Experience

Summit

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pre-Construction Project Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  • Manage and coordinate design, engineering, problem-solving, and project progression for Turn-Key Design-Build Projects from early discovery to construction hand-off including permitting, farm wide programming, facility layout development, value engineering, design development, and estimating. • Ensure project alignment with customer expectations and needs, problem solve, value engineer, manage design and engineering risk for the company during the pre-construction phase, and drive projects through scope, schedule, and budget development in pre-construction.• Problem solve, and take on customer’s challenges• Value Engineering and Finding a Better Way• Take on new challenges, learn, and grow• Project Management• Understanding of Industrial and Agricultural Construction Industry• Read, Interpret, and Improve Drawings, Design Details, and Specifications• Ground-Up Turn-Key Projects• Communication and Collaboration• Problem Solving/Analysis



American Buildings

• Building Materials
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Sales Engineer

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2019

  • Work closely with the Estimating Supervisor and Sales Team to develop competitive design solutions for high profile, impact projects• Execute the project pricing and final design• Set goals and create action plans for improved performance on division’s sales of impact projects• Provide technical expertise and guidance on design solutions to ABC Builders and the Sales Team in order to ensure a competitive advantage in the market• Analyze economic impacts of structural decisions upon metal building price, erection costs, and total in-place cost of construction• Assist with the recruiting and development of the division’s Engineering Team.• Assist in the review of estimates completed by the Estimating Department to verify economy of all framing solutions and components• Provide technical training and support for the Estimating Team on value engineering topics



Morton Buildings, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Projects Engineer

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Work directly with Business Development Manager on new business ventures and improving existing ones• Provide pre-sale design and budget assistance to create the most cost-effective structure• Meet with Customers and Sales Consultants to discuss the customer needs/wants, best design/layout options, and explain Morton Buildings Design process• Directly involved in the Design, Pricing, and Sale of cattle confinement, dairy, and steel frame projects

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2015

  • Directly supervise Project Engineers and Drafters in the design, planning, and scheduling of large scale projects for structural design and code compliance• Coordinate with Project Managers, Project Schedulers, Estimators, Sales, and Crew to plan and set building delivery schedule• Member of Design Services Leadership Team responsible for process improvement, increasing efficiency, forecasting work flow, employee morale, budgeting, and company vision• Work on large scale projects: $200k-$500k+; Offices, Houses, Fire stations, Churches• Improved Plan Target Date percentage from 30% to 90%• Changed processes flow and team member responsibilities to improve efficiency, consistency, and communication• Utilize past success with reports, tracking, and communication to improve the process of the Project Engineer Group• Track and Evaluate group productivity to find areas of improvement and plan for future resource needs• Collect feedback and data to share with Project Manager Lead to improve Project Manager performance• Set Plan Target Dates to align with group resources, project complexity, and delivery needs• Complete Performance Reviews and helped set personal performance goals for employees• Set individual and team goals for production, turnaround time, and customer satisfaction• Collect customer feedback and implement changes to increase customer service

• Plans Engineer Lead

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2011

  • Supervised Engineers in the design of smaller scale projects for structural design and code compliance• Coordinated with Drafting Lead, Estimating Lead, and Sales to determine building delivery schedule• Worked on smaller scale projects: $30k-$200k; Farm Shops, Garages, Warehouses• Improved Plan Target Date percentage from 50% to 95%• Created a weekly report to improve backlog visibility, upcoming deadlines, and communication• Created design templates to improve efficiency and consistency• Created RFI process to increase accuracy and decrease cycle time• Developed Feedback Survey for Sales to improve the plans process• Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, and reviewed employees• Set individual and team goals• Set Target Dates for plans

• Plans Engineer

  • Nov 2002 - Feb 2008

  • Designed small and large scale projects for structural design and building code compliance• Coordinated with drafter to create a set of building plans for the building department review, estimator material list, and construction crew• Completed structural design of wood frame structures including: Footings, columns, trusses, headers, and other components along with structural calculations• Performed code review for compliance with snow load, wind load, earthquake, building area, fire resistive requirements, egress, and building use• Evaluated building design for changes that could reduce cost

• Project Estimator

  • Jun 2002 - Nov 2002

  • Completed a material list for the building based on the contracts and plans• Ordered materials from the production plants• Reviewed and revised construction plans to aid crew in construction