Heavy Civil Estimator/Project Manager

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1920059

HEAVY CIVIL PROJECT MANAGER & ESTIMATOR | UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, MDOT, CPM SCHEDULING

Core Expertise

• Over 25 years managing excavation, utility, and heavy civil construction projects.
• Led crews of approximately 29 field personnel, project engineers, and coordinators.
• Prepared pre-bid CPM schedules and risk analyses for highways, bridges, tunnels, and utilities.
• Estimated underground utilities, HDD operations, CIPP lining, pipe bursting, and pump station scopes.
• Managed contracts, change orders, claims negotiation, procurement, and budget oversight for multi-million projects.
• Proficient with Primavera P6, FieldManager, HCSS, Bluebeam, and construction project controls.

Project Background

• Delivered large-scale highway reconstruction including sewer, water, and road work across multiple jurisdictions.
• Managed underground utility installations, horizontal directional drilling, and pipeline rehabilitation programs.
• Oversaw MDOT-compliant roadway work, HMA and concrete paving, traffic control, and staging operations.
• Executed estimating, subcontract buyouts, purchasing, and project financial tracking from award through closeout.
• Coordinated stakeholder communications, resident outreach, agency meetings, and prepared formal progress reports.
• Enforced on-site safety and compliance including OSHA, confined space, fall protection, and erosion controls.

Key Skills

• Primavera P6 expert for CPM scheduling, critical path analysis, and baseline control with Microsoft Project
• FieldManager | HCSS HeavyBid | Bid2Win estimating workflows for complex heavy civil bids
• Bluebeam Revu | ProjectWise | AutoCAD | MicroStation | GIS for as-built documentation and plan review
• SAP | MAXIMO | Oracle Unifier | construction ERP systems for procurement, asset management, and reporting
• Construction safety programs: OSHA 10/30, confined space, LOTO, fall protection, and site compliance
• Stormwater management and CESSWI practices for erosion control and regulatory compliance
• Contract negotiation, change orders, claims management, cost tracking, and pay application reconciliation

Awards & Recognition

• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certified for construction site safety programs
• Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI) and ACI concrete certification
• MDOT Field Manager certification, CPM Construction Scheduling Certification, and MUTCD Traffic Level II

Why Interview this Candidate?

They bring 25+ years of heavy civil and excavation leadership with hands-on field and estimating expertise. They led a $42M highway reconstruction across multiple jurisdictions, delivering on schedule and 10% under budget, improving profit margin by 10%. With strengths in CPM scheduling, contract negotiation, claims resolution, and multi-million dollar budget management, they can immediately stabilize project controls and drive profitable delivery.