Manager Assistant

MANUEL BARRERA

**** ******** • Houston, TX ***** 281-***-**** *************@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications:

Oriented individual, with more than 10 years of commercial and multi-family construction experience. Responsible and highly motivated professional with solid and diverse experience in a variety of fields managing overall operations and optimizing organizational processes, having provided leadership to numerous projects from initial conception to completion. and Highly motivated, dependable, and demonstrates professionalism in handling various organizational functions. Goal-oriented coupled with outstanding technical knowledge of engineering concepts and designs, with MEP building systems. Highlighted ability to act quickly and calmly in emergency situations. Innovative and reliable individual with proven ability to achieve organizational goals while displaying effective time management skills. Excellent analytical skills with keen attention to detail, ability to analyze situations, and research information to develop sound and ethical business solutions. Outstanding communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills – able to interact with construction professionals, including architects, engineers, owners and representatives at all levels to develop and build strategic relationships with clients.

Functional Areas:

Punch Out Manager

• Managed apartment building commercial constructions

• Completed all interior final finish items for new construction

Assistant Superintendent

• Scheduled the project in logical steps and budgeted time required to meet deadlines.

• Communicated with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters.

• Interpreted and explained plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients.

• Planed, organized, or directed activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.

• Took actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.

• Inspected or reviewed projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, or other regulations.

• Studied job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.

• Liaison with Harris County Housing Commission following guidelines with the Davis Bacon Act.

Assembly/Mechanic

• Repaired production machinery, maintained an aluminum extrusion plant, forklift mechanic for Caterpillar, preventative maintenance. All types of mechanical and electrical assembly and repairs.

• Rebuilt engines, repaired hydraulic systems, hoses, and pumps. Automotive and truck type work as well.

Skills:

• Experience with ground up construction projects including working underground utilities

• Skilled in technical architectural and mechanical drafting

• Basic proficiency with AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Isometric drawings.

• Bilingual- Fluent in English and Spanish

Education:

• ITT Technical Institute- Duluth, GA, Associate of Science Degree in Drafting and Design Technology, June 2013

• OSHA 5-10 Safety Class Houston Area Safety Council

Work History

Right Staffing (Contract Work), Houston TX Warehouse/Assembly January 2010- May 2013

TX Morrow Construction Assistant Superintendent February 2008-February 2009

Fairfield Development, Houston, TX Assistant Superintendent June 2007- February 2008

Construction Supervisors INC, Houston, TX Assistant Superintendent February 2007 - June 2007

RCI Construction, Houston, TX Assistant Superintendent June 2004- August 2005

Koontz and McCombs, Houston, TX Punch-Out Manager/ June 2003 – March 2004

Assistant Superintendent

RCI Construction, Houston, TX Punch-Out Manager August 2002-May 2003

Vector Construction, Houston, TX Punch-Out Manager March 2002 – August 2002

Lear Corporation Bourbon, IN Plastics Technician February 1990-February 2002

S&G Concrete, Houston, TX Supervisor May1988-January1990

Barrier Steel Fabrications, Houston TX. Field Supervisor May1982-April 1988

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