Kaniela Medeiros
McMinnville,OR
Summary
Seasoned Operations Manager, Estimator and talented leader with 6 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach. Self-starting Operations Manager offering high-level experience in supervision of workover and completion operations. Adept at directing work of completion consultants and completion supervisors. Successful introducing lean manufacturing to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Well organized, attentive to detail and vigilant in achieving safety and environmental impact reduction objectives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Operations Manager
Professional Maintenance Solutions
10.2023 - Current
- Sr Estimator on all large commercial construction projects in (OR, WA, CO) ($100k-1mil) in project costs
- Remodel and repair, self-storage facilities (fire, tree collapsed buildings and car crashes)
- Lead cost value engineering for all estimates and bids
- Manage/negotiate all subcontractor agreements and relations
- Manage/negotiate all supplier agreements and relations
- Manage/negotiate all client agreements and relations
- Mange/negotiate all municipal/governing body agreements
- Manage and assess all legal contracts in regard to construction financial risk
- Lead Project Manager on large projects
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
Commercial/ Residential Estimator/ Project Manager
Kanaka Pacific Construction
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Estimator on all residential insurance claims ($50,000-400,000)
- Remediate and renovate water loss claims and fire restorations
- Lead project manager on all residential projects
- Manage/negotiate all subcontractor agreements and relations
- Manage/negotiate all supplier agreements and relations
- Manage/negotiate all client agreements and relations
- Mange/negotiate all municipal/governing body agreements
- Analyzed and calculated field measurements, survey plans, and plot plans to create proposals and process work orders.
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
- Used specialized software to create estimates quickly and accurately and make estimates easily understandable and shareable.
Project Manager/ Jr. Estimator/Foreman
Naea Construction
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Bank renovation, several apartment renovations
- Estimator for small commercial and residential projects ($50,000-250,000)
- Concrete forming and rough/finish carpentry
- Coordinate all material and labor logistics
- Manage/negotiate all subcontractor agreements and relations
- Manage/negotiate all supplier agreements and relations
- Lead and facilitate all subcontractors and company personnel on all project scopes and safety standards
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
Concrete Foreman
Largo Concrete Inc.
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Construct (89) unit affordable low incoming housing apartment complex
- Concrete forming and rough carpentry
- Coordinate all material and labor logistics
- Construct a multifamily low-income apartment complex
- Lead a crew of 30 union carpenters
- Measured precise amounts of concrete and verified levelness to improve quality of finished product.
- Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
- Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
Foreman/ Site Safety Officer
Swinerton Builders
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Remodel (263) highrise unit hotel, Construct a new restaurant (HUI HUI RESTAURANT), Built a new parking structure ($286 million)
- Manager in field crew (30 total carpenters)
- Concrete forming and rough/finish carpentry
- Coordinate all material and labor logistics
- Manage, coordinate and provide project oversight of all subcontractors
- Receive and verify all project materials
- Lead and facilitate all subcontractors and company personnel on all project scopes and safety standards
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
- Supported construction and extraction workers to facilitate timely completion of projects.
- Evaluated and updated safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
- Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
- Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard, and safety guidelines.
- Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
Rough Carpenter
Penthouse Pacific Builders
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Construct (68) luxury $2million dollar 2-3BDR condominiums, community center and waterfall
- Layout all buildings according to blueprints
- Concrete forming and rough/finish carpentry
- Coordinate all material and labor logistics
- Lead a crew (5) carpenters on the Pickup crew
- Planned projects by identifying necessary equipment, tools, and required assistance.
- Followed established job site safety regulations and maintained safe and clean work area.
- Planned and executed work with proper tools and materials to maximize productivity.
- Completed installations of building structures, trim, flooring, and cabinetry.
- Collaborated with other construction workers to coordinate projects and streamline process.
- Demonstrated close attention to detail to verify quality and accuracy of work.
- Discarded debris and disposed waste to maintain cleanliness and quality standards.
- Measured, drilled and sawed materials to perform successful home improvements.
Project Manager/ Jr. Estimator/Foreman
SWI Construction Inc
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Construct (120) multifamily apartment complex
- Metal framing and rough wood framing
- Coordinate all material and labor logistics
- Lead, facilitate and provide oversight for company personnel on all project scopes and safety standards
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Architecture
Portland State University
Portland OR06-2012
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Procore
- Contractor Foreman
- Bluebeam
- Autodesk
- Xactimate
- PlanSwift
- Marketing
Accomplishments
- Increased total construction department revenue over 220% from $250,000 to $1,000,000 YOY 2023-2024. (Professional Maintenance Solutions)
- Increased bid win rate from 12% to 33% year over year. (Over 2,000 total bids won in 2024) (Professional Maintenance Solutions)
- Introduced a new CRM/CMS software (Contractor Foreman software) in which increased client and company transparency and also from management to infield coordination and efficiency. (Professional Maintenance Solutions)
- Successfully obtained an international self-storage client (Professional Maintenance Solutions)
- Lead Carpenter/Foreman to instruct a 100+ man crew on a $286 million dollar project (Swinerton Builders)
- OSHA certified site safety officer (Swinerton Builders)
- First graduating class from a newly accredited Architecture school of Portland State University
Notable Projects
- Constructed (2) Brand new homes for charity in Mexico for (2) families in need (Professional Maintenance Solutions)
- Constructed brand compliant offices in (3) states for an international self-storage corporation. (Professional Maintenance Solutions)
- Remodeled an entire bank with vault included into a highly fortified jewelry store and wine tasting establishment (Naea Construction)
- Constructed a 5 star restaurant known as HUI HUI RESTAURANT (Swinerton Builders)
- Constructed a (89) unit low income housing apartment complex for the MAUI COUNTY housing initiative known as Kaiaulu O Kupuohi (unfortunately was burnt down by the Maui Wildfire) (Largo Concrete)
- Remodeled the oldest hotel (Kaanapali Beach Resort) (263) unit high rise hotel (Swinerton Builders)
Timeline
Construction Operations Manager
Professional Maintenance Solutions
10.2023 - Current
Commercial/ Residential Estimator/ Project Manager
Kanaka Pacific Construction
08.2022 - 10.2023
Project Manager/ Jr. Estimator/Foreman
Naea Construction
09.2021 - 06.2022
Concrete Foreman
Largo Concrete Inc.
03.2021 - 08.2021
Foreman/ Site Safety Officer
Swinerton Builders
03.2020 - 02.2021
Rough Carpenter
Penthouse Pacific Builders
09.2019 - 03.2020
Project Manager/ Jr. Estimator/Foreman
SWI Construction Inc
04.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Architecture
Portland State University
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