Ron Sliwoski has over 40 years of experience as a senior estimator and project manager for large construction companies. He has expertise in estimating for commercial, government, and infrastructure projects. Some of the companies he has worked for include CH2M Hill, IAP Worldwide Services, and The Shaw Group.

1. Ron Sliwoski
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 443-465-6656
rsliwoski@comcast.net
CHIEF ESTIMATOR / SENIOR ESTIMATOR
Senior Estimator with extensive experience in Fortune 500 companies, small business,
and government contracts. Known for delivering results, collaborating with teams, and
strong leadership. Expertise in firm-fixed price commercial building bids, design build,
Highway/Heavy, Excavation & Dirt, Government Buildings and Commercial Structures,
Civil Infrastructure Projects, Ports, Airfields, Communication Infrastructure, and
Transmission and Distribution – High Voltage Substations. Sensitive and SPECIAL client
work,
Professional Experience:
System 3 – Cape Canaveral, Fl & Carmichael, CA – 2015- Oct - Present
• I am providing consulting services to Pete Leineke at System 3. System 3 is a
major provider of construction/installation services to the Wind Turbine and Solar
collection markets. Development of parametric databases, production of project
estimates, and advising on estimating system procedures as well as adaptation of
off the shelf estimating software for this vertical market alternate energy contractor
CBI/SHAW Group – Cape Canaveral, Fl – 2015- Mar - June
CBI acquired Shaw Group – Shaw is an integrated design/build and services
provider to the US Government – DOD, FEMA and other agencies
Senior Estimator –FEMA (Hurricane Sandy Rcovery Programs
• I was engaged on a project basis to provide analytical and cost estimating
services on a Hurricane Sandy (FEMA) project in NYC. Project/task was completed
and programming has been downsized
CH2M HILL – Cape Canaveral, Fl – 2012 – 2014
CH2M Hill is an integrated Engineering and design firm located in Denver CO with
offices throughout the US and abroad. CH2M has extensive design/build
experience in Water, Wastewater, Highways, Heavy Civil and Nuclear engineering
areas. I worked for the Federal Government facilities and infrastructure where
most of our work was in Afghanistan and Africa with some projects in the Pacific
Rim – Federal business unit was closed in Nov 2014. CH has approx 25,000
employees
Chief Estimator – Construction & Design Build Programs
• Recent work on a $350 Million Hospital program in Boise, Idaho
• Programmatic estimating on Camp Humphreys (Korea) - $13 Billion – US Army
facilities
• Design Build Federal Group
• Manage staff of 5 seasoned estimators
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2. Sliwoski, Ron – Resume RSLIWOSKI@COMCAST.NET
• Implement HCSS estimating – HEAVY CIVIL EXCAVATION Estimating
system
• Projects recently bid include:
o Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC – 600,000 SF building renovation
o Runway and excavation – Djibouti Runway - US Navy
o AFCAP IV – Sample Project – Bomako, Mali
o Al Udeid Aircraft Maintenance Facility and Ramp Construction
o Runway repairs and paving – Bagram
o Worldwide Energy MATOC – Kwajalein Islands – Wind Turbine Installation
o Multiple Coast Guard facilities – Office buildings and shops
o Fiber optic communications – Afghanistan
o Access Control Point Facilities (ACP) MATOC
IAP Worldwide Services – Cape Canaveral, Fl – 2010 – 2012
IAP is a services provider to the war fighter and various other Governmental
agencies including several classified agencies. IAP endeavored to start up a
construction services segment doing work in Afghanistan and Africa and the
business segment was closed in 2012.
Director of Estimating, Planning and Budgets – Construction & Design Build Programs
• Build subcontractor relationships
• Implemented Win Est estimating software
• Implementation of Quest CUT/FILL estimating takeoff system
• Direct, organize and manage estimating efforts ( Afghanistan, Africa) Sensitive CLIENTS
• Contingency operations – Estimating and Proposal Support
• Capture opportunities for construction activities
• Change order preparation, Scheduling analysis
Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc – ITSI/Gilbane 2007 – 2010
ITSI is an integrated Design/Build program contractor providing construction and
support services to the US Government along with Environmental cleanup
resources. ITSI is located in Walnut Creek, CA and offices in Dubai and
Afghanistan. ITSI annual revenues were approximately $500 mil per year and
centered around Construction.
