Dru Bryant

Experience

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  Rudolph and Sletten

  May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Cost Engineer Intern

  • Assisted Estimators with quantity takeoff and subcontractor procurement• Assigned to Palomar Pomerado Health Center focusing on floor covering take-off

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  Construction Services Bryant, Inc.

  Dec 2005 - Dec 2015

  • Performed estimates for commercial hard bid and negotiated projects to include material, labor and overhead costs associated. Estimate Range: $300,000 to $9,000,000. • Administration of the bidding process, solicitation and selection of new projects for bidding. • Operated Quick-EST and Maxwell Estimating software to create line item and assembly groupings for complete estimates using take-off quantities.• Created complete new catalog system and pricing database for Maxwell Software. Maintained and updated the database with material pricing and labor rates.• Interfaced with subcontractors on bid analysis, defined scope within budget restraints and made recommendations to Project Manager for all subcontractors during buyout process.• Developed a Subcontractor Bidder’s database for the State of Kansas assigned by city.• Controlled project cost factors by furnishing a complete project analysis throughout project duration• Checked contracts and work scopes for subcontractors to ensure compliance to plans and budget. • Project manager when workload dictated. Completed projects include: Taco Bueno, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King, Ruby Tuesday, Famous Daves, Lincoln Perk, Church’s Chicken and Value Place Hotels. Show less

  • Senior Estimator / Project Manager

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2015

  • Estimator / Purchasing Manager

    Dec 2005 - Jan 2008
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  Zernco, Inc.

  Dec 2015 - now

  * Performed estimates for commercial hard bid and negotiated projects to include material,labor and overhead costs associated. Estimate Range: $300,000 to $8,000,000.* Member of Zernco Leadership and Business Development Teams.* Contributed with strategy planning within the leadership team and implementation of theTraction/EOS system to the Estimating Department at Zernco.* Administration of the bidding process, solicitation and selection of new projects for bidding.* Assigned and distributed projects throughout the estimating team producing efficiency inworkload process.* Reviewed all company bids to ensure accuracy and completeness of bids.* Tracked all statistical analysis of bid win ratios for entire estimating department.* Received the Customer Service Award in 2018 and 2019.* Participated in the Kansas Leadership Center’s - Leadership program.* Project manager when workload dictated. Completed projects include: Chick-Fil-A. Show less • Performed estimates for commercial hard bid and negotiated projects to include material, labor and overhead costs associated. Estimate Range: $300,000 to $6,000,000. • Interfaced with subcontractors on bid analysis, defined scope within budget restraints and made recommendations to Project Manager for all subcontractors during buyout process.• Controlled project cost factors by furnishing a complete project analysis throughout project duration• Checked contracts and work scopes for subcontractors to ensure compliance to plans and budget. Show less

  • Director of Preconstruction

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Chief Estimator

    Apr 2017 - Nov 2024

  • Senior Estimator

    Dec 2015 - Mar 2017