S imon Thurston
* *** * **** *** Drive
Austin, Texas 78745
simonthurston@m sn.com
Honest, Dependable, Experienced, Hardworking and Self-Motivated
QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
• L icensed Electrician- NZERB (New Zealand)
• Butler Buildings - Certified Installer
• MBCI - Certified Installer
• Hilti Certified
EMPLOYMENT
2007 – 2008 W BK, We ynan d B uilders
2201 North Lamar
Austin, Texas 78705
Supervisor - Andy Burke
Position: Lead Superintendent
• Complex podium-style, mid-rise multi-family apartment/condo developments which include;
concrete parking garages, upper level swimming pools, courtyards & roof top gardens etc.
• All field operations including: scheduling, coordination of subs, inspections and meetings, field
decision making, safety meetings & jobsite record keeping, ordering, inventory and filing, quality
control and generally driving the projects along as efficiently as possible.
• Successful, timely delivery of 250 west campus apt/condo units in the last 2 years under difficult
conditions
2005-2007 Springbok Construction Inc.
24 07 41 st A ve nu e N orth
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
Supervisor - Robert Meyer
Position: Shell Superintendent
• Field Superintendent supervising and assisting in various commercial projects including
150,000 - 750,000 square foot retail buildings, factory complexes and warehouses, business
parks and storage facilities.
Duties included overseeing daily crew operations, quality control, record keeping, office
adminstration and generally being responsible for delivering quality product while maintaining
demanding schedules
2 000 – Present Silverfern Steel Construction, L LC
5 3 3 V a lle y M ills D r
Arlington, Texas 76018
Position: Owner/Operator
• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• Light gauge & rigid frame structural framing, standing seam and exposed fastener roofing,
steel-framed houses, new and existing small multi-family, commercial interior demo, framing &
finish out, minor electrical rough-in & trim out
• 3 million+ square feet multi-story & garage style self-storage
• #3 roofing company in Ft Worth 2002 by volume
• #1 Rib-Roof installer
1 997 – 2000 Gelinas and Associates, I nc.
Spicewood, Texas
Supervisor - Chuck Gelinas
P osition: Lead Superintendent/Project Manager
• $5 - 8 million ground-up commercial building projects
• Predominantly CMU, steel and tilt wall framing
• Commercial interior finish out
• Responsibilities included: sourcing subs, bid package composition, contract negotiation &
award, monthly requisitions and all-round field supervision, quality control, scheduling &
coordination
1996 Companion Enterprises, Inc
Nuevo, California 92567
Supervisor - Artie Cage
Position: Carpenter/Leading Hand
• Commercial metal buildings
• Multi Story and Garage Style Self-Storage
• Light gauge structural framing, roofing, siding,
trim, sheet metal, general repairs
1995 City Cable Company, Inc
London, England
Supervisor - Stan Younger
Position: Electrician/Installer
• Cat3, Cat5, and Fiberoptic Installation Tech
1992 – 1994 Firth Co ncrete
Cowley Place
A uckland, New Zealand
Supervisor - Paul Martinovich
Position: Driver
• Top 3 Readimix supplier in New Zealand
1987 – 1992 Hu band Eas tw oo d Electric al (now Las er Electric al)
Normandy Street
Dargaville, New Zealand
Supervisor - Bruce Metzener
P osition: Electrician
• Apprentice Electrician
• Licensed Electrician (1992)
• Appliance tech
• Refrigeration tech
S KILLS
• Excellent comm unication
• Confident & quick decision making
• Com plete plan/blueprint understanding
• Microsoft Projec t, Excel & W ord
• Proficient equipment operator including Stinger, Skytrak (etc), forklift, scissorlift, manlift etc.
• All around hands-on building/construction experience
• So lid adm inistrative and organizational skills
I exc el in difficu lt cond itions and h ave the ability to achiev e favorab le results un der p ressure. I ada pt
w ell in ad vers e situa tions w ork ing well with everyone from laborers to owners & the ir repre sen tatives to
quickly solve pro blem s an d rea ch s olutions.
I h ave built solid relationships within the industry and have gained a good reputation with all the people
I h ave worked closely with, from sub-contractors, workmates, employees, fire department & city officials &
inspectors to architects, engineers, developers & owners.
Thank you for considering me for a position in your company. I appreciate your time.
Sin cerely,
Simon Thurston
R EFERENCES
Andy Burke M itch Ely
W BK, W eynand Builders Provenance Builders
V ice President P resident
J eff W hitner Joe M itch ell
Pe arson M echanical J oe Mitchell Builders
F ield S upe rintenden t O w ner
C liff Kinkade H al Heemstra
B urke-Kinkade C W S Developments
O w ner P roject Ma nager
E d LaMarge V ernon Derrick
Sterling Engineering R ibroof Inc.
Structural Inspector O perations Manager
T om mie Tarvin
C ity of Austin
B uilding Inspector
Further references available upon request