Experience

Absher Construction
• United States
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Senior Estimator

  • Jun 2013 - Present


Bechtel Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Controls Engineer

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

  Perform cost and schedule analysis and risk management for a $12.3B design-build, EVMS-certified construction project. • Cost and schedule EVMS performance analysis for $18M/yr. engineering accounts • Manage cost, schedule, and commitments for engineering subcontracts of $5M/yr. • Collect and analyze quantitative data • Validate labor charges, subcontractor purchase orders, and approve invoices • Identify and analyze trends to mitigate poor performance and cost overruns • Generate monthly performance reports and 6-month performance forecasts • Prepare variance analysis reports for senior management • Develop and analyze resource/staffing forecasts • Develop and maintain spend forecasts to align with allocated funding • Manage 100+ project risks and opportunities • Identify risks, develop and monitor mitigating actions to reduce project costs • Develop and measure performance against risk metrics • Recipient of several “On the Spot” awards for exceptional performance Show less



U.S. Department of Energy

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Construction Oversight & Quality Assurance Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2010

  • Liaison between project site and main office; performed daily site walks • Analyzed contractor performance, quality, and procedures for compliance with contract • Generated performance reports and audits in the following areas: - Concrete Work - Material Testing Services - Submittals, Deficiencies, and Changes - Worker Safety - Mechanical Systems - Quality Assurance • Liaison between project site and main office; performed daily site walks • Analyzed contractor performance, quality, and procedures for compliance with contract • Generated performance reports and audits in the following areas: - Concrete Work - Material Testing Services - Submittals, Deficiencies, and Changes - Worker Safety - Mechanical Systems - Quality Assurance

• Financial Analyst Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  • Selected for the national DOE Scholars Internship Program • Delivered progress reports for multiple contracts at the Hanford nuclear waste site to ensure $2 billion annual budget was allocated appropriately • Generated cost forecast reports to support the allocation of funds to contracts • Selected for the national DOE Scholars Internship Program • Delivered progress reports for multiple contracts at the Hanford nuclear waste site to ensure $2 billion annual budget was allocated appropriately • Generated cost forecast reports to support the allocation of funds to contracts



Chavallo Construction

• United States
• Restaurants

• Laborer

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

  • Completed prep work for placing slab-on-grade for 20,000 sq. ft. commercial office. • Applied dampproofing compounds to exterior walls. • Performed dust control and general housekeeping to maintain a safe work site. • Completed prep work for placing slab-on-grade for 20,000 sq. ft. commercial office. • Applied dampproofing compounds to exterior walls. • Performed dust control and general housekeeping to maintain a safe work site.