• Result-oriented with a record for delivering profitable residential, commercial and infrastructure projects on time and on budget with LEEDs prospective.
• Adept interpersonal and negotiating skills, supported by strong technical and financial acumen.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, leadership and mentoring skills.
• Proven ability for handling multiple projects, staff, sub-consultants and contractors simultaneously.
ENGINEERING - PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE:
2009 –Senior Project Manager-Administrator Site Servicing- Valdor Engineering Ltd. (Woodbridge, ON)
• Manage and administer to financial, engineering, contracts and business development. Administering to the construction of newer projects, as sub-divisions and site plans. As well as overseeing to older projects that have not been assumed either due to construction, financial or other issues that have hampered the project completion.
• Manage roads or transportation system rehabilitation including sewers, watermain, granular and asphalt removal as well as all concrete works.
2006—February 2009 Project Controller, Niran Construction Ltd (Toronto, ON)
• Managed financial, engineering and contracts for site construction for land developers.
• Fostered relationships with Municipalities, Regions and other Governmental agencies for permits and project construction, permits and related issues.
• Resolved project financial issues and negotiating with engineers and developers for final resolution.
• Oversee the effective running of the company’s financial and overall profitability.
• Wrote and implement company policies relating to company’s construction and financial issues.
• Deal with day-to-day construction issues with office and field supervisory staff, engineers, sub contractors and suppliers.
• Completed individual project profit and loss statements
• Coordinate with government agencies for construction requirements with respect to preliminary designs, applied for permits, develop cost estimates for letters of credit, acted as the owner’s representative for issues as permit applications and any land dispute issues.
• Dealt with general contractor and sub-consultants for improvements such as roads and trunk sewers, in order to obtain designs and approvals for construction.
• Review preliminary design drawings for constructability also wrote, reviewed and award tenders.
• Administered to project finances, including cost negotiations, progress payments, claims and releases of funds, and dealt with reduction of credit instruments.
• Managed site personnel and oversee budget restraints, complete scheduling of all works with contractors and interact with regulatory agencies.
• Ensure closing schedules were met on activities throughout the project cycle until final completion.
• Managed business development, wrote proposals for future work and meet with prospective clients, reviewed site location and facilities management.
2003-2003 Project Manager, Urbantech Consulting (Markham, ON)
• Liaised on owners’ behalf with planners, consultants and architects regarding future land acquisitions for homes and low-rise commercial developments, as well as official plans, existing services infrastructure and legal requirements.
• Arranged and participated in meetings with municipalities on development and site inspections and secured necessary permit approvals for planning and building.
• Supervised phases from pre-construction to tendering, building and assumption, including personnel management of all field staff and contractors. Also oversaw to financial management of recoverable funds, claims, progress payments and overall developers budget.
• Managed project construction and field staff.
• Interacted with individuals and groups ranging from architects to contractors and inspectors.
• Administered to permit approvals, agreements with developers, legal regulations and financial issues pertaining to projects from inception to completion.
1996-1999 Project Manager, ACM General Contracting (Bolton, ON)
• Managed general administration and coordination of projects, including issuing payment certificates to sub-contractors and dealing with developers and builders for on-going work and payments.
• Managed site operations and construction for road rehabilitation on three projects for Metro Toronto, specifically road rehabilitation including- storm & sanitary sewers, watermain, curb & sidewalks and asphalt for both scarifying or full depth grinding and replacement.
Summer 1995 Project Engineer (contract position), James Dick Construction (Bolton, ON)
• Managed the construction of Halton Landfill Site – Cell II, other main duties included procurement of materials and supplies and management of various sub-contractors. Dealt with general public and inquiries as to the construction of this high-tech landfill site.
• Assisted small developers and contractors with project management, financial administration and contract administration.
1991-1993 Project Engineer, ACM General Contracting (Bolton, ON)
• Administered and supervised projects, costing, manpower and project overall profitability.
1988-1991 Project Engineer, Lathem Group Consultants (Toronto, ON)
• Worked with contractors and sub-contractors at Landford Preston Lake Estate a forty-lot estate subdivision in Stouffille. Duties included lot grading, pre-loading of sections of road, septic systems, water wells, methane venting, open ditches as well as road construction and entrance improvements. Dealt with Region of York and Town of Whitchurch Stouffville for approvals.
Summer 1988 Project Engineer, Ministry of Transportation (Toronto, ON)
• Supervised rehabilitation of collector lanes section on Highway 401 east, from Leslie Street to Warden Avenue. Oversaw principal contracting firm’s (Wimpy) with respect to cost, manpower and quality rehabilitation of road system. As well inspected and oversaw rehabilitation to concrete road sections and determined additional areas to be rectified, bridge refurbishment, road inspection for rout & sealing as well as grinding and cold plaining of concrete sections in order to achieve full depth asphalt thickness.
1987-1988 Quality Control Engineer (EIT), Associated Geotechnical (Toronto, ON)
• Geotechnical quality control issues for municipal land development projects. Including basement excavations, house footing, concrete, road sub-grade as well as road and sewer re-construction projects.
• Worked on legal, topographic and engineering surveys for municipal and subdivision projects, and planned related road and home layouts.
EDUCATION AND HONOURS
Currently enrolled in Canada Green Building Council in order to attain LEEDS Professional Accreditation (LEEDs A.P.)
Master’s of Business Administration, United States International University (San Diego, CA) – 1985
(Enrolled part- time)-not completed.
• Courses Completed – Accounting for Managers, Investments, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, United States International University (San Diego, CA) - 1985
• National Dean’s List – 1985 & 1986
• University Dean’s List – 1983-1986, inclusive
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
2009 Member, Canada Green Building Council-GTA Chapter
1992-Present Member, Professional Engineers of Ontario
1991-Present Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
1995 -1996 Project Manager for Article by Frank Mazza, “Landfill Leachate Collection: Pre- Cast Concrete Manholes Used in State-of-the-Art Landfill Sitesâ€
• Published in Canadian Concrete Pipe Association-Volume 1 (October, 1995), and in Environmental Science & Engineering (January, 1996)
References Available upon Request Only.
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