Experience

Palmetto Grading & Drainage Inc.

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Preconstruction Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Manage estimating and preconstruction services, contracts and subcontracts, vendor buy outs and transactions, project coordination and change orders. Manage estimating and preconstruction services, contracts and subcontracts, vendor buy outs and transactions, project coordination and change orders.



Hyatt Pipeline, LLC

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Preconstruction Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Underground Utility Contractor located in Western North Carolina. Preconstruction Manager. Hyatt Pipeline handles projects of any size and complexity, performing Storm Drainage, Water Line and Sewer Line Construction in the Industrial, Commercial, & Residential markets. Underground Utility Contractor located in Western North Carolina. Preconstruction Manager. Hyatt Pipeline handles projects of any size and complexity, performing Storm Drainage, Water Line and Sewer Line Construction in the Industrial, Commercial, & Residential markets.

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  Manage day to day activities for commercial sitework and land development projects, contracts, change orders, scheduling, and project engineering. Manage day to day activities for commercial sitework and land development projects, contracts, change orders, scheduling, and project engineering.



Available for work, Contract or Full time

• Construction Management Professional

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Currently on sabbatical after 4 years of international work & travel... Available and ready to work on November 2015! Currently on sabbatical after 4 years of international work & travel... Available and ready to work on November 2015!



First Quantum Minerals LTD

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Earthworks and Infrastructure Supervisor, Roads & Earthworks Division

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Plan, schedule, and execute earth moving and drainage infrastructure in the field for all access roads within the copper mine and port facilities of $6.43 US Billion Cobre Panama project for Minera Panama, S.A.Direct team of 80 employees of field superintendents, foremen, heavy equipment operators, flagmen and laborers to execute the earthworks and road construction each day.Plan the work daily and gather volume data from materials movements to report to management.Schedule the work fronts by mass-haul diagram method to maximize cut-to-fill efficiency.Manage the allocation of heavy equipment to each work front and coordinate the movements of equipment by loy-boy haulers on site.Track the maintenance schedules of each piece of equipment and work with maintenance supervisors to see the repairs and maintenance through.Supervise the crews in the field each day to push the works and maximize efficiency and boost production.Work each day by the rule, "Faster, Stronger, More Efficient = Best Production & Finishing ahead of Schedule." Show less

• Construction Manager Segundo, Port Site

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2015

  Managing construction works in the field for the Port Construction Manager on the $6.43 US Billion Cobre Panama project in the Colon District of Panama, Central America.Coordinate and supervise all tree felling, mass earthworks, road building, bridge construction, infrastructure, camp construction, marine construction (breakwater, loading docks, and port facilities), and power plant construction for supply to the Mine Site in Denoso rainforest.Assist the Port Construction Manager in management of daily operations of construction camps, camp maintenance oversight, quality assurance, safety, subcontractor management, and port construction supervision. Show less

• Civil Construction & Earthworks Manager, Mine Site

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Managing ± 100,000,000 m3 of earthworks, including pre-stripping for $6.43 US Billion Cobre Panama copper mine project for Minera Panama, SA.Site grading, road building, bridge building, camp pads, power station pads, process plant pads, and infrastructure, prepping site for plant and port construction.Subcontractor coordinator and supervisor of mass earthworks.Oversight of equipment allocation and productive operation of the heavy construction and mining equipment.Working directly for on-site manager of construction. Show less



Minera Panama

• Panama
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Construction Estimating & Cost Controls

  • Mar 2013 - May 2013

  Support Cost Controls, Engineering, Planning, Scheduling and Estimating on the $6.43 US Billion Cobre Panama project located in the Colon District of Panama, Central America, for Minera Panama, S.A. Building budgets for the Construction phase of the mine, all aspects including earthworks, infrastructure, roads, bridges, plant site structural, and working mancamp sites. Manage subcontractor participation by front checking their proposals and vetting out their pricing. Support Cost Controls with estimates to accompany reporting. Support Project Controls will production rates, man hour rates and construction timeline estimates. Managing civil construction efforts on site. Show less



CH2M HILL

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Team Leader Civil, Structural, & Architectural Construction Estimating

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

  Manage estimates for construction & engineering at CH2MHILL Regional office in Anchorage, Alaska for Energy & Chemicals Business Group, Oil & Gas industry in Alaska, Canada, and the North Pacific regions. Support estimates in for Chemicals Group in Lower 48 of USA. Currently teleworking from home in Western North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains to support CH2MHILL's green initiative, saving on fuel, energy, resources, and expensive office space!

• Senior Lead Estimator Civil / Structural / Architectural Services

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

  Estimating Lead for Energy & Chemicals Business GroupFocus on Civil and Infrastructure Construction ServicesSupport for Architectural and Structural Construction ServicesCost Estimating Services for the: Energy Market Chemicals Market Nuclear Market Water Resource Market Transportation Market Federal Market

• Senior Civil Estimator

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2011

  Lead Estimator in Civil / Sitework for Government Facilities & Infrastructure Business Group. Handle all Federal/Military Construction Management project estimates worldwide, providing cost estimating for CH2M HILL's Proposals to government entities. Develop relationships with subcontractors & suppliers in all regions where the projects are focused. Work out of the Spartanburg offices of the former Lockwood Greene building.



