JOAQUIN MERIDA JR.

**** ******* ***** ****. • TAMPA, FL 33615

PHONE 813-***-****

E-MAIL J acxlga@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Tenacious and dedicated project manager with a diverse background and knowledge base to solve any challenges. Reliable leadership ability, and drive for success for any large or small project. Looking to engage in projects and tasks in a more efficient and profitable way for the company I want to build my career with. Energetic with a can-do attitude that drives me and my future career to success. Adaptability with new technology (iPads, smart phones, personalized systems, GPS, and programs) to accomplish the project at hand on time and on budget. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent communication skills

Detail oriented, and dedicated

Comfortable in environment requiring flexibility, change, and multi-tasking Take pride in accomplishing tasks beyond expectations Eager to take on new challenges and learn new skills Bilingual fluently in both English and Spanish

WORK EXPERIENCES

July 2015 to present B RC/Heritage Insurance

Project Manager Tampa Division

As the Project Manager for Heritage in the Tampa division I am responsible for the rehab of 15 to 30 projects a month. From permitting to Certificate Of Satisfaction, ( COS) and final pictures.. From start to finish. Rehabbing for an Insurance company is a little different than rehabbing vacant homes, in this case theirs clients living in the home. Meaning your customer service must be 100% . You must navigate from schedule to schedule with ease coordinating the contractors to start all around the daily lives of clients. Ensuring that deadlines be met, budgets are kept, negotiating with contractors, resolving unforeseen conditions like Asbestos full popcorn or asbestos mastic on VCT tile. Relocating clients ( Home Owners) to assure a safe area for them to stay in. Put up containment to isolate the rest of the home to avoid contamination. Making sure to document any unforeseen and arranging the proper special contractors to do remediation. As you can see this job has many responsibilities requires a high level of organizational skills and most important must know how to deligate in order to move projects forward . Feb. 2014 – Feb. 2015 Waypoint Homes

Home Services Senior Regional Manager

Manage a team of maintenance professionals, and a wide array of sub-contractors. Run the home services department for a nationally recognized home-owner, and publicly traded corporation. Oversee the repair, and maintenance of over 2,500 homes with a team of 8 Field Managers. Keeping the department on track and trained to meet our goals of 90% internal employees, and minimize our external use to 10% or less, therefore the department stayed on track and on budget. In accordance with the department budget, I was responsible with keeping my hourly team members at their 80 hour bi-weekly schedule, and getting the max performance out of my salary technicians. I was responsible for negotiating with external vendors on prices for services, therefore overseeing vendor approvals and invoices. When the opportunity came to hire new vendors I was responsible for finding, researching, and interviewing new prospects. After the detailed selective process, I would prep all external vendors with protocols of invoicing and work order system usage. Prioritizing workloads, paying particular attention to coordinating emergency work orders with the Field Managers, residents and vendors. Accomplishments

● Train the Trainer: I was awarded the privilege to become a trainer to facilitate monthly seminars to train upper management in evolving policies, proprietary programs, and systems. In so, this training allowed us to deliver accurate and reliable data to corporate in order to provide essential customer care and satisfactory product.

Jan. 2011 Oct. 2014 Beazer Pre-Owned Rental Homes

QA Manager & Field Operations Manager

In regards to my responsibilities as a QA Manager: I was responsible for inspecting rehab projects, creating a punch list for the vendors. Coordinating and communicating with vendors to complete punch lists in order to make the homes move in ready.

In regards to my responsibilities as a Field Operations Manager: In charge of rehabbing over 200 homes on the south side of Tampa. My abilities were, but not limited to, pre-inspections before acquisition, and creating budgets. Also, negotiating bids according to budgets and projects. Approving and awarding projects to specific qualified vendors overseeing projects keeping them on track with timelines and pre-established budgets. Dec. 2008 – Jan. 2011 S kyline Construction and Restoration Project Superintendent & Demolition Specialist

In regards to my responsibilities as a Project Superintendent: I was responsible for the rehab and restoration of foreclosed properties for a few different management companies. Oversight of multiple single family rehab crews, and vendors. Coordinating schedules, budgets, and projects according to our clients. Maintaining business support in regards to payroll, calendars, and material costs. In regards to my responsibilities as a Demolition Specialist: I was responsible for the oversight of large demolition projects that included over 20 employees, ordering material, tools, and heavy equipment. Demolition projects I managed ranged from single family homes to large commercial properties, there I communicated daily status reports to the general contractor and staff on hand.

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KEY SKILLS

● Selective Demolition and Full Demolition Specialist

● 10 hour OSHA Compliance Certificate

● Crew and Subcontractor Supervision

● QA/QC Rehab Specialist

● Bidding/Estimating/Proposals of Multi and Single Family Rehab

● Specialist in Xactimate / Insurance Rehab

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Internet: Application, Research and Navigation.

Multi-tasking with over 6 programs simultaneously. REFERENCES

● Randel Stanley is the owner of 72 Degrees Air Conditioning, and his contact number is 813-***-****

● Dan Pisko is a Senior Manager for AmeriTrust, and his contact number is 609-***-****

● Wayne Richy is the owner of Tampa Bay Plumping, and his contact number is 727-***-****.

● Bruce and Marizta are owners of Tampa Bay Used Appliances, and their contact number is

813-***-****.

● James Thompson Project Manager Heritage/BRC, and his contact number is 727-***-****.

● Pedro Vinas Owner of Skyline Construction & Restoration and his contact 305-***-****