Stephen Lyons, P.Eng

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Calgary, AB T2G 1E1

403-***-**** • adfxcl@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Results-driven construction project management professional with extensive experience in commercial and industrial site development, base building construction, interior finishing, and renovations. Expertise in management of multimillion-dollar construction projects with a reputation for quickly grasping technical concepts and delivering quality projects on schedule and within budget. Confident collaborating with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, municipal authorities and other stakeholders to address and resolve issues quickly and achieve overall project success.

CORE SKILLS

Contract Administration

Cost Management

Contract Negotiations

Change Management

Conflict Resolution

Microsoft Office Suite

Primavera P6 Software

Payment Negotiations

Quality Control

Scheduling Creativity

Crew Supervision

Construction Safety

Permit Processing

RFP & Proposal Preparation

Blueprint Interpretation

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Invoices & Billing

Organization & Prioritization

Time Management

Communication

CAREER SUMMARY

QUALICO COMMERCIAL, Calgary, AB

Project Manager Oct. 2016 - Apr. 2020 (Laid off due to COVID) Responsible for leading and overseeing all facets of multiple projects for this real estate developer including the design and construction of new commercial shopping centres, the development of a light industrial yard and warehouse, upgrades to existing facilities, and tenant improvement work for commercial retail and office tenants in Calgary and Winnipeg.

Key Responsibilities

● Supported the Construction Manager in establishing early budgets and schedules, and in overseeing consultant teams and third party service providers throughout the design phase of commercial projects

● Played instrumental role in RFP prep, tender process, contract negotiations, and contractor engagement

● Accountable for independently managing overall construction plan including the coordination of work between contractors, subtrades, utility providers, municipal authorities, property managers, and tenants

● Proactively monitored onsite construction progress and effectively addressed scope variances early and in a timely fashion to mitigate substantial deviations to budgets and schedules

● Contributed creative solutions to problems and negotiated contract revisions for variances to work scopes

● Proficient at identifying design, operational & constructibility concerns at technical drawing review stage Key Achievements

● Reduced average project close-out timeframe including deficiency rectification from 6 months to 1 month

● Met or exceeded all financial and schedule objectives for each assigned project

● Saved consulting costs by devising a cheap, code compliant solution for a recurring operations issue Project List

● Harvest Hills Commercial Retail Pad Buildings & Site Work, Calgary, AB $3M

● Northstar Office, Warehouse & Yard, Rocky View County, AB $6.3M

● Harvest Hills Office Park HSAA, CBI & Nufarm Tenant Improvement Projects, Calgary, AB $2.3M

● Sage Creek North Building D Modifications & Plaza Development, Winnipeg, MB $0.9M

● Evanston Plaza Development and Evanston Town Centre Building M, Calgary, AB $6.5M BIRD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Fort McMurray & Edmonton, AB Project Coordinator / Onsite Manager May 2007 - Aug. 2008 & Oct. 2011 - Jan. 2015 Under the direction of the Project Managers, lead and managed multiple building and foundation construction projects on industrial and commercial sites in close collaboration with the Site Superintendents. Key Responsibilities

● Independently supervised critical construction activities and effectively resolved conflicts and issues

● Lead onsite team of project coordinators through mentorship and delegation

● Created & updated resource-loaded master baseline schedules with Primevera P6

● Chaired owner meetings, subcontractor kick-off meetings, toolbox talks, & weekly safety meetings

● Involved in Job Hazard Analysis process, subcontractor pre-qualifications, onsite safety inspections, and completed safety orientations for workers new to job sites

● Responsible for material and equipment orders, technical inquiries (RFIs), shop drawing & submittal review, preparation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), monitoring all QA/QC activities, as-built and turnover document preparation, and overseeing commissioning activities

● Supported the Project Manager in contract administration, cost control and reporting, conflict management, schedule management, negotiations, change management, and progress billing Key Achievements

● Stepped up to take on Superintendent responsibilities for Enbridge and Suncor projects and lead construction crews for a period of 2 months after the Superintendent suddenly became indisposed

● Leveraged existing client relationships at Suncor to source new opportunities and independently procured small projects to allow Bird to maintain a full time presence onsite when there were no large projects

● When pursuing a second contract at Surmont 2, the client specifically requested that I remain onsite as part of the management team for the new project

● Saved Bird over $100k by taking initiative to complete quantity take-offs to confirm material quantities for a lump sum change order based on unit pricing and finding that the initial quantities were incorrect

● Automated company LEM spreadsheets for cost reimbursable changes to save time and mitigate errors Project List

● Operating Engineers Commercial Building, Fort McMurray, AB $6M

● Suncor Base Plant & Enbridge Athabasca Terminal - Small Projects, Fort McMurray, AB $25K - $1M ea

● Surmont 2 - FIC Buildings 1 & 2, Anzac, AB $10.8M

● Surmont 2 - Steam Generation Foundations, Warehouse & Ambulance Bay, Anzac, AB $11.6M

● Local Union 488 Alberta Pipe Trades Education Building, Edmonton, AB $25M

● Suncor Firebag 3 Administration Complex, Fort McMurray, AB $110M PRYDE SCHROPP MCCOMB INC., Edmonton, AB

Project Coordinator (Co-op Student) Jan. 2009 - Aug. 2009 Consulting duties included: technical document preparation, MS Project Scheduling, quantity take-offs with AutoCAD, life cycle cost analysis, construction sequencing, cost estimates, establishment of design requirements for infrastructure projects, and meeting minutes. Independently assembled a team of consultants to bid on a project and oversaw the proposal preparation and submission. EDUCATION / AFFILIATIONS

B.Sc CIVIL ENGINEERING - Cooperative Program 2010 University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Jason Lang Scholarship (outstanding academic achievement) - 2007 & 2009 Completed 1st year engineering courses in French at Faculté Saint Jean Team member selected to present winning CivE 479 structural design project to board of engineers Professional Member of APEGA

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Extensively travelled through over 30 countries after graduating in 2010, and in 2015-2016 Volunteered at an orphanage and taught math at a school in Nepal

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