Ben Heckman
Louisville
Summary
Ben has 10+ years of Commercial General Contracting experience encompassing everything aspect of general contracting from pre construction to project close out both in the field and office.
Ben got his official start in 2014 as a form Carpenter for F.W Owens and worked through every position in the field from there. Officially leaving F.W.O as the second shift superintendent on a local Doctors office remodel. Ben started at Buffalo as a Project Estimator and quickly assumed the role of turn keying individual projects in other states as The estimator, coordinator, and project manager. Serving as superintendent on one of his most recent projects as well (Olive Garden Conversion in NC).
Ben is currently looking to pursue other opportunities as a project manager for larger local projects.
Preferred Contact Method: Text (502)381-3394
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent/Trainer
Buffalo Construction, Inc.
03.2021 - Current
- Estimation/Estimation Management experience included delivering comprehensive bid proposals for both retail and restaurant projects ranging from $450,000 to $8.1 million. Utilizing data from completed projects to create conceptual budgets for new clients. Organizing and leading job site visits with sub contractors prior to bidding. Training new estimators (x3). Reviewing $150million worth of bids from my estimators per year to maintain work force utilization with a target of 33% award rate on projects.
- Project Manager experience included budget management, monthly CTCs, writing SOWs, contract negations with clients/vendors, create/manage schedule, CO approval with vendors, CO creation/approval with clients, maintain client relations, RFIs, Submittals, Create punch lists, ensure project progression, Client billing, Vendor invoicing/billing approval, and regular site visits.
- Superintendent experience included leading production meetings, onsite vendor management, scheduling of vendors, scheduling material delivery, material inventory/inspection, QA/QC, draft RFIs, scheduling inspections, punch list management, and Owner/operator Meetings.
- Coordination included Superintendent housing, invoice management (timberscan/procore), vendor setup, weekly report creation/distribution, CO processing, billing, Utility account set ups, material procurement, contract/PO execution via docusign, and project close out.
Laborer/Carpenter/Finisher/Operator/Second Superintendent
F.W. Owens Company Inc
05.2014 - 09.2021
- Second Shift Superintendent for health care renovations.
- Experienced on jobs ranging from small renovations to 120,000sf tilt ups (form and pour panels on site).
- Heavy equipment operation experience: skid steers, backhoes, mini excavators, single axel dump truck, aerial lifts, and all terrain telescoping forklifts.
- Interpreted blueprints and construction documents to determine project directives.
- Led several projects from start to finish, including dock levelers, large equipment pits, and retaining walls.
- Used total station, transits, and sight levels to layout footers, stem walls, and set grade.
- Kept team members safe and job sites free of hazards by maintaining good organizational skills at all stages.
- Carpentry
- Demolition
- Structural Concrete Forming
- Tied rebar
- Poured, finished, patched, and sawed concrete.
- Framing, blocking, and drywall
- Painting
Education
Bachelor Degree - Forestry
University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.2018
Skills
- Procore
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- Planswift
- Timber Scan
- Blue Print Interpretation
- Estimating/Estimation Management
- Training New Hires
- Project Management
- Heavy equipment operation
- Job site organization
- Project Planning
- Layout/Survey
- Form carpentry
- ArcGIS
- Plan Swift
Certification
- Rapport Leadership Break Thru (02/24)
- Certified Forklift operator
- Certified Aerial Lift operator
- Certified Kentucky Master Logger
- Certified American Tree Farm Inspector
Timeline
Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent/Trainer
Buffalo Construction, Inc.
03.2021 - Current
Laborer/Carpenter/Finisher/Operator/Second Superintendent
F.W. Owens Company Inc
05.2014 - 09.2021
Bachelor Degree - Forestry
University Of Kentucky
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