With more than 21 years of diverse experience in the construction industry, Rick Baus has led dozens of complex projects from inception to completion. As the Estimating Team Leader at Urban, he provides valuable expertise as an estimator, project engineer, quality control inspector, and project manager. His extensive experience includes overseeing single and multi-prime contracts and estimating multi-million-dollar projects.
Rick is a Certified Construction Manager, Certified Professional Estimator, and Claims Consulting Expert. He is also recognized as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, an Envision Sustainability Professional, and a Nationally Certified Professional in Mediation. This multifaceted expertise brings numerous advantages to his projects, including project management, cost management, time management, quality assurance, contract administration, safety, and claims management.
Rick’s expertise extends beyond estimating and management to include contributions to constructability reviews, value engineering, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Rick is involved in several professional associations, including:
Rick earned a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction Management from Pennsylvania College of Technology and a Master of Business Administration, Finance Specialization, from Holy Family University. He is working towards his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Organizational Leadership Specialization, at Holy Family University.