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Carlos Rivas

Manassas,VA

Summary

Innovative Project Manager skilled in motivating construction teams to exceed expectations and maintain high standards. Outstanding record of meeting project deadlines and quality benchmarks. Bilingual in Spanish and English with history of employing compliant subcontractors to meet contract parameters.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Fiber Optic Cable Technician

N2N Integrations
12.2023 - Current
  • Expedited project completion times by efficiently collaborating with teams for the installation, repair, or upgrade of fiber optic systems.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of installed systems to facilitate future maintenance or upgrades to the network infrastructure.
  • Minimized downtime by promptly troubleshooting and repairing issues with fiber optic systems.
  • Accomplished higher bandwidth capacities for clients'' networks through meticulous attention to detail in cable routing and termination practices.
  • Enhanced network performance by installing and maintaining fiber optic cables and related equipment.
  • Experienced working in Amazon data centers, COLO, QTS and Iron Mountain sites.

Project Manager

MSquare Properties
01.2020 - Current
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
  • Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
  • Managed construction schedules to achieve adequate project labor coverage.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
  • Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.
  • Resolved installation inefficiencies to reduce project lags and promote on-time deliverables.
  • Managed projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
  • Increased revenue by handling all operations and contractors effectively.
  • Supervised day-to-day activities of 8 -person team of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
  • Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids.
  • Regulated and managed construction plans, materials, budgeting and staff to complete projects.
  • Achieved optimization by analyzing material and labor costs.
  • Put together estimates, specifications and other project documents.

Sales Associate/ Stocker

Aldi Grocery Store
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Assists management in achieving store appearance and maintenance standards
  • Identifies and rectifies hazards and equipment in need of maintenance
  • Assists customers with problems or concerns and contacts management as appropriate regarding customers with problems or concerns
  • Provides feedback to management on all products, inventory losses, scanning errors, and general issues that could impact productivity
  • Processes customer purchases, performs general cleaning duties and unloads truck pallets and stock shelves and displays neatly to maximize visibility and sales
  • Able to operate all types of Jacks and Forklifts
  • Participates in taking store inventory counts according to guidelines
  • Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leaders.
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
  • Conducted product demonstrations to highlight features and redirect objections to positive aspects.
  • Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
  • Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.

Lead Foreman

Flores Landscape LLC
01.2007 - 04.2019
  • Coordinate and guide groundkeepers to ensure grounds are properly maintained
  • Ensured safety guidelines are respected, build outdoor areas, assign tasks, monitor worker performance, prepare cost estimates, and land mowing
  • Responsible for driving workers to their designated work site
  • Analyzed requirements for materials and other resources for landscaping projects
  • Trained and coached new and less experienced staff about equipment and machinery
  • Supported cleaning functions of equipment, parts and devices.
  • Assigned tasks and monitored completion of work to full satisfaction of company standards and customer requirements.
  • Answered questions and addressed customer concerns according to rigorous timetables, supporting diverse lawn health and landscape development requests.
  • Researched and identified appropriate plants and materials for landscaping projects.
  • Educated clients on proper care and maintenance of landscaping projects.

Education

Google
11.2023

ITE Classes -

Northern Virginia Community College
10.2023

High School Diploma -

Gar-Field Senior High School
06.2011

Skills

  • Restoration Processes
  • Project Deadlines
  • Building, Demolition and Renovation
  • Scope Development
  • Budget Planning
  • Code Compliance
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Inspection Principles
  • Contract Coordination
  • Microsoft Office
  • Project Leadership
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Handling Purchase Orders
  • Work Site Preparation
  • Permit and License Procurement
  • Calculations and Measurements
  • Meet Code Requirements
  • Estimating

References

  • Nader Hassan, 571-298-9922, naderbilalhassan@icloud.com
  • Edwin Avalos, 571-353-8785, edwin@msquarepro.com
  • Jonathan Rodriguez, 571-494-0874, jonathanrodriguez9229@gmail.com

Timeline

Fiber Optic Cable Technician

N2N Integrations
12.2023 - Current

Project Manager

MSquare Properties
01.2020 - Current

Sales Associate/ Stocker

Aldi Grocery Store
04.2019 - 01.2020

Lead Foreman

Flores Landscape LLC
01.2007 - 04.2019

Google

ITE Classes -

Northern Virginia Community College

High School Diploma -

Gar-Field Senior High School

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