For over the past two years, I have worked in construction management for Plaza Construction Corporation as a Cost Estimator and Assistant Project Manager. During my time at Plaza, I worked as the Assistant Project Manager for one of Plaza’s ground-up, 20-story high-rise residential buildings and retail space properties, coordinating these projects into fruition. My experience has allowed me to work with real estate developers, architects, and subcontractors, performing all pre-construction, design, and construction work to build a finished product (high rise buildings, subways, interior renovations, etc.)
I went into architecture and construction because I have always enjoyed the aesthetic and visual creation of space. I have had the responsibility of bringing concept to creation by managing all subcontractor, architect, and designer relations for new construction projects at Plaza. Yet, I find myself seeking a slightly different outlet for design and creation. I would very much like the opportunity to utilize my construction management background toward a career that also incorporates pre-construction design responsibilities as well.
Plaza Construction Corp., New York, NY, US, Cost Estimator, Assistant Project Manager
Cost Estimator
•Performed quantity take-offs of material trades for new construction projects based on Architectural, Structural, and MEP drawings
•Calculated budgets for new construction projects by applying cost to these material quantities
•Organized a bidding process with subcontractors for each trade
•Developed subcontractor leveling sheets of all work involved in job, per trade, in order to ultimately award the job to one subcontractor
•Coordinated with architect, developer, and consultants in order to value engineer projects to increase cost effectiveness
Assistant Project Manager
•Negotiated and wrote contracts with awarded subcontractors
•Established and oversaw the CMIC program in which I reviewed hundreds of job submittals and RFI’s through the submittal process with consultants and architects
•Completed all NYC work permit application forms in order to obtain proper work permits from the city to commence and continue work on job
•Created and continually updated the online FTP site with all contract documents, architect drawings, and relevant materials for subcontractors to properly price the job, develop shop drawings, and submittals
Robert K. Futterman & Associates, New York, NY, US, Commercial Real Estate - Intern
•Canvassed locations in order to create Geographic Information System (GIS) maps of commercial and retail properties in New York City
•Researched and updated tenant, pricing and leasing information on the above locations
•Collaborated with brokers and clients in locating and showing commercial properties for lease
Kriegman & Smith, Roseland, NJ, US, Residential Property Analyst
•Created a database of 200+ apartment complexes consisting of information regarding floor plans, rent, utilities, management effectiveness, photographs, and surveys of respective locations
•Conducted on site market research for competing apartment buildings in the areas of each of Kriegman &Smith’s 50 apartment complexes (included in the above 200+) in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
•Established a ranking system which compared Kriegman & Smith properties to their competition
