Jack Rowland
Boston
Summary
Detail-focused Loss Control Consultant with background in identifying risks and implementing effective solutions. Strengths lie in risk assessment, safety audits, and training development. Notable for creating comprehensive loss control programs that have improved workplace safety and reduced financial losses.
A highly adaptable and driven professional with a high aptitude for creative problem-solving, and innovative thinking. Have proven to combine high-quality organization and resource management with a personable and cooperative attitude working in multiple high-growth industries across several countries, manifesting in projects of financial success and exemplary quality.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Loss Control Consultant
Starr Technical Risks
Boston
04.2025 - Current
- Conducted on-site loss control and risk engineering surveys for large, complex construction projects with total insured values up to $1.8B, spanning data centers, solar farms, hospitals, stadium renovations, multi-family condominiums, and underground rail stations. Assessed process commissioning activities, flammable and combustible material storage, security protocol and other contractor controls on sites across U.S.A and Canada.
- Performed Builders Risk Probable Maximum Loss (PML) and scenario-based loss analyses on projects with total insured values up to ~$5.5B, evaluating fire, natural catastrophe, testing & commissioning, and DSU exposures in alignment with NFPA 241, FM Global Standards, and insurer best-practice methodologies. Produced underwriting-grade loss estimates and defensible narratives supporting loss capacity deployment and pricing decisions.
- Served as a technical liaison between underwriting, brokers, and project teams, synthesizing site observations, construction drawings, commissioning schedules, and cost breakdowns into concise loss control reports; targeted mitigation opportunities on high-hazard, fast-track construction projects.
Project Manager
Rowland Roofing Systems Ltd
Boston
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Managed all aspects of on-site roofing and cladding applications for a contracting business. Employed lean construction principles to oversee subcontractor crews, just-in-time material delivery, spearhead safety and risk mitigation, and maintain cooperative relations with general contractors and on-site trades. These efforts maximized job expense efficiency and boosted company revenue.
- Controlled submittals and negotiated mutually beneficial terms for multiple projects simultaneously, including bids, change orders, material specifications, and shop drawings drafted in AutoCAD, ensure end-to-end transparency, achieving first-time approvals from architects and design teams while cultivating strong, transparent relationships with project stakeholders.
Superintendent
JTM Construction Group Inc.
San Jose
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Co-led and coordinated the $500 million Equinix Silicon-Valley-12 Data Center construction with over 200 FTE as a general contractor superintendent focusing personally on overseeing civil, structural, and architectural components.
- Enhanced overall troubleshooting, problem-solving, and leadership skills by acting as the central point for architects, engineers, subcontractors, and stakeholders, troubleshooting shop drawing variances, and coordinating architectural systems, resulting in end-to-end visibility and data to solve complex in-field problems.
- Chaired and managed weekly field coordination meetings, facilitating collaborative brainstorming sessions for on-the-spot solutions alleviating cross-disciplinary tensions and aiding harmonious on-site relations, while also owning and distributing city approval packages, inspections, RFIs, public logs, LEED documentation, and 3-week look-ahead schedules of all on-site activities and logistics.
Tool Install Construction Coordinator
DPS Group
Kildare
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Coordinated and supported in-field coordination of trades at Intel's $7 billion FAB- 34 semiconductor plant project, specifically working in dry-etch microprocessor tool department.
- Ensured maximized productivity, by issuing 3-week look-aheads based off a master schedule, reviewed pre-task plans, conducted daily huddles, monitored housekeeping, and built strong relationships with trade foremen.
- Managed safety processes and executed safety audits to ensure compliance with Intel's safety protocols, leading to higher standards of safety and accountability across our subcontractors.
Site Supervisor
Ward and Burke Microtunneling Ltd
Toronto
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Promoted from assistant site supervisor on a microtunneling site to sole supervisor of three adjacent caisson shaft construction sites, generating $1.5 million in revenue.
- Managed purchasing of materials, tools, security, repairs, inspections, concrete quantities, pumps, and rental equipment while conducting weekly health and safety meetings, inspections, and daily risk assessments and safety permits.
