Craig Schmitz

Experience

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  Morris Engineering

  May 2001 - Apr 2007

  Field Engineer

  ➢ Managed private, commercial and municipal civil engineering projects.➢ Oversaw the bid process, from plan preparation and drafting specifications to awarding of contract.➢ Maintained project material ledgers to summarize quantities for payment.➢ Coordinated inspections with consultants and authorities as required.

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  Central Blacktop

  Apr 2007 - Nov 2007

  Construction Superintendent

  ➢ Supervised field operations for government and private projects scheduling internal trades and sub-contractors.➢ Liaison between all field operations and office staff.➢ Coordinated all site safety and quality of work performed.

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  Accurate Steel and Perdel Construction

  Feb 2008 - Jul 2012

  Project Manager and Estimator

  ➢ Played a key role in the management of municipal and commercial construction projects. Scope of work included cast-in-place concrete, reinforcing steel and structural steel work, specifically:• City of Chicago, IL: Wacker Drive Reconstruction ~ $60 Million• ISTHA: Toll Bridge carrying EB & WB Interstate 80 over the Fox River ~ $15 Million• CDA OPM: O’Hare International Airport Runway 10C ~ $10 Million• City of Chicago, IL: South Water Purification Plant ~ $5 Million➢ Guided estimating team throughout bid process.➢ Identified project conflicts and implemented solutions through change management.➢ Negotiated with owners, engineers, subcontractors and vendors. Responsible for the procurement of materials and equipment for projects.➢ Managed the hiring process of key field personnel. Show less

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  Argonne National Laboratory

  Feb 2013 - May 2019

  Procurement Specialist III

  Responsible for contractual actions relating to complex, highly visible Construction and Programmatic Projects utilizing Fixed-Price, Labor Hour, Time & Material, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), and Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) contract vehicles; under varying time constraints; within the legal constraints of the regulatory procedures and statutes with an average annual value exceeding $40 million. Monitor contractor’s performance, labor requirements, and adherence to scope and schedule; resolve exceptions and change requests; conduct pre-proposal meetings, negotiate termination and have overall responsibility for contract administration. Show less

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  Fermilab

  May 2019 - now

  • LBNF Near Site Procurement Manager II

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Procurement Specialist

    May 2019 - Jun 2022