Philip K. Simon
Moneta, VA 24121


Objective: Senior Estimator/Cost Engineer/ Project Manager

Extensive estimating and project management experience, as well as craft and first-line supervisor experience, business management and development experience.

Qualifications:
17 years experience in all areas of land acquisition, development, and construction; 10 years heavy/civil, 7 years institutional/commercial.
Managed/Estimated over $95 million in civil projects, largest projects > $20 million.
13 years estimating (9 years heavy, 4 years commercial/institutional).
Additional 5 years military project management experience.
5 years construction VP/COO experience.
Experience in costing and managing complex, multi-trade, complex projects, multiple projects, in private and government environments.
7 years experience with AGTEK Earthwork 3D and Graphic Grade, 16 years experience with AutoCAD, 8 years with AutoCAD/LDD for terrain modeling and civil design.
Have used Microsoft Office products professionally since their inception.
20 years CPM experience (including role as military plans officer), 2 years experience Primavera P3, 10 years Suretrak, 2 years MS Project, 1 year Open Workbench.
Includes 4 years experience managing all phases of land/site development, including conceptual estimating / feasibility, supervising/contracting for A&E, , developing tools for Critical Decisions, and supervising project managers throughout construction. Includes presenting plans to planning commissions/ jurisdiction councils for approval as owners representative.
9 years experience in construction and real estate contracting, dispute avoidance, and quality control. Strong understanding of specifying and specifications, project documentation, billing, changes, and controls.
Construction safety OSHA 500 trainer, experienced as SSHO in all environments, including USACE contracts. Developed and implemented safety programs for all companies worked for between 1998 and 2007.
Ability to supervise job layout and survey, develop workable horizontal and vertical project control; experienced (hands-on) in GPS RTK, total station, hard level, and hand methods; ability to teach same.
Construction trade experience in highway, commercial, institutional construction as superintendant, equipment operator, pipelayer, and carpenter.




Experience:
2007 Jan 2009: Vice President Operations, Bayview Construction Company, Smith Mountain Lake Virginia. Responsible for land development/ acquisition, conceptual estimating, sitework.
Morley Companies (1998 2007)
o2003-2007: VP/COO, Colorado Civil Construction, Foothills2 Excavating & Utilities, Concrete Services2, Colorado Onsite Concrete, Colorado Development Advisors, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Responsible for all operations, safety and QC of heavy/civil construction companies, primarily in public federal, state, municipal) contracting environment. Responsible for concrete QC & mix designs.
o2000-2003: Director of Land Development, Morley Companies, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Responsible for conceptual estimating, design, contracts, construction contracting. Founded/ supervised in-house civil engineering/ design firm.
o1998-2000: General Manager, Project Manager, Superintendant, Estimator, Foreman, Pipelayer, Equipment Operator, Foothills Excavating & Utilities, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Earthwork/pipeline contractor. Started as scraper operator, ended as general manager. Responsible for estimating and field management for heavy/civil contractor in mixed public/private contracting environment.
1996-1998: Self-employed, general contractor, Laramie, Wyoming.
1995-1996: Estimator, The Woodshed, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Responsible for Division 8 & 9 estimates in commercial and residential environment.
1992-1996: Estimator, Project Manager, Carpenter, Sprehe Interior Construction. Responsible for Division 5, 7, 8, & 9 estimates in commercial/institutional environment. Projects ranged from TI to 100,000sf + new builds.
1984-1991: Captain, US Army. Aviator, Plans and Operations Officer, Company Commander, Force Integration Staff Officer. Attack helicopter pilot and company commander. Aviation S3 Air - responsible for developing and maintaining contingency deployment and warfighting plans for 3500-man mixed aviation organization using shipping, rail, air; projecting and coordinating contracts for logistic support during movements to operations areas.
1991-1993: Captain, US Army Reserve. Observer/controller evaluated performance of intelligence officers as staff members during intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) (mission analysis, situation analysis, course of action development), and in developing command decision support products.

Education:
Some graduate studies, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, non-degree seeking. 1990-1992. Software engineering, education.
BA, History, University of Wyoming, 1983. many classes in construction materials, project management and engineering.

Certifications:
Colorado Class A Construction Supervisor, 1997
OSHA 500 Trainer Certification, 2006
Virginia Residential Land Disturber, 2007
Colorado Erosion Control Supervisor, 2000
Colorado Real Estate Salesman License (expired)

Skills:
Produce all bid deliverables: scoping, WBS/CA assignment, method/ COA analysis, basis of estimate, exclusions, CPM schedule, exclusions, RFIs, package organization & assembly. Ability to obtain AACE CCE and EVP certification within time it takes to schedule exam.
Quantity survey and costing, derivation of explicit & implicit project tasks.
Earthwork analysis, terrain modeling, site balancing, AutoCAD/LDD, AGTEK.
Takeoffs for heavy construction projects including grading, utilities, roadways, storm sewer and structures, drainage channels & drops, ponds, paving, curbing, and similar tasks.
Budgeting, cost accounting, Quickbooks, Master Builder, breakeven & ROI evaluation, cost allocation, contract document management.
Public/USACE contracting
CPM schedule updating, resource allocation & tracking, Suretrak, P3, MS Project.
AutoCAD/LDD, in civil and building modes..
Research and document search, casework/precedent research.
Claims and litigation support, forensic project assessment, expert witness testimony
Production evaluation and improvement, method analysis, Caterpillar Fleet Performance & Cost Analysis software
Leadership, teambuilding
Public speaking, presentation, advocacy
EO/affirmative action program development and supervision
Safety program development and supervision
Dispute resolution, forensic project assessment, expert witness testimony
Heavy equipment operation, pipelaying, and carpentry
Construction observation, inspection. Strong knowledge of soils, materials, construction, testing standards and procedures.

Personal: Hardworking, leader, team player. Good listener and teacher. Genuinely interested in the processes of land design, development, and construction. Its not just a job, its a passion. I love to study problems and develop innovative solutions, often using knowledge and skills from different people and disciplines to inform those solutions. I believe in getting knowledge from the source: if I dont know what a referenced ASTM standard says, I find it and read it. The first step to a quality job is understanding the clients expectations.



References available on request