- Prepared weekly cost reports for stakeholders and drafted a geotechnical report and claim to the City for incurred delay costs due to unforeseen ground conditions.
Site Engineer
Modebest Builders Ltd
London
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Excelled as a versatile intern, engaging in various departments of a market-leading reinforced concrete frame and groundworks firm.
- Became competent in using Leica total stations for setting out slab edges, penetrations, and column locations on a multi-story apartment complex, and diligently drafted and uploaded as-built AutoCAD structural drawings.
- Expanded expertise in Autodesk Revit by compiling PowerPoint presentations for pre-construction bid meetings of potential projects.
Intern
Harvard Capital Projects
Cambridge
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Represented and spoke on behalf of Harvard University, as part of the owner's representative team, overseeing the construction of the $500 million, state-of-the-art Harvard Science and Engineering Complex. Engaged in meetings with the general contractor, subcontractors, and environmental agencies. Trusted with the completion of various time-dependent reports that were submitted to management teams at Harvard University.
Education
M. Eng - Engineering With Business (Hons)
University College Dublin
05.2022
BSc. - Structural Engineering with Architecture (Hons)
University College Dublin
05.2020
Leaving Certificate - Galway
Yeats College
Galway06.2017
Skills
- Loss Control Surveys
- Technical Communication Skills
- Ability to Multitask
- PML Analysis
- Effective Team Player and Leader
- Project Management
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Primavera (P6)
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
Certification
• Construction Risk & Insurance Specialist, Ongoing
• Harvard Law School's Negotiation and Leadership Program, 2023
• OSHA 30 Health and Safety
• Red Cross First Aid Certification
• OSHA Supervisor Training Canada
• Harvard Law School's Negotiation and Leadership Program, 2023
• OSHA 30 Health and Safety
• Red Cross First Aid Certification
• OSHA Supervisor Training Canada
Accomplishments
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer, 2024
• Mens Rugby D2 New England and Atlantic Regional Champions, 2024
• San Jose Seahawks Rugby Club Most Valuable Player and Rookie of The Year, 2023
• Mens Rugby NorCal D2 Champions, 2023
• Rowing Ireland Novice 8 - National Champions, 2022
• Designed and constructed a free-standing timber-frame garden bar during Covid-19 Lockdown, 2021
• Winner of G&T Crampton Civil & Structural Engineering Award Ireland, 2020
• Represented Connacht Rugby in Junior Interprovincial series, 2018
• Entrance Scholar to UCD (Based on Outstanding Leaving Certificate Results), 2017
• Mens Rugby D2 New England and Atlantic Regional Champions, 2024
• San Jose Seahawks Rugby Club Most Valuable Player and Rookie of The Year, 2023
• Mens Rugby NorCal D2 Champions, 2023
• Rowing Ireland Novice 8 - National Champions, 2022
• Designed and constructed a free-standing timber-frame garden bar during Covid-19 Lockdown, 2021
• Winner of G&T Crampton Civil & Structural Engineering Award Ireland, 2020
• Represented Connacht Rugby in Junior Interprovincial series, 2018
• Entrance Scholar to UCD (Based on Outstanding Leaving Certificate Results), 2017
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Loss Control Consultant
Starr Technical Risks
04.2025 - Current
Project Manager
Rowland Roofing Systems Ltd
08.2023 - 03.2025
Superintendent
JTM Construction Group Inc.
09.2022 - 07.2023
Tool Install Construction Coordinator
DPS Group
05.2022 - 08.2022
Site Supervisor
Ward and Burke Microtunneling Ltd
06.2021 - 12.2021
Site Engineer
Modebest Builders Ltd
06.2020 - 09.2020
Intern
Harvard Capital Projects
06.2018 - 08.2018
M. Eng - Engineering With Business (Hons)
University College Dublin
BSc. - Structural Engineering with Architecture (Hons)
University College Dublin
Leaving Certificate - Galway
Yeats College