Senior Estimator/Project Manager– Design Build Team Leader
• Team Leader managing 4 other Senior Estimators and 1 Database Administrator
• Implementation of Win Est Estimating software
• Risk analysis with PERTMASTER
• Project Manager – Preconstruction
• Design Build bid preparation
o MATOC, SATOC, WERC, HERC, FRR, GSA Programs
o Afghanistan and Iraq programs – Specialist in LOGISTICS operations
o Quest CUT/Fill Estimating system
o Bid Review team member
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3. Sliwoski, Ron – Resume RSLIWOSKI@COMCAST.NET
o Travel 80% per month
Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc – ITSI/Gilbane
Recent Projects;
• Fairchild Air Force Base, Runway Replacement - $60 Mil
• Randolph AFB – Medial facilities - $40 Mil
• Andrews AFB, Munitions Storage Facilities - $26 Mil
• Ft Benning VMIF - $24 Mil
• Lajes Housing Renovations - $24 Mil
• Saipan Airport Renovations – TSA,CBP $ 17 Mil
• Camp Bastion Runway Replacement - $155 Mil
• Dubai Global Hawk Hangars
• Minister of Defense Headquarters – Afghanistan - $48 Mil
• Land Ports of Entry Facilities, North Dakota - $24 Mil
• SOCOM Language Facility – MacDill AFB - $15 Mil
• Renovations to DFAC Facility – Youngstown Ohio - $ 6 Mil
The Shaw Group – IT GROUP
The Shaw Group acquired the IT Group from bankruptcy and Shaw is engaged in Heavy
Civil, infrastructure and vertical construction along with Design/Build construction
capabilities. Shaw is located in Baton Rouge with annual revenues of about $6 Billion.
Shaw has significant revenues from Oil/Gas construction and Nuclear Design/Build.
Senior Level 5 Estimator/Project Manager – 1996 - 2007
• Implementation of EVMS
• Scheduling review and analysis – Owls Head Waste Water Treatment, NYC
• Risk analysis with PERTMASTER
• Extensive design/build estimating for Government contracts.
• Secret Clearance
• EXTENSIVE Travel to project site and prepare estimate.
• Coordinate estimate with Project Controls and Scheduler
Recent Projects:
• HRSOC – NAVFAC Project in Hawaii - $320Mil
• AAFES Guam Facility – Guam - $38 Mil
• LOGCAP – US Army Material Command - $5 Billion/yr
• Army Reserve Centers – California, Nevada
• U S Forrest Rangers Station – $7 Mil EA – New Mexico and Arizona (Both Wins)
• DTRA Program – Biologic Threat Reduction Program – Northrop Grumman
• FT Sill – Battalion/Brigade Headquarters - $ 25 Mil Design Build – Hard stand paving
• NCETR - Redstone Alabama - $30 Mil Design/Build
• RAFB – Randolph AFB Brac Administrative Office - $9.7 Mil Design Build
Education:
University of St Thomas Houston, TX - Bachelor of Business Administration
Penn State University – Mechanical Engineering – Pittsburgh, PA
Pertmaster Risk analysis training, Primavera training
Timberline, Win Est and HCSS advanced Training
Life Cycle Cost – Published paper for the Tile Council of North America
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Additional experience - Estimator and Cost Control working in the following countries:
(All years are to the best of my recollection and are approximate)
• Baltimore MD – 1986 – 1995 Self Employed Contractor doing Residential and light
commercial building projects
• Suez Canal Cities, Egypt – 1984 – 1986 Metcalf & Eddy – Contract in Ismalia Egypt to
install Ductile Iron pipe for potable water system
• Yanbu, Saudi Arabia – 1982 – 1984 Saudi Arabia PARSONS Limited – Yanbu was a total
city development contract in Yanbu Saudi Arabia. Parsons is Design/Build and program
manager for this project that has been going on for over 20 years now.
• Ovda, Israel – 1979 – 1982 Negev Airbase Constructors – Joint Venture of Perini,
Harbert, Howard & Berger to execute a design/build fully functional classified airbase in
the Sinai Desert. Work location was remote and austere and we lived in a camp.
• Chabahar, Iran – 1978 – 1979 Brown & Root – Contract with the former Iranian Navy to
design and build a classified Navy base for joint use by the US Navy and Iranian Navy.
Project was located in remote and austere areas along the Pakistan /Afghanistan and
Iran borders. I worked on the installation of multi-plate drainage pipe on the haul road
being constructed in the desert.
• APAC Paving – 5 Years 1973 - 1978– Houston Texas – APAC Paving (Warren
Brothers) was a subsidiary of Ashland Oil Inc . The Houston district engaged in
Asphalt and Concrete paving as well as excavation, base, utilities, and median
barrier work. We had 4 permanent and 1 mobile asphalt batch plants.
I started with the company as a Junior Cost engineer and worked through several
positions to achieve the role as Project Controls Manager/Division Controller. Our
team provided monthly cost analysis and cost tracking for all highway and paving
jobs along with cost analysis on the asphalt production costs for the asphalt
plants. The Houston Division had approximately 30 projects ongoing at any time
and we were expected to provide highly reliable analysis on Labor costs,
productivity, material costs and yields, and equipment usage. Houston had
approximately 350 pieces of asphalt and paving equipment that were company
assets/resources
Proficient in the following estimating software systems:
• HCSS
• Timberline
• Win Est
• Quest Cut/Fill Estimating software
• MCACES
• SUCCESS
• Cost Works – RS Means
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