SUMMARY

• Excel at managing complex projects, while working with diverse teams.
• I am an expert at establishing relationships while delivering creative options to meet various projects, schedules, and budgets. Ability to resourcefully lower costs to meet goals for a great profit.
• Predict project needs, maintain schedules and milestones, motivate teams, resolve issues, and monitor progress for on - time project delivery with minimal disruptions.
• Expertise in completing budget-sensitive projects by locating inexpensive materials, cost-effective vendors and installers, and discounted suppliers by using resourceful efforts, implementing strategic negotiations and cultivating key relationships.
• Provide excellent customer service to ensure my customers are delighted with their experience with me as their project manager.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Communication
• Organization
• Detail Oriented
• Leadership
• Schedule Management
• Team Coordination
• Bilingual Support
• Customer Assistance
• Problem Resolution
• Vendor Negotiations
• Proposals
• Bids
• Project Estimating
• Auto CAD
• MS Office Suite
• MS Project
• iOS
• OSX
• Windows
• Safari
• Outlook
• iCloud
• QuickBooks
• Prolog
• Asset
• Adobe
• PlanSwift
• IQ
• BlueBeam
• WinEst
• Google
• 65 WPM Typing
• Networking
• Scheduling
• Coordinating
• Project Management
• Self-Starter
• Solving Puzzles
• Job Inspections
• Hobbies
• Quality Time With Family
• My Fiancé and Friends
• My Dogs Jackson and Omar
• Working Out
• Sports
• Reading
• Writing
• Traveling
• Cooking
• Volunteering
• Music
• Movies
• Hiking
• New Foods
• Snowshoeing
• Snowboarding
• Camping
• Video Games
• Cars
• Home Projects

EXPERIENCE

Project Manager 

• Managed projects from $200 to ten million in the commercial furniture and architectural product industry. Management of projects included ensuring projects went accordingly from day contract is signed, until the project is invoiced. Projects were in greater St. Louis area, Columbia, Kansas City, and other surround states.
• Communication with general contractor, installers, vendors, and clients would be vital for all details of projects. As a project manager I am the liaison between clients and installers/general contractors and I managed the relationship between the two. This includes face-to-face interactions, e-mails, and phone calls. Giving the best customer service is my priority to ensure clients know their importance and happiness is vital to the project.
• Construction meetings were held to discuss our scopes and schedules with project manager as a representative of Working Spaces, owner and general contractors. Taking notes and being able to answer difficult questions are my strong suit.
• Prior to job installation or furniture design, field verifications, measurements, and photos were conducted to ensure bids were sent with accurate information to the clients and installers.
• Scheduling of the installations with contracted installation companies would include contacting installers and discussing all scope of work and expected schedule, while discussing specifics of job.
• Frequent site visits were conducted to ensure project was flowing successfully and at times there are issues on site that would need a punch list, which includes reviewing complete job and taking note of products that came in damaged or incorrectly, then contacting vendor with punch list to get new products. Installers installed new products after correct products come in and field visits from me would be conducted.

Project Manager/Estimator

• Estimated and managed projects ranging from $500,000 to 50 million dollars and as a general contractor, this included every division of work. Estimating and managing of projects for a general contractor included meeting demanding timelines, firm budgets, and constantly improving schedules to exceed timelines and budgets for a better gross profit.
• Utilized different software such as Auto CAD to conduct estimates and Prolog to manage projects. Information and materials regarding submittals were gathered to send to general contractors and architects and this information was also tracked in Prolog.
• Customer service and communication was vital for ensuring all details of projects were relayed to those involved with project and happy clients always equaled in repeated business was important.
• Frequent job site visits were conducted to ensure jobs were going accordingly for budget and schedule and ensure all involved in the project were satisfied of the progress of the job. Problem solving in the field was a huge role to ensure that any issues that arose were dealt with in a productive and quick manner.
• Pre-construction and construction meetings were held at the start of a job or weekly to discuss scope, meet general contractors, architects and laborers, and to discuss any issues that would arise such as budget issues and schedule issues.
• Estimation of the projects included taking every division of work and put together and number for complete project, then sending out the scopes to the subcontractors and receiving the lowest, complete bid. Putting together a complete bid with the entire subcontractor bids and it is sent back to the owners and architects.

Confidential,Aurora, CO

Project Manager/Estimator 

• Estimated and managed projects ranging from $50,000 to five million dollars, which included analyzing project needs, providing estimates or budgets to clients, developed accurate responses, oversaw demanding timelines, optimized schedules, submitted submittals, gathered Colorado permits, managed schedules, and collaborated with diverse contractors and employees.
• Wrote highly competitive estimates and bids within rigorous deadlines on WinEst software and PlanSwift software, analyzed project needs, developed accurate responses, contacted key vendors for competitive pricing, and provided estimates and budget estimates. Estimates had to include proper material costs, taxes, bonds, labor rates, and man-hour rates.
• Reduced project material costs by negotiating with vendors, identified various supplier options and reviewed contract terms to ensure competitive pricing. Approved purchases, created invoices, and managed accounts payable/receivable by using QuickBooks.
• Maximized customer loyal by providing outstanding customer service, resolving issues as soon as they arose and provided project updates and schedules to the client as soon as any new information was released. Communication was ensured via face-to-face interactions, phone calls, or e-mails.
• Delivered monthly project reports on Excel regarding the status, progress, issues, and successes by gathering project information.
• Attended pre-construction and construction meetings to meet with general contractors to discuss the scope of work and schedules.
• Directed and supervised three direct reports and 20-50 indirect reports who are field personnel, which were focused on project, schedules, administrative tasks, and site management. Translation of project requirements from English to Spanish to field personnel, ensuring team understanding, clears goals, and synergy.