1. Chris G. Niehoff
632 Bald Hill Road
Eureka, Missouri 63025
314-221-9552
cgniehoff@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Estimator / Project Manager
Franklin Mechanical, St. Louis, Missouri 2013 – 2015
Managed the installation of plumbing systems in a wide variety of commercial
and industrial projects
Independent Contractor
St. Louis, Missouri 2010-2013
Worked with local home repair and remodeling company
Mechanical Field Engineer
Cherne Contracting Corporation, Wood River, Illinois 2009 - 2010
Provide constant engineering support for up to three crews of pipe fitters
Estimator / Scheduler
Penta Industrial Corporation, Overland, Missouri 2008—2009
Prepare both detailed and conceptual estimates and schedules for a variety of
heavy industrial projects
Project Manager
Process Concepts, Inc., Pevely, Missouri 2008
Manage the construction of a 10 million gallon per year bio-diesel / soybean
crushing facility
Assistant Project Manager
Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., Highland, Illinois 2005 —2008
Assist 5 project managers on up to 20 projects at any given time varying
from educational facilities, office buildings, healthcare facilities, parks and
recreation facilities, and treatment plants—the largest being around $20 million
Education
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, Missouri
graduated December 2004
Professional Certification
OSHA 30 Hour Certification
University of South Florida
Certified Professional Constructor
Level Two Certification, April 2009
Associate Constructor
Level One Certification, November 2004
American Institute of Constructors
Adobe Acrobat
Autocad
Bid Winner
Computerease
Deltek Vision
Dropbox
Expedition
Heavy Bid
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Plangrid
Primavera P3
Sharepoint
Suretrack
Skills
Contracts
• Preparation and tracking of subcontracts and
purchase orders
• Ensure all required insurance documents are
recieved from all parties involved
• Assure compliance with government forms and
regulations
• Write RFI (Request For Information) documents
and revise drawings as required
• Procure, compile and submit as-built drawings,
operation and maintenance manuals and warranty
documents per project requirements
• Create and update drawing log
• Archive project documents upon completion
Scheduling
• Divide large projects into individual activities
• Establish logical relationships between activities
• Work Flow – determine the order in which work is
to be performed to best meet project goals
• Create and update schedules
• Create work packages for each crew for effective
production
• Manpower – balance number of employees
between different jobs to keep total number of
employees as constant as possible
Financial
• Perform material take-off
• Estimating – Create both conceptual budget and
detailed estimates
• Create and maintain database of historical costs
• Track work performed and percent complete
• Billing – prepare billing documents using AIA
format to ensure profitable projects
Procurement
• Prepare bid packages and submit to
subcontractors / suppliers
• Procure all necessary materials and equipment
in a timely manner per project plans and
specifications
• Secure architect, engineer and owner approval
of all project materials while maintaining a log of
such submittals
• Facilitate material delivery between vendors,
project management staff and field personnel
Software programs
Profile
Experienced estimator, scheduler and project manager looking for
new opportunity with stable and growing company.