WITOLD K.

SIDOR
Chicago, IL 60660  773-459-6208  vitsid@aol.com

SENIOR PROJECT ESTIMATOR & DESIGNER

Increased Profitability  Elevated Competitiveness  Optimized Customer Satisfaction

Selected Achievements

 Consistently created bids within 5% of forecasted pricing.

 Increased sales by 200% within two years by reviewing project scope and planning
documents and quickly determining ideal materials and cost-effective processes.
 Successfully directed restructuring initiative in Estimating Department; placed and trained
estimators in Company offices nationwide.
 Negotiated and won 65% of project contracts within proposed budget, maintaining desired
profit margin
 Increased revenues by providing quotes ahead of schedule to expedite sales team

Areas of Expertise / Key Qualifications

 Project Proposals Construction  Vendor Sourcing / Relations  Customer Service / Relations

 Detailed Project Designs  New Technology  Change Order Management
 Competitive Bid Preparation  Profit Margin Maintenance  Subcontractor Relations
 Contract Negotiations  Problem Solving  Staff Training / Education
 Deal Closing  Cost Reduction Initiatives  Team Leader / Player

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
ASCHER BROTHERS Chicago, IL
One of America’s premier painting contractors with revenues of $35-$40M per year 2007 to 2009
Senior Estimator
Managed projects from RFP through Negotiation and Closing. Detail-oriented, developed accurate,
timely estimates and compelling bids to secure new projects. Compiled material costs, estimating
labor costs, requesting and collecting subcontractor pricing. Consulted with Designers and made
recommendations on materials and labor methods to lower costs and improve lead time and budgets.
Developed new suppliers, analyzed supplier quotes and made recommendations for use in estimates.
 COST REDUCTION/EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT: Collaborated with newly acquired
software company and worked with internal staff to facilitate transition from paper plans to all-
digital takeoffs; improved efficiency and significantly reduced costs within first six months.
 SALES INCREASE: Reviewed project scope and planning documents and quickly
determined ideal materials and cost-effective processes resulting in 200% sales increase
within two years.
 Expedited project development as needed to ensure timely bid submissions, which added to
volume of successful deals.

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UNISTRUT CONSTRUCTION Itasca, IL

$40M specialty contracting business in steel support industry 1999 to 2007
Senior Estimator & Designer

Accurately determined manufacturing costs, including material, labor and overhead, consistent with
overall pricing strategy and profitability. Analyzed and interpreted both detailed information and vague
concepts to make sound judgments. Gathered vendor pricing information and obtained lowest price
possible. Prepared and outlined costs associated with the production of framing, visual merchandise,
graphics and fixtures by analyzing specifications. Led estimating teams through full lifecycle of
competitive bidding. Compiled and maintained data history for client, project, or specific item for cost
and pricing analysis. Partnered with Project Management, Purchasing and Production to determine
best methods and materials for manufacturing.

 Promoted to senior estimator after successfully directing restructuring initiative in Estimating

Department; placed and trained estimators in Company offices nationwide.
 Negotiated and won 65% of project contracts within proposed budget, maintaining desired
profit margin
 Trained six new members of Design and Estimating team to ensure consistently excellent
performance.
 Supervised staff of two estimators and two drafters.

Additional work history provided upon request.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago, IL

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expert user with MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, Primavera, and On-Screen Takeoff

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bi-lingual English/Polish