Garret King
Long Beach,CA
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Worker, Finish Trades
DKS Construction Inc.
San Diego, CA
03.2019 - Current
- Performed hands-on finish work across painting, drywall, trim, flooring, and cabinet installation on commercial and residential projects
- Completed touch-up work at Pelican Hill Resort and Golf Course, including sanding, staining, and painting doors with hand and power tools
Mechanical Engineer Trainee
Kane Group
London
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Performed field quality-control checks on air ducts, attenuators, and pipework for HVAC systems across 28-story and 33-story residential towers
- Observed HVAC installation sequencing and mechanical-trade workflows on 2 active high-rise construction projects
Field Engineer Intern
Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
San Diego, CA
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Prepared daily reports and managed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on a 4-level parking structure with a rooftop office
- Performed punch-list walks, documented field conditions, and repaired or replaced damaged and missing guardrails to support jobsite safety
Education
B.S. - Construction Engineering Management
California State University, Long Beach
Long BeachSkills
- Construction: Daily reports, punch-list walks, field quality control, jobsite safety, finish trades
- Tools: Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, Dropbox
- Construction Technology: AI workflow design, AI assistant deployment, source-cited document answers, AI skill design and testing, AI-readable file organization
Personal Information
Title: Construction Engineering Management | Construction Innovation & AI
Certification
Construction Manager-in-Training (CMIIT), valid through 2033 | OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
DKS Construction AI Assistant | DKS Construction Inc., San Diego, CA 2026 Present, Reorganized the contractors Dropbox into an AI-readable project structure, enabling reliable search across 5 active jobs, Configured and deployed an AI assistant that answers project questions and identifies the source documents used for each response, Defined 9 construction workflows and directed AI coding tools to build and test skills for bid leveling, change orders, daily logs, COI reviews, invoice aging, punch lists, job purchasing, and QuickBooks file organization
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer Trainee
Kane Group
06.2025 - 08.2025
Field Engineer Intern
Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
05.2024 - 08.2024
Construction Worker, Finish Trades
DKS Construction Inc.
03.2019 - Current
B.S. - Construction Engineering Management
California State University, Long Beach