Tony Shinali
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
National Director of Pre-Construction & Chief of Estimating Decisive leader with extensive technical and business experience in Program Planning, Preconstruction, Estimating departments, strategic integration, delivering successful high-profile capital programs across multiple sectors, and project risk assessment. Over 25 years of solid control in design-build, design–bid–build, CMAR, Lump sum, GMP budgeting, and alternative methods. Skilled in project risk assessment, procurement strategy, and constructability. Demonstrated success in project management, including high-profile capital programs in various sectors. Proven ability to integrate strategic project components, minimize conflicts, and maintain relationships with executives, technical teams, clients, partners, and stakeholders. Expertise in Medical Centres, Technology, Education, Vertical & Horizontal Projects, Heavy Civil, Wastewater treatment facilities, ports, hydrocarbon, pipelines, energy, and power. Strong background in conceptual budgeting, forecasting, progress client meetings, and contract negotiations. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
National Director
Vanir Construction Management Services
01.2018 - Current
- Spearheaded business planning and preconstruction activities by selecting estimating specialists, conducting cost assessments, and managing deviations
- Coordinate services, perform risk analysis, and facilitate procurement
- Address cost estimation, review, and foster relationships with design teams, contractors, and suppliers
- Conducted claim analyses and participated in meetings and workshops
- Oversee procurement, change order coordination, budgeting, and mentor estimators
- Foster strong relationships with clients, design and engineering teams, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Assist project team in design decisions and solutions, ensuring quality and safety standards adherence
- Achieved client satisfaction by ensuring adherence to contract specifications and addressing communication-based by client
- Directing contractual services, RFQ, and RFP
- Spearheaded preconstruction cost estimating, bidding review, and hands-on business efforts such as contractor and subcontractor networking events and community reach-outs
- Fostered strong relationships with design, engineering, and construction teams and suppliers, ensuring quality and safety standards compliance
- Assisted in project planning and development within public sector, overseeing project scope, schedule, and budgeting, ensuring effective control and management, and driving successful outcomes
- Led dynamic project team estimators and client meetings, fostering engagement among diverse stakeholders and review of change orders, ensuring comprehensive evaluation
- Winning necessary approvals from funding entities
- Orchestrated comprehensive and independent cost estimates of projects, aligning them with designer or program
- Contract, procurement, design, schedule, & construction plans
- Directed predevelopment phases, including overseeing design architects, engineering consultants,
- Established Program and Design Guidelines contributing significantly towards organizational costing success
- Oversee client satisfaction by ensuring adherence to contract specifications and addressing narratives & scope requirements
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules &monitored performance
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
Program Lead Estimator & Director of Pre
STV Group | Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Construction (Aviation Planning & Development Phase II) / (LAWA / Delta Skyway Terminal Modernization Program, Lax, LA): Led estimator teams, allocated assignments, and coordinated with the design-build team and contractors
- Reviewed cost estimates, materials pricing, and procurement efforts
- Involved in preconstruction, bidding, and outreach to contractors
- Addressed bids, conducted risk assessments, and recommended cost engineering improvements
- Developed strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring quality and safety compliance
- Assist project team in design decisions and budgeting
- Oversaw staff and implemented safety procedures, ensuring staff performance
- Implemented design-build and cost management activities for Delta Airlines Terminals and other critical stakeholders, overseeing budgeting, procurement, construction, and monitoring of field design changes
- Aviation Planning & Development Group, LAWA, LAX, Los Angeles
- Managed & monitored over $4.8 Billion capital cost program
- Budget assessment and processed all relevant field & design work changes to support development of new terminals' cost budgeting
- Developed and monitored cost budgets, evaluated impact of construction operations,
- Implemented policy and procedural improvements
- Supervised subordinate staff and ensured compliance with rules and procedures to support LAWA vision and goals
- Maintained accountability for performance of all subordinate cost staff
- Maintained scope issues log and compiled cost pricing processes
- Managed team of 30 estimators in preconstruction and development cost solutions and overseeing various terminal projects, including APM New Automatic People Movers, Terminals Modernization, Airside and Apron Infrastructure, CTA, Fiber Communication Alignment, FAA Control Tower, MSC, Tunnels, and LAMP - LAX Modernization Programs
- Led Preconstruction, Estimating, and coordination meetings for LAWA, representing organization with expertise
- Spearheaded change order items by maintaining outstanding records and assigning responsibilities for prompt action
- Reviewed project plans and specifications to understand project requirements and accurately estimate cost and resources needed.
- Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.
- Used specialized software to create estimates quickly and accurately and make estimates easily understandable and shareable.
- Negotiated prices and terms with suppliers and vendors to secure best prices for materials and services.
- Collaborated with other departments and contractors to access all necessary information and expertise to create comprehensive estimates.
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
- Tracked project costs and expenses to monitor progress and identify and mitigate deviations from original estimate.
- Attended project meetings to provide updates and insights on project costs.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors, securing best pricing for materials, labor and equipment.
- Evaluated subcontractor bids to obtain best value for projects.
- Delivered consulting services to advise clients on cost-saving strategies and best practices.
- Readied and presented cost reports to keep stakeholders informed of job progress.
Project Control & Senior Estimating Manager
Worley, Energy/Chemicals/Resources
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.
- Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Wrote and implemented new rework procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow.
- Devised specifications for processes.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
- Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
- Validated project and employment information and completed manual adjustments to financial data
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts
Senior Project Estimating Manager
Fluor
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Cost Estimating Manager
Jacobs Engineering
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic
Preconstruction Principal & Estimating Manager
Swinerton Builders
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Education
Master of Science - Civil Engineering & Urban Planning
University of Loughborough
United KingdomBachelor of Science - Civil Engineering & Geodetic Surveying
University of Wales Institute of Science & Technology
United KingdomSkills
- Team Leadership & Advance Management
- Tactical Planning & Preconstruction
- Contract Negotiation & Critical Proposal Review Supervision
- Contract Proposal & Groundwork
- Procurement Strategy Expansion
- Change Management & Scheduling
- Conceptual Cost Estimation & Detail Execution
- Cost Reduction & Job Gratification
- Strategy & Development Methodology
- Client, Stakeholder Priorities Relationship & Organization
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation
- Compliance & Quality Assurance
- Technical Skills & Proficiencies:
- Timberline Sage, Deltek, Prolog, VDC, BIM, Bluebeam, Primavera, Sure Track, Navis, Assemble, Viewpoint, Procore, Aspentech, HCSS, MC2, @RISK, SHELL Global CAP$OST, SHELL CES, SHELL TECOP, In-Control, Fluor ICE, Microsoft Projects, OST, Microsoft Office Suite
- Achievements:
- Implemented business development plan that exceeded objectives, resulting in high-quality business from new and existing clients
- Cultivated positive and collaborative environment, driving high-performance outcomes and fostering leadership development among team members
- Established operational excellence, on-time delivery, building strong and superior execution of programs to clients, upholding company's stellar reputation for delivering exceptional results and exceeding expectations
- Acquired track record in managing capital programs in various sectors, including Aviation & Aerospace, Transportation & Transit Systems, High Speed & Heavy Rail, Court Houses, Pharmaceutical, hydrocarbon, pipelines, energy, power, minerals, metals, wastewater treatment facilities, harbors, and ports Technology Buildings, Clean rooms, Hospital & Medical Centers, Schools, Higher Education, Jail & Prison, Correctional Facilities, Commercial Buildings
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Government Relations
- Market Conditions
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Business Development and Planning
- Revenue Growth
- Performance Improvement
- Cost Control
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
- Achieved cost Assessment by completing project deliverable with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
BIA, Member of the Building Industry Association CMAA, Advance Professional Construction & Program Management Worldwide Registration/Certification CSLB, California License- Construction & Management PMP, Project Management Professional Certification AACE, Estimating Professional International Certification OSHA 10 & 30, Occupational Safety and Health Administration DBIA, Design-Build CertificationPage 1 | 1
Timeline
National Director
Vanir Construction Management Services
01.2018 - Current
Program Lead Estimator & Director of Pre
STV Group | Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
01.2014 - 01.2018
Project Control & Senior Estimating Manager
Worley, Energy/Chemicals/Resources
01.2007 - 01.2014
Senior Project Estimating Manager
Fluor
01.2005 - 01.2007
Cost Estimating Manager
Jacobs Engineering
01.2002 - 01.2005
Preconstruction Principal & Estimating Manager
Swinerton Builders
01.1999 - 01.2002
Master of Science - Civil Engineering & Urban Planning
University of Loughborough
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering & Geodetic Surveying
University of Wales Institute of Science & Technology
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