Experience

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  Duke McCaffrey

  • United States

  • Lead Preconstruction Manager

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • United States

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  Streetworks Development

  • New York, United States

  • Director of Preconstruction

    • Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
    • New York, United States

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  Duke Realty Corporation

  • New Jersey, United States

  • Senior Preconstruction Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Oct 2022
    • New Jersey, United States

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  SD Builders & Construction LLC . Slate Property Group

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Director Of Preconstruction

    • Dec 2020 - Sep 2021
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

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  DPR Construction

  • Edison, New Jersey

  • Preconstruction Lead

    • Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
    • Edison, New Jersey

    We exist to build great things

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  Structure Tone

  • Woodbridge, NJ

  • Senior Estimator

    • Mar 2008 - Oct 2018
    • Woodbridge, NJ

    Estimate & Purchase Projects ranging from $100,000 to $130MillionExperience in Commercial Constructions, Retail, Datacenter, MultiUse, Parking Garage, Pharmaceutical Projects.Develop budget from conceptual stage, Monitor design progresswith periodic budget updates, Value Engineering to meet the budgetand extract Value for money spent.Soliciting subcontractor/supplier pricing, develop scope of work,level bids and award subcontracts by obtaining best & final bids.Purchased projects as little as $100,000 to $130 Million.Write Subcontract Purchase Orders, Change order management byevaluating bulletins, sketches, field conditions thru the life cycle ofthe project to financial close out.Manage workload and Supervise Estimators as Project lead estimator. Projects Completed:Colgate Technology Center, Piscataway, NJ - Parking Garage, New Construction and RenovationDrinker Biddle, Florham Park, NJ - Interior Office FitoutFidelity Investment, Jersey Ciity, NJ - Interior Office FitoutNBC Universal, North Bergen, NJ - Tape Storage FacilityFinancial Company, NJ - Mission Critical Data center projectGoldman Sachs, Jersey City, NJ - Water treatment plantMultiuse (Condo/Retail/Hotel) Project at Freehold, NJ

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  Skanska

  • Parsippany, NJ

  • Estimator

    • Jan 2005 - Mar 2008
    • Parsippany, NJ

    Estimate Projects ranging from $ 10 Million to $ 1 Billion.Experience in both public and private jobs – Conceptual andDetailed EstimatesDevelop budget for construction projects using Excel, Timberline ©,On-Screen Take-Off ©, Digitizer and D4cost©.Design to budget management by monitoring to ensure completionwithin budget.Solicit subcontractor pricing. Prepare scope of work for all tradecontractors.Organize and distribute information to contractors.Accurately ascertain quantities for building components fromblueprints or written narratives. Conduct initial analysis of drawingsand specifications to ensure required documentation is present.Develop Estimates at order of magnitude, conceptual, schematic, design development, construction documentation and guaranteedmaximum price stages of pre-construction by soliciting specificpricing from vendors and/or sub-contractors.Develop full-scope estimates based on final constructiondocuments and coordinate proposals and bids.Benchmarking to monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost andmaintain project cost history.Perform Value EngineeringSuper User for Skanska Estimating System and member ofdevelopment and implementation of Estimating SoftwareDevelop cost database for use in new estimating system.Projects Completed:Metlife Stadium, Meadowlands, NJRaleigh Convention Center, NCPort Imperial, NJ - Multiuse projectLifescan - Ultra One Touch, PR - Pharmaceutical ProjectNashville Courthouse, TNSchering Plough (Merck), Summit, NJ - Pharmaceutical Projects

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  Tricon Construction Services

  • North Bergen, NJ

  • Manager

    • Jun 2002 - Jan 2005
    • North Bergen, NJ

    Responsible to supervise a crew of 12 Estimators and deliverquality estimates for all types of clients.Experience in both public and private jobs – conceptual anddetailedValue Engineering for Private developers.Responsible for scheduling and producing estimates. Accountablefor the quality of estimates delivered to our clients.Increased the capacity of office from 2 Estimators to 12 EstimatorsEstablished a cost center offshore and in charge of coordinatingworkload between the officesEnhanced quality of estimates by training Estimators in US andIndiaResponsible for understanding client’s requirements and workingclosely with each of them thereby contributing to client’s satisfactionand retention.Started a construction division by associating with an existing client.Also responsible for maintaining a job schedule for our constructionprojects, prepare budgets and track actual costs, prepare RFIs,estimate change orders. Projects Completed:Saddle Brook High School, NJStaten Island Ferry Terminal, NYPNC Bank, NJSalamander Inn & Spa, VA

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  Darwish Contracting Company

  • Doha, Qatar

  • Project Manager

    • May 1999 - Jul 2001
    • Doha, Qatar

    I Was involved in the Construction of Doha Marriott Gulf Hotel.Responsible for Scheduling, Change Orders, Valuations, MaterialProcurement and Evaluating Sub Contractor. Played a major role inConstruction Delay Claim.

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  Varsha Builders

  • Bangalore, India

  • Project Engineer

    • Aug 1997 - Apr 1999
    • Bangalore, India

    Worked as project engineer constructing a factory manufacturing unit. Responsible for work force management, material quantities, scheduling materials delivery and project schedule.