MLG Grading, LLC

• VP, Business Development, Preconstruction Services

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

  Business Development, Estimating, and Preconstruction Services *still Consulting as Business Development & Preconstruction Services for Matthew Lindsey on all current and upcoming sitework projects. Business Development, Estimating, and Preconstruction Services *still Consulting as Business Development & Preconstruction Services for Matthew Lindsey on all current and upcoming sitework projects.



Sloan Construction Company

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Construction Services

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2008

  Heavy/Highway & Site Preparation General Contractor – $180 to $200 million yearly volume. Business Development for Commercial Sitework & Infrastructure opportunities. Networking, relationship building, & regional marketing. Competitive intelligence, market segmentation, and technical research. On-site technical consulting for construction-related subjects. Laid off due to lack of backlog for 2009, shortest tenure of group (11 mos.) Heavy/Highway & Site Preparation General Contractor – $180 to $200 million yearly volume. Business Development for Commercial Sitework & Infrastructure opportunities. Networking, relationship building, & regional marketing. Competitive intelligence, market segmentation, and technical research. On-site technical consulting for construction-related subjects. Laid off due to lack of backlog for 2009, shortest tenure of group (11 mos.)



McMillan-Carter, Inc.

• Chief Estimator / Project Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2008

  Site Preparation, Underground Utility and Trucking/Hauling – $15 to $20 million yearly volume. Tracked, secured, and managed bid packages for proposed sitework construction projects. Generated sitework budgets, estimates, and proposals to engineers, architects, general contractors, developers, and other instituitional clients. Handled contract procurements and preconstruction services, post-bid. Provided scheduling and job cost control on current construction projects. Managed 2-3 sitework projects per year. Networked for the company in a business development role, seeking and producing new sitework development opportunities for the company. Show less



Long Utility Corporation

• Project Manager. Estimator, Safety Director

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2003

  Underground Water & Sewer Line Utilities – $8 to $12 million yearly volume. Project Manager handling 12 to 15 projects at a time, scheduling work for 14 utility crews each morning. Performed estimating for new work & handled customer relations. Began in-house safety program & conducted weekly site visits & crew inspections. Organized OSHA safety training classes for 70 field laborers & 8 crew supervisors in Confined Space Entry, Noxious Gas Detection, Trenching & Excavating Safety, Blood-borne Pathogens, CPR, and Life Saving. Show less



Morgan Corp.

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Estimator, CAD/Survey Engineer

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2003

  Site Preparation, Underground Utility and Heavy/Highway Contractor – $30 to $40 million yearly volume. Performed take-offs & compiled estimates for bids, with expertise in piping and utilities, earthwork, erosion control, concrete and road construction. Built crew worksheets for new work, ran CPM schedules, & managed incoming bid packages. Provided estimating and pricing for Project Managers during the construction process of current projects, and manipulated field survey data, topographical information, and control points for the Survey & Layout crews. Show less



Aiken Cost Consultants

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Cost Estimator/ Project Manager

  • Oct 1996 - Feb 1999

  Construction Cost Estimating, Scheduling, and Budgeting Consultant – $400 to $600K yearly volume. Produced cost estimates and managed budgets for architects and engineers during all phases of pre-bid design, focusing in Architectural, Structural, and Civil estimating. Reputation for accuracy and coming within 3-5% of the contractor’s mid-range bids. Construction Cost Estimating, Scheduling, and Budgeting Consultant – $400 to $600K yearly volume. Produced cost estimates and managed budgets for architects and engineers during all phases of pre-bid design, focusing in Architectural, Structural, and Civil estimating. Reputation for accuracy and coming within 3-5% of the contractor’s mid-range bids.



York Constructors, Inc.

• United States

• Lead Carpenter / Assistant Foreman

  • Aug 1996 - Oct 1996

  General Contracting of Industrial & Commercial Construction projects – $18 to $24 million yearly volume. Commercial and heavy industrial construction, renovations, and additions; Performed carpentry and framing, finish trim, tile, concrete finishing and foundations, minor excavation, insulation, minor HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work. Noteworthy projects include Furman University Chapel, Magna Industries Additions, and McGwire Nuclear Power Plant at Lake Norman, N.C. - Foundation Construction. Show less



Hatfield Builders, Inc.

• United States
• Public Safety

• Carpenter / Assistant Foreman

  • Oct 1994 - Nov 1995

  Residential, commercial, and industrial construction, renovations, and additions – $4 to $6 million yearly olume. Residential, commercial, and industrial construction, renovations, and additions. Performed carpentry and framing, finish trim, tile, concrete finishing, footings, minor excavation, insulation, minor HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work. Performed material take-offs, estimating, and interpreting design drawings to field personnel. Residential, commercial, and industrial construction, renovations, and additions – $4 to $6 million yearly olume. Residential, commercial, and industrial construction, renovations, and additions. Performed carpentry and framing, finish trim, tile, concrete finishing, footings, minor excavation, insulation, minor HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work. Performed material take-offs, estimating, and interpreting design drawings to field personnel.