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Noah (Huai-You) Liu

West Covina,CA

Summary

Estimator with 9+ years of experience in construction, specializing in competitive bidding, design-build, and GMP proposals across public and private sectors. Skilled in coordinating trade scopes, preparing detailed takeoffs, and managing subcontractor pricing. Strong understanding of construction documents, risk identification, and preconstruction support. Experienced in scope alignment, public bid compliance, and cost analysis.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Estimator

Swinerton Builders
01.2024 - Current
  • Lead estimating efforts on design-build, GMP, and competitively bid projects ranging from public infrastructure to private commercial builds
  • Review construction documents, perform quantity takeoffs, and develop complete scope breakdowns with scope delineations.
  • Coordinate and evaluate subcontractor proposals to ensure scope alignment, qualifications, and competitive pricing
  • Prepare bid packages, issue RFPs, and manage pre-bid RFIs to clarify scope and design intent
  • Analyze cost impacts from design evolution, market conditions, and value engineering opportunities
  • Support project teams during preconstruction by identifying risks, validating assumptions, and assisting with budget tracking
  • Ensure compliance with public bidding requirements, including subcontractor listing thresholds, bid form accuracy, and documentation of scope coverage

Estimator

PNG Builders
06.2017 - 01.2024
  • Conduct pre-bid site visits with strategic subcontractors to assess site conditions, identifying any discrepancies or conflicts with design intent not previously identified.
  • Lead and prepare comprehensive estimates encompassing labor, materials, contingencies for unforeseen conditions, and all other essential components required for bidding purposes.
  • Lead and prepare conceptual estimates in collaboration with trade partners.
  • Prepare detailed clarifications and exclusions based on historical data, project condition, and subcontractor proposals to proactively reduce potential project risks and conflicts.
  • Optimizing cost-efficiency, strategic phasing, and site logistics for heightened competitiveness.
  • Provide value engineering alternatives to secure opportunities and aid clients in achieving budgetary objectives.
  • Perform comparative analysis of all competitive trade proposals with any necessary adjustments for accuracy and optimization.
  • Compile thorough variant reports justifying pricing changes between bid document revisions.
  • Support on-site teams post-bid award in order to ensure seamless turnover and contract buyouts.
  • Client includes: AES, Aerospace, Boeing, Cedars-Sinai, City of Hope, Children's Hospital, Walt Disney, Fluence, Huntington Health, HMS(LAX), Knott's, NBCU, Nordstrom, Ocean+Cherry, Occidental College, OneLegacy, TAG 8.

Project Engineer

CT MAX
10.2015 - 06.2017
  • Budget and manage negotiated residential projects.
  • Establish and manage project audits, updating monthly cost projections and ensuring timely billing aligned with prime contracts.
  • Collaborated with Superintendent and field teams to align weekly projections with construction schedule. Strategically prioritized tasks to expedite production if weekly deadlines were at risk.
  • Ensured clear project understanding and effective communication to project team regarding drawings, specs, schedules, subcontractor coordination, and client rules.
  • Construction material purchasing.
  • Sub-contractor weekly payrolls.
  • Prepare submittal, RFI logs, all the way through project closeout & turnover.
  • Schedule and lead the 1-year warranty walkthrough to ensure any lingering issues are resolved and customer satisfaction is maintained

CAD Drafter

Design Kidlet Architectural
10.2015 - 01.2017
  • Draft, plot ,and modified drawings in AutoCAD.
  • Data collection and site measurements .
  • Cooperate with architects, engineers and customers to efficiently resolve planning and construction issues.
  • Based on customer specifications, timelines, and supply inventories, create designs and blueprints.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA
06-2017

Skills

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Project
  • On-Screen Take-off
  • Bluebeam
  • Building Connected
  • Prime Bid
  • DESTINI Bid Day
  • AutoCAD
  • nanoCAD
  • SolidWorks

Selected Project Experience

Healthcare Commercial / Retail / Entertainment Education Aviation / Infrastructure

Huntington Hospital – Clinical Lab
Pasadena, CA | Project Value: $16M | Competitive Bid
Seven-level, 28,000 SF renovation of the Clinical Lab building across three separate HCAI scopes. Work included major HVAC upgrades, cleanroom and TB room additions, and was executed in ten phased schedules with customized working hours per area.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – 3rd Floor Neuro Institute
Los Angeles, CA | Project Value: $8M | Competitive Bid
Interior demolition and renovation of 23,700 SF across the Duque Building and Page Tower. Project included construction of a new outpatient Neuro Institute with specialized clinical environments.

