ruben rodriguez

**** **** **** **. **** Worth TX 76137

817-***-**** adue0t@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A highly professional career in a commercial organization specializing in high quality installation and construction services, with a skilled and safety conscious team.

Summary

Experienced service professional in design, specification consultation, scheduling, team coordination/development and expert installation services. Proven leadership skills as a proactive problem solver in working with multiple industry professionals. Managed projects through effective written and oral communication with keen analytical skills

Skills

●Personnel Management/Project Team Leader

●Negotiation Skills/Strategic Planning

●Bilingual (English/Spanish)

●Trained Others On Site at Various Construction Sites, Substrate Preparation, and Installation Techniques

●Expertise in OSHA 30 Safety Skills and Training

●Compliant with High Quality Specs and Blueprints

●Certified Installation Training and Techniques

●Procurement and Cost Control Project Budgeting

●Proficient with Procore, BIM Field, Plangrid, and Microsoft Office

Experience

TSI Commercial Floor Covering

1520 Selene Dr. Suite 104

Installation Manager 8 /2017 - March 2022

Managed and scheduled commercial installations of flooring and walls with prominent commercial sub-contractors and hourly crews

Worked directly with General Contractors, estimators, and project managers to prepare for scheduled installations as well to maintain order on procurement and supplies needed.

Used Procore, BIM Field, and Plangrid effectively at sites during design and build of buildings, stadiums, and schools

OSHA 30 Hour Certification of training

Review and confirm plans with projects managers with directed areas of installation to provide all pertinent information to the Installer. Attended all scheduled pre construction and ongoing construction meetings with GC's / builders, etc. Prior to and during installation with Pogue Constr., Manhattan Constr., Austin Industries, Beck Constr., AT&T Stadium Blue Star, Texas Rangers Organization and many others.. Maintained quality control of products and installation throughout the Dallas - Fort Worth areas

Operations - managed warehouse schedules, deliveries and inventory as well. Directly supervised all sub-contractors and hourly crews for jobs scheduled to install.

Spectra Contract Flooring 710 Gateway Blvd. Suite 100 Coppell, Tx. 75019

Install Field Superintendent 9/ 2016 - 8/ 2017

Supervised and managed flooring installs working directly with installation manager, project coordinators, project managers and contract installers.

Starting with phase planning with pre con meetings,procurement, obtaining printed plans for distinction of areas to be installed, then establishing installers and working together on details to prepare for scheduled date and materials. Maintained high level of communication and updates with site superintendents and company staff. Daily on site walks for quality control and keep scheduled completion dates and report any unforeseen delays due to bad work conditions and/or surface area to be installed.

Independent Contractor 6/ 2012 – to 9/ 2016

The Flooring Expert 5652 Caracas Drive, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Cold call clients in retail, new home and commercial construction. Provide estimate services according to client’s budget and material costs. Follow up with bids, and installation services in retail, new home, and commercial construction. Provide professional installation services with various flooring companies throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area. Provide certified installation for home and commercial material products.

Assistant Installation Manager – Field Supervisor 9/2008– 6/ 2012

Gomez Floor Covering Inc. 1130 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75247

Effectively worked directly with customers as a liaison with project managers, site superintendents and installers, as well as with vendors, trade associates and contractors. Provided bilingual services between company installers and several clients. Supervised in house labor installation team and consistently delivered high quality installation services. Provided additional training to the in house installers as required. Implemented the most skilled and safety conscious OSHA requirements for the company. Had outstanding success in motivating all of the in house installers and sub-contractors hired by the Gomez Company. Read blue prints and did preliminary takeoffs according to technical specifications per project. Projects involved various independent school districts, American Airline Center, military bases, hospitals, colleges, universities, athletic training facilities, gym floors, recreation centers, libraries, town centers, county judicial courts and buildings. Worked with high tech, biotech, and institutional and green building material products. Effectively supervised installation crews to reduce cycle times and alleviate conflicts with sales and installations. Achieved the level of quality and performance required to meet company and customer objectives.

Installation Crew Leader 8/1984 – 9/2008

Self Employed Installation Contractor for Callaway’s Carpet, 4034 North First Street, Abilene, Texas 79603 and Gomez Floor Covering Inc., 1130 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75247

Worked directly with customer site superintendents and project managers. Provided excellent customer services and attended all safety meetings as required. Supervised and implemented top quality control of material and product installations. Floor services included owner occupied renovations for home and commercial buildings. As well as, new home and commercial construction flooring installations.

Education

Southwest High School High School- Obtained High School Diploma in 5/1981

Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI)- Obtained in 6/1996

Certified in Level 2 Commercial Installation- Obtained in 6/1996

OSHA 10/30 hour Certification- Obtained in 4/2011

Armstrong Flooring Certified- Obtained in 3/2004

Mapei Adhesives and Underlayment Technologies-Obtained in 1/2010

Pergo Laminate Certified- Obtained in 3/1998

Schluter’s Systems Workshop- Obtained in 6/2012

References available upon request

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