Safety Manager Project Management
Resume:
JOEL PRETZ
*********@******.***
SUMMARY As a focus-driven, energetic individual with over 25 years of professional experience, an assertive team player with a great work ethic and excellent communication skills. Extensive knowledge in managing projects, reading, and understanding detailed construction drawings and specifications. Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal Fire and Life Safety codes. Well-versed in staff management, including training and mentoring others. Problem-solving abilities needed to get any job done properly, on time, and within budget using Critical Path Methods and Path Analysis. Able to negotiate and supervise due to impressive leadership skills. I am a resourceful, detail-oriented, and highly organized individual who excels in any fast-paced environment.
EDUCATION Bachelor’s-Construction Management, HOFSTRA
CERTIFICATES OSHA Certified,
Construction Safety,
Construction Fire Safety,
Confined Space Entry
First Aid/CPR Lead Certified
Asbestos Certified
60 OSHA Suspended Scaffold
40-Hour Site Safety Manager
30-Hour Fire Safety Manager
HVAC Lic.TURNER School of Refrigeration
SOFTWARE Office, Excel, Word & PowerPoint PROCORE, SAGE,
KNOWLEDGE MS NYC FD and DOB Codes (Proprietary Software)
WORK EXPERIENCE
McKissack and McKissack
FEBRUARY 2023 to JANUARY 2024 -
DELTA TERMINAL, JFK International Air Terminal #4, LLC. (JFKIAT)
Supervised the demo of the old terminal 4 location and worked with engineers/architects/contractors on the new build for terminal 4, managed all MEP (Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing) work, managed superintendents for terminal 4 asphalt and concrete pavement excavation, removal, and reconstruction; consisting of 1Million+ sq.ft. of asphalt/concrete and the observation tower and Delta management offices. Managed the new sanitary drainage system including gravity base piping, pre-cast concrete forms, concrete panels, and taxiways. Responsible for estimating the project process as well as overseeing standardized procedures and methods. Manage the day-to-day activities for the estimating department team of 20, this typically includes implementing construction-related tasks; demo, foundation- including helical piles, and all MEP including fire safety systems.
McKissack and McKissack
JULY 2022 to JANUARY 2023 - Project Managing Director
CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL
Managed all subcontractors involved in the project including safety and the renovation. Total build-out of parking garage location adjacent to hospital with ground-level access managed construction safety enclosures for external oxygen tanks, examined drawings and met with superintendents to keep schedule and budget in place, supervised all MEP (Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing) work.
LARSEN & TOUBRO INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SERVICES (IES)
FEBRUARY 2021 to JULY 2022 – Contract Project Manager
PROCTER & GAMBLE
Multinational engineering technology firm invested in engineering, construction, manufacturing, and financial services. Assisted the team of roughly 250 members in defining and adhering to its process to make sure the project gets done according to schedule and budget, as well as assisting with the set schedule. Oversaw all major renovation projects with a focus on cost reduction, and defined scope goals of all projects pending, and current. Lead kickoff meetings with all board of directors, project managers sub-contractors, superintendents, and team members to coordinate ideas, schedules, and factor them into a project plan, and set clear expectations for the project’s plan.
LARSEN & TOUBRO INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SERVICES (IES)
JULY 2020 to JANUARY 2021 – Contract Project Manager
NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
180,000 sq.ft. testing Facility, with a budget of $70 million. The complete buildout project involved GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). CGMP, including appropriate personal hygienic practices, plant equipment, sanitary operations, facilities sanitation, product, and process controls.
NYCHA
JANUARY 2019 TO JUNE 2020 – Site Superintendent
Special Assignment Unit
With a budget of $180 million.
NYCHA Managed the rebuild of all boiler systems and installed wireless controls on each apartment and each of the facilities, to be able to control and monitor the heating on each of these buildings.
SCA
JULY 2018 to NOVEMBER 2018- Project Manager & SOW Director - Landmark Construction
Schools across the NYC area.
Managed multiple small projects with budgets ranging from $1.8 million to $8.6 million.
WALO BERTSCHINGER Ltd.
JANUARY 2018 to JULY 2018 - Project Manager & Field Representative
BUFFALO SKYWAY BRIDGE
Managed the Construction and budget for the Hydro-Demolition of all top decks and all the ramps. With a $19.3 million budget.
NEW YORK BUILD IT BACK
FEBRUARY 2014 to JANUARY 2018 - Project Manager & Field Representative
FEMA
Managed individual projects with various budgets of $149 Million, $116 Million, and $123 Million. The projects involved the rehabilitation of homes damaged by Super Storm Sandy. The scope involved communication with the Governor’s office, FEMA, and the Federal Government. Weekly briefings with all the above entities, and homeowners to give an update on the progression.
INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSOCIATION
MARCH 2012 to FEBRUARY 2014 - Construction Manager/Superintendent and Facilities Manager.
Managed a few buildouts and rehabilitation of several properties regulated by OPWDD, with various budgets from federal, private, and public entities, of $9.5 million, $6.8 million, and $6.2 million.
JP CONSTRUCTION, Inc.
OCTOBER 2005 to FEBRUARY 2012 – OWNER and OPERATOR
Coordinate and manage every aspect of a building project from conception to completion, considering weather conditions, and timelines each project varies depending on what type of work needs to be done. Highrise remodeling of the ESSEX HOUSE HOTEL, NYC,NIKKO Corp. JAL.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCOPE
Reports to the Senior Project Executive Director to plan, coordinate, direct, and supervise personnel (depending on the size of the project), subcontractors, and vendors engaged in projects ensuring that work is completed on time, within budget, and to the quality specified within the NYCHA rules and regulations. Develop strong relationships to ensure collaboration and communication with all management, CEOs, and decision-makers, influencers, architects, engineers, code enforcement officials, and other external customers critical to the projects’ success.
Represents NYCHA in all projects that involve meetings with Architects, Subcontractors, and Vendor Relations; Conducts weekly client meetings with Staff and prepares/distributes minutes, develops and issues Monthly Status Reports.
Experience working on custom exteriors, curtain walls, and facade projects. (Experience with Local Law 11)
Manages Budget and Financial Reporting, utilizes control tools such as change Order Requests and Logs, Change Event Letters, and Logs through different management software. Maintains General Contract and Subcontract Documents.
Tracking and generating reports for each job site’s financials.
Consult and negotiate work procedures, scope, and scheduling, as well as work sequence, and project-specific safety plans. Experience managing project-specific Fire and Life Safety Systems.
Maintains Quality Assurance and Control, keeps control set of contract/shop drawings, and issues regular reports to ensure all team members are working from the current design and follows up on delivery of materials to the job site.
Creates, reviews, and distributes monthly schedule updates on projects. Establishes and monitors procedures for projects, including but not limited to contract drawings, submittals, additional cost requests (plus related Change Orders), shop/contract drawings, and ensuring any other information concerning the project is received, reviewed, approved, and released.
Implements HRCG’s Injury and Incident Free (IIF) program.
Supervises and keeps the team engaged and encourages participation from junior staff.
Supervise all monthly inspections and follow up on resolutions of open issues.
Organizes work, train, and provide mentorship/leadership to junior staff.
Project and team manager for facades design, documentation, and intended construction of large-scale housing and related urban projects.
Successfully managed Commercial, Public, State, and City projects, capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects. Ensures daily job records and project documents are current and accurate. Responsible for the daily management, supervision, coordination, and successful completion of site construction projects including but not limited to, asphalt paving, milling, and reclaiming, drainage, curbs, sidewalks, masonry, and septic systems. Meet time and cost objectives concerning contracting, scheduling, estimating, bidding, and contract administration functions.
Expertise in procurement, writing project specifications, developing, preparing, executing, and contracts Management in; Materials Strategic Sourcing, activities and Vendor Management, Supply Chain, Facilities Management, and Asset Management.
Pre-construction development of an initial schedule and provide details as to what is required for the project. Once the schedule is developed and sequenced, update, maintain, communicate, and manage all subcontractors and vendors to the schedule.
Developing an effective plan with the Superintendent or Foreman for the project to determine the means and methods necessary, including individual work activities to meet project goals while maintaining a team mentality. Develop, maintain, and enforce a project site logistics plan and temporary facilities plan. Managed High-Rise Rehabilitations and Façade and repairs.
Development of Statement of Works (SOWs), Non-Disclosure (NDAs) and Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
Managed Cost Analysis, Outsourcing, Professional Services Agreements, RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, Vendor Proactive communication with sales, scheduling, management, crews, subcontractors, and customers per company expectations providing onsite direction as needed. Responding to all inquiries on a timely basis.
Tracking and generating reports for each job site’s financials.
Ensures that all means, and methods comply with all local, state, and federal regulations and contracts.
Maintained scope of work, materials, and workmanship required for development and performed cost estimating.
Managed and monitored assigned projects from the development processes to delivering total project solutions.
Develop, review, approve, and implement project budgets, schedules, and contract bid documents review RFIs and Changed order.
These projects include Hydro-Demolition, UHPC for State, Government, and Commercial projects.
