Jaime Gascón

**** ******** **. ***. *, Alexandria, VA 22305

Telephone: 312-***-**** E-mail: abg5hn@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Reliable and dedicated with comprehensive first -hand knowledge of all trades in the fields of architecture, construction management, Windpower BOP and

Wind Energy maintenance and construction services. Strong interest in renewable energy, with ability to understand and communicate on a variety of

subjects related to wind energy, including electrical systems, mechanical systems, construction methods, civil engineering, regulatory policy, trade unions,

heavy equipment, meteorology, land use regulations, and public relations.

WIND EXPERIENCE

Outland Energy Services- Account/Regional Manager Oct 08- July 2011

Manage and resolve or assist Project Managers, Site Leads and Customer’s Site Superintendants in resolving all conflicts such as: failure of

subcontractors to perform; failure of materials to arrive; contract disputes; and trade conflicts

Exceeding and growing revenue goals NA accounts. Develop and nurture, contract, schedule and coordinate effective working relationships

with internal, external, domestic and international professional resources and services to achieve project and organization objectives

Planning sales, business and professional development opportunities, including supporting national sales and service teams

Budgeting for the above function.

Collect various reports including, safety vehicle reports, trainings, expense tracking and monitoring, time off and rotation, etc.

Coordinate commissioning, quality, operations and maintenance resources for wind farms for above clients.

Acciona Windpower for The Beco Group – Project Manager and Safety Committee Member Jan 08- Sept 08

Define and manage a project plan for project various wind farm activities, budget, schedule and process changes

Build and lead entire project team using internal and external resources; responsible for accurate and timely communication across all levels of

organization for project execution.

Evaluate and determine appropriate construction methods, materials and processes consistent with defined project plan.

Develop and maintain Quality/Mechanical Completion of turbines, Commissioning and Warranty schedules

Provide technical support to Sales organization throughout negotiation of purchase and sales agreements to optimize returns to company

Develop and nurture, contract, schedule and coordinate effective working relationships with internal, external, domestic and international

professional resources and services to achieve project and organization objectives

Identify, review and coordinate the submittals of all documents and certifications for payment submittals, per contractual procedures.

Manage and resolve or assist superintendents in resolving all conflicts such as: failure of subcontractors to perform; failure of materials to arrive;

contract disputes; and trade conflicts

Interface with field personnel to maintain an open line of communication and reporting; monitor job progress, schedules and subcontractor

performance; and coordinate the operation of the field through management of field personnel

Review material, tools and subcontractor’s invoices for payment based on percent complete and approve or adjust

Initiate and execute all daily, weekly and monthly progress of work and progress of payments

ARCHITECTURE AND HEAVY CONSTUCTION EXPERIENCE

606 Design, Ltd. – Principal April 06- present

Produced permit and construction documents and aided in all phases of projects including site/zoning analysis, programming, schematic design,

design development, permit application, expediting and attainment.

Create and negotiated proposals, contracts and change orders. Monitoring of construction sites.

Castle Development, Inc. – Vice-President of Construction Nov 05 – April 06

Supervised a crew of craft workers and dealt with a large number of simultaneous residential projects requiring knowledge of m any different trade

disciplines.

Implemented schedules and budgets that met owner’s expectations, coordinating crew, sub-contractors and utilities, ordering and tracking

materials for each site, allocating resources, monitoring schedules and production and implement safety.

Negotiated and hire sub-contractors. Created Change Orders and Payment Forms.

Produced permit and construction documents and aided in all phases of projects including programming, site analysis, schematic design, design

development, permit application, expediting and attainment.

Richard Knorr International, Ltd. – Roco Ki Resort, Program Manager/Residential Project Manager April 05 – Nov 05

Program Manager - supported in program of pre-construction phases of large scale, resort build-out in Macao, Dominican Republic,

CAD support, tracking and coordination of exploratory borings and excavations with domestic and international engineers.

Coordination amongst several international engineering disciplines.

