JAHANGIR (JOHN) BARBOD

714-***-**** Irvine, California 92620 acvnhc@r.postjobfree.com

Construction Supervision, Director of Quality Control & construction Safety

Bilingual (English and Farsi) construction supervisor with extensive background in residential & commercial building, planning community infrastructures, resort development, & luxury real estate in Southern California & Nevada. Consistently met & exceeded timelines, budgets & customer expectations by working closely with management, sub contractors, vendors & clients. Flexible team player with ability to multi-task & work under pressure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CITY OF IRVINE, Council Executive Assistant 2012-03/2015

Conduct administrative support for Councilmember Agran.

Research builders in California that utilize sustainable energy methods for possible collaborations for the advancement of home construction in Irvine and development in the Great Park.

Collaborate with the Irvine School District to implement their solar energy advancement at Irvine schools, for future construction developments in Irvine homes and public buildings.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SOLAR DECATHLON & EXPO, Volunteer Observer 10/2013 & 10/2015

Orange County Great Park, CA

Administered and observed contest tests with students. Tests included: humidity check of interior of homes, hot water draw test, cooking test, and appliance test.

O.C. ONE-STOP / EXPERIENCE UNLIMITED, Guidance Counselor Volunteer 2010-2011

Irvine, CA

Advised over 250 candidates on resume preparation and career options to obtain the necessary tools for securing a new position whether in or outside their field.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, Volunteer 2009-2010

San Clemente, CA

Built and equipped six homes in finishing stages for low income housing projects.

Participated in several certificate programs for Green Building Training.

CAPITAL PACIFIC HOMES, Quality Control Representative/Safety Manager 2001-2009

Murrieta, French Valley, Menifee, Victorville, Lancaster & Beaumont, CA

Negotiated with trade partners to adhere to contracts on installations and specifications.

Managed third party inspections for all homes: monitoring items listed by inspectors & following up with superintendents & trade partners in order to provide written documentation to superintendents for needed repairs.

Eliminated customer reported concerns during inspection of their homes & ensured buyer expectations formed when first viewing the model home.

Facilitated field meetings with trade foremen to disclose trend items & prevent possible warranty issues.

Administered final closing procedures, completed & delivered 400 homes to sales department on time and under budget; luxury units ranging in price from $450,000 to $7 million.

MAKAR PROPERTIES LLC. 1999-2001

Quality Control Manager & Construction Liaison with Owner

St. Regis Hotel, Dana Point, CA

Directed & oversaw all quality control inspections for 400 suites within the $400 million hotel including the presidential suite & three celebrity suites. Collaborated with all management decisions regarding quality control & owner representation.

Collaborated with architects & the general contractor to facilitate the owners’ changes within their time line & budget.

MAKAR PROPERTIES, LLC. Continued:

Co-chaired & planned by-weekly meeting of a 10-member group including subcontractor’s manager & project superintendent.

Saved company $200,000 in future repair costs of faulty shower floor slope in all 400 hotel suites during routine inspection. Additionally saved $100,000 in first phase of construction after relocating excavated soil to the area adjacent to the highway. Soil was recycled to construct high berm to block the view of the highway from hotel suites.

CAPITAL PACIFIC HOMES, Project Superintendent 1995-1999 Dana Point, Coto De Caza, Laguna Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Interpreted & coordinated daily project plans for each project site and managed the construction production schedules. Conducted & oversaw all safety inspections ensuring that the construction sites & sub-contractors were practicing all safety & building regulations per California OSHA rules.

Delivered 350 homes within budget, on schedule & of model quality. Home prices ranged from $500,000 to $1.5 million.

Supervised a quality control program that resulted in zero defect walk-through.

Directed the "New Home Preparation" program for four job sites. The implemented program elevated workmanship standards and faster production time lines which resulted in higher quality homes

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EDUCATION

California State University, Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering and Construction Operations Safety Certificate

Orange Coast College and Saddleback College, CA

Course: Introduction to Construction Supervision & Project Management

Course: Blueprint Reading & Drafting, Residential Inspection

CERTIFICATES & OTHER TRAINING:

North Orange County Community College District, CA 2009-2010

Green Building Training Program for Southern California

Green Building Professional, Envelope Professional, Building Analyst Professional,

Water & Energy Conservation Training in the Green Plumbers Core Curriculum

Title 24 CA. Energy Efficiency Standards, Building Performance, Home Energy Rater

North Orange County Community College District, CA 2010-2011

Forty Hours HAZWOPER Program, Hazardous Waste Management in California

Ten Hours OSHA General Industry Safety and Health Training Course

Building Performance Institute (BPI) Certificate of Building Analyst

Skills & Technologies:

Construction Supervision- 18 years experience

Green building technology- 4 years (and still learning)

Multi-site operations- 12 years

Onsite Safety & Standards Supervision- 18 years

Quality control- 10 years

Owner representative- 2.5 years

Walk-through inspection- 14 years

Vendor Service management- 6 years

Interests: Traveling, gardening, spending time with family, soccer, reading, avid stamp collector.

References available upon request.

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