Providing a wide range of construction consulting services for, Institutional, Commercial and Residential Clients.

Department Head, Thrifty Foods Construction reporting to the National VP Construction. Worked with Senior Operations to design and implement Capital Plan. Guiding team and direct reports in managing and designing all construction projects, including renovations and new construction ranging in scope. -Budgeting and Cost Analysis; Consistently reduced project costs by 10-20%, by using value engineering and leveraging team skills.-Created and Directed Highly Functional Department; Created process manuals, encouraged individual team members talents. Used engagement tools to foster a productive team environment.-Excelled in Managing Stakeholder Expectation; Wrote and persuasively presented proposals to executive team and directed initiative for major and minor projects.

Responsible for the execution of construction projects including; Grocery Stores, Drug Stores, Gas Stations, Liquor Agencies and Doctors Clinics. Managed multiple multimillion dollar projects concurrently on time and budget.-Cost Reporting and Change Management; Created and implemented project tracking software to dramatically increase reporting accuracy. -Managed Projects on Time and Budget; Conducted site reviews to ensure compliance with contract documents and ensure project schedule.-Risk Management; Utilized extensive knowledge and skills of construction to mitigate potential project issues.

Designed and planned Commercial spaces, ranging in size from two to sixty thousand square feet. Conducted stakeholder meetings to ensure design meet requirements.-Stakeholder Management; Conducted stakeholders meetings to ensure design met expectations. Guided scope determination at operational level.-Developed National Design Standards; Created standards for drafting and specifications using best practices from variety of teams to simplify design documents.-Assisted in implementation of Sunday Shopping NS; Worked with senior management and legal teams to legally divide stores into small separate entities by producing drawings that meet legislative requirements.

Prepared Architectural drawings using AutoCAD and engineering principals for various projects both Residential and Commercial. Involved in meetings with Stakeholders, in order to capture and document requirements. Applied value engineering principals to design to meet client requirements.-Design Retail Projects; First junior technologist to be given projects to design. Also responsible for managing client expectations and requirements.-Design and Implemented Project Archive; Created data base system to catalog and track past projects for firm.