Ebal Galan Jr.
El Paso,TX
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience at Frontier Door and Cabinet, excelling in resource allocation and risk assessment. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget while fostering cross-functional collaboration. Adept at mentoring teams and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality standards.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Frontier Door and Cabinet
El Paso, Texas
01.2023 - Current
- Led project planning and execution for door and cabinet installations.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
- Managed schedules and resources to meet project milestones effectively.
- Developed project documentation, including scopes and timelines for clarity.
- Facilitated communication between stakeholders to address project needs promptly.
- Oversaw quality assurance processes to maintain product standards consistently.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow within the team.
- Mentored junior staff on project management best practices and tools.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Maintained records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders, invoices.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Provided guidance to team members regarding tasks assigned to them.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
- Prepared cost estimates for projects of varying sizes.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
- Implemented effective communication protocols between internal teams working on different aspects of a given project.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.
- Determined project staffing needs and led resource management.
- Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
- Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
- Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.
- Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
Project Coordinator
Kelly Bros.
El Paso, TX
09.2022 - 03.2023
- As the project coordinator I facilitate the progress of the project on behalf of the project manager assigned to any given job site.
- Prior to mobilization I will conduct field visit to job site to confirm with PM that the job site is ready for installation of commercial doors.
- Throughout the installation phase I keep track of materials and supplies brought to job site to fulfill the installation process.
- As issues occur on job site, I relay my findings to PM to draft remediation of deficiencies found on job site.
- Reports are also drafted to relay to PM progress of projects as well as expenses incurred on site.
- Supervising crews on site is also a role I facilitate as the PC at Kelly Brothers.
Capital Improvement Project Associate
City of El Paso
El Paso, TX
04.2022 - 01.2023
- As project associate I am in direct contact with prime contractor and sub-contractors that have been awarded a project from the entity Capitol Improvement through the City of El Paso.
- As the project associate I monitor the progress of a give project address issues that may arise from original submittals examples of this maybe a change order to the scope of work originally contracted.
- Ensuring that the trades scheduled on a given jobsite are given adequate time of schedule for their assigned portion of the project.
- I work with all levels of project to ensure that we are on schedule and staying on budget within the allotted contract.
- I also look for feasible solutions for when a project has come to a stall that maybe be because of delay in materials or longer lead times on fabrication.
- Overall as a project associate I manage the daily activity of multiple projects at a time till completed and handed over to the end user.
Traffic Control Tech
Apache Barricade and Sign
El Paso, TX
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Execute Traffic Control Plans authorized by City of El Paso and TX Dot.
- Operate TMA Truck to jobsite and set traffic control devices as designated by TCP.
- Perform a variety of tasks involving sawing, erecting, dismantling scaffolding, shoring, braces, mounting pipe hangers, cutting, and attaching insulation material.
Geoforce Manager
Big D Companies
Midland, TX
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Coordinate with various divisions within the company to implement monitoring of company assets via GPS and Camera systems and installation of devices.
- Perform Trouble shooting of devices within fleet, collect video and data for management review of fleet, and perform writeups if warranted under company policy.
- Successfully monitor of 1,500 pieces of equipment and fleet with utility of platforms and conduct training to upper management on the utility of platforms (Geoforce, Lytx, and GeoTab).
Safety/ Environmental Officer
City of Midland
Midland, TX
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Developed, maintained, and enforced environmental, health, and safety policies.
- Conduct periodic environmental, health, and safety audits in City of Midland facilities and site observations on City of Midland employees ensuring adherence to safety policies and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TXMUTCD).
Community Supervision Officer
Midland County
Midland, TX
08.2014 - 03.2018
- Worked closely with community agencies such as adult day report centers, youth reporting centers, schools, substance abuse facilities, local community health centers, community service work providers, the Department of Health and Human Resources, other court services and other state agencies in order to link services for persons under probation officers' supervision.
- Conduct drug screening, prepared sentence reports, attended court hearings.
Education
Masters of Science - Construction
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX05.2022
Bachelors - Criminal Justice
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX05.2012
Skills
- Project management
- Resource allocation
- Risk assessment
- Budget management
- Quality control
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Schedule coordination
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Root-cause analysis
- Mentoring juniors
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Project planning and development
- Project scope
- Cost control
- Vendor management
- Milestone tracking
- Customer relations
- Project recovery
- Document management
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Commercial construction experience
- Conflict management
- Project scheduling
Timeline
Project Manager
Frontier Door and Cabinet
01.2023 - Current
Project Coordinator
Kelly Bros.
09.2022 - 03.2023
Capital Improvement Project Associate
City of El Paso
04.2022 - 01.2023
Traffic Control Tech
Apache Barricade and Sign
08.2021 - 05.2022
Geoforce Manager
Big D Companies
06.2019 - 07.2021
Safety/ Environmental Officer
City of Midland
04.2018 - 06.2019
Community Supervision Officer
Midland County
08.2014 - 03.2018
Masters of Science - Construction
University of Texas at El Paso
Bachelors - Criminal Justice
University of Texas at El Paso