Alten Construction grows company with four new hires

RICHMOND, Calif. - Sept. 19, 2023 - PRLog -- Alten Construction (https://www.altenconstruction.com/), a full-service San Francisco Bay Area commercial construction company, recently welcomed four new team members: Monica Zeidan and Kendrick Liu as project engineers, Manny Urteaga as senior project manager and Simon Chiu as estimator.

Zeidan joins Alten with a background in drafting and designing site land development plans, as well as erosion and sedimentation control expertise, stormwater management and utility design and construction. Most recently, Zeidan was a design engineer for Adobe Associates and holds a bachelor's of science degree in civil engineering from California State University, Sacramento.

Liu recently graduated from California State University, Fresno with a bachelor's of science degree in construction management. He is well-versed in Plexxis Winbid, Bluebeam, Sketchup, PlanGrid, Procore, Autodesk Revit, MS Project and Vista.

In their new roles as project engineers, Zeidan and Liu will be tasked with assisting team members in planning, coordinating and administration on current projects to ensure work is completed on time and within budget, all while maintaining Alten's highest quality standards.

Urteaga has over 23 years of experience in public works, commercial and private projects and joins Alten Construction as a senior project manager. He started his construction career with Ghilotti Brothers Construction and has worked with several other well-known public works construction companies in the Bay Area. Urteaga has a bachelor's of science degree in construction management and is certified in Primavera P3/P6 and Microsoft Project Scheduling, as well as Cal-OSHA Safety Compliance Management.

As senior project manager, Urteaga will monitor job performance and budget targets, review and update project schedule, oversee and collaborate the activities of the project team to meet tight deadlines and develop customer relationships, among other duties.

Simon Chiu is an organized construction professional joining the team as an estimator. With over 15 years of experience in managing and estimating construction projects, including multi-family housing and public work projects, Chiu will be responsible for all aspects of estimating projects in conjunction with Alten's chief estimator. He has a bachelor's of science degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University, as well as a degree in construction management from UC Berkeley Extension.

About Alten Construction

Founded by Bob and Shannon Alten in 1995, Alten Construction not only offers a full range of commercial construction services but is also a licensed builder, with its own shop, carpenters and construction laborers. Over the past 28 years, Alten Construction has grown from a small public works company and now serves public and private clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area with a personal touch. From schools and fire stations to historic buildings and tenant improvements, the company's team has extensive experience and completes superior and high-quality projects with leadership demonstrated at all stages of a project.