Brant Norlander

Innovative, knowledgeable, and resourceful Estimator & Construction Manager, experienced in managing teams and developing staff, improving efficiency on all sizes and types of projects. Energetic and successful self-starter with the ability to prioritize heavy workloads to ensure company deadlines are met.

Professional Experience

Wallcovering Designs | San Carlos, CA                                                                                                                                      2012 to 2022

President/Lead Estimator                                                                                                                        

• Overseeing staffing operations and commercial estimating in its entirety including overall takeoffs, pricing, direction, contract execution, purchase orders, scheduling and financial outcome of projects.
  • Scopes: Wallcovering, Graphics, Glassfilm, Stretched Fabric/Fabric Panels and Insulation
• Bidding and managing projects ranging from high end residential home theatres to commerical ground up buildouts
• Reviewing and vetting contract documents for constructability
• Coordination of all scope related trades
• Development and implementation of schedules
• Coordination with owners, architects & general contractors during all phases of projects 
• Supervision of construction, performance and relative tracking methods
• Development and implementation schedules, budgets, procedures for financial project forecasting 
• Maintaining positive relationships with general contractors and owners during all phases of projects
• Responsible for driving new business, bidding, and management of commercial TI projects. 
• Responsible for consistently managing a diverse 90+ project load at different locations and within different phases of development within aggressive schedule and budgetary constraints. 
• Proficient in handling simultaneous projects and meeting deadlines effectively. 
• Designed and delivered marketing campaigns tailored to reach customers (B to B) who did not contract their own designer/architect service
• Successfully contracted and managed over 25 million dollars in scope specific work including a company record 6.5 million dollars in one calendar year

Noteworthy Projects

• Oath: Yahoo (BCCI Construction) - Santa Clara, CA - $3.5M project scope 
• Rivian 660 Hansen (GCI Construction) – Palo Alto, CA - $525k project scope
• Apple IL05 Artist Lounge Studio (NOVO) - Cupertino, CA - $334k project scope
• 30 Otis (Turner Construction), San Francisco, CA - $384k project scope

Dumas & Company | San Carlos, CA                                                                                                                                             2022 to 2023

Personal/Administrative Assistant, Transaction Coordinator

• Aided in managing contracts during the buyer and selling process
• Retrieved and updated documentation during the transaction stage
• Worked alongside the title companies within escrow phase
• Managed and coordinated vendors during rehabilitations in both real estate and property management properties
• Maintaining the file to ensure all mandatory disclosures are completed and sent to the cooperating agent or broker for the clients review and approval
• Provide a preliminary audit of the file for the managing broker to review
• Monitor and assess the progress of the sale so that important deadlines are met and contingencies are released
• Provide a consistent quality controlled system to ensure a smooth and efficient management of all relevant steps necessary to close a real estate sale
• Assisted in handyman duties arising in property management maintenance

Temple University ● Philadelphia PA

BA in Sociology, Minor in Business

Competed on NCAA Div. 1 Baseball Team ● Full Scholarship