Gerard Ruiz Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

Developed the business: estimated projects’ budgets, made schedules, executed projects’ hands-on, managed capital/assets, purchased materials/equipment, managed marketing (website/advertising), monitored and controlled employees, wrote agreements, monitored cashflow, generated invoices, monitored accounts receivable/payable, researched methods to improve the business.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Ab

• Guided dealership owners, architects and general contractors through the construction phase of 20+ dealerships at different stages• Monitored and controlled suppliers including signage, furniture, lighting and ceramic tile• Led weekly project tracking meetings with the PMO and suppliers of all western Canada projects• Led construction kickoff meetings with dealership owners, architects and general contractors• Performed site visits for schedule tracking and coordination of suppliers.

Calgary, Ab

• Monitored and controlled construction of schools• Reviewed for approval of GC’s payment applications, architect and M&E consultant certificates• Reported change orders, site issues and schedule updates to the owner based on weekly site visits.

Calgary, Ab

• Monitored and controlled construction loans ($5M - $70M) from Canadian banks to developers• Processed financial data from draw applications to advise lending banks how much money from the agreed loan should be released to developers• Reviewed developers’ draw applications (general ledges, invoices, WCB’s, statutory declarations)• Performed construction progress site visits to report to the bank on budget, schedule and sales to comply with banks’ lending conditions• Requested construction updates from site superintendents to identify budget shortages• Monitored amounts of money for subtrades holdbacks and releases.

Alberta, Canada

• Worked on commercial and residential buildings including Fort McMurray Airport, Cineplex Odeon Windermere VIP Cinemas, Simons West Edmonton Mall and Musreau Gas Plant near Grande Prairie• Installed steel stud structures, fiberglass insulation and drywall on walls and ceilings with use of scissor and boom lifts• Trained and supervised new employees• Inspected completed work• Estimated materials and equipment• Generated invoices.

Diploma, Civil Engineering Technology - Project Management

Diploma, Civil Engineering Technology