Experience

OCTAFORM

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Estimator

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  As an estimator, taking structural drawings / sketches then preparing them for confirmation drawings in AutoCad to do take-off, prior to estimation of formwork walls for fish tanks, bio-gas tanks, agricultural and commercial buildings. QuickLiner panels for car wash, food processing plants and barns. Created 3D rendering using Sketch-up and AutoCad for presentation. Automated the Purchase Order from AutoCad drawing to custom Excel template. By using data extraction in AutoCad and using VBA in Excel to organize the raw data in alphanumeric order. Transferring this raw data to Excel template, by series of complex formulas. Able to cut the time considerably.



Whitewater West Industries Ltd.

• Project Estimator

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2020

  Worked as an estimator on vast array of water park products. Waterslides, children's play structure, surfing waves, wave pools, spray toys and much more. Estimated large water parks that comprised of the products mentioned above, estimate value ranging from $2 M to over $55 M. Maintained and updated various Excel databases and costing templates. Automated these costing templates by using complex formulas and Visual Basic Application (VBA). Trained estimators on product knowledge and estimating procedures.



Double 'S' Prefab Homes Ltd.

• Administration Manager / Estimator

  • Apr 1995 - Nov 2010

  Worked with Construction Group in Japan on student dormitory project in Tochigi-ken. This project is to house 1,000 students. The company's material cost of this project is approximate $50 million. Project Managed a Japanese Baptist Church in Toyama-ken. This project required shipping of 8 containers. The material cost of this project was $500,000.00. Worked with local construction company on a several large building project to house families and students. The site is on Saltspring Island, B.C. The cost of this project is around $2 million dollars. Responsible for all aspects from advertising to selling for the Japanese housing market. Responsible for Japanese Sales Agents. Above sales involving: * Estimating Sales negotiation Design and drafting Managing all after sales services Export and shipments of materials Office administration: Organized and maintain supplier's price list for the estimating database. Sourcing and research of suppliers and materials Cost negotiation with various suppliers Material take-off calculation Purchasing materials for house packages. Submitting Purchase Orders and Change Orders. Managing sale staff's estimation and sales procedure Computer Skills: Wrote proprietary estimating software, based on MS Excel for the Sales department. Trained the sales staff to use this software and wrote an instructional manual. Designed and maintained the Company's web site (www.double-s-homes.com), utilizing MS Frontpage, MS Expression Web, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Flash. Utilizing AutoCad to create drawings. Floor plans, elevations and shop drawings. Utilizing Autodesk's MAX 3DS to create 3D drawings, rendering and 3D animations. Authorize and managed all networked computer stations Authorize the purchased of software for various departments. Researched software to enhance the company's performance. Create customized databases by utilizing MS Access and Maximizer



Cedarshed Industries (1992) Inc

• Freelance Manual Writer

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  Writing and updating Cedarshed's manuals for their online cedar products. Writing and updating Cedarshed's manuals for their online cedar products.