Chidiebere Uzoije

Chidiebere Uzoije has over 15 years of progressive construction management experience in estimating and management of large scale and multiple projects. Chidi is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) federal contracting estimating expert primarily responsible for the estimation and negotiation of project values. He is also involved in the start-up, management and closeout of jobs.

A member of both the Nigerian Society of Engineers as well as the American Society of Civil Engineers, Chidi earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, EN. He has also obtained his Masters of Science Civil Engineering from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He has experience with numerous project management systems software including but not limited to Pulsar, Timberline and Primavera.

Professional Experience

Sr. Estimator/Project Manager Pride Enterprises, Inc. (12/99 - Present)
  • Project management and estimating commercial and government construction projects
  • Negotiating estimates with government personnel
  • Scheduling subcontractors and suppliers
  • Preparing budgets, invoicing and tracking all subcontractor and suppliers
  • Managing all onsite office personnel
Consultant Temple University (12/99 - Present)
  • Instructing the construction cost-estimating class of the Construction Management Certificate Series organized by the Small Business Development Center
  • Teaching small and emerging contractors how to estimate for profit, and use proven techniques to turn planned profit into actual profit at the end of a successful project
Estimator/Project Manager R.I. Williams, Inc. (10/69 - 12/99)
  • Coordinating and supervising all phases government and commercial project estimation
  • Implementing Quality Control and Accident Prevention plans
  • Creating and updating schedules and negotiating change orders
  • Preparing operations and maintenance manuals, submittals, budgets, and punch lists
Estimator/Asst. Proj. Manager WU & Associates, Inc. (5/96 - 9/96)
  • Analyzing blueprints, specifications, sub-contractors quotes and other documents to prepare time, cost and labor estimates for federal and commercial projects
Graduate Teaching Assistant Temple University (9/94 - 5/96)
  • Assisting the teaching of construction estimating and costs, construction methods and materials, construction graphics, planning and scheduling, and capstone in construction
Field Inspector PennDOT (6/95 - 8/95)
  • Performing construction and field inspection duties on the “Exton Bypass” highway project
Supervisor Techint International (SA) Limited Lagos, Nigeria (9/92 - 8/93)
  • Leading team in the opening of a pipeline right of way
  • Coordinating rock blasting operations - drilling, charging and ignition
  • Supervising the installation of petroleum pipeline
Site Engineer Cnoel Enugu, Nigeria (10/91 - 8/92)
  • Supervising the construction of a 32-mile ring road project
  • Supervising the construction of a 3-span reinforced bridge
  • Carrying out land surveys and setting out operations
Site Engineer Abdul Jalil Hajaig Nigeria Limited Bauchi, Nigeria (10/90 - 10/91)
  • Supervising the construction of Bauchi State games village complex
  • Supervising the construction of highway projects, concrete culverts, boxes and open channel storm water sewers
Laboratory Assistant University Of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu, Nigeria (9/89 - 6/90)
  • Performing various material strength tests on soil and concrete
Engineering Assistant Obi Onochie And Partners Enugu, Nigeria (6/88 - 10/88)
  • Assisting in the structural analysis and design of buildings and bridges
  • Performing traffic counts and surveys
Technical Officer Nacenn Nigeria Limited Enugu, Nigeria (6/87 - 10/87)
  • Assisting in the supervision of a 20-mile, rural highway project
  • Assisting in the construction of a gully erosion control project