Adam Macdonald P.Eng
Victoria,BC
Summary
Professional Civil Engineer fomerly Sales Manager at a concrete company responsible for leading a team that has doubled sales volumes within the past year. Experience in civil projects, project development and commercial and residential buildings. Successfully owned and operated a structural concrete company. Managed, owned and co-owned residential land development and construction companies. Completed over 200 homes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Concrete Sales Manager
Butler Concrete
09.2020 - 03.2023
- Streamlined sales team efforts and tasks to increase average daily sales volume by 50%.
- Created environment of support, accountability and excellence amongst staff.
- Redesigned sales approach and improved client relations through communication, organization, industry knowledge, quality control and anticipation of future requirements.
- Increased brand awareness and product knowledge.
- Industry leaders in providing highest standard of greenest and cleanest product.
Owner
Palm Design & Build
09.2014 - 09.2020
- Started and grew development company and brand.
- Analyzed project profitability and risk.
- Negotiated land deals and contracts.
- Created project budgets and schedules.
- Negotiated sub trade contracts, schedules and maintained a high level of quality performance.
- Maintained professional and safe construction sites.
- Designed projects, rezoned and subdivided land with all required permits.
- Eliminated downtime and maximized revenue through task prioritization and quality control.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Completed successful project turnover 100% of the time.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
Division Manager, Project Manager, Site Supervisor
Liam Construction
01.2010 - 03.2017
- Land procurement.
- Designed land use plans, site servicing, water management, sanitary lines, electrical and gas services.
- Oversaw installation of land services.
- Designed building layouts.
- Secured all sub-trade contracts.
- Sourced and secured all building materials and equipment.
- Created and maintained construction schedules and budgets.
- Oversaw and managed site supervisors.
- Maintained safe work sites, positive attitudes and job momentum.
- Headed site trade and safety meetings.
- Maintained turnover dates and client relations.
- Managed and supervised day to day site operations.
- Expert in construction co-ordinations.
Owner/Operator
Pro- Con Forming Ltd
09.2004 - 10.2009
- Managed day-to-day business operations of structural concrete forming company.
- Bid on small, medium and large residential/commercial projects.
- Sourced all materials, products and equipment need to preform and complete concrete projects.
- Managed up to 38 employees.
- Maintained concrete project schedule.
- Maintained positive and safe construction site.
- Involved and preformed concrete building surveying and layout.
Field Engineer
Kiewet Construction
02.2003 - 11.2003
- Interacted effectively with site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work that complied with design and construction documents.
- Performed all quality control checks for North Saskatchewan River Bridge in Edmonton.
- Responsible for formwork of bridge piers and river soil berms.
- Maintained project man hours and budget.
- Sourced and acquired material and equipment for formwork crew and specific soil for river berm.
Education
Bachlor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON2003
Civil Engineering Technologist - Civil Engineering Technology
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON2001
Construction Engineering Technologist - Construction Engineering Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Edmonton, AB1999
Skills
- Project management
- Land development planning
- Knowledge of building codes
- Baseline schedule creation
- Advanced critical thinking
- Consulting
- Contract development & negotiation
- Budgeting & cost control
- Management of people & resources
- Efficient
- Team leader
- Mentoring
- Project manager supervision
- Materials & equipment procurement
Timeline
Concrete Sales Manager
Butler Concrete
09.2020 - 03.2023
Owner
Palm Design & Build
09.2014 - 09.2020
Division Manager, Project Manager, Site Supervisor
Liam Construction
01.2010 - 03.2017
Owner/Operator
Pro- Con Forming Ltd
09.2004 - 10.2009
Field Engineer
Kiewet Construction
02.2003 - 11.2003
Bachlor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Lakehead University
Civil Engineering Technologist - Civil Engineering Technology
Lakehead University
Construction Engineering Technologist - Construction Engineering Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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