Construction Trade Jobs | Christina Wenzel

Senior Estimator

Name :	Christina Wenzel
Industry Type :	Related Professions
City & State :	Jacksonville,FL
Job Title	Senior Estimator
Relocation Preferences :
Objective :	My career objective is to continue to work and grow in the construction environment while expanding my experience and knowledge within my field.
Resume :	Professional Experience: June 2007 – August 21, 2009 Senior Estimator Quincy Joist Company/Schuff International 520 S. Virginia Street Quincy, FL 32351 - Design build, value engineering, and pre-engineering of projects. - Estimated (full take offs) large scale storage facilities and industrial projects (such as warehouses, distribution and manufacturing facilities, government projects and air hangars), national accounts and change orders. - Optimized joist designs, including specialty joists (bowstrings, barrel, scissor and pitched joists) pre-bid to decrease overall weight of project - Personally bid in excess of $250M estimating Division 5 Steel Joists & Girders and $175M in Division 5 Steel deck. - Authored the Company Standard Operating Procedures Manual for Sales & Marketing Department and provided a direct role in implementing departmental policies. - Conducted estimating audits to comply with inter-departmental quality control/assurance policies. - Implemented and maintained estimating goals/metrics, including take off and estimator discrepancy logs. - Provided complete training and support for in-house and remote estimators/salespeople. - Maintained close relationship with in-house departments including project management, engineering, detailing, production, accounting and estimating departments as well as outside offices, customers, vendors and logistics companies to prevent/resolve potential issues. - Responsible for the purchasing and scheduling delivery of deck and deck accessories for company. (Please see attached Steel Bid List) July 2005 – June 2007 Project Manager Paragon Limited, Inc (Construction Management) 664 Powers Avenue Anniston, Alabama - Responsible for RFQs and soliciting bids for upcoming bid dates on projects. - Drafted full scope cost proposals and bid documents from all disciplines for bidding to clients. - Coordinated, scheduled and managed projects, including conducting pre-bid meetings, on-site visits and meeting with clients and subcontractors. - Generated contracts, change orders, lien waivers and pay applications using AIA Contact Documents program. - Maintained a position as liaison between the client, the company and the company’s subcontractors. Feb 2001 - present Faux Artist 19 Lanier Place Anniston, Alabama - Working with high end residential and commercial clients to determine finishing needs. - Drafting estimates and bid packages. - Manage and maintain multiple & simultaneous projects, executing finishes for a variety of spaces, furniture and architectural effects. - On-site to personally execute all finishes - Trained and Certified as a Faux Effects International Artist. Dec 2002 - July 2005 Z’Boutique, LLC 903 Noble Street Anniston, Alabama - Owned and operated retail store for women’s apparel and gift accessories. - Administrative tasks such as budgeting, sales reports, sales projections and staffing; customer service; purchasing of goods with various vendors and through market in Atlanta and Chicago; pricing and merchandising. July 1999 - Jan 2001 Office Manager Donald Casey, D.O. Southern Family Practice and Occupational Medicine Quintard Avenue Anniston, Alabama700 - Maintained property insurance (for building and vehicles) and health insurance coverage for employees. Scheduled and attended meetings between physician and Occupational Medicine client companies. Scheduled Continuing Education courses for physician for medical licensure. Drafted business letters and interoffice memos. Managed physician’s personal business including paying bills, banking business and certain investment business. - Purchased all office, medical and drug supplies including DEA controlled substances. Maintained DEA pharmacy log. - Researched and streamlined purchasing, reducing costs overall by forty percent, by creating a better system to log and track purchasing. Worked with head nurse to better secure and reduce waste of medical supplies. - Managed Human Resource responsibilities including maintaining employee files, hiring and addressing disciplinary issues with both physician and employees. Attended classes on Human Resource Compliance. Proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel, Quickbooks, Planswift and OST (both are on-screen take off programs), QJC’s Unify Design Engineering Program and photo programs such as Adobe Photoshop. Education: Auburn University Auburn, Alabama School of Architecture - 2 years Faulkner University Birmingham, Alabama Faux Effects International Vero Beach, Florida Training and Certification, 2001