Project Manager Construction
Resume:
Resume
November, ****
Robert Young
*** - ** ********* ******** **
Edmonton, Alberta
T5A 4P4
Phone 780-***-**** Cell 780-***-****
Email **.*****@****.***
Senior Construction Superintendent
Experienced Senior Construction Superintendent with over thirty years
background in ICI, "Big Box" Retail, Oil & Gas, Water Treatment Plant
Construction, as well as, a number of Hotels and High Rise, commercial
office and multi unit apartment/condo projects.
. In-depth knowledge of Canadian and Provincial Building Codes, building
practices and standards, site management and safety.
. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong
organizational and leadership ability.
. Ability to negotiate effectively with clients, contractors and
building authorities.
. Concrete specialist with extensive experience including writing design
spec for specialty concrete design. Experience includes extensive
exposure to large structures such as water treatment plants, piles and
footings, foundations, flatwork, design, testing and placement.
. Thoroughly familiar with unionized environments. Have been able to
maintain positive and productive labour relations, establishing and
maintain effective timelines, managing large crews (200 plus) and
multi $100 million dollar budgets.
. My background includes initial work as a journeyman carpenter, moving
up through to management, working with multimillion-dollar
construction budgets and management of large commercial and industrial
projects.
. Past assignments include managing new store development for Wal-Mart
throughout Western Canada with development of 40 new stores with an
annual budget in excess of $400 million, further Retail Construction
for The Bay, T. Eaton Company, Medical/Dental Clinic and Hospital
Design Builds, Large scale automotive plant construction for General
Motors, Chrysler and Ford.
. Commercial and Residential assignments include low-rise and high-rise
apartments and condo units, The Bow in Calgary and many more.
. Expert knowledge of 3D, 4D and 5D BIM, including modeling and clash
detection, CAD and associated designing and engineering practices,
SCADA, Networking & communication. PLC programming and software
development for robotic manufacturing and inventory distribution
systems.
. Experience with estimating, budgeting, and costing.
. Able to meet deadlines and stay within budget requirements.
. I am interested in securing a solid position with a progressive and
energetic company, where my abilities can be utilized to the fullest.
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Employment History:
01/2014 to 10/2014 Chandos Construction Ltd. Edmonton,
Aberta
. Senior Superintendent for a problem site, which had to be taken over
midway through the project.
. Commercial project adding on to a large drug distribution company in
Edmonton
. Numerous challenges presented themselves, which required thinking out
of the box to resolve issues with ground water and a troubled
contractor/client relationship due to high PM staff rotation.
. Contract was successfully completed but Chandos does not have a
suitable project lined up for my level of seniority.
11/2012 to 12/2013 MasterBUILT Hotels Construction Ltd. Calgary
Alberta
. Project Superintendent, new 108 room hotel project in Lloydminster,
. ICI Construction and Construction Safety.
. Project included Site management and safety, Coordination between
consultants and trades.
. Assignment was successfully completed.
7/2011 to 11/2012 Lear Construction Mgmt. Ltd. Calgary
Alberta
. Project Superintendent for a large City maintenance facility in
Lethbridge, Alberta - ICI Construction and Construction Safety. -
Bankruptcy Takeover for Insurance Bond
. Project included Project Manager/Site Superintendent, Site safety,
Coordination between city, consultants and trades.
. Assignment was completed.
3/2006 to 7/2011 Anderton Capital Ltd. Edmonton Alberta
. Project Management Consultant for a number of large General
Contractors throughout Western Canada engaged in ICI Construction and
Construction Safety.
. The Bow - Project Manager for Camino Mechanical Systems. $2.2 billion
project.
. Other projects included Project Manager/General Superintendent,
building a LEED Certified Regional Government building near Edmonton,
a public school, and 5 medical /dental clinics throughout the Edmonton
area.
. North Bay, Ontario in 2007 to assist with completion and turnover of a
$200 million water treatment facility, as Senior Site Superintendent.
. Assignment was completed.
3/2005 to 3/2006 Petroff Partnership Architects Markham,
Ontario
. Senior Consultant, Project Manager for Western Canada, Wal-Mart new
store account. Managed and oversaw 35 new store construction projects
throughout Western Canada and 5 in Ontario through a 12 month period.
. Construction and completion of 35 Visions Optical Clinic Offices, as
well as, 40 McDonalds Restaurants.
. Conducted Site Reviews and Project Management, corporate relations
with General Contractors with an annual budget in excess of $400
million.
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. Mandate included responsibility of accounts authorization,
certification of construction, payments to General Contractors,
issuance of schedules, coordination between client and City Building
Officials and authorities, safety management, pre tender, tender,
Contractor selection, construction control through, to year end
certifications and warranty.
. Troubleshooting on client's behalf with problem sites and trade
relations.
