Calgary, Alberta, Canada
30 years of experience in successfully completing a diversity of projects through developing partnerships with architects, engineers, sub-contractors, and vendors, to exceed project goals, objectives, and client expectations.
▪ Estimated and coordinated steel fabrication and repair projects using Bluebeam Revu for precise takeoffs and documentation. ▪ Increased shop efficiency by implementing a workstation system to access and utilize shop drawings directly on the floor. ▪ Built supplier and drafting partnerships to reduce detailing costs, improve turnaround, and source materials competitively. ▪ Developed the company’s safety manual and COR submission package, supporting compliance and safety culture. ▪ Maintained clear client communication and delivered consistent, high-quality project outcomes.
▪ Assisted in development of AACE Class 3 check estimate for Cargill Project Queen and Northbound. ▪ Validated engineering quantity takeoffs and weight calculations for structural steel, offering comprehensive unit rates for various components like structural concrete, building architecture, HVAC, railroad and associated components, earthworks, and civil works. ▪ Organized and summarized engineering deliverables using WBS coding to ensure a seamless estimate flow. ▪ Analyzed engineering documents, plans, specifications, and project sites to grasp the project scope thoroughly and supplement missing information. ▪ Collaborated with engineers and consultants to clarify work scope, material specifications, and schedule requirements. ▪ Established the estimate basis for assigned disciplines, aligning existing cost data with historical benchmark data.
• Estimate lead for Albian mine pipeline tailings relocation projects. • Prepared AACE Class 5 through Class 3 project estimates for various Sustaining Capital projects. • Review of engineering documents, plans, specifications, and project sites to clearly understand the project scope of work and fill in missing scope. • Dialogue with engineers, owners, and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements. • Supported change order process as required. • Review existing cost data to align with historical benchmark data. • Collected contractor project close out data to analyze and develop in-house benchmarking metrics. • Validated contractor unit rate estimates and providing CNRL benchmark comparison estimates. • Worked with supply management to solicit and maintain directory of suppliers and contractors. Key Projects: • Hydrotransport Parafinic Froth Treatment (HTPFT) - $500M+ • Jack Pine Mine Cell 1 - $216M+ • Muskeg River Mine Cell 4 - $270M+ • Muskeg River Mine Cell 5 & Muskeg River Mine Conditioning Slurry Line Replacement - $263M+ • Jack Pine Mine MSE wall refurbishment/ retrofit - $35M • CNRL Horizon Project (Project Change Notices, Check Estimates, Unit Rate verification)
• Web Fleet Assistant (WFA) information update. • Analysis of existing WFA data base updating, aligning, standardizing, and archiving out of date bus parts. • Provided support to team lead creating and updating Retorque tracking spreadsheet for simple functionality. Key Project • Re-Tourque Functionality Team
• Supported the development, preparation and review of estimate plans, basis of estimates for direct capital cost estimates. • Pulled together and presented cost estimate discipline metrics for corporate and client management review packages. • Supported project estimating teams through hands on learning, building a developmental relationship with team members through communication, and engagement. • Utilized Timberline estimating software to produce multiple million dollar estimates for project comparison using various engineering design scenarios in compressed time frame. Key Projects: • Syncrude Suite of Projects (SSOP) (Syncrude Canada) – Multiple small sustaining capital projects. • Kearl Oil Sands Project (Imperial Oil Resources (IOR) • Muskeg River Oil Sands (Shell Canada) • Muskeg River Oilsands Expansion (Shell Canada) • Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL) Horizon Project