Experience

Surespan Group

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Construction Project Coordinator

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Sealand Building Group

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architecural Engineering Technician

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Sealand Building Group (SBG) is a design-build firm, located in Hammonds Plains, NS, which specializes in facilities that require colder climates, such as food processing plants, cold storage / distribution centers etc... I was very eager to start working for SBG because it was my first "in office" position I ever had, working from the design sector instead of the physical side of a construction project. Working as an AET in office, I was thrown right into the design team, sitting in on both design and progress meetings for multiple projects and assigned smaller drafting tasks (AutoCAD) for completion. I was also introduced and quickly became proficient with modern construction softwares such as Procore and Sitedocs, which I ended up using both every single day. Overall, the time I spent in the office taught me a lot about the potential ability and achievement a strong working team of any size can really accomplish. Within a few weeks of working in the office at SBG, they sent me up to one of their job sites in Fredericton NB, where I was to work as an "on site" technician alongside senior staff. Given my previous experience used to working on site I was extremely thrilled and more than happy to go. The project was undergoing countless changes so my role was to effectively work with the Project Manager, Site Superintendent, and Clients to capture their requests / concepts and apply them to the plans. The projects changes eventually slowed down, which then allowed me to further aid the Project Manager and Site Super with project coordination. Anything from arranging and hiring new trades, showing them the scope of their work on the site, and assigning our own crew daily or weekly tasks for completion. I was extremely grateful and prepared to help the project grow. By the end of my term at SBG I was directly dealing with the trades, suppliers and clients both on and off the job site, targeting on a high quality product while maintaining strong relationships. Show less



A-Pak Drywall & Acoustical

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Steel Framing / Drywall

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  A-Pak Drywall & Acoustical, based out of Halifax NS, is a construction company that specializes in commercial construction of any sort of facility requiring framing and interior finishes. Spending previous years working in construction mainly with wood, I was grateful for the opportunity to work with steel as a framer / carpenter in a commercial environment. Using mainly light gauge steel, I was involved in the framing of exterior insulated walls, interior pony walls, drop down ceilings and bulkheads around mechanical components which was then ready for other trades before applying finishes. The job sites I was present on involved steel framing using typical power tools and occasionally working from heights on staging or in a scissor lift to frame the ceilings which were either drop down or T-bar acoustical grid. After the framing was completed, I had no issue working with the drywall team for hanging the board or inserting the acoustical tile. Working in an unfamiliar environment or sector of construction, I was comfortable and able to interact and collaboratively work with the other crew members and trades, not interfering with each others tasks while focusing on efficiently finishing the project. Show less



Lean On Me Construction

• Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Carpenter

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2017

  Lean On Me Construction (LOM) is a company that mainly focuses on large scaled agricultural facilities, such as dairy / beef / chicken farms all over the Atlantic Canadian region. My time spent at this company started before and lasted throughout my duration of schooling at the Nova Scotia Community College (AET), where I could then easily connect construction theory to hands on application and previous knowledge. I worked directly with the principle contractor/owner of the company, building strong relationships with the company and it was only then where I first interacted with the clients from the undergoing projects as well. From a day to day carpentry aspect, I really loved the companies involvement and efforts for the entirety of the project. This involvement was what allowed me to partake in so many different tasks and procedures as construction of the building’s envelope including foundation, framing, truss install, insulating, weatherproofing, door/window installation and both interior and exterior finishing applications. The job sites I worked on required power tools such as impact/hammer drills, circular/reciprocating saws, nail guns, and laser levels while operating heavy equipment such as telehandlers, boom lifts, scissor lifts and staging. The in-depth guidance I initially received was then followed by confidence and faith from my employer which I am extremely grateful for. It contributed to what I consider my "on site" knowledge and abilities; I was proud of myself and the work I did there, efficiently completing tasks while complying to the strict safety rules and regulations. Show less



Brycon Construction Limited

• Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Construction Laborer

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Brycon Construction, based out of Dartmouth NS, was my first job within the industry and truly gave me the drive toward achieving a post secondary education focusing on construction. My summer spent at the company was solely as a laborer, while the company was undergoing an installment of a natural gas pipeline. My involvement with this specific project was being part of the pipelines trench crew, where we physically worked in the trench, following the surveyors direction for ensuring proper grade levels. Doing so included working with machinery like jumping jack tampers, plate compactors, hand tools, small rollers, mini excavators and the continuous surroundings of heavy machinery which involved rigging such as bulldozers, front end loaders, large excavators etc... Although the work was usually strenuous and sometimes messy, I really enjoyed my job and time spent at Brycon. I was able to experience the process of how electrically fused pipelines can be installed, all while learning about the junior-senior roles and liabilities of being on a construction site. Show less