BENJAMIN SOWIZRAL
*** *** ***** ***** ** APT *** • WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052
PHONE 973-***-****• E-MAIL ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
New Jersey Institute of Technology Graduation: December 2014
BS Construction Engineering Technology
Western Governors University Expected Graduation: March 2018
MBA Master of Business Administration
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gerdau Multiple Locations Fabrication Supervisor February 2015- Present
Managed multiple teams in excess of thirty people when filling in as shop superintendent at multiple locations with monthly budgets exceeding $300,000.
Create yearly budgets of $5 million to comply with corporate yearly strategic pricing strategies.
One of 26 people selected into Gerdau’s Management Associate Program in February 2015 and was promoted within 12 months of the 26 month program. Presented self-designed project to North American CEOs that is on track to meet the target goal of $300,000 in savings.
Schedule shop and other teams with day to day activities by instructing team leaders on what is expected of them each day; Shop has continually improved with reduction of overtime and has become leaner.
Oversee all safety trainings and inspections for the shop by utilizing our local SharePoint site. This has resulted in not having a lost time accident in over three years at the Perth Amboy location.
Century 21 Construction River Edge, NJ
Project Engineer April 2013 - January 2015
Communicated with subcontractors to provide an efficient project delivery. Scheduled subcontractors to meet critical path items by using weekly schedules and meetings.
Handled all submittals, RFIs, Field Reports, and distribution to subcontractors. Used Primavera to track all items after architect and engineer review.
Communicated real world occurrences and deviations from the plans with engineers to ensure compliance to plans and resolved any field/installation issues.
Contacted contractors to bid on various scopes of work. Used multiple resources to find the lowest bidders on public projects. Provided information to management so that an award can be made.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project, Publisher
AutoCad
Primavera (Submittals, RFIs & Daily Reports)
aSa Rebar Software
SAP
CERTIFICATIONS/ GROUPS
OSHA 30 - Construction
Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt