Zaida M.

Experience

• ESTIMATOR / OFFICE MANAGER RMG ERECTORS AND CONSTRUCTORS · Full-time Jun 2024 – Mar 2026 1 yrs 9 mos San José, San José Province, Costa Rica Manage the Costa Rica office operations overseeing a team of 5, while leading cost estimating and material takeoffs for 100+ structural
  steel projects, achieving less than 5% variance between budgeted and actual erection costs. Reduced bid review cycle time by 20% and
  cut administrative processing time by 25% through optimized coordination workflows.
• DRAFTER I / TEAM LEADER Cornerstone Building Brands · Full-time Jun 2021 – Jun 2024 3 yrs San José, San José Province, Costa Rica Delivered 100+ Revit, MBS, and Tekla Structures models for structural steel and PEMB projects exceeding 50,000 sq ft, with minimal rework requests over 3 consecutive cycles. Led and mentored a team of 5–10 drafters, reducing error rate by 40% in 6 months while coordinating full Arch/Struct/MEP BIM integration via BIM360
• QUALITY ASSISTANT EDIFICAR SA · Full-time Jan 2021 – May 2021 4 mos San José, San José Province, Costa Rica Reviewed 20+ fabrication drawings for metal building compliance, achieving 100% pass rate on all client submittals. Reduced drawing revision cycles from 3 rounds to 1.5 through systematic QA/QC improvements and multidisciplinary coordination.
• ARCHITECT AND PROJECT PLANNER LAUCA REAL STATE · Full-time Jul 2019 – Sep 2020 1 yrs 2 mos San José, San José Province, Costa Rica Led architectural design and planning for 5 commercial developments from concept through permit documentation, managing budgets, stakeholder coordination, and full project documentation. Delivered all projects on time and within budget.