Israel Paul
Portsmouth,St. Andrews Parish
Summary
Licensed General Contractor knowledgeable in construction protocols and standards. Offering more than 20 years of successfully landing projects that exceed client expectations and meet budgetary constraints. Considered a top notch professional with exceptional composure.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Contractor
SONNY'S CONSTRUCTION AND PLYWOOD RENTAL
Portsmouth
02.2012 - Current
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
- Consulted with clients to define objectives and develop scopes.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, federal, state and local regulations to prevent unnecessary delays.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Kept project on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new workers.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of over 40-person team of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
- Maintained zero site accidents and lost work days for over 20 years.
- Formulated quality assurance and safety standards to comply with construction plans.
- Attended 2 to 3 on-site meetings with subcontractors and clients per month.
- Remained up-to-date on best housing and building practices and negotiated pricing and schedules.
- Created schedules and roadmaps for projects with budgets ranging from $USD 100,000 to $USD1,500,000.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Collaborated closely with clients to better understand entire project scope.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Evaluated trends to understand competitive environments and assess current strategies.
Scaffold General Foreman
SONNY'S CONSTRUCTION AND PLYWOOD RENTAL
Portsmouth, Dominica
01.2018 - Current
- Planned each job with appropriate safety measures, addressing weight limits and fall protection.
- Managed team of 10 employees erecting scaffolds up to 100 feet.
- Inspected scaffold erections for condition and compliance with standards.
- Trained over 5 newly hired employees on safest ways to erect and take down scaffolding while closely monitored project safety
- Erected scaffolding for more than 50 jobs from renovations projects to new construction
- Disassembled scaffolding and equipment when projects were completed or after each shift according to strict schedules.
- Worked around live machinery and ongoing operations to complete 5 scaffolding projects on-time and under budget.
- Accurately constructed scaffolding for confined spaces such as bank and government facility areas for 4 projects simultaneously
- Planned each job with appropriate safety measures, addressing weight limits and fall protection, guided team of scaffolders without accident
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
Sub Contractor
Ross University School Of Medicine
Portsmouth, Dominica
04.2001 - 04.2018
- Used power saw and MITRE saw to shape or cut materials to specified measurements.
- Established and enforced work standards and procedures to provide performance benchmarks and personnel safety, decreasing work incident rates 90%.
- Conducted site inspections to verify quality control and customer satisfaction.
- Worked to achieve desired results and project completion, successfully completing over 50 projects on time and under budget.
- Monitored OSHA compliance standards at job site.
- Tracked attendance and submitted work logs every day.
- Supervised additional subcontractors and craftsmen.
- Worked closely with general contractor on completion of tasks.
- Coordinated final walk-throughs of job site before signing off on completion.
- Managed accounting activities by documenting expenditures and purchases and generating receipts
Education
No Degree - General Studies
Paix Bouche Primary School
Paix Bouche, Dominica06.1985
Skills
- Price Proposals and Project Estimation
- Worksite Safety and Maintenance, Environmental Compliance
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Contract Terms Interpretation and Project Scope Assessment
- Contractor Management
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Demolition and Destruction
- On-Time Project Delivery and Deadlines
- Project Safety Procedures
- Contract Preparation and Job Planning
- Painting and Plumbing Work Oversight
- Superior Work Ethic
- Job Bidding
- Construction Scheduling
- Commercial Property and Private Homes
- OSHA Regulations and Contractor Safety
- Power Saws
- Minor Repairs
- Timely Project Completion
- Commercial Projects
- Project Leaders
- Building Repairs
- Construction Administration
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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evening
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Quote
You dream it We can build it. Quality, Safety, Reliability, your project deserves timeless construction on time and on budget.
Sonny's Construction and Plywood Rental
Timeline
Scaffold General Foreman
SONNY'S CONSTRUCTION AND PLYWOOD RENTAL
01.2018 - Current
Construction Contractor
SONNY'S CONSTRUCTION AND PLYWOOD RENTAL
02.2012 - Current
Sub Contractor
Ross University School Of Medicine
04.2001 - 04.2018
No Degree - General Studies
Paix Bouche Primary School
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