Construction Manager Maintenance Superintendent

Jerome Synard

Leadership. Safety. Efficiency.

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Construction Management HSE Optimizing Efficiency On-Time Completions

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

27+ years’ construction experience as a safety-oriented, highly efficient project manager / superintendent.

General Superintendent/Construction Manager at Grey Rock Inc at Vale Mine, Voisey Bay NL

Capital Projects/Maintenance Superintendent/construction manager at Narl Refinery

Night Shift Manager of the Long Harbour Processing Plant; previously Night Shift General Superintendent.

Ensures health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures are meticulously followed every day.

Loyally committed and works tirelessly every day to build results for the company that I work for.

Works with colleagues at all levels to improve safety processes to support greater operational efficiency.

Ensures all deadlines are achieved, within project schedule, which focuses on quality, safety, and cost control.

Excellent ability to coordinate multiple trades and companies on various project sites into a highly efficient, productive unit.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Construction Safety

Project Management

Materials/Budgeting

Risk Management

Mass Excavations

Heavy Lifts

Community relations

Solid waste disposal

Employee Management

Civil/Industrial Piping

QC for Concrete & Steel

QC for Painting/Coating

Cold Weather Projects

Module Placement

Structural steel

Commissioning

HSE Management

Cost Estimation

Safety Leadership

HR Management

Project Tendering

Electrical Installs

Heavy civil road and infrastructure work.

ERT

On-Time Completions

Contract Management

Contract Negotiation

Concrete & Forming

Hazard Assessments

Mechanical Installs

Scaffolding

Union agreements

CAREER OVERVIEW

Capital Projects/Maintenance Superintendent/Construction manager at Narl Refinery 2017-2020

Night Shift Construction Manager – Vale LH Processing Plant Long Harbour, NL July 2014 – April 2018

Night Shift General Superintendent – Fluor Canada LH Plant Long Harbour, NL Feb. 2011 – July 2014

Site Manager (Sewage Treatment Plants) – Dexter Construction Ltd. Halifax, NS 2006 – February 2011

President – Synards Construction Limited (Heavy Industrial/Commercial) Iqaluit, Nunavut 2000 – 2006

Construction Manager – Nunavut Construction Corp (Comm./Indust./Res.) Iqaluit, Nunavut 1999 – 2000

Project Director – Kawtag Construction Limited (Commercial/Civil/light industrial) Sanikiluaq, Nunavut 1997 – 1998

General Superintendent – Sanajiit Construction (Clarke Builders Ltd.) Rankin Inlet, Nunavut 1996 – 97

General Superintendent – Jomanic Can (Commercial/Residential Work) Iqaluit, Nunavut 1993 – 1995

Industrial Spray Painter/Fireproofer – Press-B Contractors Hibernia Platform Grand Banks, NL 1992

MAXIMIZING SAFETY & EFFICIENCY

Successfully maximized the efficiency of operations by optimizing the coordination of all trades while assigning equipment, materials, and craft within budget perimeters to meet all project completion deadlines.

Meticulously ensured trades/sub-trades adhered to all health and safety policies while wearing proper personal protective equipment, to ensure there were no accidents or violations to laws or legislation on site.

Effectively used strong leadership and training skills to motivate trades to work as efficiently and productively as possible, without compromising our full commitment to health and safety procedures.

Carefully mitigated risk by coaching and training contractors to protect client and site interest at all times.

Consistently advised management on how to increase profits and efficiency without compromising safety.

KEY SKILLS

Communication

Project Management

Planning/Scheduling

Optimizing Efficiency

Microsoft Office

Time Management

Leadership

Interpersonal

Maximizing Results

Strategic Thinking

Critical Thinking

Computer Skills

SAFETY TRAINING

WHMIS

Confined Space

WHMIS Train-Trainer

Chairman, JOHSC

Standard First Aid

Fall Arrest

Rigging

Leadership Supervisory

KEY EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Grey Rock Inc General Superintendent/Construction manager:

(July 2020-Present)

Coordinating over 140 personal including HEO, MSW, Pipe fitters, Electricians, superintendents, foreman and safety professionals at the Vale Voisey Bay Mine site, building infrastructure for the under ground mine expansion.

Develop construction execution plans and work packs that drive the schedule and budgets to maximize efficiency

Managed all civil work fronts, road roadbuilding, pipeline corridor construction, installing precast and cast in place structures for two Power Houses, Paste Plant, Booster station. RAR and FAR fans at Both Eastern Deeps and Reid’s Brook site.

Manage maintenance

Building more productive teams

Coordinated all sub-trades, and construction site wide.

Do estimates and bid new work

Manage safety programs to ensure that we meet all project safety requirements

Coordinated piping installation on pipeline corridor which includes, HDP, carbon and electrical conduits.

