MacDonald Mac Costas
8339 E Vista Dr. Scottsdale, Arizona 85250 Tel: 480-200-4107 Email mac.costas[at]gmail.com
PROFILE
I have 12 years experience in the construction industry. This experience ranges from skilled labor in trades such
as commercial framing, steel erection to underground utilities. I bring these lessons and practical skills with
me into management through a university education in construction management. It is this back ground that
has enabled me to work at some of the worlds leading firms on projects that range from $25,000.00 to over
$100,000,000.00. I now hope to be of service to you and your firm
EXPERIENCE
Feb. 2008 - Present
Principal Maxkon llc Scottsdale , Arizona
Plan, direct, coordinate, and budget a wide variety of construction projects, including the building of all types
of residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Supervised the entire project. Schedule and coordinate all
design and construction processes, including the selection, hiring, and oversight of specialty trade contractors,
such as carpentry, plumbing, or electrical, steel and concrete.
Feb 2007 - Feb 2008
Project Engineer Markham Contracting Phoenix , Arizona
Plan, coordinate, and budget a wide variety of civil construction projects, including the grading, excavation and
underground utilities of all types of residential, commercial, and industrial structures.
Mar 2005 - Feb 2007
Project Engineer Sundt Construction Tempe, Arizona
Plan, coordinate, and budget a wide variety of commercial and civil construction projects, including the grading,
excavation and underground utilities of all types of commercial, and infrastructure projects.
Gilbert Fire Station #1, Sunstate Corporate Headquarters, City North Parking Structure #1, Gilbert Water Treatment
Plant.
May 2004 - Mar 2005
Project Engineer Skanska USA Portland, Oregon
Plan, coordinate, and budget a wide variety of health care and civil construction projects. Supervised the entire
project. Schedule and coordinated construction processes, including the selection, hiring, and oversight of specialty
trade contractors on health care tenant improvements.
Salmon Creek Legacy Hospital, Emanuel Legacy Hospital, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland International
Airport
Summer 2005
Asst. Project Engineer Turner Construction Tempe, Arizona
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Baggage Handling System EDS integration
May 2004- April 2005
Project Assistant Quality Project Management Tempe , Arizona
2000-2002
Assistant to Superintendent Cochise Contractors Phoenix, Arizona
1998-1999
Commercial Steel Stud Framer Arizona Patricians Phoenix, Arizona
EDUCATION
1998 Horizon High School Scottsdale, AZ
2001-2002 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
2002-2006 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
Del Web School of Construction
UNIVERSITY CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
Vice President of the student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
2nd Place Finish in Nationals 2006 at the NAHB home builders competition.
Captain of the Associated Schools of Constructions (ASC) commercial construction team
AGC Student Chapter President
Arizona State Rugby Club
OTHER SKILLS
Operating systems: Windows 95/98, 2000, XP, Mac OSX
Applications: Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, Acrobat Pro, Excel, Outlook, Word, MS Map Point, Front Page ,Prologe, Timberline
Estimating, Microsoft Publisher, On Center Software, Primavera, Microsoft Project
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2006 Associate Constructor American Institute of Constructors
2008 Licensed General Contractor State of Arizona Registrar of Contractors
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Hunkapai Horse Project Phoenix Zoo - Planned and organized the development of 5 acres at the Phoenix zoo into an
equine facility that now serves autistic and socially disadvantaged children from the Phoenix metro area.
Special Olympics Volunteer - Refereed soccer games.
High School Career Days - Work with high school students who want to prepare for college.
Student Mentor - Helped incoming freshmen to adjust to college and navigate through questions and issues that a
student new to ASU had.
Phoenix Childrens Hospital Construction Expo - Organized students to go to Phoenix Childrens Hospital and play
with the children. We put in a sand box and got toy tractors donated, we built Popsicle bridges, painted and played
games.