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SAHANA FERNANDO

Ajax,ON

Summary

Forward-thinking infrastructure project management specialist confident in leading multi-discipline projects, managing schedules and coordinating resources. Keep projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem solving. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Infrastructure Facilities Project Coordinator

FGF Brands
Toronto, ON
09.2022 - Current
  • Supervision of multi-disciplined contractors pool, including performance evaluations, site inspection, service procurement, vendor management and delivery strategies from concept to completion.
  • Monitored work on site to ensure compliance with company standards, Ontario Building Code and design procedures along with standard forms of construction contracts and specifications(OHSA,AODA, Form 1000, Health and Safety Policy Manual)
  • Assisted Facilities Director in the day to day duties of contract administration of facilities-related capital projects, development of budgets, preparation and evaluation of procurement documents, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date logs (work orders, invoices, Purchase Orders), track responses and keep up to date of the status;
  • Read and communicate proficiently regarding technical drawings, specifications and details for building construction and renovation projects.
  • Negotiated costs with consultants, contractors demonstrating effective budget control and execution of projects.
  • Established and maintained effective business relationship with consultants and contractors through well-developed conflict resolution, communication and influencing skills.
  • Attend internal coordination and project meetings as required.
  • Managing the SAP system, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, MS Office Suite (Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Adobe), keeping all the work orders up to date.
  • Proved the ability to work independently and reliably on assigned duties, prioritizing activities, managing time and effectively resolving problems.

Construction Project Coordinator

Direct Construction Company Limited
Scarborough, ON
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Manage several ongoing construction projects simultaneously, including liaising and reviewing statutory and regulatory matters with Municipalities and Public Sector Agencies (Toronto Community Housing, Toronto Public Library, Regional Municipality of Durham)
  • Schedule and monitor construction, expedites close-out, and administers warranties
  • Establish and manage working construction budgets and progress through updating project timelines, progress valuations and cash flows
  • Liaise with clients and customers and develop project definition and scope of work from basic data to optimize revenues from among feasible alternatives
  • Manage client and customer projects to establish schedules and arrange execution through coordination and scheduling of trades persons, subcontractors' material and equipment for timely completion of construction project
  • Ensure quality standards, job scope and timelines are within contracted commitments and conduct inspections of the work.
  • Manage client and vendor meetings such as pre-project, job start-up, progress, OHSA and information meetings
  • Provide direction, clarification, expectation, and performance outcomes and arrange information for records while keeping clients and customers informed
  • Provide status and progress reports of project milestones and adjustment of schedules to customers, project team, and management
  • Manage and update unit and system software including information required for staged construction and future projects.

Junior Project Coordinator / Estimator

Corral Steel Industrial Limited
Ajax, ON
03.2021 - 10.2021
  • Develop precise estimation as per specification with detailed quantity take offs
  • Assist the Project Manager and Senior Estimator in the administration of all contracted work and Site visits
  • Manage all project RFI's, Shop Drawings, Submittals, Project Budgets
  • Ensure all job files are maintained and are current
  • Responsible for maintaining the digital files for project documentation
  • Review marked up drawings, specifications, and other engineering data.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Building Information Modeling

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
London, ON
08.2021

Post Graduate Diploma - Construction Project Management

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON
12.2019

Masters in Technology - Remote Sensing and GIS

Regional Centre of Anna University
India
07.2016

Bachelors in Engineering - Civil Engineering

Infant Jesus College of Engineering And Technology
India
04.2014

Skills

  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Time management
  • Team Leadership
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Detail Oriented, Quick Learner

Certification

  • Construction Management: Safety & Health.
  • WHIMS Basics, First AID and CPR-C Certification.
  • Autodesk Revit Architecture.
  • AutoCAD 2019 Essential Training.
  • Registered in Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (BCIN-118851).
  • Achieved Dean's Honor Roll for Construction Project Management.
  • Valid Ontario Driver's License with clean record (own vehicle available)

Timeline

Infrastructure Facilities Project Coordinator

FGF Brands
09.2022 - Current

Construction Project Coordinator

Direct Construction Company Limited
10.2021 - 09.2022

Junior Project Coordinator / Estimator

Corral Steel Industrial Limited
03.2021 - 10.2021

Post Graduate Diploma - Building Information Modeling

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology

Post Graduate Diploma - Construction Project Management

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology

Masters in Technology - Remote Sensing and GIS

Regional Centre of Anna University

Bachelors in Engineering - Civil Engineering

Infant Jesus College of Engineering And Technology

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