FRED RICHARD SVADER, JR
Valley, CA 92557
Residence: (951) ***-****-*******@***.*** Cellular:
General Superintendent
& M.E.P.
-Specializing in OSHPD and
Commercial Construction-
PROFILE
Results oriented hands on construction and development professional with 29
years of experience in all fields of the industry. Verifiable track record
for the successful completion of multi-million dollar projects through
Coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and building positive rapport
with architects, engineers, local officials, vendors, and clients while
maintaining costs. Versed in contract negotiations, project estimating,
impending design problems, document preparation, building code and
regulations material purchasing, site management through certification of
occupancy.
Areas of expertise lie in:
* Team Building & Leadership
* Quality Control Management
* B.I.M Coordination
* Safety & Compliance
* M.E.P. Coordination
* Organization & Time Management
* Construction Planning & Scheduling *
Vendor & Materials Management
* Critical Path Project Management
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Tower General Contactor, Sun Valley, CA
2009-2012
M.E.P. COORDINATOR/SR. SUPERINTENDENT
Huntington Hospital Emergency Room Expansion
Arrowhead Mechanical, Inc., San Bernardino, CA
1986-2008
SUPERINTENDENT
Plan, organize, and manage numerous OSHPD, commercial, state and federal
construction projects for a very well known HVAC/general construction
contractor in Southern California. Responsibilities include design and
blueprint review and analysis of projects, involved in preparation of
construction documents, bidding negotiations, subcontractor selection,
material purchasing, scheduling, project budget, building code compliance,
project development, quality control, certification of occupancy. Supervise
crews up to 100 trade workers.
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Mad Mountain Construction, San Bernardino, CA
1984-1986
General Construction Foreman
John Smirl Construction
1983-1984
China Lake Naval Weapons Center- Military Housing-Remodel.
KEY PROJECTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Recruited by one of the countries largest hospital builders to complete
numerous tasks on one of California's most sophisticated hospitals.
2. Managed the upgrading of several buildings including but not limited to
interior structure, HVAC, and seismic retrofit of one of California's
leading universities.
3. Southern California Air Force Base Cargo Hanger upgrade slated as 1 year
project, finished in 9 months well under budget.
4. Selected as the Superintendent for the remodeling of several L.D.S. and
Catholic Churches in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Project Management
5. High Project completion rate while meeting strict timelines and budget
requirements.
6. Hired, scheduled and supervised subcontractors: enforced company
policy, procedures, and project safety regulations.
7. Slashed material and equipment expenses by negotiating and establishing
valuable vendor contacts; heavy equipment, building suppliers, and
specialty contractors.
8. Maintained excellent rapport between subcontractors, inspectors and
executive management; insured successful inspection rate.
Client and Vendor Relations
9. Negotiated time sensitive delivery of equipment to maintain cost
efficiency.
10. Scheduled client meetings, conducted needs assessment, explained design
concerns and cost effective options, planned, estimated and managed the
projects from start to finish.
11. Negotiated schedule and cost concerns; maintained daily contact on site
with clients and subcontractors.
Staff Development
12. Established a positive, professional, and productive work environment-
by understanding the role and the needs of all team members.
13. Developed strong employee and subcontractor productivity and the
ability to identify, isolate and eliminate work hazards. Enforced strict
safety guidelines.
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Staff Development cont.
14. Mentored through expertise in the construction industry- available as a
main source of information for staff through daily contact in a
professional and considerate manner.
15. Increased productivity- allowed team members to provide input into the
work processes- including
scheduling responsibilities, completing jobs and using experiences to
complete tasks.
16. Maintained trust and respect from team members through demonstrating a
positive professional attitude, resolving problems immediately and
establishing open communication.
KEY PROJECT LIST
Hospitals
Huntington Hospital Emergency Room Expansion- Pasadena, CA 2009/12
California Heart & Surgery Center, Loma Linda, CA 2005/08
HVAC/Mechanical- New Construction -66,00 square foot facility- 28 beds, 6
state of the art surgical suites, 2 cardiac catheterization labs, 24 post
anesthesia care units, 2 procedure units.
Riverside Medical Out Patient Clinic, Riverside, CA 2005/06
HVAC/Mechanical- New Construction
El Mirador Cancer Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 1997/98
HVAC/Mechanical- New Construction
St. Mary's Hospital, Apple Valley, CA 1995/96
HVAC/Mechanical- New Construction
Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville, CA 1993/94
HVAC/Mechanical- New Construction -83 bed acute care hospital.
Universities/Colleges/Schools
University Southern California Riverside, Riverside, CA 2003/04
Phase I and II -Geology and Physics Buildings -HVAC, interior remodel and
seismic upgrade.
University Southern California Riverside, Riverside, CA 2003/04
Phase I- Pierce Hall - HVAC/Mechanical-Upgrade.
San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA 2002/03
Olympic Theater- HVAC/Mechanical-Upgrade.
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Universities/Colleges/Schools cont.
Riverside, Moreno Valley and San Bernardino County School District- 2000/02
HVAC/Mechanical Upgrades and New Construction.
Copper Mountain College, Twenty-Nine Palms, CA- 1992
Mechanical/New Construction.
Military Bases
March Air Force base, Riverside CA-1989
Wing Commander Building-1989 HVAC/Mechanical-Upgrade.
March Air Force Base-1994
Gymnasium-HVAC/Mechanical-Upgrade.
Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino, CA-1987
Cargo Hanger- Structure and HVAC/Mechanical-Upgrade.
Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Air Combat Center, Twenty-Nine Palms, CA-1987/89
Marine Barracks-Mechanical/New Construction.
Churches
Sunrise Church, Rialto, CA- 199*-****-****
Phase I, II and III-HVAC/Mechanical-New Construction
Jesus Christ of the Ladder Day Saints, Covina, CA and Rancho Mirage, CA-
1997/98
HVAC/Mechanical -Upgrade.
St. Christopher's Catholic Church, Moreno Valley, CA-2000
HVAC/Mechanical-New Construction
Water Treatment Plants
Cities of Perris, San Bernardino, Palm Springs and Riverside- 1991/93
HVAC/Mechanical-New Construction.
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References
Greg Ferguson (Architect) Freeman White- 252-***-****
Dave Edwards (Sr. Architect) Freeman White- 858-***-****
Steven Spitz (General Superintendent) Tower- 626-***-****
Armando Ramirez (Project Engineer) Tower General- 626-***-****
Bob Barlow (Supervisor) T.R.L. - 909-***-****
Mark Harper (Structural Engineer) H.D.R- 626-***-****
Nate Tolliver (Supervisor) Landmark Electric- 818-***-****
Edward Alcarez-(Supervisor) J.R. Universal- 951-***-****
Steel studs and drywall contractor
Steve Rodriguez (I.O.R.-Inspector) Michael Davis & Assoc.- 714-***-****
Adam Lewis -International Seismic Application Tech.- 714-***-****