Amanda Go

About Amanda Go

Not your average estimating & preconstruction professional.My career in the AEC industry has largely been the result of saying \"yes!\" to the side quest. Over the last 15+ years, I’ve followed opportunities that led me into drafting, subcontracting, project management, engineering, estimating, and preconstruction (and no, those last two aren’t the same)- with an increasing focus on technology and development.I enjoy tackling large-scale, complex, and integrated projects. The challenge of simplifying complexity, quelling the chaos, creative problem-solving, and the chance to learn something new with every job is what I love most about the industry. The fast-paced, overlapping project churn that comes with estimating and preconstruction keeps things exciting.Technology is something that’s near and dear to me. It’s not just about leveraging tools to their fullest, but connecting the dots between them to push the boundaries of what we expect and create smarter, more useful, and more efficient workflows. When a challenge calls for it, count me in - whatever it takes to build the right solution that will push things forward and deliver smart, practical results.One of the best parts of construction is the people. I’ve had the chance to work with some incredibly sharp, thoughtful, and creative folks—owners, subs, designers, and teammates—and those day-to-day connections are a big part of what makes the work fun. I also enjoy sharing what I’ve learned along the way and mentoring others as part of that journey.While I spend a little less time on the nuts and bolts of estimating these days, my favorite estimates remain the ones not too far removed from cocktail napkins.Technical Experience- On Screen Take-off- WinEst- Join- Assemble- Power BI (Visuals & DAX)- Power Query (M)- Power Pivot- Microsoft Excel (including VBA)- Bluebeam- ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)- InSite (civil)- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, Forms, Sharepoint)- AI - Various LLMs- Power Apps & Power Automate (a work in progress)- AutoCAD- Autodesk Inventor- Revit- Navisworks- Revizto- SketchUp- Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, & Illustrator- CMiC- Procore- Destini Estimator- ICE MC2

Experience

1. Estimating Manager

   The Boldt Company

   Dec 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Construction Management

  2008 — 2014

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Master of Engineering - MEng, Construction Engineering

  2016 — 2017

Skills

• Constructability
• Microsoft Excel
• Estimating
• Take-Offs
• Submittals
• Inventor
• Preconstruction
• Pre-Construction
• Bim
• Archicad
• Photoshop
• Subcontracting
• Suretrack
• Project Estimation
• On-Screen Takeoff
• Autocad
• Value Engineering
• Change Orders
• Primavera P6
• Construction
• Web Design
• On Screen Takeoff
• Excel
• Onscreen Takeoff
• Process Scheduler
• Revit
• Microsoft Office