Jorge Catalan

• Coordinated permitting processes, liaising with local authorities to obtain necessary approvals and avoid potential project delays.
• Spearheaded value engineering efforts in collaboration with design teams to identify cost-saving opportunities without sacrificing quality or functionality.
• Oversaw procurement processes for materials and equipment, negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive pricing while maintaining quality standards.
• Managed project closeout procedures including punch list development, warranty documentation, and final payment collection.
• Adapted workflow processes to accommodate unexpected challenges or changes in project scope, ensuring seamless integration into overall plans without compromising deadlines or budgets.
• Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining workflows and implementing cost-effective construction methods.
• Implemented rigorous quality control measures throughout the construction process resulting in fewer defects while increasing overall customer satisfaction.
• Led diverse teams of skilled tradesmen, fostering a collaborative environment focused on quality workmanship and project success.
• Maintained detailed documentation for all aspects of construction projects, including permits, inspections, change orders, submittals, and daily reports.
• Conducted site inspections regularly to verify compliance with building codes, regulations, and contract specifications.
• Managed subcontractor relationships, ensuring seamless coordination of tasks and maintaining open lines of communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Improved client satisfaction through consistent communication and collaboration, addressing concerns promptly, and delivering high-quality results.
• Ensured timely completion of projects by closely monitoring progress, adjusting schedules as needed, and effectively managing resources.
• Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
• Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for construction projects.

• Built signalized intersections from the ground up from drill shafts to tieing in the bores
• test controller component's to insure that they will run smooth and correctly before they are installed in the field
• street lighting instauration and trouble shooting
• signing- single post installation, multi post installation, over head structures build and install.
• Enhanced team productivity by providing clear direction, setting expectations, and offering constructive feedback.
• Adapted workflows in response to changing environmental conditions or unexpected challenges encountered during construction activities.
• Addressed issues with employees and customers to manage healthy conflict resolutions.
• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
• Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
• Maintained a safe working environment through adherence to safety protocols and regular site inspections.
• Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.
• Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.

* tolling- built stand alone toll plazas from the ground up from the underground conduit in the building slab to building and flying the toll gantry (ramps and mainlines) built the suncoast park way.

* signalization- constructed all signal works through out the west coast division over seen drill shaft operations and boreing operations tied in and set pull boxes. built mast arms and installed them, installed and wired controller cabinets

* Lighting- installed cylinder bases, underground conduit, built and flew streetlights convectional lighting and under deck lighting , also built and flew high mast light

* Bridge works- embedded conduit and boxes , median wall anchor bolts for lighting and signing also ran conduit for light pilasters.

• Ensured timely completion of projects with effective time management and prioritization of tasks.

Started as a laborer right out of high school spent the first year on a shovel and learning the ins and out of installation we where on a push button contract doing all aspects of works lighting signing its and signals i put allot of my success in my career on the things i learned at florida safety worked my way up to lead man and finishing as a foreman