Arni D. Olafsson
Roseville
Summary
California-licensed General Contractor with extensive experience managing residential, commercial, and healthcare facility projects. Strong project planning and coordination skills ensure timely delivery and high-quality results, including luxury estate and specialized healthcare construction initiatives.
Overview
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1
Certification
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Maintenance Technician
Dignity Health
06.2009 - Current
- Coordinated contractors, project bids, and construction schedules to ensure timely project delivery.
- Work closely with facility owners, contractors, architects, engineers, and design professionals.
- Review blueprints and construction documents for maintenance and renovation projects.
- Coordinate upgrades to lighting, exit signage, plumbing fixtures, and building systems.
- Test, locate, and exercise domestic water, fire protection, and utility valves.
- Perform material estimating and quantity takeoffs.
- Assisted with tenant improvement (TI) projects, managing demolition and construction coordination to meet tenant specifications.
- Participated in specialized healthcare construction projects, contributing to improvements in Linear Accelerator (LINAC) vaults to enhance facility capabilities.
- Formerly CHW
Owner / General Contractor (Self-Employed)
California
01.1990 - 01.2009
- Provided general contracting services for residential and commercial construction projects throughout California.
- Constructed nine custom residential homes, enhancing community appeal and meeting client specifications.
- Built a custom residence for the Eastern Regional Sales Director of CanAm Steel.
- Led successful completion of unfinished luxury estate project, transforming it into a high-value property. Successfully completed construction of an unfinished luxury estate project.
- Completed large estate homes, including projects with finished poured concrete basements.
- Oversaw construction of multi-unit apartment building from foundation through completion, ensuring project met timelines and quality standards.
- Contributed to construction of a steel-reinforced, two-story split-face concrete block commercial building.
- Performed excavation, trenching, foundation layout, forming, and reinforced concrete placement.
- Constructed retaining walls, reinforced driveways, slab foundations, and structural concrete systems.
- Collaborated with architects, engineers, draftsmen, property owners, and subcontractors throughout all phases of construction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Psychology
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI06-1987
Skills
- California general contractor license
- Residential and commercial construction
- Healthcare facilities maintenance
- Project management and coordination
- Blueprint and construction plan review
- Material estimating and quantity takeoffs
- Structural framing and concrete construction
- Foundation and retaining wall construction
- Tenant improvement projects
- Demolition and renovations
- Subcontractor coordination and scheduling
- Building code and construction standards
- Plumbing fixture installation
- Lighting and exit sign upgrades
- Fire protection systems
- Emergency lighting systems
- Client relations
Certification
California General Contractor License (B), #595195
Timeline
Facilities Maintenance Technician
Dignity Health
06.2009 - Current
Owner / General Contractor (Self-Employed)
California
01.1990 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Health Psychology
Andrews University