Chris S.
Construction estimator & project executive: 25 yrs multifamily high-rise, buyout, bid leveling
Reston,
United States
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Skill pts: 5
Construction Management
High-Rise Construction
Quantity Takeoff
Subcontract Buyout
Yardi
About
Construction project executive and estimator with 25 years in multifamily, high-rise and high-end residential/hospitality construction across Washington DC, New York and Boston. I started as a Local 1 union plumber and prefab coordinator, so I read drawings and price work from the trade side as well as the GC side.
What I can do for you:
- Quantity takeoffs and cost estimates, with a focus on MEP and finish trades
- Bid package preparation, bid leveling and scope-gap analysis by trade
- Value engineering options that hold design intent within budget
- Budget, schedule of values and GMP reviews; change order and pay application verification
- Scopes of work, subcontract exhibits and procurement / long-lead tracking
- Constructability review of architectural and MEP drawings
Recent work includes a 385-unit high-rise in Washington, DC (GMP through construction, curtain wall and window system evaluation, full subcontract buyout) and high-end multi-phase multifamily for Bozzuto. Daily tools: Procore (administrator), Sage, Textura, JD Edwards and Excel.
Education: BA, Mechanical Engineering and Business Management, minor in Construction Management, UMass Lowell.
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What I can do for you:
- Quantity takeoffs and cost estimates, with a focus on MEP and finish trades
- Bid package preparation, bid leveling and scope-gap analysis by trade
- Value engineering options that hold design intent within budget
- Budget, schedule of values and GMP reviews; change order and pay application verification
- Scopes of work, subcontract exhibits and procurement / long-lead tracking
- Constructability review of architectural and MEP drawings
Recent work includes a 385-unit high-rise in Washington, DC (GMP through construction, curtain wall and window system evaluation, full subcontract buyout) and high-end multi-phase multifamily for Bozzuto. Daily tools: Procore (administrator), Sage, Textura, JD Edwards and Excel.
Education: BA, Mechanical Engineering and Business Management, minor in Construction Management, UMass Lowell.
Experience
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Project Executive
WCS Construction, LLC · Full-time
Jun 2023 –
Present
3 yrs 5 mos
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Project Executive (Feb 2026-present), Senior Project Manager (Jun 2023-Jan 2026) for WC Smith's construction arm.
- Project Executive on a 385-unit high-end multifamily high-rise: GMP, owner contract, budget, job cost and schedule of values
- Subcontract buyout, bid package review, bid leveling and scope-gap analysis by trade; value engineering
- Materials procurement and lead-time tracking across all CSI divisions; curtain wall and window system evaluation
- Built the company's contract workflow from estimating through closeout: General Provisions, scopes of work, exhibits
- Procore Administrator; integrated Procore, Sage, Textura and Yardi - Senior Project Manager Bozzuto · Full-time Jun 2021 – May 2023 1 yrs 11 mos Greenbelt, MD, USA Senior Project Manager on high-end, multi-phase multifamily projects. Ran subcontractor buyout, contract creation and owner contract negotiation; bid leveling and scope-gap analysis by trade; value engineering and price negotiation; schedule management and delay recovery. Led project teams in Procore and JD Edwards, chaired the PM SOP committee and built boilerplate scopes of work. Closeout and warranty oversight.
- Project Manager First Finish (a Shawmut company) · Full-time Jan 2018 – Jun 2021 3 yrs 5 mos Washington D.C., DC, USA Full project responsibility for high-end renovation work, including hospitality projects in occupied hotels: estimating, cost control and planning. Subcontractor bid analysis, scope-gap review and negotiation; value engineering with architects and designers to hold design intent within budget; biweekly budget trending, pay application review, change order verification and allowance buy-downs; long-lead and permit tracking. Led the company-wide Procore rollout and training.
- Project Manager / Estimator Sleeping Dog Properties, Inc. · Full-time Dec 2014 – Dec 2017 3 yrs Boston, MA, USA Full project oversight with estimating focused on MEP and finish trades. Developed and ran project schedules with the site superintendent; solicited and leveled vendor and subcontractor bids on price, delivery, quality and past performance; negotiated terms. Issued subcontracts, change orders and POs; managed cost reports, RFIs, submittals and closeout documentation.
Education
- University of Massachusetts Lowell Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mechanical Engineering and Business Management; minor in Construction Management 2002 – 2004
Other experience
- Earlier career: owner's rep, NYC residential and plumbing trade (1999-2014) Owner's Representative PM, Ginza Project (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2011-2014): high-end residential, restaurant and retail development; ROI and site analysis, bid assessment, design coordination, permits through certificate of occupancy. Assistant PM, Elad Group (New York, 2008-2010): high-end multifamily and retail; RFIs, change order verification, procurement and finish schedules. Prefabrication Coordinator, Bass Mechanical (Queens, 2006-2008): shop prefab of plumbing risers, branches and sprinkler systems for 400-800 unit buildings. Local 1 union plumber, Abba Plumbing (New York, 1999-2002).
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Joined: November 7, 2026
Last seen: November 7, 2026
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Languages
English Native or bilingual proficiency
Location
Reston, VA, United States