Blake Arkwood

Project Estimator / Manager @ Ideal Contracting

Country

United States

City

Greater Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Area

Industry

Construction

Skill

Builder's License Study Course in 1997, Completed 12 Week Course in Welding and Shop Procedures in 1999, Attended Skill Path Seminar on Managing Multiple Projects in 2000, X-Steel Training Course at Dowco Corporation, Toronto in 2000, Attended FabTrol Training Certification in February 2003, Completed Professional H, Completed Professional Home Inspection Training Course in 2006, Tekla Structures Basic Training in February 2008, Tekla Structures Advanced Training in April 2009, OSHA 10 Training November 2013, IMPACT Project Management Training, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Design Assist, AutoCAD, Project Management, IMPACT : Motivating a Changing Workforce

Experience

Project Estimator / Manager

Ideal Contracting

2019-11 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Greater Detroit Area

Project Manager

Delta Steel, Inc.

2019-2 - 2019-10 · 9 mos

Saginaw, Michigan Area

Estimator / Project Manager

Bristol Steel & Conveyor Corp.

2014-7 - 2019-2 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Davison, Michigan

AISC Certified Company BIM Coordinator / Facilitator Cost Analysis MIOSHA Compliance Non-Conformance Reports and Root Cause Investigation Foreign & Domestic Subcontractor Coordination Design / Build Complete Cost Estimates up to $20 Million Full Project Management Duties Schedule and Direct Shop Labor Coordinate Union Field Labor Scheduling and Logistics Customer Relations and Negotiations Extensive Auto Plant Renovation and New Construction Projects

Estimator / Project Manager

Delta Steel, Inc

2010-4 - 2014-6 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Saginaw, MI

*Complete Project Manager Duties, Progress Meetings, Client Support, Contract Negotiations, *Subcontractor Evaluation & Coordination. *Structural and Miscellaneous Steel Fabrication and Erection Estimator *Material Purchasing and Inventory Control *Shop & Field Scheduling, Oversee Shop Fabrication and Assist with Shop Layout *Field Measuring and Use of Laser Transit *Manage Project Costs and Budgets, Process Change Orders, Project Start Ups and Close Outs *Complete Shop Fabrication and Erection Drawings and Details Utilizing AutoCAD 2011 *Coordinate and Schedule Field Equipment *Coordinate Delivery and Shipping Requirements per State and Local Codes *Effectively Utilize Microsoft Programs, Including but not limited to Excel, Project, etc. *Manage Shop and Union Field Labor

Estimator / Project Manager

Alloy Construction Service, Inc

2005-2 - 2010-4 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Midland, MI

*Full Project Manager Duties including Scheduling, Purchasing, Shipping Coordination, Supervision of *Shop Fabrication, Steel Detailers, and Field Personnel *Structural & Miscellaneous Steel Fabrication and Erection Estimator *Structural Steel Detailing Using Tekla Structures and AutoCAD 2000 *Fabsuite Steel Fabrication Management Software Administrator *Microsoft Programs including Outlook, Excel, Word, Publisher, and Project *Specialized in Dow Corning and Dow Chemical Projects

Estimator/Project Manager

Delta Steel, Inc

2001-5 - 2004-10 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Saginaw, MI

Project Coordinator Level 2 Supervisor

Moran Iron Works, Inc

1998-3 - 2001-5 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Onaway, MI

*AISC Certified Company *Structural Steel Estimator, Purchasing, Material Lists, and Shop Cut Lists *Design and Detail Using AutoCAD LT2000 and X-Steel

Custom Home Designer

Town & Country Cedar Homes

1996-5 - 1998-3 · 1 yr 11 mos

Petoskey, MI

*Created Complete Drawing Sets for Residential Construction of Custom Homes using AutoCAD R14 *Worked with Architects and Engineers Designing Log Trusses, Timber Structures, and Support Steel as needed.