Developed contact with senior staff, directors, and other influential staff within each project from conception, and initiation to planning, execution, performance/monitoring, and project close.
Maintains customer satisfaction and responds to client concerns.
Manage punch list and closeout process so that nonconforming work is corrected to the client’s satisfaction, also monitoring all costs for rework.
Produced reports on each project at agreed intervals and whenever substantive actions are required.
Monitoring the overall safety coordinating with the Safety Manager for the project and resolving quality issues on each of the projects and the development, and coordination of material and equipment schedules.
Sets inspections and testing to ensure that the project is done to the quality requirements of contract documents and meets or exceeds regulatory requirements.
Promoted safety and efficiency, responsible for the project implementation and monitoring of safety throughout the project.
Conducts safety coordination meetings to discuss safety requirements for major construction activities.
Manages all subcontractor’s safety standards; conducts post-incident investigations.
Managed all subcontractors and vendors on associated processes and procedures as well as planning and implementation of concrete frame/formwork jobs on each site. Made sure all projects were ready for inspections and audits.
Responsible for managing the project productivity, costs, quality, and safety consistent with company policies and practices. Manage the Closeout process.
Directed site-specific Fire and Life Safety Systems
Prepared and reviewed client submittals, vendor in voices, and change orders.
Liaised with clients and a variety of professionals including architects and subcontractors.
Prepared internal and external reports about job status progression and milestones.
Responsible for daily and weekly safety audits and developing safety summaries, reporting directly to upper management.
Assessed the sustainability, remediation, and environmental impact of projects.
Logged geotechnical data.
Conducted risk assessment for BIB program.
Consult and negotiate work procedures, scope, and scheduling, as well as work sequence, and project-specific safety plans.
Conducted inspections and supervision of subcontractors for all work with Union and Non-Union Laborers work.
Managed project resources as well as scheduled material and equipment purchases and deliveries.
Managed site safety and security for each project following OSHA guidelines Supervised Construction Superintendent, Project Engineer, Safety Personnel, and subcontractors.
Experience with OPWDD.
Management and operation of the construction of retail refrigeration systems.
Joel Pretz
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Project List
Client: Port Authority of NY and NJ - JFK International Airport – Terminal One
Rehabilitation Project
Value: 9.5 billion
Completion: July 2023
Client: HILLS Pet food (COLGATE)
Rehabilitation Project
Value: 28.5 million
Completion: March 2022
Client: PROCTER & GAMBLE Company (P&G)
Expansion Project
Value:125.7 million
Completion: April 2022
Client: NESTLE
Facility Upgrade
Value: 98.8 million
Completion: February 2022
Client: DOT NY
Skyway Bridge – Buffalo, NY
Value: 180.0 million
Completion: July 2020
Client: DOT NY
Skyway Bridge, Buffalo, NY – (Demolition of deck / UHPC installation)
Value: 23.39 million
Completion June 2018
Client: DOT, IOWA
Managed Hydro Demolition DOT – (Ramps)
Value: 19.3 million
Completion: July 2018
Client: DOT, IOWA
Shelton Bridge - Sioux City, IA - Cramer and Associates – (Bridge deck overlay)
Value: 9.38 million
Completion: July 2018
Client: DDC/HRO
New York Build-it-Back – (General Construction Requirement Contract)
Staten Island - Value: $149.9 million
Garrison Beach - Value: $116.8 million
Breezy Point, Far Rockaway - Value: $123.9 million
Completion: April 2018
Client: Rikers Island
New York City Department of Correction, 75-20 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY – (Demolition and Concrete)
Value: $19 million
Completion: July 2011
Client: New York Courts
Bronx Civil Supreme Courthouse, 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY – (Interior Renovation & Stair Remediation including Asbestos Abatement 30,000 sq. ft.)
Value: $11.2 million
Completion: December 2011
Client: SCA
New York City School Construction Authority, 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY – (Public School 107, 1301 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY)
Value: $3.4 million
Completion: May 2008
Client: Corcoran Group
Project: 9201 Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY
Project: 362-272 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Property Management Firm – (Apartment Remodeling, Move-outs & General Maintenance, Waterproofing, Window Replacement)
Value: $280,000 to $300,000
Completion: June 2007
Client: Essex Management
145 72nd Street, Brooklyn, NY – Property Management Firm – (Brick repairs and window replacement)
Value: $165,000
Completion: July 2005
Client: Nikko Corp.
160 Central Park South, New York, NY – Property Management Firm – (Highrise Rehabilitation)
Value: $50 Million
Completion: August 1992
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