Oliver Achkar, P.Eng.
Project Manager at Stephenson Engineering, a company of Salas O'Brien- Claim this Profile
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Stephenson Engineering, a company of Salas O'Brien
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Canada
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Jul 2015 - Present
- Connect with clients. Understand their scope of work and provide them with the best service within their specified time. - Manage the project from the beginning to the end. Preparing the fee proposal, to preparing the required specifications and drawings, to closing off the project. - Retain relevant sub-contractors to perform the work required by the contract documents. - Prepare CCDC contract, letter of intent when awarding the job, prepare the bid form for tendering, and review progress draws every month. - Manage all parties involved in the project. Projects vary in scope and budget and include projects in the millions. Scope ranges, including: mechanical/electrical work, civil work, structural work, etc… - As prime consultant, I facilitate pre-tender meetings, pre-construction meetings, attend bi-weekly meetings, and provide substantial completion letter after final walk-through. - Projects vary from parking garage restoration, to parking lot asphalt replacement or resurfacing, managing bridge projects, etc. - Perform load reviews on the existing structural framing members. If the structural drawings are not available, I go to the site and perform a physical survey. This applies to steel, concrete, and wood structure. - Provide stamped letters, specifications, and drawings for structural reinforcement, condition assessments, operable partition wall support, retaining walls, infilling stair opening, ramps, etc. - Review shop drawings, visit the site to review my design, and provide the final sign off letter with my stamp to close the permit. - Perform pre-construction survey for the contractor/client with detailed photos and videos, with a stamped report of our observations. Show less
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Benson Steel Limited
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Bolton, ON
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Junior Design Engineer In Training
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Nov 2013 - May 2015
- Design shear, axial, moment connections to columns, beams, and all other structural steel members. - Design base plates, cap plates, stiffeners and reinforcing plates. - Inspect trusses and other steel members in the shop based on the shop drawings. - Read the general notes and specifications of the project. - Use CSA design code for connections. - Communicate with the engineer for problem solving. - Communicate with detailers to follow sketches and to solve deficiencies that arise. Show less
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Azimuth Three Enterprises Inc.
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Brampton, ON
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Project Coordinator
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Oct 2011 - Aug 2013
- Analyzing drawings and reading amendments - Take off - Nesting plates and issuing them to the shop for cutting - Using PythonX to cut beams, HSS, channels and angles - Calling suppliers to get the prices for the materials needed and joists - Analyzing drawings and reading amendments - Take off - Nesting plates and issuing them to the shop for cutting - Using PythonX to cut beams, HSS, channels and angles - Calling suppliers to get the prices for the materials needed and joists
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Warehouse
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May 2011 - Sep 2011
- Inventory - Delivering the furniture/appliance to customer's house - Wrapping the furniture and appliances in a safe way making sure there are no damages - Moving the furniture/appliances around in the showroom as shown in the store's flyer. - Inventory - Delivering the furniture/appliance to customer's house - Wrapping the furniture and appliances in a safe way making sure there are no damages - Moving the furniture/appliances around in the showroom as shown in the store's flyer.
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Education
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Ryerson University
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Civil Engineering -
St Theresa of Lisieux