Construction Trade Jobs | Stephen L. Smith

Project Manager/Estimator

Name :	Stephen L. Smith
Industry Type :	Electrical Contractors
City & State :	Arlington Heights,IL
Job Title	Project Manager/Estimator
Relocation Preferences :	NA
Objective :	To find an estimating and or project manager position in the construction field to utilize the experience and skills I have.
Resume :	Stephen L. Smith PROJECT MANAGER / ESTIMATOR • Project Management • Contract Negotiations • Purchasing • Customer Service • Electrical Design • Business Proposal Preparation • Finding solutions • Vendor Relations • Client Relations • Estimating CAREER HIGHLlGHTS Designed and drew electrical for the CNA building while working for an Architectural Firm Lighting award given for my design of WGN studio Estimates and project management of many projects in and around Chicago Designed, Estimated and Managed the first retail store with Low Bay HID fixtures for the Warehouse Club-Niles IL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2004 – 2008 Project Manager/Estimator • Estimated and secured commercial projects with annual sales in excess of $2,000.000.00 • Profitably managed commercial projects including new construction, remodels and build outs • Responsible for ordering, negotiating, and value engineering materials including lighting, distribution equipment, and fire alarm equipment • Identified new opportunities with existing customers while exceeding their expectations on current projects • Continually completed projects on time and at or below forecasted costs • Surpassed sales goals by a minimum of 12% each year • Efficiently prepared close out documents on project completions PROGRESS ELECTRIC COMPANY 1988 – 2004 Senior Project Manager • Responsible for customer accounts with annual sales in excess of $2,000,000.00 • Doubled the size of the business and personal accounts during tenure • Expanded business into fire alarm and security systems • Estimated and managed the fire alarm system for The John Hancock Building and build outs over an 8 year period with contracts totaling over $8,000,000.00 • Continually, estimated, secured, and managed the most profitable projects to on time completion MOHAWK ELECTRIC COMPANY 1970 – 1988 Estimator/Project Manager • Designed the first retail store with Low Bay HID fixtures for the Warehouse Club-Niles IL • Designed and built many projects in and around Chicago • Purchased materials for projects MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 1969-1970 Designer/Estimator • Designed projects • Trained in estimating and project management GRAHAM, ANDERSON, PROBST & WHITE ARCHITECTURAL COMPANY 1965 – 1969 Electrical Draftsman/Designer • Design and drafting of buildings such as The CNA building • Designed lighting for the WGN studio UNITED STATES ARMY 1966-1967 EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION • Chicago Technical College • William Rainey Harper College • Estimating Course as taught at University of Wisconsin • US Army Signal School TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE • Accubid Estimating • Unit price estimating • Electrical Design in power, lighting and low voltage systems PROJECT CUSTOMERS Field Museum, Smurfit Stone, Sears Tower, Sedgwick CMS, 200 W. Monroe Building, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Construction Management Programs, ICG, Krahl Construction, Skender Interiors, Leopardo Construction Co. IAI, WYCC, McNulty Bros and many more.