Construction Project Manager | Estimator | Project Controls & Construction VA
I help contractors, builders, developers, and construction companies manage projects, prepare accurate estimates, control schedules, and keep their construction operations organized from preconstruction through closeout.
With a background in construction management and MEP engineering, I understand both the technical and administrative sides of construction. I can work as your Construction Project Manager, Estimator, Project Controls Assistant, or Construction Virtual Assistant**, depending on what your business needs.
What I Can Help You With
1. Construction Project Management
* Project coordination and administration
* Budget and cost tracking
* Subcontractor coordination
* RFIs and submittals
* Change orders and variations
* Document control
* Progress reporting
* Site and project follow-ups
* Punch lists and closeout documentation
2. Construction Estimating & Takeoffs
* Quantity takeoffs
* BOQ preparation
* Construction cost estimates
* Tender and bid preparation
* Material takeoffs
* Schedules of Values (SOV)
* MEP, architectural and general construction estimating
* Plan and specification review
* Value engineering support
3. Scheduling & Project Controls
* Baseline schedules
* Schedule updates
* Look-ahead schedules
* WBS development
* Critical Path Method (CPM)
* Progress tracking
* Resource and cost loading
* S-curves
* Earned Value Management (EVM)
* Budget and cost control
* Project dashboards and reporting
4. Construction Software & Digital Workflows
* JobTread
* Primavera P6
* Microsoft Project
* Smartsheet
* Autodesk Revit / BIM
* Navisworks
* Excel
* Power BI
* Procore
* Buildertrend
* Fieldwire
* Autodesk Construction Cloud
5. Construction Virtual Assistant Services
If you're a contractor or construction company owner who is spending too much time on administrative work, I can take over the back-office tasks that keep projects moving:
* Updating project information
* Organizing project documents
* Maintaining trackers
* Preparing reports
* Updating schedules
* Following up with subcontractors and suppliers
* Maintaining estimating databases
* Preparing meeting notes
* Updating budgets and cost reports
* Managing project correspondence
6. Construction Technology & Automation
I can help organize and improve construction workflows using tools such as:
JobTread | Smartsheet | Excel | Power BI | Primavera P6 | MS Project | Revit | Navisworks | QuickBooks Online | Zapier | Make | n8n | Power Automate
The goal isn't simply to use more software. It's to create a workflow where project information moves efficiently between estimating, procurement, scheduling, accounting, and project management.
Tools I Work With
1. Estimating: Excel, PlanSwift, Bluebeam, CostX
2. Scheduling: Primavera P6, MS Project, Smartsheet
3. BIM: Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud
4. Project Management: JobTread, Procore, Buildertrend, Fieldwire
5. Reporting: Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet
6. Automation: Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate
Why Work With Me?
I understand that construction businesses don't just need someone to enter data. They need someone who understands **drawings, quantities, costs, schedules, subcontractors, project documentation, and the realities of construction operations.**
Whether you need help preparing a bid, updating a project schedule, organizing your JobTread system, building an estimating template, tracking project costs, or managing daily construction administration, I can integrate into your existing workflow and help keep your projects under control.
If your construction business is losing time because of estimating, scheduling, project administration, or disorganized information, send me a message. Tell me what is slowing your team down, and I'll help you identify a practical way to fix it.
Construction Estimating
Smartsheet
Construction
Project Management
Quantity Surveying
Civil Engineering
Manufacturing & Construction
PlanSwift
Bluebeam Revu
Tender Document
Residential Design
Microsoft Excel
Building Renovation
Dennis W.
Nairobi, Kenya
$25/hr
5.0
7 jobs
Managing construction projects across multiple sites, contractors, and reporting lines is complex. I help construction companies, developers, and donor-funded organisations stay in control of that complexity, from baseline to closeout, without the overhead of a full-time hire.
I am a PMP-certified Construction Project Manager with over nine years of experience delivering complex infrastructure programmes across East and Sub-Saharan Africa. I have managed multi-site portfolios worth up to USD 40M, led PMO setups from scratch across five countries, and produced board-level reporting for institutional clients including the Global Fund and the Ministry of Health.
