Johana Garcia
Summary
A hands-on Assistant Project Manager / Assistant Superintendent with15 years of Residential, Commercial, Multi-Family and Infrastructure experience considered decisive, innovative, progressive. I have a passion for solving complex problems and optimizing application performance. My ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and work in fast-paced environments has allowed me to deliver impactful solutions in my previous roles. I am always eager to learn and develop new skills to adapt to any situations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Traveling Assistant Project Manager
Barnhart Energy Company
Taylor, Texas
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Responsible for observing subcontractors work to monitor the projects compliance with contract documents and report findings
- Oversee and process day to day administrative items such as supply requisitions, RFI’s, submittals, shop drawings, quantity take offs
- Prepared special reports, studies and statistical analysis per project manager request
- Managed and coordinated work between the field team in Taylor Texas and headquarters in Tennessee to ensure that all field needs are being met in a timely manner
- Performed all required engineering duties and responsibilities, including assisting with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA, QC)
- Participated in onsite meetings with the Samsung Owners Representatives, Superintendents, Safety Managers and crew leaders
- Tracked and maintained construction schedule to achieve completion of project within time and budget allocated, while taking into consideration manpower, equipment and tool allocation
- Reviewed and approved superintendents daily schedule updates
- Managed all job closeout activities that include billing, returning all rental equipment, final invoicing and demobilization
- Completing daily reports, JSA’s, SOP checklist and approved all invoices
- Verified field time entries which included verification of personal in the field, approved time off for the crews while ensuring that manpower would not affect daily workflow
- Introduced and implemented a new CRM to the company which enabled to effectively track all pipes entering the Samsung facility with GPS coordinates
Project Manager / Assistant Superintendent/ Safety Director
Southern Land Development
Denver, Colorado
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Oversaw the construction of a ground up multifamily projects valued at +$120M within time and on budget
- Manage all safety topics with general contractors and project managers to establish and enforce safety requirements before the commencement of each project, coordinating safety measures throughout all project phases
- Inspect the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks, drafts inspection reports to documents inspection findings
- Performed daily quality control walks to ensure that the jobsite is OSHA safety
- Support environmental compliance and programs (workers compensation, general liability, motor vehicle, property damage
- Maintained job site paperwork: Daily reports, materials order (delivery & pick up)
- Track T&M tracking/change orders/Purchase order and enter all data into Procore
- Perform due-diligence inspections and develop a scope of work on assigned homes to determine the labor, vendor and materials needs for completing project based on company standards
- Assisted corporate program by crafting and implementing employee safety orientation training programs
- Conducted work area surveillance inspections, property damage and conduct personal injury investigations
- Issue confined area entry and “hot work” permits as required
- Coordinated and delegated site activities of all field personnel, including all subcontractors, to maintain project scheduling, quality and production goals
- Maintained daily logs of subcontractor activities
- Ensured that changes in the field are communicated appropriately so that they may be covered by GC and subcontract change orders
- Maintain and enforced quality workmanship program with all subcontractors
- Coordinated all inspections and ensure that the quality aspects of the physical work are fully documented
- Planned and ensured that all work is performed complies with drawings, specifications, and project schedule
- Managed changes in project scope to ensure that the most current contract documents are always being used to prevent avoidable rework
Assistant Project Manager/ Assistant Superintendent
GC- Todd Micheal Glaser
Miami, FL
02.2009 - 04.2017
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule
- Reduced costs by driving competitive subcontractor bids and effective contract execution
- Assisted with shop drawings markups, submittals, RFI’s and meeting minutes distribution
- Prepared and maintain document storage control, review and distribution of close-out documents
- Conducted regular follow-ups via email and/or phone with clients, contacts, owner and team members until requested details have been received
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team
- Processed documentation for project commitments (agreements, contracts, work authorizations, purchase orders)
- Assisted in project close-out procedures for all projects including arranging archiving of hard copy files; receipts of necessary close-out /turnover documents; compliance with close-out checklist; receipt of occupancy and closed building permits and warranty manuals
Military Police Officer
US Army
Miami, FL
08.2004 - 07.2019
- Manned base entry points to provide24/7 force protection, reviewing identifications, searching vehicles and verifying deliveries prior to entrance to secure areas
- Supervised24-hour police operation, including law enforcement, force prevention and protection, criminal investigations, logistics, civil disturbances, contraband identification and health and safety protocols
- Spearheaded patrol operations and led security forces teams to support battlefield operations
- Streamlined operational efficiencies, implementing process improvements relating to law enforcement, fire prevention and protection, criminal investigations, physical security and military police development, health, welfare and safety
- Enhanced emergency preparedness, commanding oversight and maintenance off tactical plans, equipment and weapons
- Boosted operational planning efficiencies, directing dispatch movement for security response
- Implemented project management skills to solve multi-faced problems that impacted executive leaders
- Oversaw14 staff members, boosted productivity and eliminated workflow downtime
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Project Management
Duke University
Durham, NC03.2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Hialeah High School
Hialeah, FL06.2004
Skills
- Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposals (RFP) Submittals, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (10 years)
- Bilingual (Spanish / English) (10 years)
- Proficient in all MS Office applications with advanced excel skills (Pivot Tables & V Look ups) (10 years)
- Construction Management (10 years)
- Contract Management (7 years)
- Leadership capabilities that motives staff to exceed expectations
- Estimating, Contract review, Invoicing and staff management
- Experience in Oracle
- Quickbooks
- CMiC
- Textra
- Microsoft Project
- RedTeam
- Adobe
- Bluebeam Revu
- New Construction
- Bids
- Permits
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Process Improvement
- Project Coordination
- ProCore
- Project Implementation
- Adobe Acrobat
- Time management
- Microsoft Excel
- Office experience
- Microsoft Word
- Project Engineering
- CAD
- Project Leadership
- Google Docs
- Google Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Primavera P6
- Primavera
- Microsoft Access
- Customer service
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Sage
- Supervising experience
- Quality control
- Construction estimating
- Visio
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Renovation
- Multifamily construction
- Project management software
- Project / program management
- Commercial construction
- Typing
- Negotiation
- Contracts
- Office manager experience
- Conflict management
- Inventory control
Military Service
- Branch: United States Army
- Rank:1st LT
Timeline
Traveling Assistant Project Manager
Barnhart Energy Company
07.2024 - 12.2024
Project Manager / Assistant Superintendent/ Safety Director
Southern Land Development
04.2023 - 04.2024
Assistant Project Manager/ Assistant Superintendent
GC- Todd Micheal Glaser
02.2009 - 04.2017
Military Police Officer
US Army
08.2004 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Construction Project Management
Duke University
High School Diploma - undefined
Hialeah High School