Julia Bernshtein
BZ CONSULTING
Vaughan,Ontario
5
Languages
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Senior Construction and Capital Project Manager experienced in leading high-end residential and multi-residential projects ranging from $1M to $34M across over 20 completed projects. Achieved significant cost savings through development of pre-construction review processes that identified approximately 95% of documentation discrepancies prior to construction, while enhancing project outcomes by integrating digital construction technologies into operational practices. Focused on driving operational transformation and innovation, leveraging a strong network of contractors, consultants, and suppliers to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively.
Work History
Founder | Principal Construction & Digital Consultant
4 Years 10 Months- Project Portfolio: High-end custom residential projects valued at $35M+ in total.
- Founded consulting practice to bridge technology and field execution across $35M+ in high-end custom residential projects. Implemented digital construction platforms (Trimble, Bluebeam, Procore) to optimize field coordination, drawing reviews, cost controls, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Lead construction consulting engagements throughout the project lifecycle, from initial planning and pre-construction through active construction coordination and project closeout.
- Developed digital documentation and coordination workflows that enhanced communication, information management, and collaboration among project stakeholders.
- Developed and improved digital documentation and coordination workflows to enhance communication, information management and collaboration between project stakeholders.
- Achieved savings of tens of thousands on individual projects and hundreds of thousands cumulatively through early error detection, improved coordination, and proactive problem resolution.
- Managed project cost controls, financial forecasting, procurement, tendering, scheduling, and contract administration.
- Led construction consulting engagements throughout the project lifecycle, from initial planning and pre-construction through active construction coordination and project closeout.
- Coordinated architects, engineers, designers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and specialized trades.
- Translate complex architectural and construction requirements into practical, coordinated and executable solutions.
- Directed and coordinated over 15 specialized construction trades simultaneously, ensuring alignment of construction activities with technical requirements and project schedules.
Project Manager
1 Year- Managed full lifecycle delivery and financial performance for custom residential projects ($10M+ portfolio), leading multidisciplinary teams, trade scheduling, budget control, and digital tool integration.
- Managed full lifecycle delivery and financial performance for custom residential projects ($10M+ portfolio), leading multidisciplinary teams and integrating digital tools for improved trade scheduling and budget control.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow projections and financial tracking.
- Facilitated collaboration among architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
- Developed and maintained project budgets, cost forecasts, and cash flow projections, ensuring accurate financial tracking and alignment with project objectives.
- Identified and mitigated project risks, resolved construction challenges and addressed design and execution discrepancies.
- Applied architectural and technical expertise to resolve constructability challenges and coordinate complex custom details.
- Coordinated architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, general contractors and specialized trades.
- Utilized digital construction documentation and coordination platforms to improve information management, drawing review and project communication.
- Utilized digital construction documentation and coordination platforms to enhance information management, streamline drawing review, and facilitate effective project communication.
Project Manager | High-End Custom Residential Construction
5 Years 2 Months- Project Portfolio: High-end custom residential projects valued at $100M+ in total.
- Directed end-to-end execution, financial planning, procurement, and technical design reviews for high-end custom residential projects ($100M+ portfolio).
- Managed construction project delivery from pre-construction planning through project closeout, ensuring alignment with schedules and budgets.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary project teams of architects, engineers, designers, and contractors to facilitate project execution and resolve design conflicts.
- Managed contractor and subcontractor relationships, ensuring alignment with project specifications, budgets and schedules.
- Developed and monitored project budgets and financial forecasts, tracking expenditures to maintain financial control.
- Resolved complex construction challenges through coordination between design professionals, contractors and site teams.
Education
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Skills
Construction Project Management
Capital project delivery
Design-Build Project Delivery
Residential development
Luxury Residential Projects
Multiresidential Construction
Construction Administration
Construction Operations & Site Management
Financial project controls
Project Budgeting & Cost Control
Cash flow forecasting
Schedule monitoring
Procurement & Tender Management
Scope management
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Quality assurance
Performance reporting
Construction Consulting
Capital Projects Advisory
Consulting
Contract Management
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Team Leadership
Strategic Problem-Solving
Strategic Planning
Entrepreneurial and Innovative
Ethics and Integrity
Digital construction
Construction Technology Integration
Project Management Information Systems (PMIS)
Construction Documentation Management
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Technology Adoption & User Training
AutoCAD
Revit
SketchUp
Bluebeam
Procore
Trimble
MS Project
Excel
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Trimble Construction Technologies
Bluebeam Revu
Procore – Working familiarity
Construction Technology
Negotiation
Strategic Thinking
Construction advisory
Project controls
Team leadership
Strategic thinking
Contract negotiation
Strategic planning
Negotiation
Consulting
Contract management
Accomplishments
- 12 years: Construction industry experience across high-end custom residential and multiresidential developments.
- $1M-$34M: Individual project values managed and supported.
- 3–4 projects: Concurrent project management responsibility.
- 15+ trades: Simultaneous coordination of specialized construction trades.
- 100+ industry contacts: Contractor, subcontractor, consultant and supplier relationships throughout project lifecycles.
- Approximately 95%: Drawing and documentation discrepancies identified and resolved through structured pre-construction review processes before construction.
- Hundreds of thousands of dollars: Cumulative project savings generated through early error detection, technical coordination and proactive problem prevention.
- Digital transformation: Hands-on implementation of Procore, Trimble, and Bluebeam in active field operations to streamline execution and documentation.
Languages
French
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Hebrew
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Certification
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) 2015
Timeline
Founder | Principal Construction & Digital Consultant
BZ CONSULTING
01.2022 - CurrentRead More
Project Manager
DESIGN BUILD GROUP (DSBG)
05.2021 - 05.2022Read More
Project Manager | High-End Custom Residential Construction
THL
02.2016 - 04.2021Read More
OCAD University
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
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University of Toronto
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)
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