Ryan Martorano

About Ryan Martorano

The Chief Estimator is a key role responsible for guiding regional procurement efforts, maintaining profitability, and supporting estimating teams. The role involves strategy, team development, market research, pricing reviews, and upholding company standards. They monitor industry trends that could affect current and future projects. Their expertise helps Estimating teams manage projects successfully and collaborate with Project Development teams to understand and manage procurement risks.Key Responsibilities:Develop strategies and guide Estimating teams to ensure work is procured at an appropriate margin.Collaborate with Project Development teams to decide which projects to pursue.Train and develop personnel, conduct performance reviews, and recommend promotions.Perform market research and track industry trends related to project costs and risks.Demonstrate experience and knowledge of various contract delivery types (e.g, hard bid, CM@R, Design/Build).Review project estimates and support procurement efforts.Uphold and promote company standards and ethics in supplier and trade partner selection.Share resources and maintain consistency across regions.Qualifications:4-year degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University.26 years of experience in estimating large commercial construction projects.Experience with various contract delivery types.Expertise in conceptual estimating and hard bid environments.Excellent communication and organizational skills.Well versed in the use of construction software such as On-Screen Take-Off, Building Connected, SAGE, Assemble, Ediphi, ProjectSight, Revit, etc.Bid packages and subcontracts/purchase agreements.Established relationships within the construction/AE industry.Building information modeling.Specialties: Certified Professional Constructor as designated by the American Institute of Constructors

Experience

1. Chief Estimator

   HENSEL PHELPS

   Jun 2009 — Present · Thornton, CO, US

   Reporting to the District Manager, the Chief Estimator is responsible for all estimating personnel and budget issues. Additionally, the Chief Estimator is responsible for identifying and tracking leads for future projects, and deciding which projects to pursue. The Chief Estimator is also responsible for reviewing all estimates.

Education

• Colorado State University

  BS, Construction Management

  1993 — 1998

Skills

• Project Estimation
• Project Planning
• Design-Build
• Procurement
• Process Scheduler
• Rfi
• Leed
• Contractors
• Value Engineering
• Change Orders
• Construction
• Submittals
• Construction Safety
• Cost Control
• On Screen Takeoff
• Project Bidding
• Pre-Construction
• Bim
• Contract Negotiation
• Concrete
• Budgets
• Estimates
• Primavera P6
• Renovation
• Subcontracting
• Project Coordination
• Constructability
• Leed Ap
• Cpm Scheduling
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Contract Management
• Suretrack
• On-Screen Takeoff