Coordinate all permits and vessel inspection

Review environmental plans.

Developing JHA for each new project

Mentor and monitor all safety programs, striving for zero incidents.

Attended regular daily progress meetings with client to review schedule and issues.

Review drawings on Aconex for accuracy

Do regular engineer reviews and help develop ECNS

Completing projects in a safe, high quality manner while maximizing personnel efficiency on schedule and on budget.

Hiring new personal so we bring in the best-qualified people to the team.

Doing project closeout and lessons learned

NARL Capital Projects Construction and Maintenance General Superintendent:

Crucial Conversations trainer:

Coordinated over 120 personal and supervisors all trades and construction, operations, logistics, project execution and commissioning staff to maximize efficiency.

Manage and maintain annual General Capital Project’s budget of 45 million. Also managing special projects budgets between 2-10 million.

Managed all piping, mechanical, electrical and civil work fronts, road maintenance and sewer remediation program.

Coordinated all sub-trades, and construction site wide.

Managed contractor doing high pressure wash of piping and vessles.

Coordinate government piping permits and vessel inspection

Trained personal in Crucial Conversations four days a month, building highly efficient teams with great moral, Review environmental plans.

Completing projects in a safe, high quality manner while maximizing personnel efficiency on schedule and on budget.

Helping Hr Interviewing new personal so we bring in the best-qualified people to the team.

Ran maintenance department during turnaround, ensuring all plant issues corrected in a timely and efficient manner.

Assisted and help trouble shoot and resolve immediate turnaround issues.

Reorganizing Capital Projects warehousing, proper scaffold tracking, keeping workers as productive as possible, implementing employee evaluations

Over see the installation and commissioning of new equipment such as fin fans, transformer, RFO surge drum and all associated piping.

Overseeing facilities maintenance

Procurement and tendering.

Manage work fronts as directed by the engineering manager a 45 million dollar annual budget.

Recently completed Premium gas tank and associated piping and systems on schedule on budget. Completed 6 months early.

Night Shift Construction Manager (Site Wide)

Vale, Long Harbour Processing Plant – Long Harbour, NL

(July 2014 – April 2018)

Owned and operated by Vale, the Long Harbour Processing Plant (LHPP) began operations in 2014 and will employ about 475 people at full production. The LHPP and the Voisey’s Bay mine and concentrator are an integrated operation. Nickel concentrate from Voisey’s Bay will be shipped to Long Harbour to be processed into finished nickel and associated copper and cobalt products. I managed work fronts with the following companies: Pennecon, M and M, KBAC(Kewit/GJ Cahill), Brownco Janitorial, DFB Driver, Spectrum Security, Aecon, Morneau Sheppell Site Clinic, ERT, Cahill, Stoncor Coatings, and Logistics Site Services.

Overseen over one billion dollars on night shift work fronts and activities.

Coordinated all trades and construction, operations, and commissioning staff to maximize efficiency.

Coordinated all sub-trades, site services, and construction site wide within an 18-kimometre radius.

Coordinated all materials and night shift warehousing.

Ensured work scopes are completed in a safe, high quality manner while maximizing personnel efficiency.

Assigned equipment, materials, and craft within budget perimeters and optimized all assets for efficiency.

Managed module installation, concrete pours, floor finishes, coatings, erection of steel structures, pipe fitting, hydro test, rebar, formwork, electrical, mechanical, backfilling, heavy lifts, site services, installation of earth dams, jetty construction, deep water port dredging all HSE, security, and ERT.

Mitigated risk and performed contractor coaching to best protect client and site interest at all times.

Ensured that safety practices are followed, understood by site personnel, built a safe work culture, and conducted nightly coordination meetings with all contractors and operational departments.

Ensured work scopes that were planned were followed and a detailed turnover was provided to all site managers.

Advised management on how to improve profit, scheduling, HSE items, and improve overall operations.

Completed weekly budget reviews, ensuring all targets were met on time and within allotted budget.

Evaluated area-specific safety hazards each day and implemented specific policies for crews to follow.

Monitored work scopes for compliance to health and safety standards and operational procedures.

Night Shift General Superintendent

Fluor Canada, Long Harbour Processing Plant – Long Harbour, NL

(Feb. 2011 – July 2014)

Fluor Canada performed engineering, procurement, and construction management services for Vale’s Long Harbour Nickel Processing Plant. Above 700 – 1000 employees on a nightly basis, I oversaw four superintendents; two QA/QC managers, along with their two safety leads; as well as all managers HSE advisors, superintendents, and general foremen from various companies/disciplines. I was responsible for the following companies: Pennecon, HJ O’Connell, KBAC, Fluor Constructors, Harris Rebar, Penny/McNally, DFB Driver, Spectrum Security, Aecon, Morneau Sheppell Site Clinic, ERT, ESS Camp Services, Cahill, Black and Macdonald, and Aluma Systems.

