Name : Shannon Zumo
Industry Type : Electrical Contractors
City & State : Houston, TX
Job Title Electrical Estimator
Relocation Preferences :
Objective : Work with a team or as an individual in the estimating field of construction.
Resume :  
Shannon P. Zumo
1400 El Camino Village, #1101
Houston, TX 77058
225-287-3805
Email: spzumo[at]yahoo.com
Objective
Hard working, highly motivated team player with practical and real world experience in the electrical, maintenance, supervisory fields, and estimating, seeking employment in the construction administration field.

Education History (coursework)

I have 2 years experience utilizing Maxwell Systems Estimation Software, six months experience utilizing ConEst Estimating Software, 4 years of utilizing the U.S. SBA proprietary software, and many years of utilizing Microsoft Office Suite products.
ABC Training Center, Pelican Chapter;
Construction Estimating Course
Blueprint Reading Course
Construction Planning and Scheduling Course

Lantec Computer Training Center;
A+ Computer Certification Course
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Course
Microsoft Network Administration Course
Microsoft Office 2000 Course


LSU Public Management Program;
Public Contact Course
Productivity for Supervisors Course
Productivity for Non-Supervisors Course
Conflict Resolution Course

National Cable Television Institute;
Certified CATV / CCTV Installer Course
Installer Technician Course
Service Technician Course
System Technician Course
Advanced Technician Course

MQ Power Generators
Certified MQ Start Up inspector

Kohler Generator Services
Certified Kohler Generator Start Up Inspector

I am a current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card holder (expiring in 11/30/2013)
I currently hold the Houston Area Safety Councils Reciprocal Course card (aka OSHA card, expiring in 1/11)


Employment History
Project Estimator/Business Development/Project Coordinator/ Industrial Electrician
10/08- 12/09, 09/1996 - 12/1996 ISC Constructors BATON ROUGE, LA
Marathon Refinery, Garyville, LA (Garyville Major Expansion, total project of $4.2B, the electrical portions budget was over 1,100,000 man-hours) Meet with clients engineering groups to solicit new projects to perform in existing plant facilities. Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned projects. Apply knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes. Prepare preliminary estimates for planning purposes and detailed itemized estimates to submit Bill of Materials to engineering. Assist with clarifications of drawings to ensure NEC compliance for as built design portions of the project. Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists. I significantly utilized MS Office Suite. Have thorough knowledge of Estimation Logistics. Track productivity trends; attend engineering meetings as needed, prepared and submitted proposals, RFIs, Change Order Requests, and material requisitions. Big Cajun Power Plant, New Roads, LA. Install control wiring and control gear in control room. Design and implement routing of conduit, install and calibrate switches and termination of motor controls. Supervise 3 instrument technicians, and 2 electrical helpers. As an Electrician installed duct-banks for cooling towers at BASF Wyandot Facilities, Plaquemine, LA.
Construction Analyst (Commercial and Residential Estimating) / Supervisory Construction Analyst
10/04 Present US Small Business Administration, Field Inspection Team Nation-wide, U.S. Perform site surveys; analyze blueprints, code regulations, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned projects, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes. Prepare preliminary estimates for planning purposes. Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists, for commercial and residential property damages, due to natural disasters. Estimate projects up to 5 million. Perform training of field personnel. Access damages following Tropical Storm Bonnie, and Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan, Katrina, and Rita. CURRENT Intermittent work schedule, available to respond to disaster emergencies within 48 hours, anywhere in the United States and its territories. Obtain extensive utilization of MS Office Suite. Considerable knowledge of data-based proprietary software obtained.
Project Estimator
4/08-10/08 Merit Electrical, Incorporated BATON ROUGE, LA
Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned projects. Apply knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes. Prepare preliminary estimates for planning purposes and detailed itemized estimates based on final plans and specifications. Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists. Responsible for estimate and value engineer projects up to 15million in value. Daily use of MS Office Suite and Maxwell Systems Estimation Logistics software obtained. Office and Excel programs utilized extensively.
Project Estimator
10/07-4/08 Epic Group Baton Rouge, LA
Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned projects, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles or processes. Prepare preliminary estimates for planning purposes and detailed itemized estimates based on final plans and specifications. Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists. Estimate projects up to 7 million. Vastly used of MS Office Suite. Good knowledge of ConEst software.
Project Manager / Project Estimator
06/99-07/00 MANNO ELECTRIC BATON ROUGE, LA
Assistant Project Estimator/Project Manager for various commercial projects. Coordinate with vendors. Request material pricing... Routinely engineered small to medium sized electrical projects contracted. Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned projects, apply knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes.
Manager / Owner
07/00-06/04 B & Z Cabling GREENWELL SPRINGS, LA
Perform site surveys; analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates, apply knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes. Prepare preliminary estimates for planning purposes and detailed estimates based on final plans and specifications.


