Tonia McGahee Las Vegas, NV *****
adyc0o@r.postjobfree.com
Project Engineer/Administrative Professional
Administrative Professional with a more than 11 year record in successful completion of commercial and residential construction projects. Projects included schools, airport remodel, museums, hospitals, civil road projects, libraries, tenant improvements, and residential multi-family new builds and remodels.
Key Skills
Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
Team Player
Positive Attitude
Strong Work Ethic
Punch List and Close Out Specialist
Proficient in Blueprint Reading
Change Order Management Process
Proficient in Primavera 6 software/ Expedition/Procore/ Word/ Excel/ Power Point/Access and a variety of other construction management software
Professional Experience
Project Engineer / Project Assistant TCD Construction, Las Vegas, NV August 2022 – Present
Project documentation support includes RFI’s, Processing Submittals, Change Orders and assisting with contracts and scopes. Preparing punch lists, procurement of O&M Manuals, Warranties and As-builts.
Project Engineer / Project Assistant LM Construction Co., Las Vegas, NV May 2021 – July 2022
Project documentation support includes RFI’s, verification and processing of submittals, writing contracts and scopes, pay applications and change orders. Completing close out documents including procurement of O&M Manuals, Warranties, As-builts, TCO and COO.
Project Assistant Cobblestone Construction, Las Vegas, NV Mar 2019 – Mar 2021
Provided project documentation support to include the creation of RFI’s, verification and processing of submittals, write contracts and scopes, pay applications, and change orders. Close out documents to include procurement of O&M manuals, Warranties, As-builts, TCO, and COO.
Pit Administrator Wynn & Encore Casino, Las Vegas, NV May 2013 - Mar 2019
Administrative duties consisting of printing patron’s markers, updating patron’s identification and personal information, ensured Title 31 Compliance, supply stocking, tracking, assisting team leads and other duties as needed.
No Work Available in Casino Industry for 8 months. Unemployed.
Title 31 Compliance Clerk (Seasonal) Caesar’s Entertainment Las Vegas, NV May 2012 - Sep 2012
Title 31 Training: Updating and editing patron’s Identification and personal information. Documenting patron's play utilizing multiple transaction logs, monetary instrument logs, currency transaction reports and suspicious activity report.
Field Engineer Whiting-Turner Contracting, Las Vegas, NV Aug 2009 - May 2012
Provided project documentation support to include insurance certificates, contract documents, RFI creation, verification and processing submittals, attend OAC Meetings, reading blueprints, certified payroll, performing punch lists, gathering close out documents to include O&M Manuals, warranties and as-builts, procuring TCO and COO for each project.
Construction Administrator Harris Consulting Engineers Las Vegas, NV Jul 2005 - Jul 2009
Processing submittals, RFI’s, change orders, request for clarifications, shop drawings, certifications, O&M manuals, test and balance reports, indexing, scanning, and other tasks as assigned.
Construction Administrator/Asst. Warranty Mgr. Thrush Construction, Chicago, IL Apr 2003 - Jun 2005
Contract processing, purchase orders, purchasing equipment & supplies, processing submittals, permits, processing RFI controller of bidding process, material scheduling, blueprints, filing, certified payroll, insurance monitoring, compliance documents, job set-ups, certificates of occupancy, punch list scheduling & closings, warranty scheduling, warranty procedures, scopes of work.
Government Security Screener TSA Midway, Chicago, IL Nov 2002 - Sep 2003
Passenger processing / screener, baggage screener, processing payroll, department documentation and computer operator.
Education
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
Electrical Engineering
Beloit College Beloit, WI
Math and Science
OSHA 10
OSHA 30
References available upon request.
Location
Date
Title
Description
Amount
Las Vegas, NV
May 2021 – July 2022
Project Assistant & Project Engineer
Delaware Depository, Silver & Black Industrial Center,
8 Million – 10 Million
Las Vegas, NV
Mar 2019 – Mar 2021
Project Assistant
Multiple McCarran Airport projects, CCSD CH Decker Elementary School, Gragson Warehouse, Vegas Verdes Elementary School, Sandy Valley Elementary School
500K - 20 Million
Las Vegas, NV
Aug 2009 –
Mar 2012
Field Engineer
Cleveland Clinic - Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
100 Million
Las Vegas, NV
Aug 2009 –
May 2012
Field Engineer
Smith’s Performing Arts Center
470 Million
Las Vegas, NV
Jul 2005 – Jul 2009
Construction Administrator
World Market Center Phases I & II, Whitney Elementary School, and other CCSD School Projects
5 Million – 15 Million