Coordinated all trades and assigned equipment, materials, and craft on budget and maximized efficiency.

Supervised concrete pours / all floor finishes, erection of steel structures, pipe fitting, hydro test, rebar, formwork, electrical, mechanical, backfilling, dredging, heavy lifts, module placement, site services, piling, all environmental, health and safety items, security and ERT.

Mitigated risk and performed coaching of contractors’ management to protect client and site interest.

Ensured work was of the highest quality, productive, and 100% safe for all workers each and every day.

Ensured a commitment to safety practices were mandatory, followed, and understood by site personal.

Built / maintained a strong site morale and conducted nightly coordination meetings with all contractors.

Ensured work scopes each night were completed and a detailed turnover is provided to all site managers.

Advised management on how to optimize efficiencies to improve profit, schedule, and HSE related issues.

Completed weekly budget reviews while ensuring all project targets were met on time and within budget.

Consulted and set up management structures and requirements for site and contractual requirements.

Acted as the Fluor management representative on site monitoring all areas and scopes in an 18km radius.

Oversaw four superintendents and two QA/QC under me directly with Fluor along with two safety leads.

Oversaw all mangers, HSE advisors, superintendents, and general foremen from companies / disciplines.

Managed safety programs with keen oversight to ensure that there was zero harm / lost-time injuries.

Attended weekly toolbox meetings to promote, educate, and establish a highly safe work environment.

Monitored all union issues as per collective agreement.

Ensured safety was the first consideration in everything we did and kept it at the forefront every day.

Site Manager

Dexter Construction Limited – Halifax, NS

(2004 – February 2011)

As the construction arm of the Municipal Group of Companies, Dexter is their "workhorse," successfully competing in all areas of heavy civil construction, piping and buildings. Responsible for all Engineering, Procurement, and

Construction Management of three water sewage treatment plants, I oversaw over $300 million in successful projects. I oversaw the following companies / firms during my work: Degremont, Black and MacDonald, Pomerleau, Omega Formwork, Harris Rebar, Amec, Government of Canada, Government of Nova Scotia, and Halifax Regional Municipality.

Ensured quality control of all aspects of work with every job, task, and trade to optimize quality/efficiency.

Complied to and superseding all project and provincial safety requirements, cost controls, and budgeting.

Attended regular meeting with municipal, provincial, and federal government, updating and recommending proactive changes in the design of the buildings to improve quality and eliminate unnecessary costs.

Helped author and develop staffing plans that dealt with all jurisdictions such as QC, contract administration, engineering, construction management, and equipment requirements.

Monitored mass excavations and pipelines ensuring rock anchors and sloping, as per Amec requirements.

Managed complex high performance cement pours (135,000.00m3) & concrete vessel coating injections.

Ensured that there were no loss time accidents what so ever during the course of 5 million person-hours.

Acted as JOHSC chairperson for 500 craft and monitored all safety programs by all sub trades; budgeting; trouble shooting; and investigation of civil, structural, mechanical and electrical problems that arose.

Provided input into design changes, quality control for coatings, high performance concrete, and made sure all codes and standards were adhered to by all each and every day.

Developed and controlled punch lists and assign responsibility and documented and assigned custody and control accordingly.

Documented schedule conflicts and changes and provided more cost-effective ways to complete tasks.

Provided QC for formwork and rebar installs, ensuring all work was completed safely and efficiently.

Planned and kept budgets in line with contractual perimeters to keep costs low and schedules on time.

Oversaw the start-up of all systems, develop maintenance plans and helped trouble shoot plant SCADA computer systems.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Interprovincial Red Seal Journeyman Carpentry certification

(April 1997)

Certified for Caterpillar and JCB Tele-handlers

Certified for Project Talk and Prolog Systems

Completed all Relevant Safety Courses

Industrial Coating and Spray Painter

Certified Life Skills Trainer

Leadership Supervisory / Project Management Training Program – Conducted by Maxim Consulting Group, Spring 2010 (Gold SEAL recognized)

Microsoft Office, Excel, Project

Logistics

Maximo

Project Tendering (Government & Private)

Supervising & Training, Cross Culture Environments

JOHSC Chairman on Harbor Solutions project

Extensively trained in Project Talk, Project Management and Documentation Control

Member of LUX Residential Home Warranty

Currently enrolled in GOLD Seal Courses

CST 280 Coating Inspection.

Communication Challenges in a Global Workplace

Leadership Role in Achieving Success

SAP systems with Vale

Crucial Conversation Certified Trainer

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Operational Loaders

Dozers

Bobcats

Certified Forklift Operator

Zoom Boom Operation

AWP

REFERENCES

Detailed Performance Evaluation and Letters of Recommendation from Fluor and Dexter Construction.

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