Kenneth L. Ratajczyk

***** *. **** ***** **.

Antioch, IL 60002

Phone: 847-***-****

q8839l@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE IN:

• Carpentry: Knowledge of facets and phases of residential and commercial projects. Read and

interpret blueprints for purpose of material break-out, lay-out, labor and scheduling. Wood framed

foundations to roof and trim. Including: turrets, hips, valleys, winding stairs, trim and cabinets.

• Construction Project Management: Including scheduling, budget, estimating and job costing,

vendor and materials management/purchasing, safety and compliance management, team

building and leadership, organization and time management.

• Permitting and Building Codes: Including field inspections, record keeping/data entry, customer

relations, updating code knowledge through continued education.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

August 2012 to Present

Commercial fire Inspector

City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI

Conduct annual and semi annual fire inspections for business’s, church’s and vacant buildings.

Insuring 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.

May 1988 to Present

Owner/Operator

Kenstruction, Inc. Antioch, IL

Builder/Contractor for hire. Single family dwellings, additions and alterations. Draft and submit

blueprints for permit. Strong knowledge of state and local building codes and ordinances.

Estimate, schedule, budget, customer relations, time, labor, material and project management.

March 1999 to September 2009

Senior Building Inspector

County of Lake Waukegan, IL

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.

August 1985 to March 1999

Lead/Foreman - Journeyman Carpenter

United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America - Local 250 Waukegan, IL

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.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

College of Lake County Grayslake, IL

Associate's Degree program Accounting/Business GPA: 3.0

Hansen Asset and Work Management Software training courses.

I.C.C., One and Two Family certification

B.O.C.A. Certification - annual training courses.

O.S.H.A. 10 & 30 hour certifications - retake necessary for reinstatement.

CPR certification - retake necessary for reinstatement.

Class “A” CDL - w/School Bus, Doubles, Triples and Tanker endorsements

Grayslake Community High School

Computer Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Hansen Asset, Work

Management and Topographic/Mapping software, Timberline, Maxwell Systems

ProContractorMX, Sage MAS 200 ERP and AutoCAD.

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