Summary of Qualifications—
15 Years of experience in the construction management industry performing work in a variety of construction projects ranging from development to redevelopment.
• Ability to successfully analyze, communicate and coordinate a variety of operations from initial estimate / bid preparation to sequence-of-operation scheduling and project completion.
• Earned a reputation for professionalism and thoroughness among peers as well as responsiveness to company’s needs.
• Decreased original schedules by 30% through analyzing productivity, improving communication among contractors and applying changes in order to expedite activities without compromising quality.
• Avoided extra project cost by defusing change order/extra expenses through negotiations with contractors/supplies and by fixing design errors using AutoCAD.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills enhanced by oral and written proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
• Demonstrated adaptation, flexibility and knowledge by serving as Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Superintendent in a variety of construction projects as well as by having a solid academic background.
• Proficiency with many project-related computer programs (scheduling, spreadsheet application and photographing)
• Ability to prepare take-offs, estimates, cost control and schedules to support project manager.
Employment history—
AvalonBay Commuinities, Inc, Newport Beach,CA 2004-2010
Project Engineer/Superintendent
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is one of the largest real estate companies in the nation which is engaged in the development, redevelopment, and operation of multifamily communities.
• Managed, supervised and coordinated new development and redevelopment construction projects varying in size from 82 to 655 multi-building apartment homes.
• Secured contractor estimates. Administrated, reviewed / assessed submitted project bids, submittals and contracts. Obtained planning and building department regulatory approvals and permits. Controlled, supervised and quality-assured projects.
• Collaborated with the project buy-outs by meeting with trades going over the scope of work.
• Created and managed schedules, prepared material take-offs and researched for construction materials to be utilized in the projects.
• Created weekly reports and met on a weekly basis with project executives to review project performance as well as conducted weekly meetings with all construction contractors to solve construction conflicts and issues.
• Responsible for project close-out by completing and archiving all final project records such as project as-built drawings, building permits, final sign-offs and inventories.
• Managed, analyzed and approved payment applications for change orders for extra work.
• Reviewed and participated in selection of subcontractors.
• Created and managed RFI’s as well as resolved design conflicts in collaboration with structural engineers and architects.
Top Grade Construction, Livermore, CA 2002-2003
Project Engineer
Top Grade Construction is a civil construction firm that provides site preparation, earth moving, excavation, grading, and paving to customers primarily in California.
• Co-managed site preparation from raw level to final grading of the 95 acre Seaside Highlands 380-home project for a paving & grading subcontractor.
• Created and performed cost analysis to maximize profit, keeping project on budget and on time.
• Responsible for budget management, daily costs, production analysis, cost reconciliation and reporting activities of the project.
• Created performance charts of on-going tasks to promote friendly competition among crews in order to improve productivity.
• Assisted with preparing take-offs & estimating supply costs, such as curb & ...
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