. Concrete specialist, assisted in new concrete spec and design for
store showroom flooring with installations of 50 floors averaging one
hundred thousand square feet per floor.
. Left due to completion of contract and slowdown in current client
market development.
1986 - 2005 Nebutron Corp. Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Office
. Construction Project Manager and General Superintendent for Design
Build operation and construction of a number of quick serve
restaurants for two growing restaurant chains. Average cost to build
of $450k per outlet.
. Handled all management for all phases including site selection and
rezoning applications, safety, permits and inspections, paying subs &
suppliers, costing and maintaining the construction budget.
. General Superintendent for larger medical centers including Grey Nun's
Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta for a major expansion and fifteen dental
offices, along with some custom residential construction.
. Superintendent, Industrial Automation and robotics installations
(General Motors, Chrysler and Ford) (Toronto Office). Contracts often
involved budgets well in excess of $80 million and staffing of 40 - 50
engineering staff and up to 200 construction trades over three shifts.
Work and manpower scheduling, Coordination with the client for
production scheduling, transport management for inbound product and
supplies. Robotics - plant layout, construction and installation, set
up and programming along with training equipment operators.
. General Motor's work was conducted throughout their Canadian and US
plant operations including various plants in Windsor, St. Catherines
and Oshawa, Ontario, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee.
Vancouver Office
. Chief Construction Superintendent/Project Manager
. Commercial and residential Construction, highway projects including a
new highway project in Nanaimo BC. shopping malls throughout Vancouver
Island and the Lower Mainland, Vancouver
. Hudson's Bay Company and T Eaton Company retail department stores in
Nanaimo, Victoria, Vancouver and West Vancouver..
. Nanaimo B.C. area residential sub division with a total of 160 homes
as Site Superintendent.
. Private medical center in Port Alberny for a Specialist Surgeon. The
medical center was a $15 million project, which included specially
designed operating and recovery rooms, along with a mini hospital for
longer term recovery patients. This surgeon's specialty was facial
reconstruction and patients were flown in from around the globe.
. Custom $7 million home of over 17,000 square feet. Construction
Superintendent
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. Construction Superintendent - 4 Star hotel - Coast Bastion INN,
Nanaimo, BC. ($12 million complete construction budget)
. Construction Superintendent - Pulp and sawmill construction (Vancouver
Office) Budget was in excess of $100 million with construction over an
8 square mile site, which included waterfront, environmental issues,
wetland management and unionized environment. Crew size for this
project was in excess of 200.
. Construction Safety Officer for all locations
. Nebutron closed their business after 25 years of operation, due to the
loss of a major development contract partner and the remaining
partners opting for retirement.
1975 - 1986 Frewing Construction Sudbury, Ontario
. Journeyman Carpenter/Foreman. Family owned mining and construction
business. Commercial and mining (pit and underground) construction,
Low level apartments, shopping plazas, residential building of single-
family homes in Sudbury and surrounding areas. I started my
apprenticeship with Frewing and worked up to foreman level with my
time divided between the commercial work in the mining division and
building residential homes throughout the area. One year was spent
assisting one of the crews on a couple of Greenpark Developments near
Toronto. I left Frewing Construction for the offer from Nebutron after
the retirement of my Uncle who wound the business down at the time of
his retirement.
EDUCATION:
8/1998 GE Center for Industrial Automation Southfield, Mich.
. Automation Engineering in robotics, HMI systems and plant automation.
. Certification Automation Engineering (GEFanuc Simplicity), HMI systems
and plant automation. Cross certification in Rockwell/Bradley,
Robotron, ABB Automation, PLC's, AGV's and production line robotics.
5/1997 TSB School of Automation Oshawa,
Ontario
. Certification - Industrial Automation, Computer Design and animation,
product prototyping and development. 3D Visualization and new product
development. - CAD, CAM, CAE.
. Certifications in 3D Studio Max, Alias Design Studio. Power Animator,
Maya, AutoCAD and ProENGINEER.
5/1979 Canadian Institute of Transport and Traffic Toronto, Ontario
. Transportation and Traffic Management. (CITT)
. Law, Customs and Transportation Management & Safety
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Skills:
. Strong site management and trade relations with a thorough
understanding of site operations, scheduling and coordination of
numerous trades for large capital projects (crew sizes of 200 plus and
budget management in excess of $100 million)
. Strong negotiation and people skills
. Strong safety background as it relates to site management.
. Concrete specialist, design spec, forming and placement
. Carpentry, framing, electrical wiring, finishing and fixtures (Retail
and medical applications).
. Site Service applications, explosives and demolition
. Controls (PLC's), AGV's, CNC and Robotic systems install and
commissioning
. BIM (3D, 4D & 5D), CAD, CAE certified in a number of high-level 3D
development programs.
. Solid Transportation and inventory control background. Heavy equipment
operation and transportation.
