Ricuta Diaconasi

Confident and accomplished professional with progressive experience and solid history of achievements in the field of Construction, Purchasing, Data Analysis, Budgeting, Contracting, Customer Satisfaction and Business Goals

ESTIMATOR 
PACESETTER HOMES                    Nov 2020 – Present

• Read and interpret construction plans, engineering details and specifications in order to perform full quantity take-off for new models and custom homes
• Calculate cost and retail price for client custom changes and late change orders
• Process change orders and issued variance purchase orders
• Create fully take-offs for new optional layouts and elevations
• Review and create in New Star sales options, parts and bid rates
• Request pricing from new or existing vendors/subcontractors and evaluate returned prices
• Train and mentor new staff, to ensure smooth adoption of new system/program

PROJECT ESTIMATOR 
ACKARD CONTRACTORS             May 2017 – Mar 2020

• Worked in conjunction with drafters, interior designers and sales to develop renovation plans with priority consideration given to customer ideas and budget
• Meet with the clients on site for the initial walk-through
• Participated in the meetings for each renovation stage to improve building solutions and subcontractors timelines as well as seek out cost savings opportunities
• Prepared proposal and contract estimates and participated in budget meetings with clients
• Estimated and prepared any changes requested by customers for contract specifications
• Used mathematical and analytical skills to request and analyze quotes
• Negotiated prices and terms of sale with suppliers and vendors
• Kept detailed vendor records and generated reports that help management understand the effectiveness of logistics and transportation costs
• Wrote scope of work specifications for Proposals and Contracts
• Created, implemented and maintained purchase orders tracking system
• Reconciled invoices and contacted suppliers/trades to obtain adjustments to invoices or revisions to purchase orders
• Implemented a new system, Autodesk Design Review, and trained the team on how to utilize it, in order to reduce time spending on take-off calculation
• Analyzed current processes and procedures and implemented new elements that improved communication between departments and reduced redundancies

PURCHASING ESTIMATOR
COVENTRY HOMES                                                       Feb 2013 – May 2017

• Prepared material take-off for custom homes, master plan models and ordered materials based on calculations made
• Created and reviewed in New Star, Build Pro or Excel, options, model subcontracts, parts, craft codes and take-off spreadsheet
• Reviewed and made changes to estimates prepared by the team
• Used knowledge of the Alberta Building Codes to review blueprints, engineering drawings and project specifications
• Reviewed sales documents for accuracy and gross margin profitability before reporting to the General Manager
• Used mathematical skills and analytical skills to request and analyze quotes
• Reviewed and processed Homeowner selected appliance packages
• Reviewed requests for customized price quotes, based on adjustments to standard plans, specifications and options, and completed retail pricing for final acceptance
• Analyzed budget against actual costs and reported on the variances. Adjusted job estimating process based on lessons-learned of previous projects, in order to reduce costs, increase efficiency and minimize variances
• Checked invoices for accuracy and authorized the accounts payable department to issue payments

ESTIMATOR
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIAL                                              Apr 2012 – Jan 2013

• Requested and reviewed quotes
• Prepared estimates for duplexes
• Generated purchase orders and site documents

PROJECT ENGINEER
ROM SERVICE CONSTRUCT                                                    Jul 2000 – Jul 2007

• Performed design and cost analysis for residential, commercial and industrial projects with procurement and construction budgets up to 150M Euro
• Reviewed proposal specifications and drawings; attended on-site pre-bid meetings to determine the scope of work
• Provided technical support, field investigations and solutions for new construction or renovation projects
• Prepared and coordinated construction projects from concept to completion
• Estimated and prepared bids; participated in bid day activities 
 

ESTIMATOR CERTIFICATE 
Professional Home Builder Institute, Edmonton                                            June 2014

ARCHITECTURAL CAD TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA 
Digital School, Edmonton                                               Apr 2012

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE, WITH FOCUS IN CONSTRUCTION (IQAS)
University of Construction, Bucharest, Romania                                                                            Jun 2000