Construction Superintendent
Resume:
Kenneth Ratajczyk
Antioch, IL *****
**************@*****.***
Work Experience
Sub-contracted by, Acting Superintendent
Monte Electric-N.E. Illinois and S.E. Wisconsin
October 2025 to Present
Currently overseeing projects in Lake, McHenry and Cook County. As well as projects in Racine, Kenosha and Milwaukee Counties. Responsible for all structural duties, along with documentation, change orders and Client services. Meeting deadlines and costs, insuring all along that work performed is per approved plans.
Owner/Operator
Kenstruction, Inc.-Antioch, IL
May 1988 to Present
Home remodeling projects including bathroom, kitchen and basement remodels, decks, fences, roofing, room additions.
Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer/Plan Reviewer SAFEbuilt, subcontracted to the Village of Lakemoor, Volo, Lindenhurst and-Evanston, IL June 2022 to September 2024
Insure all structures where safe, and in compliance with state and local building codes. Enforce local zoning ordinances. Violation notices. Communication being a key factor with permit holders, violators, SAFEbuilt and Village employees.
Required scheduling inspections, customer service, daily data entry and tracking. Attend annual training and obtain all certification courses. Project Manager
Opal Enterprises, Inc.-Des Plains, IL
January 2022 to June 2022
Window and door measurements. Create estimates. Once customer approved, place order. Purchasing through chosen Manufacturer. Estimates on siding and roofing also. Materials, project monitoring and data entry completed daily.
Lead/Forman
Rohrer Construction-Lindenhurst, IL
March 2020 to December 2021
Leading crew on variety of home remodeling projects including bathroom, kitchen and basement remodels, decks, roofing, room additions.
Project Manager
ADM Contractors, LLC.-Milwaukee, WI
December 2018 to March 2020
Fire and flood damage restoration. Ground up construction and remodeling. Lead/Foreman Carpenter/Project Manager
Tradesmen/Chris Greene, Inc., Bob Anderson, Midwest Medical Systems and Back Constr., Glen Fern Constr.: F.M.C./Brookfield Kenosha Flea Market – VMC Loft Pharmaceutical – Lincolnshire, Ferguson Appliance-Highland Park, CA
December 2017 to December 2018
Project Manager
American Building Contractors, Inc.-Burnsville, MN August 2015 to December 2017
Supervised Wells Street Station project in Delafield, WI, a 58-unit high-end apartment development and Aster Senior Living community in Fort Atkinson, WI. One hundred and sixth-eight unit. Rehab the Racine Radisson, now Double Tree by Hilton and constructed Festival Foods in Kenosha. Recently supervised the construction of
Assisted Living in Grayslake. LVT flooring demolition and install for Pick N Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer
B & F Code Compliance Services, Inc.-Elgin, IL
April 2015 to August 2015
Conducted all inspections and plan reviews for the Village of Westchester. Respond on all complaints, along with property maintenance. Sub contracted full time through the Village of Westchester. Facilities Manager
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church & School-Wadsworth, IL April 2014 to April 2015
Schedule, assign and perform duties in carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), roofing, landscaping and security Recently complete revamping of contractors as result of opening up for bid. Inspect buildings, sites and equipment for needed repair / maintenance. Coordinate and work with outside vendors and contractors. Respond to emergency maintenance requests. Troubleshoot issues to determine cause and solution. Maintain records and prepare reports. Calculated a budget for year 2015-16. Carpenter
Trillium Staffing/Tradesmen International Wenger Construction, Inc., & Trim Specialist, Inc.,-Milwaukee, WI
June 2013 to April 2014
Exterior trim/soffit and fascia, plus siding, hung doors, casing, base board and cabinets. Previously installed stainless steel siding in the Village of Shorewood, WI. An eighty-four upscale apartment building with shared parking and a Walgreen’s facility as well. Regional Field Manager
Global Facility Management and Construction-Melville, NY April 2013 to June 2013
(“Mid-West”)
Supervised construction of a Microsoft store located in St. Louis, MO. Responsible for hiring sub- contractors. Satisfy all local government agencies, allowing for smooth transition and final occupancy. While in local market, work orders and project orders are dispatched out for repairs, maintenance overseen as well.
Work/Repairs are completed by myself or outside subcontractor. Commercial Fire Inspector
City of Milwaukee-Milwaukee, WI
August 2012 to April 2013
Conduct annual and semiannual fire inspections for business’s, church’s and vacant buildings. Ensuring compliance with local and international fire codes. Identifying properties and current owner or owners. Address complaints and administer timely and appropriate responses. Conduct monthly vacant building inspections. Verifying they are secure and at a acceptable level of property maintenance.
Senior Building Inspector
County of Lake-Waukegan, IL
March 1999 to September 2009
Insure all structures where safe, and in compliance with state and local building codes. Enforce local zoning ordinances. Led the department in red-tag postings and resolved violations. Required scheduling inspections, customer service involvement, daily data entry and tracking. Attend annual training and obtain all certification courses.
Lead/Foreman/Supervisor - Journeyman Carpenter
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America - Local 250-Waukegan, IL August 1985 to March 1999
Lead/Foreman Carpenter and Union Steward/Safety representative for the following contractors: Gustafson-Lindberg Inc., W.A. Anderson Builders, R & D Thiel Carpenter/Contractors, Boller Construction, Pickus Construction. Lead framing, back-out and exterior/ interior trim crews in both commercial and residential building projects, succeeding in saving time and money through increased productivity and efficiency. Coordinated and communicated with job superintendents, project architects and engineers to complete projects within and under scheduled times. Save/Kroger’s-Milwaukee, WI
Education
Associate's Degree program in Accounting/Business
College of Lake County-Grayslake, IL
Skills
• Sage MAS 200
• trim
• and valleys
• Excel
• Timberline
• layout
• OneDrive
• ProCore
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Acrobat
• hips
• and cabinets. Steel studs. Office 365
• BlueBeam
• Building Code Inspection: Including field inspections, record keeping/data entry, customer relations, updating code knowledge through continued education. Code Enforcement and Plan Review.
• Microsoft
• Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX
• BeeHive
• Word
• Adobe
• Inspector Connect
• Community Core
• Hansen Asset Work Management and Topographic/Mapping software
• Business Management Software
• All facets of residential and commercial projects. Read and interpret blueprints for purpose of material breakout
• Construction Project Management: Scheduling, budgeting, estimating and subcontractor selection. Vendor comparison and materials management/purchasing, safety and compliance management, team building and leadership, organization and time management.
• icloud
• labor and scheduling. Wood framed foundations to roof. Including: turrets
• winding stairs
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