John Birkenhauer

About John Birkenhauer

4 years apprenticeship program.5 years as an apprenticeship instructor.11 years as a field electrician.16 years as a project manager + estimator + service manager.Goals:Expand salesBuild client relationshipsProvide exceptional service and communication.Provide construction analysis with defect isolation and correction and promotion of value added services.Supplement existing knowledge base and expand into new areas.Specialties: Medical suite design-build construction: MRI\'s, Cath Labs, Angio Suites, X-Ray and radiography suites (various), PET scanners and all other types of Imaging equipment.I have extensive experience with new technology Imaging units across a wide spectrum of equipment vendors, i.e: GE, Phillips, Siemens, Toshiba, Picker, many others.I have worked in academic, civilian and military medical facilities. I have worked on all scopes from the \"cleanest\" new construction to the \"hardest\" of retrofits in a building a century older than the technology being installed.I also do:Budgeting for general preconstruction standards and expectations.Design-build and plan and spec estimation of all types construction projects.Estimates and coordination for Service work, with an extensive field and management background in this area.Troubleshooting: Both technical/hands on, and management details.I have strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience (above) as a paid instructor in a classroom situation.I have \"+\" computer skills, able to work in most common Microsoft programs and moderate or better abilities in Adobe.pdf (\"++\"), CAD, Paint.net + paint, BlueBeam, LiveCount, Accubid, several others, generally self-taught.

Experience

1. Electrical Designer Estimator Pm

   EGC Construction Corporation

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Busy EL Designer/estimator/PM for a vibrant and productive GC.

Education

• Xavier University

  Pschology

  1983 — 1986

• IEC Cincinnati

  Ohio + others EL Cointractor, EL

  1985 — 1988

• Purdue University Project Management Institute

  Certificate of completion PM coutse 2015, College level PM instruction

  2015 — 2015

Skills

• Communication
• Subcontracting
• Project Coordination
• Submittals
• Construction Safety
• Procurement
• Budgets
• Energy Management
• Constructability
• Materials
• Project Bidding
• Project Planning
• Estimates
• Process Scheduler
• Cpm Scheduling
• Suretrack
• Contract Management
• System Design
• Power Distribution
• Contractors
• Value Engineering
• Change Orders
• Construction
• Renovation
• Proposal Writing
• Contract Negotiation
• Fire Alarm
• Leed
• Electricians
• Hvac
• Systems Design
• Troubleshooting
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Tenant Improvement
• Autocad
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Estimation