JUSTIN SMOLINSKI
Union,IL
Summary
Conscientious, detail-oriented construction surveyor, skilled at reading blueprints, and utilizing and building CADD files for drafting, modeling and calculating. Competent in recognizing and addressing problems within plans and in the field, communicating and working directly with architects and engineers to resolve problems. Extensive experience of 20 plus years, comfortable working independently or on teams to conduct field surveys and layout, modeling and drafting.
Construction professional with extensive hands-on experience in project management, site supervision, and resource allocation. Adept at fostering team collaboration and driving projects to successful completion under changing conditions. Skilled in budget management, safety compliance, and quality assurance. Known for strong leadership, adaptability, and results-oriented mindset.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Manager/super intendant
Daybreaker Landscapes
2021.04 - Current
- Quoting and selling of projects
- Organizing and scheduling of projects
- Designing and creating grading plans for complex projects
- Permits and utility locates
- Bringing Daybreaker Landscapes from small residential construction projects in to large full scale commercial and municipality projects.
Survey Crew Chief
Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick Inc
2018.03 - 2020.04
- Draft survey line work for survey crews
- Layout structures and roadways for several heavy highway companies
- Topographies and as-builts for engineering and design plans
Crew Chief / Survey Manager
Dunnet Bay Construction
2012.04 - 2017.11
- Bridges, roadways, ramps, retaining and noise walls
- Drafting and 3D Modeling
- Drafting RFI’s and collaborating with RE’s on field alterations and adjustments
Crew Chief
Walsh Construction
2010.01 - 2010.01
- Roads, ramps, retaining and noise walls
Crew Chief / Survey Foreman
Kapur & Associates, Inc.
2009.06 - 2009.11
- Railway Monitoring – RCP drilling
- American Airlines – Concrete apron and fuel lines
Construction Laborer
Bob Smith
2008.10 - 2009.02
- Reconstructed McDonalds’ for new cafes from plan sets
Journeyman
Kiewit O’Hare Airport
2006.05 - 2008.09
- 10C East mass grading ($150 million) - Survey Foreman on this project
- Blue Line CTA Rail Tie replacement project ($100 million)
- Jawa Relocate Watermain Installation ($15 million)
- Mount Prospect Relocate ($10 million)
- 9L 27R and Site Preparation ($125 million)
Furnace Manager/Technician
Mark Griffin
2003.08 - 2004.06
- Managed installation waste oil furnace crew in professional businesses throughout Chicago land area
Instrument man
Alan J. Coulson Professional Corp.
1998.05 - 2004.06
- Alta, Lot and Farm Surveys
- Topographies
- Construction Surveying and Layout
Education
Certification - Mig Welding
Elgin Community College
2006-05
Skills
- Ruining multiple difrent pieces of heavy Equipment:
- Sokia and Nicon Total Station
- Trimble Robotics and S10 Scanner
- Trimble GPS
- Automatic and Digital Levels
- Instrument Programs:
- Trimble Access
- SCS900
- Survey Controller
- TDS (Tripod Data Systems)
- HP48
- Drafting programs:
- Terramodel
- Business Center (drafting and 3D modeling)
- Project management
Timeline
Construction Manager/super intendant
Daybreaker Landscapes
2021.04 - Current
Survey Crew Chief
Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick Inc
2018.03 - 2020.04
Crew Chief / Survey Manager
Dunnet Bay Construction
2012.04 - 2017.11
Crew Chief
Walsh Construction
2010.01 - 2010.01
Crew Chief / Survey Foreman
Kapur & Associates, Inc.
2009.06 - 2009.11
Construction Laborer
Bob Smith
2008.10 - 2009.02
Journeyman
Kiewit O’Hare Airport
2006.05 - 2008.09
Furnace Manager/Technician
Mark Griffin
2003.08 - 2004.06
Instrument man
Alan J. Coulson Professional Corp.
1998.05 - 2004.06
Certification - Mig Welding
Elgin Community College