Rajat Goura
Project Coordinator/Manager
London,Canada
Summary
Resourceful project coordinator with five years of hands-on experience in coordinating all phases of multimillion-dollar projects across the construction industry. With Keen ability to advance and progress, Looking to leverage my skills and experience and use the knowledge to contribute to your company’s growth and profitability.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Industrial Project Coordinator, Design and Construction
Oxford Properties Group
2022.09 - Current
- Coordinate Project Objectives: Collaborate with stakeholders to define and align project goals and deliverables
- Lead Speculative Office Projects: Manage 5,000 sq
- Ft
- Office projects from contractor selection to closeout
- Prepare RFPs: Develop Request for Proposal documents and handle procurement tasks
- Manage Vendors: Accurate setup and maintenance of vendor information ensuring compliance
- Facilitate OAC Meetings: Conduct biweekly Owner-Architect-Contractor meetings, ensuring project standards
- Manage Paperwork: Direct paperwork flow, ensuring timely distribution of shop drawings, purchase orders, and other documentation
- Coordinate Documentation: Oversee production and distribution of monthly reports, project drawings, contracts, and ASRs, integrating with legal files
- Financial Metrics: Monitor and track agreements and invoices, managing committed vs
- Actual vs
- Budgeted spend
- Manage Budgets: Administer project budgets, focusing on cost-effectiveness and minimizing overruns
- Identify Value Engineering: Recognize opportunities for value engineering and implement budget adjustments as needed
- Maintain Change Orders: Update and manage Change Order Logs for ongoing projects
- Ensure Quality and Safety: Conduct site visits to enforce quality and safety standards emphasizing accountability and engagement
- Monitor Progress: Oversee project timelines and deadlines, addressing any deviations promptly
- Act as SME: Provide expertise on JDE, Bas ware, Pro core, and other internal MS office related systems
- Support Management: Assist senior project managers and team leaders as needed
Construction Project Coordinator
BuildIT by Design
2021.09 - 2022.09
- Specialized in Commercial Interior Alterations: Focused on renovations for restaurants and retail stores
- Collaborated with Project Manager and On-Site Supervisor: Engaged in planning, project proposals, RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, budgeting, scheduling, and cash flow management
- Oversaw site activities while attending client meetings
- Reviewed Project Contracts: Analyzed CCDCs, general conditions, and company BID contracts
- Provided Cost Breakdown and Progress Billing: Delivered detailed project cost breakdowns and managed progress billing by specification divisions
- Obtained and Compared Quotations: Contacted trades and suppliers for quotations, clarified scope, negotiated prices, and compared quotes with the budget
- Created and Awarded Contracts: Developed and issued subcontractor purchase orders
- Reviewed Tender and Permits: Coordinated and reviewed tender documents, permits, construction drawings, and specifications
- Managed Accounts Payable and Receivable: Coordinated with Accounts Payable for subcontractor invoices and verified client payments with Accounts Receivable
- Handled Project Closeouts: Managed closeout requirements, including final documentation, permits, as-builds, deficiencies lists, Operation and Maintenance Manuals, and publishing in the Daily Commercial News (DCN)
- Assisted with Documentation: Supported administrative tasks for pre-qualification and start-up documents, including on-site postings, project notices, COI, WSIB Clearance Certificates, and MOL Form 1000
Project Administrator/Coordinator
Soul Restaurants KFC/ Taco Bell/ Starbucks
2019.08 - 2021.09
- Handled Coordination of multiple construction projects: Managed all phases from bidding to project closeout
- Submitted RFIs: Requested necessary clarifications through Requests for Information
- Composed and Tracked Contracts: Created and monitored contracts, including change orders and purchase orders
- Approved Invoices: Processed payables for subcontractors and approved invoices
- Performed Cost Coding: Applied cost coding to project expenses
- Prepared Bid Documents: Assembled bid packages, prepared all bid documents, and attended pre-bid meetings
Shift Manager
Soul Restaurants KFC
2017.09 - 2019.08
- Managed Staffing: Hired and supervised staff levels, ensuring team members were fully qualified and aligned with labor percentage versus projection plans maintaining clear communication across the store
- Provide leadership to the team ensuring productivity and active individual engagement
- Enforced standardized operation procedures: Implemented and trained staff on all policies and procedures, including food safety and maintaining a safe work environment
- Enhanced Sales: Identified and executed strategies to improve sales and increase profitability
- Supported Marketing Efforts: Assisted with the marketing and promotion of food services
- Participated in Meetings: Attended weekly profit conference calls and meetings
- Oversaw Inventory Management: Managed daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly inventory for food and restaurant equipment
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Engineering Business and Safety Management
Confederation College
Thunder Bay, ON09.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus
Hyderabad, India03.2015
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Project Management, Administrative, and Organizational skills
- Customer service oriented
- Strong sense of responsibility, accountability, and prioritized tasks and capable of working under high pressure
- Construction Knowledge and understanding of all Drawings
- Excellent in finding drawing discrepancies and determining scope of work
- Very good in troubleshooting and focused on deadlines
- Efficient in Project Management software such as Pro core
- Strong skills in Health and Safety
Certification
- Engineering Business and Safety Management, 2 Years, Ontario Graduate Certificate
- Fire and Safety Engineering, 1 Year, National Council for Fire and Safety Engineering India
- Auto Computer Aided Design
- Revit Architecture
- Total Station
- Procore
- Construction Project Management, 5 weeks, Columbia University
Timeline
Industrial Project Coordinator, Design and Construction
Oxford Properties Group
2022.09 - Current
Construction Project Coordinator
BuildIT by Design
2021.09 - 2022.09
Project Administrator/Coordinator
Soul Restaurants KFC/ Taco Bell/ Starbucks
2019.08 - 2021.09
Shift Manager
Soul Restaurants KFC
2017.09 - 2019.08
Post Graduate Diploma - Engineering Business and Safety Management
Confederation College
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus
- Engineering Business and Safety Management, 2 Years, Ontario Graduate Certificate
- Fire and Safety Engineering, 1 Year, National Council for Fire and Safety Engineering India
- Auto Computer Aided Design
- Revit Architecture
- Total Station
- Procore
- Construction Project Management, 5 weeks, Columbia University
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