Cosmo N. Almeida
43-38 159th Street, Flushing, NY 11358
E-mail: almeidacosmo@gmail.com - Cell #: (917)-435-3236

OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in AutoCAD Drafter, project planning and estimation with the use of construction drawings, specifications, architectural sketches and other related construction documents including detailed take offs.  

EDUCATION
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry in Association with Syracuse
University, Syracuse, NY                                                August 2011-May 2013
Bachelors of Science in Construction Management

SUNY Delhi College of Technology, Delhi, NY      August 2009-May 2011
Construction Technology/Management,
Associate Degree in Construction Technology

COMPETION
Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Construction Competition   November 2012

WORK EXPERIENCE
JC Embro-tech, Inc        June 2013- Present

Great American Construction Corp.: Work with project cost      May 2012-Augest 2012
estimating, product research and project coordination.
Research new products and systems to incorporate in the
projects or replace specified products.

Lari Construction Summer work: observation work,       June 2010-Augest 2010
assisted with installing masonry block, a second pair of hands

Center referee and assistant referee for Delaware-Otsego      September 2009-May 2011
Center referee and assistant referee for Westchester Youth Soccer League,    January 2005- Present
State Cup Games, and Premier League Games.

CERTIFICATIONS
Weapon of Mass Destruction: Awareness-level Training for First Responders.     June 2008
Issued by The Emergency Medical Service Institute,
given in the City and State of New York (3.0 contact hours).

United States Soccer Federation Grade 8 Referee, National Federation of State High   January 2005-Present
School Soccer Referee and National Intercollegiate Soccer Official Association for College Referee

TRAINING
OSHA 30 hour Construction Outreach Safety and Health Card     March 9,2012

OSHA 10 hour Construction Outreach Safety and Health Card     Summer 2010
     
COURSE WORK
Construction Planning and Scheduling
• Learned how to use Microsoft project
• Learned how to calculate Early start/finish, Late start/finish, and total float different types of schedule

Construction Estimating:
• Created excel sheets for each CSI division
• Total Cost sheet for all diversion
• Each division had units sold in, total amount, cost per unit, material cost, labor cost, equipment cost
• Calculation sheet for the different material
• Worked on a set of plans for a school renovation that was already completed.
• Estimating the amount concrete need, tiles need, metal studs need, ceiling tiles, and etc
• Did basic scheduling

Law and Contracting
• Did cost follow for mark up and profit gain
• Learned basic form of construction documents: example the three types of bonds
Construction Seminar
• Built a concrete slab for a bus stop in front of Bush Hall and masonry block benches around a fountain in front of Smith Hall on SUNY Delhi campus
• Worked in a group of 5 students
• Did design, estimating, present the design, scheduling, and built both items
• Kept track of hours worked

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
In class built with a set of drawing provided.

• Baseball Dugout
• Shed
• Basic Wall Framing
• Section of ET Building
• Concrete & Masonry Con. Mock Up

DRAFTING PROJECTS
Reproduce a set of plans on Auto CADD
• Basement Floor Plan
• 1st & 2nd Floor Plan
• Hand Drafting
• Stairs Details
• Structural Details
• Wall Section & Foundation Details

3D DRAFTING PROJECT

Transferring 2D existing plans into a 3D model
• Model of Fire station including MEP
• Model of Baker laboratory including MEP

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

• Auto CAD
• Google Sketch Up
• MS Office Suite
• Navisworks Manage
• ResCheck
• Revit Architecture
• Revit MEP
• Revit Structure