GARY D. COWLING

416-***-**** adjo86@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

●Over 30 years’ experience in construction including estimator, project management, site supervisory experience passing all city site inspections

●Proficient in underpinning, general contracting, framing, drywall, taping, electrical, plumbing, flooring and landscaping

●Efficiently manage the construction activities for residential real estate including project management estimating tools

●Effectively provide designer-quality suggestions of new work processes resulting in increased client satisfaction

●Proven ability to successfully work well under pressure to meet deadlines

●Continually demonstrate positive rapport and relationship building qualities with clients and trades

●Detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills; resourceful and effectively able to multi-task

●Certifications: CPR, WHMIS, Health & Safety Awareness; Fall Arrest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager 2019-2020

On Side Restoration, Mississauga

●Detailed site inspection of insurance claims

●Created estimates in Xactimate system from scope of work based on sketches designed to depict loss of claim

●Facilitated emergency services for critical claims and respective trades and vendors

●Effectively communicated with insurance adjusters and insureds using e-claim software and liaised between trades and insured to address concerns in a timely manner

●Created GANTT charts outlining timeline schedules using e-claim software

●Effectively managed multiple projects while maintaining good relations with trades and vendors and overall client satisfaction

●Efficiently managed to keep projects within assigned budget while increasing profit margins

Estimator 2017-2019

Bachly Construction, Bolton

●Effectively estimated residential and commercial insurance claims for large insurance companies including TD Bank, CAA and Wawanessa

●Generated invoices for emergency service invoicing and inspection fees

●Created, monitored and reported on schedules for project timelines

●Proficiently liaised site meetings to resolve issues between resident owners, estimate reviewers, claim adjusters, vendor management, and project coordinators

●Assisted in coordinating emergency services when needed

●Efficiently managed numerous estimates through several back-to-back catastrophic losses

●Proficiently managed estimates using Xactimate estimating software

●Promoted sales to impacted resident owners

●Produced 40% profit margin (10% over expectations)

●Effectively resolved daily issues between insurance companies and resident owners

●Coordinated trades to ensure claims were handled efficiently and effectively

Self-Employed 2016-2017

Period Property and Design

●Subcontractor for Mini-Skool Childcare: responsible for 5 centres including general maintenance, plumbing, drywall, painting and commercial flooring

●Effectively managed project assignments from potential client lead to end of job

●Created new estimating work sheet with allowance breakdown and budget tracker used for company estimation and finances by all project managers and company owners.

●Prepared cost estimates for clients from site visits and schematic drawings.

●Organized complete material submittal packages.

●Analyzed and estimated project changes and prepared change orders.

●Maintained company bid vs. cost history using budget tracker.

●Efficiently created clients' timeline schedules using Builder Trend software

●Responsible for organizing trades and vendors, contract changes, project costing, schedule of adjustments and substantial completion forms

Project Manager 2015-2016

Royal Home Improvements, Mississauga

●Liaised between difficult clients and trades to ensure a collaborative outcome

●Efficiently created clients' pay schedules and timeline schedules using Builder Trend software

●Effectively managed multiple projects of varying size simultaneously ranging in complexity from small bathroom renovations to full house renovations

●Established good relations with trades and vendors while maintaining good client satisfaction

●Responsible for material ordering, organizing trades and vendors, contract changes, project costing, schedule of adjustments and substantial completion forms

Site Manager 2012-2015

Godel Construction, Toronto

●Efficiently managed all site operations including site plan layouts, on-site design, organizing trades, ordering material

●Assisted all trades when needed, organizing and running on-site meetings with clients, building inspectors, ministry of labour, engineers, architects, interior designers

●Conducted all city site inspections including city building inspectors, ministry of labour inspectors and by-law inspectors

●Provided troubleshooting for all trades including electrical, plumbing and framing

●Undertook all aspects of the underpinning including layout, digging, forming, pouring and grouting

●Responsible for footing layouts and forming including supervising of pouring of the concrete

●Provided all temporary shoring for structural load points

●Installed all major structural load points including steel beams, steel post and LVLs

Self-Employed 2007-2012

Period Property and Design

●Subcontractor for Mini-Skool Childcare: responsible for 5 centres including general maintenance, plumbing, drywall, painting and commercial flooring

●Renovated and reinforced a 1930’s “cottage” involving on all aspects of general constructions, plumbing and landscaping

●Constructed a private laboratory for chemical engineer, including lunchroom and public washroom with all the plumbing inspected and passed Ontario building codes

●Remodelled basement apartment including the bathroom and kitchen

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