Residential Project Manager - produced full construction documents for high-end, villas and coordinated with various domestic and international

engineering disciplines.

Jaime Gascón

3830 Florence Dr. Apt. 1, Alexandria, VA 22305

Telephone: 312-***-**** E-mail: abg5hn@r.postjobfree.com

Kiewit-Reyes, A Joint Venture – CTA Red Line, Stations Engineer Sept 04 – April 05

CTA Redline Improvements project to facilitate successful support plan and schedule work on completion of the work, observation of the work

performed and examination of the required documentation for conformance to contract requirements,

Supervision of stations totaling over $90 million in improvements.

Monitor the performance of several major subcontractor/suppliers for conformance to contract requirements and timely submitta l of

documentation prescribed by specifications.

Perform engineer functions - submittals, RFI, CAD work, tracking charts, Safety Training, Engineer training, etc.

Benson, Rausch, Reyes, A Joint Venture – Metra West Line, Project Engineer Jun 03 – Sept 04

Supported Project Management team on the METRA/Union Pacific West Line Extension and Layover Yard Facility.

Expediting/processing project documents (submittals, RFI’s, take -offs, change orders, etc.), managing subcontractors and vendors, providing

construction management field supervision

Maintained project schedule (approximately two years), and supervising commuter platform build outs each site ranging from 1,000 to 3,000

square feet with values ranging from $200,000 to $300,000.

Supervised a crew of craft workers and dealt with a large and diverse number of simultaneous operations, often requiring knowledge of many

different disciplines and coordination of activities of sub-contractors.

Kiewit-Delgado, A Joint Venture – CTA Blue Line, Construction Engineer Oct 01 – Jun 03

Scheduled and planned work on CTA Blue Line Douglas Branch Renovation.

Steel Demolition Engineer - supervised crews of workers and coordinated with project managers;

Certified traffic supervisor - obtained city permits and designed Traffic Control Plans; as track design engineer, created drawings of track designs

for assembly.

Provided Engineering work - implementing plans to improve assembly, production, safety, construction, and quality control procedures; created

pay estimates, tracked daily costs of work, submitted RFIs and take-offs; and provided general CAD support.

dka ARCHITECTS, Ltd. (now ZPDA) – Sr. Job Captain/CAD Tech/Network Mgr Asst Aug 00 – Oct 01

WM. Huber Cabinet Works, Inc. – Cad Draftsman June 99 - Aug 00

J.P. Regas & Associates, Ltd. – Architectural Intern June 97- June 99

EDUCATION

The University of Illinois at Chicago; Major in Architectural Studies, Minor in Art History 96 –01

CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

American Red Cross on Adult CPR and OSHA 10 HOUR (2004, 2008-2010)

Certified Ropeworks PDQ personal decent device trainer (April 2011)

TWIC card holder (Feb 2011)

Avanti Lift Certified operator (2010)

Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA); company liaison (2004), member (2002-2010)

Construction Management Institute Course – sponsored by the City of Chicago, Turner Construction,

Northwestern University, UIC, et. al. (2004)

United Neighborhood Organization Leadership Development Training, Participant (Feb 2002)

American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) as Traffic Control Supervisor (2002)

Kiewit Construction on Crane Safety, Lead Safety, Manlift Safety, and Electricity Safety (2001)

AutoCAD 2008, Form-Z, Electric Image, ProjectNet, Expedition

Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop 5.5, Quark Xpress, HTML

Oral and written fluency in Spanish

U.S. Citizenship; available for domestic and international travel

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Shamrock Shuffle, Participant (2006, 2009)

City of Hope Walk for Hope, Participant (2004, 2002)

Light the Night Cancer Walk, Participant (2001)

Omega Phi Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. (1998 – Present)

Arquitectos Society of Professional Hispanic Architects (Student Chapter, 1996 – 2000; Professional Chapter, 2000 – Present)

Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, D.F. Mexico, Cultural Foreign Exchange (1997, 1998)

EXECELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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