Project Manager Construction
Resume:
SURINDER GERA
Mississauga, Ontario
L5W 1J8
647-***-**** *******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: to obtain position as a Estimator, Toronto, ON PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Over 12 years of experience as a Project Manager in Multinational Corporates
Completed complex multiple projects from inception of values above $ 125 Million
Constructed ICI and High Rise (up to 4 Levels of Basements+40 Levels)
Reported directly to Real Estate Presidents/Clients as a General Contractor’s representative
Managed all aspects of construction including preliminary surveys, Zoning By Laws review, City/ Municipality follow up and acquiring Building Permits
Estimated, submitted bids, negotiated with clients, received contracts and opened work fronts
Directed site teams, established organizations, resources and time spans
Crafted budgets, scheduled construction, finalized suppliers/ sub-trades and monitored cost
Planned strategies, generated work packages/instructions and enforced best in class practices rules & tools
Chaired progress meetings, coordinated with consultants/clients, effectively communicated to site staff, sub-trades and stake holders
Performed value engineering, assessed change orders, determined impacts to scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks and received approvals from clients/design partners
Prepared project presentations and timely addressed areas of concern to the senior management
Handed over high paced projects in time, as per the HSSE plans with zero fatality
Implemented QA/QC procedures for inspections/track records and applied corrections
Carried out performance reviews of subordinates, identified needs and provide trainings
Experienced in Primavera(P6), MS Office, MS Project, Power Point and Internet Applications
Well versed with Ontario Building Codes(OBC), CCDC, FIDIC and OHSA EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Estimator/Project Manager June 2014 to till date
Falcon Commercial Construction, Mississauga, ON
Key Responsibilities:
Providing directional guidance to the company for overall improvement
Performing feasibility studies, preliminary surveys, estimating, submitting bids, negotiating with clients & finalizing contracts
Preparing budgets, finalizing sub-contractors and scheduling construction
Supervising construction for ongoing projects, ensuring timely delivery of materials to the sites, forwarding monthly invoices, change orders & cost monitoring SURINDER GERA 647-***-**** 2
Attending site progress meetings and enforcing works to follow as per the schedule
Coordinating with the design partners, engineers, authorities and stake holders
Ongoing Projects: Demolition of old house and construction of Detached House
(Oakville)- $ 1.2 Million, Renovation of Banquet Hall (Brampton)- $ 200,000.00 and Doctor’s office(Toronto) -$ 120,000.00
Completed projects: Jackson Apartments (Hamilton)- $ 1.0 Million, Renovation of building for Guru Teg Bahadur International School (Brampton)- $ 250,000, Interiors and fit out works for Khazana Restaurant (Brampton) -$ 130,000, Casa De Beauty
(Brampton) -$ 80,000, Multiple Units finish- $ 300,000 and Feasibility studies for Residential Development (Cambridge)- 3 Acres of Land
Upcoming Projects: Development of 3 acres of land for Residential project
(Cambridge) and Gas Station (Blind River) -$ 1.2 Million Project Manager 2007-2014
ETA-ASCON, Dubai, UAE
Developed strategic plan, done value engineering and restarted held up project, Summit Tower,(4 Levels basements +40 Levels) in DMC-Dubai, of $130 Million
Reconfigured official/condominium design of over 1 Million square feet and given cost enhancement of $ 8 Million to the Developer
Completed Centrium Towers (4Towers, 2B+28 Levels), Residential -583 Condominiums (1 to 3 B/R) project, in IMPZ-Dubai of $ 125 Million, involving all the ultra modern amenities such as swimming pool, health club, gym, jogging area, steam/sauna/Jacuzzi, library, & water features at the Decking Level
Innovated execution plan for Commercial/Residential Building(3B+14 Levels )-$ 37 Million in prime commercial area with 0% storage space, applied and handed over smoothly
Executed “ Special Project” Educational/Residential/Research centre project: Abu Dhabi New England Centre for Children (AD-NECC) -$ 50 Million
Proposed alternative formwork for the RCC inclined walls (Height 24 meters), saved time and 10% of the formwork cost to the company
Negotiated with clients, proposed alternative materials matching with specifications, got approvals, executed, given cost saving to the client and extra 5% profit to the company
Awarded with additional variation work of 15% of original contract amount, received Appreciation Certificate from client (SEHA) for self and 30% of the project team Project Manager 2004 - 2007
Karam Constructions, Sharjah, UAE
Completed Landmark/ Parliament project-“Council Of Consultants”- $ 60 Million
Provided effective contribution to the consultant for redesigning, breaking and reconstruction of already casted Centralized Walled Theatre to Half Round Parliamentary style seating system SURINDER GERA 647-***-**** 3
Carried out extensive study in price escalation methodology, calculated authorized change orders amount and received the amount three times than the original contract value
Provided necessary inputs for successfully completion of Australian collaborated “Victoria International School in Sharjah (VISS)” of $ 55 Million (comprises of 7 buildings) Project Manager 2003-2004
Al-Ambat Group, Riyadh, KSA
Achieved completion of King Fahd Security College March Yard Project under the strict Prioritized Safety environment, within the time and stated budget Projects Coordinator 2000-2003
Choice Engineers, New Delhi, India
Approached new clients, developed/maintained relations, negotiated and finalized contracts
Handled multiple sites, solved all the problems related to resources, machinery, materials, procurement, price, timely delivery, execution and received timely payments
Sourced costliest varieties of interior fit out materials, obtained approvals from clients procured, installed, managed additional profit to the company and received promotion EDUCATION
B. Engg (Civil Engineering) 1983
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & TRAINING
Certified member of Students Chapter (Civil Engineering), India 1978-1983 Approved Structural Engineer for Sharjah (UAE) Municipality 2004-2006 E I T with Professional Engineers of Ontario 2014
Eligible and pursuing P. Eng. with PEO
Engineering Connections, Access Employment, Mississauga, ON 2014 Attended Trainings on “High Rise Building Technology”, “Arbitration Procedure and Management”,
“Code of Engineering Ethics”, “Ground Improvement Techniques”, “High Performance Concrete -HPC”,
“Human Behavior in Corporate Organizations” and “Effective Communications Techniques” REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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