David Olguin
Thornton
Summary
Professional estimator with proven track record in the construction industry. Expertise in delivering precise and reliable cost projections for large-scale projects. Known for strong team collaboration and results-driven approach. Adaptable to changing project needs. Key skills include cost analysis and project scheduling.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Estimator/ Project Manager / Instrumentation Specialist
Colorado Engineering and Instrumentation, Inc.
03.1990 - Current
- Evaluated project requirements to determine accurate cost projections.
- Reviewed and signed subcontracts to establish clear agreements and mitigate project risks.
- Coordinated schedules with prime contractors, drilling contractors, and subcontractors to ensure timely project progression. with prime contractors, drilling contractors, and subcontractors.
- Secured essential equipment and materials for geotechnical projects to ensure operational readiness., Installation and termination of the following Geotechnical Instrumentation
- 1. Geokon
- A. Vibrating Wire Piezometers
- B. Strain Gages
- C. Crack Meters
- D. Extensometers
- E. Settlement Sensors
- F. Pressure Cells
- G. Inclinometers
- H. Tilt meters
- I. GeoNet Data Loggers
- J. Handheld Readouts
- 2. Durham Geo Slope Indicator
- A. Inclinometers
- I. Casing installation
- Ii. Manual readings
- B. Vibrating Wire Piezometers
- C. Settlement Systems
- D. Water Level indicators
- 3. RST Instruments
- A. Inclinometers
- I. Casing Installation
- Ii. Manual Readings
- B. In-Place Inclinometers
- C. Vibrating Wire Piezometers
- 4. Measurand
- A. Shape Arrays accelerometers (SAA’s)
- 5. Canary Systems
- A. Data Logging Equipment
Lab Technician
Steffen Robertson and Kirsten
01.1985 - 01.1990
- Duties: sieve analysis, Atterberg, hydrometers, proctor compaction tests and moisture content samples.
- Input all data received from associated test into computer.
- Produced graphical representations of finalized data for analysis.
Education
Civil Engineering Technology - Civil Engineering
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood01-1997
Skills
- Bid preparation expertise
- Cost estimation expertise
- Preconstruction services
- Process optimization
- Estimate preparation
- Material takeoff techniques
- Quantity take-offs
- Cost control strategies
- Cost management
- Budget development
- Budget planning
- Change order management
- Contract negotiation
- Value engineering analysis
- Construction estimates
- Subcontractor coordination
- Vendor relationships
- Preconstruction services
- Project planning
- Project scheduling
- Bid management
- Project planning
- Obtaining bids
- Cost control estimates
- Bid acquisition
- Cost control strategies
- Team collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Cost management
- Multitasking
- Client consultation
- Risk management
- Reliability
- Self motivation
- Product knowledge
- Time management
- Construction safety
- Industry standards
- Document review
- Budget planning
- Cost management
Certification
- 8 Hour, Annual Renewal Hazardous Waste Operations, 1990 – 1998
- 40 Hours, Hazardous Waste Operations, May 1988
- 24 Hours, Hazardous Waste Operations, May 1988
- 24 Hours MSHA Training August 2021
- QA/QC Soils Laboratory Technician
- Confined Space Training, Feb. 2007
- Fall Protection, April 2019
Timeline
Senior Estimator/ Project Manager / Instrumentation Specialist
Colorado Engineering and Instrumentation, Inc.
03.1990 - Current
Lab Technician
Steffen Robertson and Kirsten
01.1985 - 01.1990
Civil Engineering Technology - Civil Engineering
Red Rocks Community College
Dam Instrumentation
- Adobe Creek Dam Outlet Works (Las Animas, CO)
- Responsibilities: Estimating, review and signing of subcontract procurement, installation and termination of all instruments.
- Instrument leads in terminal boxes then automating all vibrating wire instruments to a Geokon wireless data logger (GeoNet)
- Instruments used: Vibrating wire piezometers, vibrating wire weir monitors, Standpipe piezometers, wireless data logging equipment (GeoNet)
- Prado Dam (Corona, CA) - Dam enlargement
- Responsibilities: Terminated instrument leads into multiplexers, pulling wires and splicing
- Instruments used: vibrating wire strain gages, vibrating wire load cells, inclinometers, and data loggers
- Canton Dam (Canton, OK) - Spillway stabilization
- Responsibilities: Installation and termination of twenty-seven multi-point extensometers
- Instruments used: multi-point extensometers, Geomation data loggers
- Silver Basin Dam (Morenci, AZ) – WSB Dam/Reservoir/Stockpile
- Responsibilities: Estimating, review and signing of subcontract, procurement and installation and termination of all instruments.
- Instruments used: Vibrating wire piezometers, Standpipe piezometers, Shape Array Accelerometers (SAA’s), and monuments
- Aurora Reservoir (Aurora, CO)
- Responsibilities: Installation and upgrading twenty-five standpipe piezometers to Vibrating Wire piezometers with Geokon (GeoNet series mesh logging System). Upgrading and automation on 2 Inclinometers to Shape Array Accelerometers (SAA’s).
- Instruments used: Vibrating wire piezometers, Shape Array accelerometers (SAA’s), Wireless data logging equipment (GeoNet)
- Willow Creek Dam/Pearl Lake Dam (Steamboat Springs, CO)
- Responsibilities: Procurement, Installation and termination of all instruments.
- Instruments used: Vibrating wire piezometers, Standpipe piezometers, Monitoring points, Sutron bubblers, Canary Systems data loggers.
- Chimney Hollow Reservoir (Loveland, CO) 2019-2025
- Responsibilities: Estimating, reviewing and signing of subcontract, procurement and installation and termination of all instruments.
- Instruments used: Vibrating wire piezometers, Standpipe piezometers, Shape Array accelerometers (SAA’s) horizontal and vertical , Asphalt Monitoring points, Survey Monuments, Monitoring points Arrays, Weir Monitors, Canary Systems data loggers.
Tunnel Instrumentation
- Wolf Creek Tunnel (South Fork, CO) 2005-2007
- Responsibilities: Installation of all instruments and terminating instrument leads in terminal boxes, monitoring of inclinometers.
- Instruments used: multi-point borehole extensometers (MPBX), Tape Extensometer, Pressure Cells, Inclinometers
- Veteran’s Memorial Tunnels (Idaho Springs, CO) 2013-2015
- Responsibilities: Estimating, review and signing of subcontract, procurement and installation of all instruments and terminating instrument leads in Data logging Equipment.
- Instruments used: multi-point borehole extensometers (MPBX), Crack meters, Canary Systems Data loggers.
- 39th Avenue Greenway & Park hills drainage (Denver, CO) 2018-2020
- Responsibilities: Estimating, review and signing of subcontract, procurement, installation and monitoring of all instruments.
- Instruments used: multi-point borehole extensometers (MPBX), Inclinometers, Monitoring point arrays, utility monitors.
- Wise Water connection for Stone Gate Village (Greenwood Village, CO) 2016-2017
- Responsibilities: Estimating, review and signing of subcontract, procurement and installation and monitoring of all instruments.
- Instruments used: multi-point borehole extensometers (MPBX), Utility monitors, monitoring point arrays.
Highway Instrumentation
- Legacy Parkway (Salt Lake City, Utah) 2007-2008
- Responsibilities: Installation and termination of the following instruments
- Vibrating Wire piezometers, Inclinometers, manometers