Part Time or Full time Estimator or Project Manager for Commercial or Residential projects, Steel Beam Estimating, Re-Bar Estimating, Wood frame design & Estimating, etc.
Resume:
JAMES RIGG JR.
ESTIMATOR OR PROJECT MANAGER
Dynamic, results-driven construction professional with extensive experience as an estimator, salesman and project manager for commercial and residential building projects.
* Drives project estimate process, including specification development and change order implementation.
* Directs full life-cycle construction projects, delivering superior results on time and budget.
* Performs design and engineering for commercial wood frame, prefabricated and metal buildings.
* Builds and leads professional teams, increasing productivity, and turning around failed projects.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Construction Leadership Estimator Project Management Engineering Sales Procurement Collaboration Negotiations Contract Writing Systems Development Scheduling Problem Solving P&L Customer Service Design Team Recruitment / Management Proposal Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BARKER LLC, Milford, Massachusetts * 2007-2010
Supplier of reinforcing and steel for use in concrete construction.
Estimator
Provided material estimates for concrete and masonry reinforcing, including specification inspection and developing the scope of commercial and residential construction projects. Collaborated with architects and engineers, ensuring estimate accuracy. Developed Request for Information related to construction projects. Utilized superior software skills to troubleshoot and assist in estimating and pricing software systems. Served as the main point-of-contact between company salespeople and customers, identifying the scope of work, and solving construction problems prior to proposal completion. Verified and estimated sales department change orders in the field.
* Facilitated continual contract awards by providing complete estimates as opposed to the competition.
* Developed change order estimates for a very profitable $1M+ contract.
JTS LUMBER, North Kingstown, Rhode Island * 2004-2006
Wholesale and retail lumber supplier.
Manager of Commercial Estimating Department
Led material take-off and pricing for wood frame commercial and residential building construction projects. Established engineering department standards and procedures, as well as the estimating system for commercial projects. Oversaw the activities of a 5- member staff. Developed budgets, and incorporated a budget estimating system. Initiated a Guaranteed Price and Turnkey proposal outline. Addressed all customer and sales staff project complaints. Conducted commercial sales, engineered wood beams and floors, and owned P&L responsibility on projects.
* Instituted estimating and engineering department functions.
* Enabled current job information during engineering, estimating and bid stages by developing a Job Tracking Schedule on the companys network.
STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY, Norwood, Massachusetts * 2001- 2003
Wholesale and retail lumber supplier.
Estimator
Performed a material take-off for wood frame residential and commercial construction projects of up to $12M in materials. Provided job reviews and scheduling. Addressed all customer complaints and issues.
* Facilitated sales staff scheduling and empowered management project tracking by creating a system for in-house projects using an estimating and engineering log.
Provided estimating, sales, purchasing, crew supervision, payroll and project management functions. Led project negotiations, scheduling, design, prospecting and staff recruitment. Drove drafting and customer service, as well as contract writing functions. Developed all profit & loss statements.
* Increased productivity, established goals and turned around projects with the creation of an estimating system based on crew performance capacity.
* Released underachieving personnel as the construction supervisor and manager.
* Redeveloped the reconstruction of Nakashimas Restaurant project from a losing project into a $200K profitable venture by organizing all paperwork, identifying structural problems and revamping crews.
UNLIMITED CONSTRUCTION LLC, Howard, Wisconsin * 1999
Small general construction company.
Commercial Sales / Project Manager
Furnished estimates, sales, purchasing and project management. Supervised project crews. Provided scheduling, design functions and construction crew recruitment. Led engineering, customer service and contract writing functions.
* Developed the divisions capacity for handling and bidding pre-engineered metal buildings.
* Created superior proposals and contract forms.
* Established a computer budget estimating system.
SMET GENERAL CONTRACTORS, Green Bay, Wisconsin * 1996- 1999
General contractor.
Commercial Sales / Project Manager
Performed estimating extras, sales, procurement, project management and crew supervision. Negotiated contracts, scheduled projects, and executed design functions. Developed estimates for all extras. Obtained approvals, and incorporated contract and project cost changes.
* Expedited draw calculations, subcontractor and crew scheduling by initiating a project management system that included item scheduling, profit & loss and estimate tracking.
Major Projects:
* Transformed a 120-year-old farmhouse into Provimi Veals corporate headquarters.
* Directed the Nichol Tool and Machine Companys $1.6M 40K sq.ft. project, performing small concrete and crane work, and executing new machine shop design.
HEYRMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Green Bay, Wisconsin * 1995-1996
Family-owned general contracting business.
Salesman / Project Manager
Drove project sales and provided full life-cycle construction project management.
* Led the Ace Baking Companys $250K to $300K construction project, completing the job on budget and ahead of schedule.
* Won bid for an American Motors Corporation $800K project.
GRUNAU COMPANY MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinator / Estimator / Draftsman
* Served as Field Project Engineer on Jones Island Waste Water Treatment Plant, coordinator of Vendors and Suppliers for Oak Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant.
* Acted as Field Engineer and was requested by Miller Brewing Company, Schlitz Brewing Company, and Pabst Brewing Company.
* Designed and engineered the Drainage Piping System for the Daniel Hoan Bridge.
GRINNELL COMPANY MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, Providence, Rhode Island
Estimator / Draftsman / Engineer
* Provided engineering, estimating and drafting functions for nuclear power plants.
* Provided design and engineer leadership for the radioactive waste piping system, as well as the high pressure and high temperature steam piping system, boiler piping and the cooling water system on Cordova Nuclear Power Plant in Illinois, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant and others in the Northeast.
EDUCATION
Coursework in Liberal Arts Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Junior College, Providence, Rhode Island Aurora College, Aurora, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Design and Estimate Concrete Reinforcing Steel
Boise, TJI and Weyerhaeuser Training Floor & Roof Systems, Engineered Wood Beams
Design and Engineer Lumber for Commercial Wood Frame Buildings
Prefabricated and Metal Buildings Star Buildings, Gulf States and USA Building Systems
Mechanical Process Piping Systems Grinnel Co.
Nuclear Power Engineering - ITT Correspondence Schools
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Estimating and Project Management of Commercial and Residential Wood Frame Construction
Estimating Piping Systems in Heavy Industrial and Commercial Projects
Estimating Steel Reinforcement in Commercial and Industrial Projects
Estimating HVAC Equipment and Ductwork for Industrial and Commercial Projects
Project Management for General Construction * Coordination and Scheduling for Construction Projects
Engineering and Design for Wood Frame Construction * Process Piping System Design
Engineering for Large Industrial, Chemical, Wastewater and Sewerage Plants
COMPUTER COMPETENCIES
aSa Estimating Software
Enterprise Estimating System
ECS Pro Estimating and Pricing
Timberline Estimating
Microsoft Office Professional
Individually Designed Estimating Programs
Pre-Engineered Metal Building Engineering and Design Software - Star, Gulf States and USA Companies
