Jessica Damas

$73M ground up 55,000-SF clinic for the County of Los Angeles. This HCAI 3 project also includes a 5-story parking garage attached. Responsible for assisting with the planning, organization, and management of the day-to-day construction operations. Additional responsibilities include:

• Assist with the buy-out of oncoming trade subcontracts
• Manage assigned trades throughout their duration on the project, including structural steel, mechanical, plumbing and concrete
• Constructability reviews with team
• Review, analyze, and transmit submittals and prepare / maintain submittal logs to ensure that all materials and final designs are approved by the design team prior to installation
• Responsible for maintaining the project procurement log; actively engaged with other project team members to accurately report subcontract awards, material lead times and delivery dates
• Prepare and submit RFI’s to architect
• Record minutes for foremen’s and staff meetings
• Coordinate and run project kick off meetings with oncoming trades
• Progress photos of the project

$215M expansion of the Dignity Health Hospital located in Downtown Los Angeles. This HCAI 1 project includes an addition four-story, 150,000-square-foot emergency and women’s department tower. Responsibilities include:

• Manage assigned finish trades throughout their duration on the project
• Develop and lead the punch process at closeout
• Assist collect VCR's for the TIO
• Perform site walkthroughs to obtain record progress photos and confirm alignment with trade schedule and their monthly billings
• Performed take offs for additions made to scope of work to existing contracts
• Upload and slip sheet ACD’s/ASI’s into existing drawings on BIM360
• Prepare and submit RFI’s to architect
• Recorded minutes for foremen’s and staff meetings
• Coordinate and run project kick off meetings with oncoming trades
• Review and vet PCI’s from trades to check for accuracy with field labor tracking
• Review monthly billings from trades to confirm accuracy and completeness
• Assist PM with the monthly owner billing process on Textura
• Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.

• Assist Project Manager with project start up on CMiC (Construction management software) and make sure directory is up to date with various subcontractors
• Issue Work Orders, Agreements and Change Orders to subcontractors and vendors
• Complete onboarding of new trades: CCIP Enrollment, Insurance and compliance for licenses
• Assist Project Manager with monthly pay applications from subcontractors processed through Textura
• Assist Project Manager with AIA billing for the owner
• Code Accounts Payable Workflows as assigned
• Manage the field trailer and maintain inventory of office supplies and material, and order or purchase as necessary
• Maintain dailies, PTP’s and commitment logs
• Plan and execute quarterly safety BBQ’s and other team lunches