Magen Schlesier

General Vibe:

Bringing vision to fruition. This is a dynamic role that is in a constant state of evolution.

Duties:

Market research, evaluating trends, similar products, products in demand and their functions

Understand and research customer needs & expectations through multiple means - social networking and studies

Conceptualize, hypothesize, plan, design, test and analyze results & data for new products, services & operations

Value engineering - Redesign and/or adjust products or processes to improve functionality, cost, labor, sustainability, renewability & resilience

Ensure that new innovations meet appropriate regulatory criteria/code

Collaborate with business management, engineering, marketing and other departments to exchange ideas, concerns, and evaluate capabilities

Oversee implementation and production of projects in development

Oversee and commission engineering of prototypes

Resolution of product issues

Detailed documentation & organization of all steps of each process

Research & track costs, develop capital expenditure & return on investment reports

Continually assess scope of research projects, ensuring that they are on time and within budget

Write & design persuasive & technical reports, specifications, and presentations for new innovations for internal use and for potential publication in scientific journals, trade publications or technical manuals

Present new innovations to large or small groups

Some travel for purposes including networking, attending industry conferences on research topics of interest, conducting or overseeing experiments & testing, and visiting client facilities to learn about their needs

Reading and analyzing structural design and erection drawings

Reading and analyzing individual job specifications

Identifying and writing scope of work and bid proposals for structural steel and other miscellaneous steel bid items

Writing and distributing Requests for Information to customers and contractors regarding design drawings

Structural steel erection labor take-off and estimation of labor and equipment cost

Contract negotiation

Completing and distributing turn-over documents for sold jobs

Acting as C & F point of contact and representative regarding sold jobs

Value Engineering

Estimating, negotiating and coordinating between field superintendents and contractors on extra work tickets and change orders

Being cognizant of steel erection and construction scheduling obstacles and requirements and estimating jobs with coordination of these items in mind

Project management

BIM modeling

Tech research and implementation

Reading and analyzing bridge design and shop drawings

Reading and analyzing multiple state Department of Transportation and various railroad company specifications

Reading and analyzing individual job specifications

Identifying and writing scope of work and proposals for structural steel and other miscellaneous steel bid items

Writing and distributing Requests for Information to customers and states regarding design drawings

Material and fabrication labor take-off and estimation

Calculating camber and sweep for steel beams and girders

Calculating cost of material, eliminating as much cost and/or waste as possible, while keeping in mind camber, sweep,

splicing, weight, length and width requirements and restrictions

Completing and distributing pricing and labor recaps

Completing, distributing and collecting freight and other buy-out request for quote items to subcontractors

Budgeting freight and buy-out items for estimates

Completing and distributing turn-over documents for sold jobs

Representing each estimate and sold job during estimate review and turn-over meetings to Supervisors and Project

Management, Production, Detailing and Engineering, and Sales departments

Training interns and new employees to perform Intern and Estimating tasks as listed above

Being cognizant of fabrication and construction scheduling obstacles and requirements and estimating jobs with

coordination of these items in mind