About Quintessential

Quintessential Construction Managers & Consultants, LLC is a Washington, DC-based firm which was established in 2006, to provide a professional service that applies effective management techniques in the planning, design, and construction of a project from inception to completion, for the purpose of controlling time, cost and quality.

The firm is an SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and a District of Columbia certified Local, Small & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LSDBE).

Even though we are a small firm we bring a combination of knowledge, skills, experience, and customer commitment to every job. We have found that the only limits on human acheivement are those that we place on ourselves.

Our culture is grounded in integrity and respect, adhering to the highest standards of ethics. We stand by everything that we do.

Quality to us means doing the job right the first time. We always deliver quality work and continually strive to improve our performance.

We are committed to safety. We believe that every accident and every injury is preventable.

quinten_washingtonQuinten J. Washington, CCM is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Quintessential Construction Managers, Engineers & Consultants, LLC (Quintessential LLC), He has over 25 years of U.S. and international experience involving engineering and construction, contract disputes, project management, project development, and construction management. He is an expert in schedule delay analysis, having prepared numerous CPM schedule analyses and construction claims evaluations.

Before associating with Quintessential LLC, Mr. Washington was Senior Vice President of Construction Management Services with Intelligent Information Technology Solutions LLC's District of Columbia office. He is a former Senior Project Manager with Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall; Senior Project Controls Manager with Black & Veatch Pritchard; Project Controls Manager with BE&K Construction Company; Deputy Business Manager with the Super Conducting Super Collider Laboratory; Cost & Scheduling Supervisor with John Brown E&C; and Senior Project Scheduler with Fluor-Daniel.

Mr. Washington is a graduate of California State University at Northridge with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, is one of more than 1,000 certified construction managers worldwide, certified by the Construction Management Association of America, and has been a presenter of project scheduling and construction management topics at industry forums and seminars.

POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY

Delivering quality and value to our Clients is Quintessential LLC's priority. This commitment also extends to improving the standard of living and quality of life of the communities where we live and do business, and the causes we care about. We do all that we can to improve the civic, economic, educational, and social environment. The following is a list of some of our broad range of charitable commitments and volunteer services:

img1Contributions:

  • California State University at Northridge
  • Construction Management Association of America Foundation, Mentor Level Contributor
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Founding Sponsorship
  • Military Order of the Purple Heart
  • NAACP
  • National Society of Black Engineers
  • Saint Joseph's Indian School
  • SmileTrain
  • Smithsonian Institution Contributing Membership
  • Virginia State University Trojan Athletic Fund

Volunteer Hours:

  • Gar-Field Senior High School, Prince William County Schools, School Planning Council
  • National Society of Black Engineers, 2009 Golden Torch Awards Selection Committee
  • Prince William County Schools, Superintendent's Advisory Council on Instruction
  • Thomson Elementary School, District of Columbia Public Schools
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