Tait Lane

Estimator at Everlast Construction Group, LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Estimator
      • Feb 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Estimator
      • Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

      - Developed and distributed milestone precon schedules for project teams, with updates as required.- Oversaw kickoff meetings, page turns, and daily huddles, ensuring that team was up-to-date on overall project requirements, owners’ expectations, unusual scope items, and evolving daily priorities.- Analyzed construction documents to ensure all project requirements were assigned to team member or addressed by clarification, allowance, or other means.- Monitored team’s progress on meeting milestones: initial sub calls, setup of leveling sheets, creation & distribution of scope checklists.- Led team through RFI and clarification processes – collection and consolidation into standard formats, vetting for necessity and editing for clarity, and submission to owners/designers.- Instructed less-experienced team members in proper creation of leveling sheets and breakout of scope items for thorough analysis.

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Estimator
      • Jun 2017 - Sep 2019

      - Reviewed available documents for scope definition and design completion and prepared detailed cost estimates supported by accurate quantity takeoffs.- Prepared line-item cost variance reports between two estimates with explanations for variance drivers.- Conducted in-depth analysis and leveling of subcontractor proposals to ensure complete coverage of scope and to meet project requirements.- Participated in value engineering studies and worked with team to tailor VE options to best align with clients' objectives.- Generated RFIs and tracked response threads, documenting assumptions and drafting qualifications to address areas of ambiguity and risk.- Assisted with oversight and training of interns and junior estimators, providing constructive feedback as appropriate.- Handed off completed estimates to operations team, identifying risk exposures and/or buyout opportunities.

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Estimator
      • 2012 - Jun 2017

      - Assisted Senior and Chief Estimators in gathering, calculating, and compiling data for use in budgets, estimates, and bid proposals across multiple discipline areas.- Completed estimates for K-12, municipal, office, clinical, and church projects ranging in value from $100,000 to $5.5MM.- Prepared preconstruction team for bid data by assigning trades, creating bid compilation platform, coordinating with other departments for bid form preparation and delivery.- Responsible for determining project cost drivers and creating bid strategies.- Developed and implemented solutions for improving department functions, including creation of value-engineering log now used a company standard in presentations.- Managed $6MM GMP K-12 addition project under VP Operations; included buyout, submittals, RFIs, pay applications, change orders, etc.

    • Estimator
      • 2010 - 2011

      - Performed quantity takeoffs, solicited and scoped subcontractor bids, qualified proposals to owners, prepared and completed bid forms, and communicated with owners after bid submission.- Managed multiple concurrent bids, many with complex alternates, detailed bid instructions, and participation goals which required Good Faith documentation.- Coordinated conversion to new online bid management platform - testing of user interface, data migration, and training and troubleshooting for internal and external users.- Lead estimator for hard-bids to national retail organization. Required full understanding of owner’s National Account Vendors and particular build-out requirements.

    • United Kingdom
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • Principal
      • 2006 - 2009

      Planned and executed home improvement projects to meet clients' needs while ensuring compliance with applicable codes. Planned and executed home improvement projects to meet clients' needs while ensuring compliance with applicable codes.

    • Principal
      • 1998 - 2006

      Commercial real estate broker; provided consulting services and agency representation in order to help clients realize their goals. Commercial real estate broker; provided consulting services and agency representation in order to help clients realize their goals.

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • Broker Associate
      • 1997 - 1998

      Initiated relationships with prospects and leveraged relationships to develop business leads; worked with clients to clarify and prioritize objectives. Initiated relationships with prospects and leveraged relationships to develop business leads; worked with clients to clarify and prioritize objectives.

Education

  • East Carolina University
    Master’s Degree, Construction Management
    2011 - 2015
  • Central Piedmont Community College
    Certificate, Construction Management Technology - Specialization in Estimating I
    2009 - 2010
  • Davidson College
    Bachelor of Arts, Economics
    1988 - 1993
  • Darlington School
    High School, College Prep
    1987 - 1988

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