Electrical Technician Supervisor
09/97-06/99 State of LA - DOA- Buildings & Grounds BATON ROUGE, LA
Perform site surveys; analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned projects, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes. Prepare budgetary estimates for planning purposes and detailed estimates based on final plans and specifications. Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepare itemized lists, for various commercial high-rise and historical buildings throughout Louisiana. Perform electrical estimates for various state agencies, engineering of electrical projects, Implementation and management of projects for all construction/remodel projects for all Louisiana Division of Administration owned properties.
Industrial Electrician
8/96-9/96, 12/96-6/97, 12/98-6/99, 9/06-11/06 MMR / AEI Group BATON ROUGE, LA
New construction of "Amocos Marlin" portable offshore drilling platform, supervised up to 10 electricians / helpers; effectively design as-built electrical one-line lighting drawings, utilizing blue-prints, field walks, and hands on approach. Demo and rebuild of Gantry Crane, Arcadian Chemical. New construction of Bio-Products Plant located in Geismar. Perform duties of Electrician for the Pre-shutdown, Methane Unit, Dow Chemical, Plaquemine, LA. Perform duties of Electrician on the new addition to Cellulose Unit, Dow Chemical, Plaquemine, LA.Perform duties of Electrician/Lead-man for the New Control Room, Cellulose Unit, Dow Greensburg.
Lead Commercial Electrician/Superintendent
06/03-8/04 Armco Electric BATON ROUGE, LA
Installations of electrical equipment, completion of documentation, safety compliance assurance, supervise 3-15 employees and assurance of deadline / cost compliance for the construction of the United State Social Security Building, Bankers Ave., Baton Rouge, LA.
Commercial/Industrial Electrician/Foreman
03/01-07/01 A & O Electric GROSSE TETE, LA
Installation of programmable logic controllers, install and terminate electronic lighting systems, installation of and termination of motor control center.
Electrician
CATV System Locator / Service Technician / CLI Technician/ System Technician
02/1992-07/1996 TCI of Louisiana BATON ROUGE, LA
During my tenure here, I served in the positions of Service technician, Signal Leakage tech, and System Locater of HFC CATV System in the Greater Baton Rouge area. I worked to as a Founding Member of the Safety Committee in the Baton Rouge office.
Generator Technician
11/06-9/07 Kossen Emergency Power Equipment BATON ROUGE, LA
Troubleshoot and repair, service and commission generators of various makes, from 5KW to 250KW. Performed related field service of ATSs and RMAs.
Electrical Maintenance Technician Lead
06/86-05/92 A Courtney Sign Company BATON ROUGE, LA Installation and maintenance of electric signs, awnings and commercial outdoor lighting and controllers. Operate cranes and bucket trucks.
Infantry
02/90-11/98 U.S. Army Ft. Ord, CA / Ft. Polk, LA
B 2/27 Light Infantry Cohort Unit, Ft. Ord, CA./U.S. Army Reserve, Mechanized Infantry, Ft. Polk, LA. Light infantry readiness trainer during the initiation of Operation Desert Storm.





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