Kenneth Giles
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Project Superintendent
ResProp Management
07.2022 - Current
- Tracking activities in a project from beginning
- Tracked project costs and other financial metrics to maximize profitability.
- Conducted walk-throughs with clients prior to project close, completing punchlists and answering all questions.
- Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for construction projects.
- Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Negotiated labor contracts with general contractors
- Developed and maintained relationships with contractors, sub-contractors and stakeholders to support successful project completion.
- Managed complete construction process to maximize quality, cost-controls and efficiency.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Reviewed and approved invoices and payments, verifying accuracy of expenses.
- Assessed risks and uncertainties to identify potential challenges and prepare contingency plans.
- Attended project meetings to provide updates and insights on project costs.
- Monitored project progress to identify and address changes in project scope or budget.
Electrician
U.S. Army Reserve
06.2013 - Current
- Process incoming and outgoing documents and invoices
- Communicate urgent orders and directions effectively to a large teams of soldiers
- Tracked personnel and supplies within the company
- Tracked and filed administrative paperwork and personnel.
- Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
- Stayed current with industry regulations and standards to produce cost estimates in compliance with all relevant laws.
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
Insurance Agent
Allstate Insurance
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Sales of property and casualty insurance
- Time management
- Meeting metrics
- Organization
- P&C licenses in 51 states
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Kept detailed records of daily activities through online customer database.
- Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment.
- Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
- Researched and identified potential new markets.
- Created detailed reports for management to track performance and sales.
- Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
Iron Worker Apprentice
Local 66 laborers union
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Followed safety guidelines to fasten structural steel members and hoisted cables, chains and rope
- Adjusted plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits and levels to align structural steel members vertically and horizontally
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders
- Cut metal components to required lengths using various tools, including using metal shears, hacksaws and bar cutters
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders and columns to correct positions.
Asphalt Laborer
WHEELER CONSTRUCTION
07.2016 - 11.2016
- Inspect construction sites to eliminate possible hazards
- Reviewed plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities
- Oversaw and managed digging ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes
- Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed
- Managed the loading and unloading or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications
- Managed the smoothing or finishing of freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools
- Managed traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Rehab Purchase Manager
American mobile services
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Conduct real-estate closings and notarize required documentation
- Ensure all documentation is executed properly and completely
- Explain each document to the signer
- Direct signers on location of desired information that they are seeking
- Ensure compliance of all documentation
- Provide title with copies of the closing package immediately after closing.
- Schedule appointments with signers Invoice for services
- Deliver flawless and unique experiences to the client
- Rehab purchase manager, responsible for securing building materials for construction and rehab projects
- Responsible for securing sub-contractors for residential projects
- Responsible for securing building permits, certificates and or inspections.
Cannon Crew Member
US Army
10.2010 - 06.2013
- Operate high technology cannon artillery weapon systems
- Reviewed disciplinary and other adverse actions and made recommendations
- Planned and briefed personnel on missions
- Operated and maintained field communications equipment such as voice and digital wire and radio equipment
- Led basic reconnaissance operations and reported enemy movements to commanding officers.
- Determined elevation and grid azimuths with maps and map overlays.
- Conducted risk assessments for artillery and missile operations to avoid harm to personnel and equipment.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Multidisciplinary
The University of Texas At San Antonio
05.2022
Associates Degree - Construction Business Management
St. Phillips College
06.2019
Skills
- Price Proposals
- Site Inspection
- Commercial Construction
- Safety Procedures
- Obtaining Bids
- Project Estimation and Bidding
- Historical Pricing
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Client Consultations
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
Construction Project Superintendent
ResProp Management
07.2022 - Current
Insurance Agent
Allstate Insurance
10.2020 - 06.2022
Iron Worker Apprentice
Local 66 laborers union
11.2018 - 05.2019
Asphalt Laborer
WHEELER CONSTRUCTION
07.2016 - 11.2016
Rehab Purchase Manager
American mobile services
01.2014 - 07.2016
Electrician
U.S. Army Reserve
06.2013 - Current
Cannon Crew Member
US Army
10.2010 - 06.2013
Bachelor's degree - Multidisciplinary
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Associates Degree - Construction Business Management
St. Phillips College
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