Sunny View Care Center – Camellia MOB2
Alhambra, CA | Project Value: $6M | Design-Build Delivery
Design-build delivery of a 20,164 SF two-story steel-framed medical office building, including core/shell and tenant improvements for healthcare providers.


Weingart Tower 1B
Los Angeles, CA | Project Value: $60M | Design-Build Delivery
12-story mixed-use high-rise constructed on a compact 9,300 SF site. The project includes 104 permanent supportive housing units, ground-floor commercial space, and one level of below-grade structure. Design-build delivery with intensive coordination across structural, architectural, and MEP systems in a dense urban environment.

Life Time Fitness – Brea
Brea, CA | Project Value: $45M | Competitive Bid
Ground-up construction of an 88,000 SF Life Time fitness and wellness center, including a large outdoor pool deck with two pools, a water slide, and four adjacent pickleball courts. Scope included full site development, structural framing, high-end interior finishes, MEP systems, and coordination of specialty fitness and aquatic equipment.

Porcupine Villas Expansion
Palm Springs, CA | Project Value: $65M | Completive Bid
Construction of sixteen (16) standalone one-bedroom luxury villa suites totaling approximately 27,589 SF, located adjacent to four existing villas. Scope includes full site preparation, underground utilities, nine MEP yard enclosures, and associated hardscape. High-end finishes and phasing required detailed coordination and trade sequencing.

NBC Universal – Antojitos Restaurant
Universal City, CA | Project Value: $8M | Competitive Bid
Tenant improvement of 9,259 SF ground floor space in a two-story open mall building. Scope included full architectural, MEP, and exterior upgrades for restaurant and dining operations.


Chaffey College – Campus Center Library Renovation
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Project Value: $23M | Hard Bid
Interior renovation of the existing campus library and learning commons. Scope included demolition, upgraded finishes, new lighting, technology infrastructure, and accessibility improvements. Required coordination with campus operations and phased construction within an active educational facility.

Occidental College – Anderson Center Renovation
Los Angeles, CA | Project Value: $9M | Negotiated
Selective renovation of 1,383 SF in the Bioscience Wing, complete remodel of the ACES Wing, and a small addition featuring a new elevator. Work also included accessibility upgrades and new site improvements.


John Wayne Airport (JWA) – Terminal Electrical Upgrades
Santa Ana, CA | Project Value: $70M | GMP Delivery
GMP delivery of a comprehensive electrical infrastructure upgrade across the airport campus. Scope included installation of new switchgear in the Power Distribution Center (PDC) adjacent to the Central Utility Plant (CUP), and construction of new duct banks and manholes along the arrivals roadway serving Terminals A and B.

Palm Springs International Airport – TSA Baggage Screening Facility
Palm Springs, CA | Project Value: $85M | Design-Build Delivery
Design-build delivery of a new baggage screening facility to support the conversion of the existing BHS to a fully in-line system. Scope included site work, demolition, building expansion, installation of a TSA-compliant sortation system, and environmental canopy protection. Provided a complete turnkey solution per contract documents, integrating structure, MEP, security infrastructure, and BHS controls.

Timeline

Lead Estimator

Swinerton Builders
01.2024 - Current

Estimator

PNG Builders
06.2017 - 01.2024

Project Engineer

CT MAX
10.2015 - 06.2017

CAD Drafter

Design Kidlet Architectural
10.2015 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Noah (Huai-You) Liu