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Paul Taft

South Salem,New York

Summary

Certified Code Enforcement Official - New York; Certified Building Official - Connecticut. Perform Building inspections, Fire/Safety Inspections, Zoning Enforcement, Planning Enforcement, Wetlands Inspections, and Plan Reviews. Serve as Fire Marshal including inspections of large events, structural damage assessments, interaction with other emergency services units. 35 Years of General Contractor experience, licensed in Westchester County: General Contractor and Home Improvement Contractor. Management of subcontractors and vendors - subs include carpentry, hvac, roofing, masonry, plaster/drywall, plumbing, electrical, excavation, landscaping, pool, tile, flooring, carpet, paint, cleaning. Skilled cost and price estimator, with project budgets as high as $4,000,000.00. Strong work ethic: integrity, honesty, and reliability

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Use independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals..

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator, Facilities & Resident Manager

Eagle Property Management
  • Facilities Manager for 16-unit condominium complex, established business management system for managing staff, contractors and suppliers rent collections and disbursements to owners.
  • Responsibilities include collection and payments of association fees, rentals/leases, and taxes
  • Supervision of renovations and maintenance of facilities .

Maintenance Mechanic

Town of Vail
  • Oversight of maintenance at police station, municipal building, ski museum and parking complex
  • Responsibilities include installation of heat detection system and maintenance of equipment, rebuilding of ventilation motors, and maintenance of snow removal equipment and snow melt system.

Building Inspector

Village of Bronxville
01.2018 - Current
  • Performed functions as Building Inspector, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Stormwater Officer, Flood Plains Manager, Fire Code Official including plan review, inspections, code compliance.
  • Management of office functions including personnel management, budgeting, updating forms, manage compliance requirements.
  • Involvement with International Code Council including Committee Member - ICC 500 Storm Shelter Standard.
  • Assist in development of village code.
  • Participate in voting for International Code Council code changes.
  • Assisted clients in resolving code violations by offering guidance on corrective actions required for compliance
  • Re-inspected commercial and residential constructions which previously failed inspections
  • Reviewed drawings and assessed construction against plans
  • Participated in continuing education courses to stay current on industry trends, codes, and best practices
  • Issued permits for construction projects after verifying that proposed plans met all applicable requirements
  • Coordinated with other inspectors in the department to ensure consistent application of building codes and standards across all projects
  • Kept up-to-date on inspection regulations, codes, ordinances and techniques

President, General Contractor

Paul M. Taft Carpentry & Renovations Corp.
01.1986 - 01.2020
  • Major projects including construction and outfitting of a bomb shelter
  • Negotiate with insurance companies for scope and price to repair fire, mold and flood damaged properties
  • Complete repairs as negotiated with adjusters and owners.

Building Inspector

Town of North Salem
01.2012 - 01.2018
  • Perform all functions as Building Inspector, Fire Marshal, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Wetlands Inspector, Stormwater Manager
  • Assist in development/updating of town code
  • Work to further migration from paper to electronic office work
  • Involvement with International Code Council - Member of Building Official Membership Committee.

Education

Computer Science - Computer Science

Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY
01.1994

Skills

  • MS Windows
  • Municity Enterprise
  • Laserfiche
  • MyGovernmentOnline
  • Microsoft Office
  • QuickBooks
  • Security applications
  • Lan/wan networking
  • Hardware/software installation and maintenance
  • GPS
  • Satellite telephone
  • Closed-circuit TV systems
  • Energy systems including battery bank

Volunteer Charity

  • Vice-President Mid-Hudson Valley NYSBOC
  • Past 1st Vice President – NY State NYSBOC – State Chapter
  • ICC 500 Storm Shelter Committee
  • Habitat of Humanity: assisted with 3 houses
  • H.0.R.S.E. of CT: horse rescue farm: roofing and other construction work, donation of supplies and money
  • ROAR: Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue
  • American Red Cross: Valued Blood Donor

Prior Experience

  • Eagle Property Management, Eagle, Colorado, Owner/Operator, Facilities & Resident Manager, Facilities Manager for 16-unit condominium complex, managing staff, contractors and suppliers for absentee owners. Responsibilities include collection of association fees, rentals/leases, and taxes. Supervision of renovations and maintenance of facilities.
  • Town of Vail, Vail, Colorado, Maintenance Mechanic, Oversight of the maintenance of the police station, municipal building, ski museum and parking complex. Responsibilities include installation of heat detection system and maintenance of equipment, rebuilding of ventilation motors, and the monitoring of snow removal and snow melt system.

Timeline

Building Inspector

Village of Bronxville
01.2018 - Current

Building Inspector

Town of North Salem
01.2012 - 01.2018

President, General Contractor

Paul M. Taft Carpentry & Renovations Corp.
01.1986 - 01.2020

Owner/Operator, Facilities & Resident Manager

Eagle Property Management

Maintenance Mechanic

Town of Vail

Computer Science - Computer Science

Westchester Community College
Paul Taft