What I bring to your project:
✔ PMO Setup and Governance Frameworks built from scratch
✔ Construction Schedule Development and Recovery Planning (MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera P6)
✔ Budget Monitoring, Cost Tracking, and Variance Reporting
✔ Risk Register Development and Management
✔ Contractor and Subcontractor Performance Management
✔ RFI and Submittal Review and Tracking
✔ Earned Value Management and Progress Reporting
✔ Executive Dashboards and Donor-Facing Reports (Power BI, Smartsheet)
✔ Commissioning, Handover, and Close-Out Management
✔ Quantity Takeoff, BOQ Preparation, and Bid Support
✔ Construction Estimating and Cost Planning
Recent programme highlights:
85-facility healthcare infrastructure programme across 20 counties in Kenya, USD 8M+, Global Fund financing, owner-side PM and PMO governance across five concurrent contractor packages
BSL-3 laboratory refurbishment at the National Public Health Laboratories, Nairobi, coordinating specialist suppliers from Kenya, Dubai, Switzerland, Thailand, and Japan
Five-country industrial CAPEX programme, USD 15M+, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, DRC, and Mozambique, PMO established from scratch, EVM tracking, multi-PM team management
I am particularly strong in environments where governance systems do not yet exist, where multiple contractors need to be held accountable simultaneously, and where reporting needs to be clear, accurate, and decision-ready for senior audiences. If you need a construction PM who can hit the ground running, build the systems your project needs, and deliver without hand-holding, let us talk.
Procore Certified Project Manager: I can manage your projects using industry-standard construction management software from day one. Whether you are already using Procore or considering implementation, I can set up project structures, coordinate RFIs and submittals, track daily logs, manage punch lists, and generate progress reports directly from the platform, giving you real-time visibility into every site without being physically present.
I currently support Summit Industrial Flooring in the United States as a freelance estimating and bid coordination assistant, helping their team manage commercial flooring takeoffs and bid preparation using Salesforce, ProEst, and Conga.
Core tools: Primavera P6, MS Project, Smartsheet, Procore, Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift, Power BI, SAP ERP, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365.
Contract frameworks: FIDIC, NEC, JBC.
Specialisms: PMO setup, earned value management, BOQ preparation, quantity takeoff, construction scheduling, programme controls, donor reporting, contractor performance management, construction estimating, bid coordination.
Project Management
Project Management Office
Project Management Professional
Construction Management
Construction Estimating
Project Plans
Project Management Support
Project Management Software
Primavera P6
Construction Document Preparation
Project Budget
ProContractor
Smartsheet
Construction Management Software
Construction Monitoring
Construction
Engineering, Procurement & Construction
Collins K.
Nairobi, Kenya
$45/hr
4.7
3 jobs
Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Engineer | MS Project Scheduling | Engineering Documentation
I help engineering and project teams organize complex technical information into clear schedules, structured documentation, and coordinated project deliverables.
With a background in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering and an MSc in Project Management, I support engineering teams with project scheduling, engineering documentation review, drawing comparison, and technical coordination.
My work focuses on transforming engineering data, drawings, and scope information into organized project schedules and documentation that support design coordination, procurement planning, and construction execution.
I frequently support teams by reviewing engineering documentation, identifying drawing revisions, supporting quantity take-offs, and developing structured project schedules using Microsoft Project.
By combining engineering knowledge with project management practices, I help ensure that schedules, technical documentation, and scope changes are properly organized and communicated.
Core Areas of Support
Project Scheduling (Microsoft Project)
• Development and restructuring of MS Project schedules
• Schedule optimization and timeline cleanup
• Task hierarchy and dependency structuring
• Creation of reusable project schedule templates
• Engineering and maintenance planning schedules
Engineering Documentation Review
• Review of electrical and instrumentation drawings
• Comparison of Issue for Bid (IFB) and Issue for Construction (IFC) packages
• Identification of drawing revisions and scope changes
• Structured documentation of engineering differences
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Support
• Technical documentation review for E&I systems
• Quantity take-off from engineering drawings
• Engineering coordination and documentation support
• Clear reporting of technical findings for project teams
Tools
Microsoft Project
Engineering Drawing Interpretation
Microsoft Excel
Technical Documentation Review
Project Scheduling & Planning
If you need support organizing project schedules, reviewing engineering documentation, or structuring technical project information, I would be glad to support your team.
Electrical Engineering
Instrumentation
Technical Review
Technical Documentation
Microsoft Project
Project Engineering
Computing & Networking
Computer Hardware
Electrical Drawing
Management Skills
IT Project Management
Project Management
Technical Project Management
Scientific Literature Review
IFC
Autodesk QTO
Web Development
Software
BIM Quantity Takeoff
3D Modeling
Civil S.
Nairobi, Kenya
$25/hr
4.4
4 jobs
I am a civil engineer with over three years of experience. I deliver economical and eco-friendly civil engineering designs for easy execution and maintenance.
I provide accurate construction estimates and project schedules for faster and waste-free project completion.
Fast job turn-around and constant consultation with clients are guaranteed.
Civil Engineering Designs
1. Water distribution systems
2. Sewer systems
3. Drainage systems
Construction Estimates
1. BoQ
2. Material Take-off
3. Material scheduling
Project Scheduling
1. Activity and WBS scheduling
2. Project Codes and resources allocation
3. Baseline reviews and periodic reporting
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