Fernando Colom

About Fernando Colom

I am currently a Director of Project Estimating with NextEra Energy. Our team supports our organizations efforts on Wind, Utility Scale Solar, Transmission, Substation, Fiber & 5G, Gas Pipeline, Fossil Power Generation, Battery Storage, Hydrogen, EV Charger, Water Treatment and DG Solar projects. The team offers conceptual, budgetary, & forecast estimates, provides value engineering studies, conducts data analytics, and analyzes contractor & vendor bids. I support our team through template & model creation, market analysis, data analytics, talent acquisition & development, estimate basis & scope definition, estimate reviews, and proposal reviews with upper management.I have experience in field engineering, procurement, cost estimating, scheduling, and cost control on several types of engineering and construction projects, including: cogeneration, simple cycle, combined cycle, AQCS systems, nuclear, transmission, distribution, substation, pipelines, metering stations, compressor stations, EV chargers, water treatment plants, solar arrays, wind farms, and battery storage.I have my Masters Degree in Construction Management from the University of Florida as well as a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the University of Central Florida.Specialties: Cost Estimating, Construction Estimating, Civil Estimating, Piping Estimating, Electrical Estimating, Mechanical Estimating, Power Estimating, Transmission Line Estimating, Distribution Line Estimating, Switchyard Estimating, Substation Estimating, Power, AQCS, Nuclear, Cogeneration, Combined Cycle, Fossil, Natural Gas, Coal Fired, Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Solar Estimating, Distributed Generation (DG) Solar Estimating, Wind Estimating, Pipeline Estimating, Renewable Estimating, Utility Estimating, Battery Storage Estimating, EV Charger Estimating, Water Treatment Plant Estimating

Experience

1. Director of Estimating

   NextEra Energy Resources

   Oct 2024 — Present · Juno Beach, FL, US

   Responsibility over all Estimating for NextEra Energy, including solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, substation, gas pipeline, RNG, fossil, EV charger, and micro-grids- Support NextEra Energy organization wide with EPC bid proposals, internal budgeting, asset retirement obligation, asset insurance evaluation, new technology and vendor evaluation, cost engineering studies, and conceptual engineering- Support upper management during bid strategy, management vettings, and corporate strategy planning- Lead and develop team of 45+ estimators, including 7 managers- Provide feedback on and review project estimates, supporting teams effort of scenarios per year- Foster diverse, positive, task-oriented work environment focused on continuous improvement- Develop and enhance work processes & procedures, resulting in reduction of estimate turnaround time from 13 business days to 4 business days- Lead data analytics effort to improve accuracy and speed of future cost estimating efforts- Analyze current market conditions through commodity analysis, industry research, and collaboration with engineering and construction partners

Education

• University of Florida

  Masters in Construction Management, Construction Management

  2017 — 2019

• University of Central Florida

  BS, Engineering Technology, Construction

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Construction Estimating
• Mathcad
• Solar Estimating
• Civil Engineering
• Matlab
• Solar Energy
• Cost Engineering
• Caes
• Scr Estimating
• Spanish
• Epc
• Civil Estimating
• Transmission Line Estimating
• Power
• Estimates
• Arcgis
• Electrical Estimating
• Substation Estimating
• Construction
• Mechanical Engineering
• Power Plants
• Cost Estimating
• Visual Basic
• Power Distribution
• Microsoft Office
• Power Generation
• Power Transmission
• Aqcs Estimating
• Power Estimating
• Inspection
• Excel
• Mechanical Estimating
• Project Estimation
• Fgd Estimating
• Refinery
• Solidworks
• Piping Estimating
• Procurement
• Autocad
• Microsoft Excel