Kaan Kalay
Kitchener,Canada
Summary
Talented Site Engineer offering 13 years of construction experience. Knowledgeable about best practices, safety requirements and documentation.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Manager
Prica Group Construction Management
03.2024 - Current
- Coordinate the daily distribution of machinery, equipment, and workforce, along with weekly organizational tasks to ensure smooth operations
- Monitor daily progress in the fabrication of farm storage facilities and organized weekly meetings to review project status and address any issues
- Conducted quality control assessments on ongoing projects, planned delivery schedules, and coordinated inspection appointments to ensure compliance with standards
- Facilitated kick-off meetings for landscaping work on existing buildings, ensuring that tasks were executed according to contract specifications
- Prepared daily reports for clients and the project manager, summarizing project progress and addressing any concerns
- Reviewed projects related to improvements in existing buildings, ordered necessary materials, and organized logistics for material and manpower shipments
- Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
- Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
Assistant Construction Manager
Prica Group Construction Management
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Support the Lead Site Supervisor in managing daily operations at construction sites, ensuring compliance with project plans, schedules, and safety regulations
- Oversee an $80 million project, preparing comprehensive progress reports, work schedules, and budget forecasts to provide timely and accurate information for project management decisions and site inspections
- Prepare punch lists during turnover and successfully turn over property management, ensuring a smooth transition
- Complete all outstanding construction items, demonstrating commitment to quality and project success
- Conduct regular safety inspections and lead toolbox talks, proactively identifying hazards and addressing concerns to prevent accidents and injuries
- Exhibit strong leadership and initiative by taking on additional responsibilities to meet project objectives, support organizational goals, and promote professional development
- Collaborate closely with the Lead Superintendent and Project Manager to oversee all aspects of the construction process for mixed-use high-rise towers
- Collaborated with construction administration consultants to schedule field observations.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Coordinated with site personnel, clients and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
Career Break
09.2019 - 03.2022
- Successfully relocated to Canada and undertook settlement activities to integrate smoothly into the new environment
- Enrolled in educational programs to enhance professional skills and knowledge, including Construction Project Management
Site Engineer
Daax Construction
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Managing site mobilization, dry-shack, washroom units, set up site office, lay outing filed
- Daily sub-contractors' activities inspection and project consultant inspections
- Prepare daily site and production reports for project manager, heavily involved record-keeping
- Assist the Project Superintendent in planning, coordinating and supervising construction activities including crew and equipment
- Assist Project Management team in maintaining accurate and up-to-date logs (Shop drawings, RFI, RFQ, Purchase Orders, etc.), track responses and keep Project Manager and Superintendent up to date of the status
- Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
- Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
Site Engineer
Bilgili-Dogus J.V.
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Renovation of historical buildings
- Monitoring safety and quality norms, subcontractor activities
- Review the project schedule with the Project Manager and make preliminary adjustments
- Prepare daily and weekly field and production report to project manager
- Coordinate proper procurement of construction materials ensuring timely delivery and accuracy of purchase orders
- Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
- Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
Site Engineer
TAV Construction
12.2014 - 04.2017
- Coordinating daily field activities with safety regulation and quality norms
- Follow-up and organization of hoists for the use of subcontractors in the high-rise building
- Daily and weekly safety meeting with the team and foreman meeting
- Keeping daily site report
- Monitor work on site, to ensure compliance with client's standards, design procedures, contract specifications and international codes
- Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
- Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
Site Engineer
Saudi Arabian Baytur
05.2010 - 10.2014
- Contributed to a significant $853M modular construction project, ensuring completion on time and within budget
- Monitored and controlled construction activities across an 80,000 m² closed area, collaborating closely with the design team to meet construction needs
- Prepared daily inspection documents and submitted them to clients, performing thorough inspections to ensure compliance with project standards
- Organized and scheduled internal crews of approximately 250 workers, facilitating efficient project progress
- Coordinated all necessary testing and inspections, ensuring quality assurance throughout the construction process
- Managed logistics by booking and organizing daily deliveries of concrete, rebar, and other essential materials
- Established, monitored, and updated construction work schedules to reflect project timelines and milestones
- Captured daily progress photos and uploaded them to the Procore application, providing real-time updates on project status
- Compiled and prepared daily field and production reports for the project manager, summarizing progress and any issues encountered
- Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.
- Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
- Checked technical designs and drawings for adherence to standards.
Site Engineer
Topcuoglu INC.
09.2007 - 09.2008
- Disassembling 200 tons steel coal washing plant
- Managing field mobilization, dry-shack, washroom units, set up site office, lay outing filed
- Monitoring and enforcing safety and quality norms
- Prepare daily field and production report to project manager
- Daily site activities inspection
- Maintain diary for each project daily
Education
Graduate Certificate - Construction Project Management
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, Canada12-2021
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Zonguldak Karaelmas University
Zonguldak, Turkey03-2008
Skills
- Construction equipment
- Renovations, building, and demolition
- Emergency assistance
- Building codes and regulations
- OSHA safety requirements
- Estimating
- Inspection principles
- Safe job site set-up
- Site management
- Health and safety compliance
Languages
English
Full Professional
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Construction Manager
Prica Group Construction Management
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Construction Manager
Prica Group Construction Management
03.2022 - 03.2024
Career Break
09.2019 - 03.2022
Site Engineer
Daax Construction
06.2018 - 03.2019
Site Engineer
Bilgili-Dogus J.V.
09.2017 - 05.2018
Site Engineer
TAV Construction
12.2014 - 04.2017
Site Engineer
Saudi Arabian Baytur
05.2010 - 10.2014
Site Engineer
Topcuoglu INC.
09.2007 - 09.2008
Graduate Certificate - Construction Project Management
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Zonguldak Karaelmas University
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