. Project planning, estimation and costing
. Structural design and integrity.
. Reviewing and making changes to plans and detail applications for
construction projects, and constructability studies.
. Thorough knowledge of National and Provincial Building Codes
. Effectively dealing with building inspectors & authorities, WCB/WSIB
and Ministry of Labour, and other Provincial Occupational Health and
Safety officials, officers and inspectors.
Certifications:
. PMP
. CITT
. Alberta Drivers License Class 1
. Canadian Pilots License Commercial Multi IFR
. GEFanuc Simplicity and Automation Certification (HMI)
. Alias Power Animator, Maya, 3DMax and Design Studio
. Rockwell/Bradley Systems
. Revit, ArchiCAD, Bentley Systems, AutoCAD, ProENGINEER
. Dangerous Goods
. First Aid
. Fall Arrest Protection
. Propane
. Explosives
. Alberta Construction Safety - CSTS
. OSSA
. Prime Contractor
. Mine Orientation - Voyager Upgrader Facility - Suncor Energy
. Firearms Range Safety Officer (Restricted)
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Clubs & Associations:
. Jimmy & Associates - 2nd Signals Regiment - RCCS (Toronto Signals)
. Air Force Association Of Canada - 428 Wing (Peterborough)
. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
. Lethbridge Fish & Game Assn.
. Alberta Fish & Game Assn.
Free to Travel
ROBERT YOUNG - PROJECT HISTORY:
Project Location Architect $ Position Client/GC
Value
City of Lethbridge Lethbridge, Quinn, $38 Site Superintendent Lear
Fleet Services AB Young millio Constructio
Centre n n
The Bow Calgary, AB Petroff $2.2 Senior Project Ledcor
Partnership Billio Manager for Camino
n Mechanical
Holiday Inn Express Ottawa, ON J. David $12 Senior Holiday Inn
Pounder millio Superintendent
n
North Bay Water North Bay, CH2MHill $146 Project Construction Torbear
Treatment Facility Ontario Architects millio Superintendent Contracting
n
Super 8 Hotel Peterborough Penalta $4 Senior Super 8, ON millio Superintendent Hotel
n
Building Collapse Ft. Province Of $10 Construction Safety Province Of
Investigation McMurray, Alberta millio Investigation Alberta
Alberta n Consultant
Grey Nun's Hospital Edmonton, Peterson $15 Project Manager, Aman
Albert Partners millio General Constructio
n Superintendent n
Emerskin Public Emerskin, Peterson $8 Project Manager, Aman
School Alberta Partners millio General Constructio
n Superintendent n
Wal-Mart Canada Western Petroff $400 Senior Project Various
Canada Partnership millio Manager and Project GC's,
Architects n Contract Certifier Wal-Mart
annual Canada
Cajun Jack's Various - Nebutron $1.2 Construction Neptune
Restaurants Ontario Corp. millio Manager, General Corp.
n Superintendent
General Motors Oshawa, G.E.Fanuc $24.2 Project Manager, General
Canada Ontario millio Senior Engineer Electric
n
Hudson's Bay Company Nanaimo, Hudson's $8.2 Chief Superintendent Nebutron
B.C. Bay Company millio Project Manager Corp.
n
Commercial highway Port Province of $15 Construction Nebutron
project Alberny, B.C. millio Superintendent Corp.
Comox, B.C. n
Eaton's Department Nanaimo, T.Eaton $2.3 Construction T.Eaton
Store upgrade B.C. Company millio Superintendent Company
n
Port Alberny Medical Port Nebutron $17 Construction Nebutron
Center Alberny, Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
B.C. n
160 house Nanaimo, Nebutron $32 Construction Nebutron
subdivision project B.C. Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
n
High-rise Vancouver, Nebutron $22.8 Construction Nebutron
construction B.C. Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
-apartment buildings n
(3)
50 house subdivision Abbottsford, Nebutron $12 Construction Nebutron
project B.C. Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
n
Coast Bastion INN Nanaimo, Nebutron $12 Construction Nebutron
B.C. Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
n
Port of Vancouver Vancouver, Nebutron $220 Construction Nebutron
Container Port B.C. Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
Facility n
Fletcher Challenge Vancouver, Nebutron $320 Construction Nebutron
Pulp Mill B.C. Corp. millio Superintendent Corp.
n
This list covers a number of the larger projects, which I managed during my
career.
References for Robert Young are as follows
Structural Engineers
Walter Kepczynski
BEI Engineering
General Construction
Tony Alfarela, President
Miclex Construction Inc
General Contractor
Frank Micoli, President
Torbear Contracting/Malfar Mechanical
Trades
Trevor Mooney, Branch Manager
Dynamic Concrete Pumping
Architects
Andrzej Lipinski, Senior Partner
Pertoff Partnership Architects
Regards
Bob Young
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