Daniel Navarrete
Killeen,TX
Summary
Dynamic Concrete Superintendent with a proven track record at Gray Construction, enhancing client satisfaction through effective communication and meticulous preconstruction planning. Skilled in concrete finishing and problem-solving, I successfully optimized workflows and fostered a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring timely project delivery while adhering to OSHA compliance and safety standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Concrete Finisher Foreman
Navarrete Concrete Pros
Temple, TX
02.2017 - Current
- Conducted regular toolbox talks with team members, emphasizing safety measures and reinforcing company policies.
- Initiated preventative maintenance programs for tools and equipment to minimize downtime and extend service life.
- Resolved conflicts among team members promptly to maintain a positive working environment conducive to productivity and quality workmanship.
- Enhanced job site safety by conducting regular inspections and enforcing compliance with established regulations.
- Improved project efficiency by overseeing concrete finishing tasks and coordinating team efforts.
- Played a crucial role in meeting or exceeding project deadlines by working closely with construction managers to develop efficient schedules and allocate resources strategically.
Concrete Superintendent
Gray Construction
Lexington, KY
04.2021 - 01.2025
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement among team members by encouraging feedback sharing sessions after each project''s completion which led to better overall performance on subsequent projects.
- Optimized construction workflows through careful planning of resources such as manpower, equipment utilization, materials procurement, and logistics management.
- Increased client satisfaction by maintaining open lines of communication throughout the construction process, addressing concerns promptly, and ensuring timely completion of projects.
- Effectively addressed potential design issues related to concrete work by collaborating closely with architects and engineers during the pre-construction phase, avoiding costly changes later on.
- Developed cost estimates for clients based on accurate material take-offs and labor calculations, resulting in successful bid proposals.
- Collaborated with architects, engineers, and other design professionals to ensure seamless integration of concrete work into overall project designs.
- Used programs like bluebeam and hammer tech to design and read blueprint as well as for measurement and uploading to top con systems, used hammer tech to plan daily meetings and pre task plans, as well as safety data sheets for every day of work.
- Held weekly and daily meetings to ensure project efficiency, as well as daily meetings with crew to plan for the day ahead.
- Met timelines for projects, and also stayed within budget.
- Design and make spreadsheets to track materials being used, as well as workers and hours they were putting in.
- Used systems like topcon to ensure all corners of buildings were set to plan. As well as uploading blueprints to topcon system to ensure the job.
Utilities Superintendent
Mike Larsen Company
03.2018 - 01.2020
- Reviewed design specifications critically for accuracy, identifying potential issues before they escalated into costly delays or rework situations.
- Resolved conflicts efficiently among team members, fostering a positive work environment that contributed to successful outcomes.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
- Communicated effectively with clients throughout each stage of the project for transparency regarding progress updates as well as addressing any concerns raised promptly.
- Held daily safety meetings with crew as well as filling out safety data sheets. And ensure all operators were filling out equipment logs.
- Managed cost and budgets for projects as well as providing my employer with estimates on materials and time needed to complete jobs.
- Read blueprints to specifications to ensure everything was placed correctly as well as having proper elevations (or drainage for sewer).
- Conducted pressure test on water lines to ensure no leaks were present, as well as find and fix leaks when they were.
- Supervised the chlorination of water lines to ensure proper ratios were met.
- Delivered project on time or sometimes before project deadlines.
- Worked with other contractors on site like electrical to coordinate our pipes not intersecting or preventing breaks.
- Also operating equipment when necessary to meet deadlines
Education
High School Diploma -
Killeen High School
Killeen, TXSkills
- Customer relations
- Preconstruction planning
- Concrete finishing
- Environmental awareness
- OSHA compliance
- Change order management
- Formwork design
- Permit acquisition
- Subcontractor coordination
- Concrete pouring
- Rebar installation
- Scheduling expertise
- Material ordering
- Site preparation
- Pitch and depth correction
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Concrete Superintendent
Gray Construction
04.2021 - 01.2025
Utilities Superintendent
Mike Larsen Company
03.2018 - 01.2020
Concrete Finisher Foreman
Navarrete Concrete Pros
02.2017 - Current
High School Diploma -
Killeen High School