Roland Vargas
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Accomplished Construction Manager with a proven track record at Integrated Water Services Inc., excelling in scope management and team leadership. Demonstrated expertise in ensuring OSHA compliance and enhancing site safety, leading to under-budget project completion and improved process efficiency. Fluent in Spanish, adept at fostering excellent customer relations and subcontractor oversight.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Construction Manager
Integrated Water Services Inc.
05.2023 - Current
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Surveyed sites to determine material needs and accurately manage inventories and budgets.
- Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Prepared and managed project budgets to accurately track costs and expenses.
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
- Negotiated labor contracts with general contractors and subcontractors.
- Developed and implemented construction plans according to client specifications and expectations.
- Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
- Monitored construction sites for compliance with safety regulations and adherence to standards.
- Tracked project costs and other financial metrics to maximize profitability.
- Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce project duration.
- Conducted critical pre-installation conferences with general contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and manufacturer's representatives.
Construction Superintendent
Integrated Water Services Inc.
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Assisted owners and project manager in budgeting, bidding and award of subcontractors.
- Maintained tight construction standards while instructing sub-contractors on quality control.
- Drove project objectives on day-to-day operational level by working closely with clients, decision-makers and vendors.
- Identified and reviewed proposed change order requests.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work.
- Created and implemented plans to maximize efficiency of workers.
- Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
- Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
Construction Superintendent
Benchmark Utility Contractors Inc.
10.2015 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Coordinated required inspections with local jurisdictions to identify and quickly resolve any code concerns.
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
- Scheduled subcontractors, consultants and vendors to coordinate completion of jobs and tasks.
- Complied with safety protocols in plan coordination, eliminating potential risks.
- Identified and reviewed proposed change order requests.
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Assisted in recruiting and hiring new construction and extraction workers.
- Evaluated and updated safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
- Communicated with stakeholders on job milestones.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
Construction Foreman
H.B Zachary
01.2012 - 10.2015
- Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
- Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
- Studied and interpreted blueprints to plan construction phases and team assignments.
- Analyzed project blueprints and specifications to identify exact number of laborers needed to complete job.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Assisted in recruiting and hiring new construction and extraction workers.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
Education
High School Diploma -
Thomas Jefferson High School
San Antonio, TX06.2004
Skills
- Scope Management
- Specifications Review
- Hiring and Training
- Inspection principles
- Site Safety
- Schedule Coordination
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Reading Blueprints
- OSHA Compliance
- New Construction
- Excellent customer relations
- Subcontractor Oversight
- Organized and detail-oriented
- FLUENT IN Spanish
- Team Building and Leadership
Certification
- project management Training AGC- [2016-2017]
- construction management training AGC-[2017-2018]
- OSHA 10
- Trench Protection
- Backhoe
- Excavator
- Construction Layout- Leica g60, Trimble tsc5
Timeline
Construction Manager
Integrated Water Services Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Construction Superintendent
Integrated Water Services Inc.
12.2022 - 05.2023
Construction Superintendent
Benchmark Utility Contractors Inc.
10.2015 - 12.2022
Construction Foreman
H.B Zachary
01.2012 - 10.2015
High School Diploma -
Thomas Jefferson High School
- project management Training AGC- [2016-2017]
- construction management training AGC-[2017-2018]
- OSHA 10
- Trench Protection
- Backhoe
- Excavator
- Construction Layout- Leica g60, Trimble tsc5
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