Neal Oconnor

About Neal Oconnor

Project Manager, Estimator, and Detailer with deep experience delivering structural steel projects from concept through fabrication and field installation. I specialize in 3D modeling and detailing using Autodesk Advance Steel and Revit, translating design intent into accurate connection design, shop drawings, and buildable solutions. My background spans estimating and value engineering, where I focus on balancing constructability, cost, and schedule without sacrificing quality. I work closely with project management teams, fabrication shops, and erection crews to ensure smooth handoffs and efficient execution across every phase of a project. In addition to traditional steel construction expertise, I design and build custom software using Python, SQL, and machine-learning tools to improve estimating accuracy, streamline workflows, and modernize data-driven decision-making in the steel industry.

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Steel Industry

   Nov 2024 — Present

2. Project Manager

   Lawton Welding Company, Inc.

   Nov 2024 — Nov 2025

3. Project Manager

   Northeast Steel Structures LLC

   Jul 2015 — Nov 2024

Education

• New England Institute of Technology

  Construction Management

  2007

• University of Rhode Island

  Business Administration and Management · General

  1999 — 2004

Skills

• Project Planning
• Construction Drawings
• Drawing
• 3d
• Attention to Detail
• Building Codes
• Problem Solving
• Value Engineering
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Sql
• Communication
• Design-Build
• Pre-Construction
• Building Information Modeling (Bim)
• 3d Computer Aided Design (3d Cad)
• Budgeting
• Construction Management
• Project Estimation
• Steel Detailing
• Project Management
• 3d Modeling
• Autocad
• Estimates
• Revit
• Autodesk Advance Steel
• Python (Programming Language)