CHRIS WHYBURD
Calgary,AB
Summary
Seasoned Construction Superintendent bringing over 20 years of experience and successful background in Residential and Commercial construction. Highly effective project and team manager with strong understanding of safety, scheduling and codes. Focused on completing jobs on time and to meet quality standards by motivating workers and working within budget constraints. Open to out of country opportunities, perferrably US.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent
Laurin Builders
03.2024 - Current
- Supported project coordination and smooth workflow by coordinating materials, inspections, and contractor actions.
- Managed complete construction process to maximize quality, cost-controls and efficiency.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
- Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors to confirm quality and cost effectiveness.
- Established and implemented district-wide policies followed by staff and students.
- Managed 150 workers when performing duties in line with local and national building codes in construction.
- Resolved conflicts between staff and customers swiftly and professionally.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Developed and maintained productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Stepped up during foreman's absence to answer questions and delegate project tasks to employees.
- Supervised training of new construction and extraction workers on safety practices and procedures.
- Scheduled and supervised maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and grounds.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Effectively managing $86 M project budget.
Superintendent
Labbe Leech
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Supported project coordination and smooth workflow by coordinating materials, inspections, and contractor actions.
- Managed complete construction process to maximize quality, cost-controls and efficiency.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
- Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations.
- Directed projects producing exceptional cost savings by closely managing mulitple project budgets.
- Worked with specialized teams to accomplish all objectives and achieve goals.
- Analyzed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors to confirm quality and cost effectiveness.
- Managed upwards of 5 site with multiple sub trades at each site.
- Resolved conflicts between staff and customers swiftly and professionally.
Superintendent
Traugott
12.2019 - 07.2022
- Tasks included overseeing various trades, meeting deadlines, working closely with other Superintendents, SPM, PM’s, Owners, Office Staff & Labours
- Dealt with Design Builds with Owners & Architects
- Overseeing Sub-Trades and reviewing scope of work, running safety meeting orientations.
- Worked with specialized teams to accomplish all objectives and achieve goals.
- Maintained safety onsite and upheld all OSHA regulations.
- Directed Residential and Construction projects producing exceptional cost savings by closely managing over $180M projects.
- Analyzed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
- Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
- Established and implemented district-wide policies followed by staff and students.
- Managed 120 workers when performing duties in line with local and national building codes in construction.
- Resolved conflicts between staff and customers swiftly and professionally.
- Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
- Developed and maintained productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Stepped up during foreman's absence to answer questions and delegate project tasks to employees.
- Scheduled and supervised maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and grounds.
- Supervised training of new construction and extraction workers on safety practices and procedures.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
- Devised and implemented safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Evaluated and updated safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
- Assisted in recruiting and hiring new construction and extraction workers.
- Created and implemented plans to maximize efficiency of workers.
- Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
- Administered disciplinary actions to workers violating safety regulations and company policies.
- Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
- Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Reviewed plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
Project Manager
Waymark
01.2013 - 12.2019
- Managed budgets, deadlines, forecasting schedules, finishing jobs on timeline allowance, ran multiple jobs at once.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
Superintendent
Graham Group
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Bankers Hall – Tasks included overseeing various trades, meeting deadlines, working closely with designers and engineers
- Other duties included overseeing sub-trades and reviewing scope of work, running safety meeting orientations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Our Lady of Victory School
Califonia, CA06.1991
Skills
- Supervisory
- Project Management
- Resource Coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Staff Management
- Relationship building and management
- Construction supervision
- Quality Standards
- Quality Assurance
- Policy Development
- Business Planning
- Program implementation
- Contract Management
- Contractor Management
- Training Oversight
- Infrastructure Planning
- Environmental awareness
- Public Speaking
- Foreman
- Safety Orientation
- Operation of Forklifts
- Bobcats
- And a variety of other tools and hand tools
- Good communication and People Skills
- Great time management
- Extreme punctuation
- Project estimation and bidding
- Cost Estimation
- Construction management
- Design review
- Recruitment and hiring
- Leadership Development
- Contractor Oversight
- Blueprint and schematic understanding
- Drywalling
- Building Code Knowledge
- Residential construction
- Staff education and training
- Subcontractor Management
- Change order management
- Process updates
- Commercial construction experience
- Community Engagement
- Roofing
- Schematic and blueprint understanding
- Labor Relations
- Scheduling Coordination
- Key decision making
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Permit acquisition
- Project Coordination
- HVAC Systems
- Performance Improvements
- Strategic Planning
- Instructional Design
- Organizational effectiveness
- Presentations
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of over 150 including staff and sub trades.
- Supervised team over 20 staff members.
- Achieved Construction Completion on Multi Million Complexes with accuracy and efficiency.
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Superintendent
Laurin Builders
03.2024 - Current
Superintendent
Labbe Leech
07.2022 - 03.2024
Superintendent
Traugott
12.2019 - 07.2022
Project Manager
Waymark
01.2013 - 12.2019
Superintendent
Graham Group
01.2012 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Our Lady of Victory School
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