage Restoration
Nu-Tech Cleaning Systems
Construction Project Management - University
Columbia University
Certificate - Construction Scheduling
Columbia University