Senior Construction Estimator

DAVRON CV: Candidate 3809225

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR | PRECONSTRUCTION, QUANTITY TAKEOFFS & COST MANAGEMENT

Core Expertise

• Preparing conceptual, negotiated, and hard-bid estimates across commercial, multifamily, tenant improvement, and public works projects.
• Performing detailed quantity takeoffs for demolition, concrete, framing, drywall, roofing, finishes, flooring, site work, and MEP trades.
• Leading subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, vendor negotiations, and procurement scheduling to secure competitive pricing.
• Delivering value engineering analyses and cost forecasts to identify savings and mitigate budget risk.
• Managing change order pricing, cost control, and construction schedule coordination through preconstruction and active construction phases.

Project Background

• Developed complete bid packages and project budgets by reviewing architectural, structural, civil, and MEP documents.
• Coordinated permitting, RFIs, ASIs, addenda, and client communications to maintain compliance and bid timelines.
• Implemented value engineering initiatives that generated average project cost savings of 8% on awarded work.
• Improved subcontractor coordination and internal processes, reducing change order processing time by 25%.
• Maintained material cost variance within ±2% through accurate forecasting, vendor negotiation, and procurement controls.

Key Skills

• Bluebeam Revu | Adobe Acrobat — takeoff review, markups, and PDF collaboration workflows
• RSMeans/Gordian — unit-cost database and cost benchmarking for commercial and public works estimating
• AutoCAD | Revit — producing shop drawings, plan review, and construction documentation coordination
• Procore | BIM 360 | PlanHub — document control, bid solicitation, and submittal management
• Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Project — cost modeling, budgeting, and schedule integration for preconstruction
• Bid leveling | Vendor & subcontractor solicitation | Value engineering | Change order pricing expertise

Education

• B.A., Project Management — Ashford University
• A.S., Architectural Computer Drafting — Merced College

Why Interview this Candidate?

An experienced senior estimator who consistently produces accurate budgets, competitive bids, and measurable savings. They drove a 15% higher bid success rate and averaged 8% cost reductions through targeted value engineering and strong subcontractor negotiation. Proficient with Bluebeam, RSMeans, Excel, Procore, AutoCAD, and Revit, they can immediately strengthen preconstruction workflows and reduce budget risk.