Quentin Desrosiers
Brandon,MB
Summary
Knowledgeable leader with record of accomplishment on diverse construction projects. Translates directives of architects, constructions managers and clients into actionable on-site directives to consistently meet project demands. Expert in tackling problems head-on and maintaining strict standards.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager/Construction Estimator
Brandon Heating & Plumbing
Brandon, MB
06.2017 - Current
- Monitored daily construction and evaluated project progress, contract compliance and safety.
- Monitored job sites to analyze problems and recommend and implement solutions.
- Conducted walk-through inspections and other scheduled inspections with consultants, clients, general contractors and subcontractors.
- Resolved issues during construction and commissioning phases to maintain tight schedules and budget levels.
- Communicated safety standards to laborers and sub-contractors and enforced safety regulations on job sites.
- Developed and coordinated construction schedules to meet or exceed company goals.
- Monitored and assessed schedule performance and quality workmanship of contractors.
- Managed project operations, budget and timeline and collaborated with stakeholders to review status.
- Coordinated construction planning, material resources and staff scheduling for up to 20 simultaneous jobs.
- Organized and participated in monthly on-site meetings with clientele and subcontractors.
- Coordinated extensive planning, development of project milestones and budget for complex contracts.
- Read and interpreted drawings and assessed construction against plans.
- Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
- Coordinated phases of construction projects from inception to completion.
- Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
- Resolved labor, design and tool issues during construction projects.
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.
- Completed investigations into complaints, incidents and accidents at work sites.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Reviewed project blueprints and specifications to determine number of workers needed to complete jobs.
Plumber Technician
Brandon Heating & Plumbing
Brandon, MB
05.2005 - 06.2017
- Well rounded understanding of all types of plumbing systems. The ability to diagnose and repair rural, residential, small commercial and large commercial plumbing dwv and H20 piping and distribution systems.
- Installation of rural, residential, small commercial and large commercial plumbing dwv and H20 piping and distribution systems.
- Heating system installations. Hydronic boiler replacements from small garage to various large schools throughout Western Manitoba.
- Geothermal Designer and Installer.
- Designed and installed geothermal systems in various small commercial, residential facilies.
- Installed large geothermal systems that serve developments and large shops and commercial facilities.
- Understand geothermal systems operation.
- Geothermal salesman. Operated booths at homeshows, ag shows and other various exhibitions.
- Organized large commercial sites as a general contractor and as a subcontractor. Looked after crews up to ten people on sites as well as different subcontractors required to complete contracts.
- Supervised large jobs worth well over 1 million dollars in value.
- Worked in remote northern areas that involved the use of airplanes to transport materials and personel to sites
- Quoted many small jobs. Was involved with estimating when the office required assistance.
- Would fill in for management if away on holidays.
- Overseen and was part of many various types of plumbing, mechanical system repair and installations.
Plumber Technician
Campbell's Plumbing and Heating
Brandon, MB
03.2004 - 05.2005
- Plumbing service work. On call duties as required every few weeks.
- Plumbed and piped all systems including dwv, H20 and hydronic heating system at the Keystone Centre's Ag Centre of Excellence addition.
- Plumbed Subway at Corral Centre
- Plumbed Starbucks at Corral Centre
- Quoted apartment block and care home plumbing system.
Plumber Technician
Ambassador Mechanical
Brandon, MB
07.2003 - 02.2004
- Part of team that installed all plumbing systems from beneath the slab out thru the 11th floor roof of the Canad Inns Hotel in Brandon.
Plumber Technician
The Plumber
Calgary, AB
08.2000 - 07.2003
- Plumbing service technician.
- Worked on my own.
- All types of residential and small commercial plumbing service calls
- Diagnosed, quoted, sold then installed every job I did.
- Paid by the job, not by the hour.
- Utilized a flat rate price guide created by owner of company. All pricing and sales were based on this menu of plumbing prices for up to one thousand different plumbing costs.
- Part of a nationwide group that involved many different plumbing companies. This group would track the sales of technicians from these companies monthly. I led all techs accross Canada in sales several different months.
Plumber Technician
Brandon Heating & Plumbing
Brandon, MB
07.1998 - 08.2000
- Learned the basics of plumbing dwv, H2O, gas, hydronic and ventilation systems.
- Part of many commercial construction sites.
- On call helper as much as I could. Gained ability to do service after hours on my own after one year.
Education
GED -
Assiniboine Community College
Brandon, MBSkills
- Awareness of all moving parts that create a fully operating plumbing and mechanical system
- Skilled in developing, pricing, assembling, organizing, billing and gaining substantial completion of all types of plumbing and mechanical systems
- Constantly evolving and learning to implement and utilize ideas and methods that can be used to make myself and those around me more efficient
- Mid range computer skills I won't develop any spreadsheets but certainly can utilize all types of excel, adobe and word programs that are utilized in conatruction industry
- Work with and lead personel to a goal
- Research and review unknown aspects or situations that arise
- Excellent code knowledge of plumbing, mechanical and basic building construction systems
- Work thru issues and find resolutions
- Customer and client care are a major part of who I am These relationships make organizations who they are
- Demanding of co workers pushing them comfortably beyond their comfort zone yet within their limitations
- Mentor and ear to all of those whom I have hired or even released
Timeline
Project Manager/Construction Estimator
Brandon Heating & Plumbing
06.2017 - Current
Plumber Technician
Brandon Heating & Plumbing
05.2005 - 06.2017
Plumber Technician
Campbell's Plumbing and Heating
03.2004 - 05.2005
Plumber Technician
Ambassador Mechanical
07.2003 - 02.2004
Plumber Technician
The Plumber
08.2000 - 07.2003
Plumber Technician
Brandon Heating & Plumbing
07.1998 - 08.2000
GED -
Assiniboine Community College