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Apprentice Carpenter / Estimator for Exteriors

Location:
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Salary:
65,000-90,000
Posted:
November 08, 2014

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ANDRE SYLVESTRE

***** ** ****** **

EDMONTON, AB T5A 4L6

403-***-****

ANDRE .SYLVESTRE @YAHOO . CA

Objective: To obtain a full time position within your establishment, with a chance for

growth within your company.

Experience:

Jayson Global Roofing – Edmonton, AB Mar'14-Sept'14

Residential Renovations Exterior Estimator

Estimated and sold exterior projects (sloped roofing systems, vinyl/metal

siding, eaves trough, soffit & fascia, windows & doors) to home owners and

insurance companies. Communicated with home owners and insurance claims

adjusters to book estimates and inspections. Create and submit estimate for

customers using drawings, pictometry, blueprint, photographs and Windows

Office. Dealt with customer authorization documents to commence projects

once sold. Create work orders for all exterior projects for the production team.

Worked with all production divisions to ensure that work orders where

understood and that projects are being completed to scheduled dates.

Provided follow ups to customers to ensure satisfaction on all work that was

completed.

Skyline Building Envelope Solutions (CGY) - Calgary, AB May’13-Nov‘13

Sloped Roof Estimator & Manager

Estimated and sold roof projects to home owners, builders, and condo board

members. New / Re-Roof estimates. Did project take-offs from roof plans.

Worked with project co-ordinator to make sure jobs were getting completed on

time and to specification. Read blue print plans. Generated and submitted bids

on multifamily projects to ARCA Standards. Answered customer’s questions

and concerns. Used pictometry programs. Worked along side with roof

consultants. Closed completed work files. Used Word, Excel Spreadsheets,

Mastro, Outlook, Windows Office programs.

A. Sylvestre Roofing Ltd. - Calgary, AB Mar’11- Apr’13

Owner & Operator

Took on sub contacts from various companies in the sloped shingling divisions.

Supervised three 4-5 men crews daily. Picked up and arranged for materials

and bins to be dropped or removed. Hired and fired all employees / subs.

Typed, proofread, and sent out all invoicing and correspondence. Arranged for

workers to be up to date on safety (Fall Arrest & First Aid, WHIMIS ect).

Scheduled daily work schedule. Recommend personnel actions such as hiring

and promotions. Ensure safe working conditions. Manage company operations.

Estimate and price all roofing jobs. Responsible for making sure the safety

manual was up to date and follows OH&S Standards. Set up and review each

job site each morning to make sure everything goes to plan. Responsible for all

banking including payroll. WCB reports. GST Reports.

Andre Sylvestre - Calgary, AB Jul’09-Mar’11

Self-Proprietor

Took on sub contacts from various companies in the sloped shingling divisions.

Supervised three 4-5 men crews daily, picked up and arranged for materials

and bins to be dropped or removed, hired and fired all employees / subs,

typed, proofread, and sent out all invoicing and correspondence, arranged for

workers to be up to date on safety (Fall Arrest & First Aid ect), scheduled daily

work schedule. Requisition materials and supplies. Recommend personnel

actions such as hiring and promotions. Ensure safe working conditions. Manage

company operations. Estimate and price all roofing jobs.

RTM Reno's - Edmonton, AB Jun'08-Feb'09

Roofing installer/Framer/Electrical/Plumbing

Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using ruler, pencil, chalk, and

marking gauge. Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a

safe and clean environment. Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and

level. Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools,

machines, or power saw. Read blueprints, sketches or building plans to prepare

project. Assemble and fasten materials to make framework or props. Build or

repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, and other wooden fixtures used in

buildings, using woodworking machines, carpenter's hand tools, and power

tools. Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground

level. Remove damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair

or replace, using hand tools. Install structures and fixtures, such as windows,

frames, floorings, and trim, or hardware, using carpenter's hand and power

tools. Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings, using

paint, hand tools, and paneling. Inspect ceiling or floor tile, wall coverings,

siding, glass, or woodwork to detect broken or damaged structures. Fill cracks

and other defects in plaster or plasterboard and sand patch, using patching

plaster, trowel, and sanding tool.

CDM Renovations - Edmonton, AB Feb'08-Jun'08

Lead Hand Roofing Installer/Framer/Demolition

Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment

of machinery, equipment, or materials. Measure, mark, or record openings or

distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed. Clean or

prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Control traffic passing

near, in, or around work zones. Load, unload, or identify building materials,

machinery, or tools, directing the labourer to distribute them to the

appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications. Erect or

dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other

temporary structures. Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such

as concrete wall sections or pipes. Operate jackhammers or drills to break up

concrete or pavement. Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine

work activities. Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels,

screeds, or powered cement finishing tools. Mop, brush, or spread paints,

cleaning solutions or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to

provide protection. Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to

protect against entry of water or air. Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces

such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or

machines. Spray materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco

through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces. Raze buildings or salvage useful

materials.

Alberta Express Roofing - Edmonton, AB Sept'06-Feb'08

Roofing Installer

Stripped and Installed asphalt and cedar shingles. Fit, caulked, installed, and

fastened skylights into roof openings. Measured, cut and fastened felt & Ice

and water material around roof that would require eaves troughs. Measured,

cut and installed various flashing materials where required such as valley,

counter, step, drip edge, and skylight flashings. Silicone and fastened attic

ventilation stacks. Shingling under and over the metal base. Measured and cut

shingles when required. Installed and fastened shingles to roof sheathing.

Overlapping and maintaining level. Plumb assembly. Maintained and repaired

power nailers and compressors, and ensured work areas were maintained at a

clean and safe level.

Grand Enterprise Construction - Belle River, ON Jun'01-Jul'06

Carpenter/Framer

Installed electrical wiring, site clean ups, installed vinyl siding, general labour,

determined specifications and calculated requirements, measured, cut,

shaped, assembled and joined mouldings, worked with wood, drywall and

plastic materials,built foundations, fit and installed windows, doors, stairs,

mouldings and hardware, built floor beams and sub-flooring, built walls and

installed partitions, installed suspended ceilings, built and installed framing for

dropped ceilings, erected prefabricated roof trusses, bracing and sheathing,

framed built-in-place pitched roof systems, installed roof flashing & roof

systems, installed drywall, installed insulation, read and interpret blueprints,

drawings and specifications, and operated various power tools.

Education: Western Secondary School Obtained O.S.S.D. (Gr.12 Diploma)

2001-2005

Certificates *CSTS *OSSA Confined Spaces

& * WHMIS *H2S Alive

Licenses *OSSA Fall Protection

* First-Aid with CPR & AED

* Class 5 Driver's License



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