About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1286022
SENIOR ESTIMATOR | HEAVY CIVIL & TRANSPORTATION PRECONSTRUCTION
Core Expertise
- Leading estimating teams for heavy civil and transportation bids, from concept through bid submission.
- Developing detailed quantity takeoffs, unit pricing, and comprehensive cost models for complex scopes.
- Crafting competitive bid strategies, subcontractor outreach, and negotiation support to win work.
- Applying value engineering, constructability reviews, and risk assessment to reduce cost and exposure.
- Mentoring estimators, standardizing estimating best practices, and ensuring consistency across bid packages.
Project Background
- Estimated heavy civil, bridge, highway, and transportation infrastructure projects across public and private sectors.
- Prepared conceptual and detailed estimates for negotiated, design-build, and hard-bid procurement methods.
- Managed subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, and supplier pricing to improve accuracy and competitiveness.
- Supported value engineering studies and alternative construction methods that reduced estimated costs and risks.
- Led estimating efforts for multi-hundred-million to billion-dollar pursuits with cross-functional stakeholder coordination.
Key Skills
- HCSS | BidWin | Timberline (Sage) | Bluebeam | Primavera P6 | Microsoft Office
- Quantity takeoffs | Unit pricing | Detailed cost modeling
- Bid strategy | Subcontractor management | Vendor relations
- Value engineering | Constructability reviews | Risk assessment
- Estimating leadership | Team mentoring | Bid coordination
- Civil construction methods | Concrete and heavy highway expertise
Education
- B.S., Civil Engineering — University of Missouri–Columbia
Awards & Recognition
- Associate DBIA (Design-Build Institute of America)
- Florida General Contractor Certification
Why Interview this Candidate?
They are a seasoned estimating leader with approximately 25 years in construction and over 17 years focused on commercial and heavy civil estimating. Proven ability to lead teams, deliver accurate takeoffs, and produce competitive bids on pursuits up to $1.25B. Deep expertise in estimating platforms, bid strategy, subcontractor management, and value engineering provides immediate value to preconstruction organizations.
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