Gary Vilches, CEC, CET, GSC

- Develop key estimating documents such as construction cost estimates, conceptual budgets, quantity takeoffs, job cost reports and firm price bid analysis - Conduct accurate quantity takeoffs for over five hundred acres of land development and over one million square feet of building construction - Analyze subcontractor pricing and report on costing trends based on market conditions and historical data - Ensure budgets from general contractors outside of Alberta and Manitoba are reasonably priced and all scopes of work are covered in budgets by carefully reviewing construction documents being priced - Engage regularly and consistently with new and existing clients, consultants and subtrade relationships

- Reviewed construction bidding documents and developed construction estimates that comply with detailed tender instructions, company policies and industry procedures - Efficiently managed multiple tenders and solicit pricing from various subcontractors while ensuring tender documents are clear for accurate pricing - Ensured awarded projects were consistent with construction estimates through Project Coordinator roles such as writing Subcontracts, issuing Purchase Orders, and analyze subcontractor Change Orders - Generated over $10 million in awarded project revenue by completing accurate takeoffs and successfully bidding competitive tenders - Produced and contributed to company manuals and checklists containing procedures and processes designed to minimize project risks and inaccuracies within construction budgets

- Drawing setup and layout - Perform calculations for HVAC Design - Produce construction drawings using AutoCAD