Andres Varona

• Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
• Reported and addressed issues to remain compliant with company's standards and procedures.
• Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
• Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
• Responsible to manage project portfolio of up to 22 shopping centers in Florida with approximately 2.7M square feet of Gross leasable area.
• Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.

• Engage with clients, project team of architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other professionals through strategic real estate planning, design and construction of new buildings, tenant improvement build outs and facilities assignments.
• Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands.
• Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
• Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Establish, direct and document meetings with clients and contractors, coordinate design and construction teams, assist clients with conflicts and dispute resolutions.
• Drawings review, communicate and negotiate bid package preparation, value engineering and cost reduction strategies.
• Perform quality control of under-construction projects, documenting and reporting progress through interactive dashboards and photo-document with use of drones.
• Review monthly pay applications from General Contractors and vendors.
• Evaluate Change Orders and submittals.

• Responsible for coordinating and supervising construction of a high density residential and mix use project with 292 units, in Downtown Orlando.
• Supervised staff by checking work against project expectations.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with project building officials, assisted in scheduling all required jurisdictional inspections and testing.
• Identify and make recommendations to Project Superintendent regarding project risks including safety/loss control, subcontractor/supplier issues, site conditions and logistics, scheduling, change orders, and document discrepancies.
• Prepare punch lists and ensure completion of all related work prior to inspections and product acceptance.
• Monitor and participate in timely order, delivery and storage of materials and parts necessary to construct and complete project in accordance with construction schedule.

• Assist Project Manager with managing and maintaining project document control, including requests for information (RFIs) and submittals processes; contract compliance related to timely supply of complete submittals, and review, approval, and distribution of such along with coordinating timely delivery of materials in accordance with project schedule.
• Participate in BIM coordination meetings for clash detection between MEPF trades and building design.
• Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet quality assurance targets.

• Assist Project Manager and superintendent in coordinating all trades on site, assuring quality control standards, safety protocols and constant communication with owner, architect, designers, and trade partners.

• Ongoing monitoring and inspection of designed work in field, supervision of all trades and reporting of non-conformances or deficiencies relating to construction work, support in any remedial work required to correct issues in accordance with contract documents.

• Schedule third party material testing, monitor reporting of consultant design inspections and independent inspections/testing companies, ensuring installation per contract documents and rectification of all noted deficiencies on site.

• Document control: Compile and maintain most recent contract drawings for team use, manage RFI and Submittal processes, generate and distribute meeting minutes, request/update building permits, complete safety submission documentation such as site inspections and daily updates, track and report monthly manhours and pre-job safety instructions, compile close-out documentation. Generate QC punch-lists throughout project and completion.

• Project setup through BIM360 field to document work progress, sharing contract documents (latest drawings) and issues with field team for proper installation, field non- compliances and reporting for quality assurance.

• Collaborate in preconstruction efforts to develop Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposals, participate on in pre-bid meetings and site walkthrough, preparation of scopes of work by subcontractors, post bid reviews and subcontractor selection with Owner.
• Support Superintendent with supervision of concrete placement activities, under slab piping system installations, quality control inspections and punch list preparation.
• Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Maintain constant communication with owner, architect, and trades to coordinate and monitor schedules, material deliveries, costs, quality and personnel supervision on jobsite.
• Use of BIM 360 field to maintain construction drawings and specifications up to date and available for field personnel, posting RFIs, submittals and drawing revisions, generating quality control reports, daily reports, material tracking, producing punch lists and closeout documentation.
• Assist Project Manager with monthly trade contractor applications for payment processing.

• Coordinated rehabilitation of water distribution district in Timbio-Colombia as part of consulting team of SNC LAVALIN International.

• Manage on-site meetings with trade partners and community local leaders to reach agreement in project’s execution, quality assurance, planning and scheduling given demanding terrain conditions as well as need to install pipeline through areas of private properties.

• Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication and helping to resolve critical issues.

• Assisted with execution of seismic vulnerability studies across 94 historical buildings of Colombia’s Southeast region, gathering structural data in field for further analysis, design, and provide possible reinforcement systems or solutions to rehabilitate and preserve such structures.