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Steven Sechen

El Cajon

Summary

Certified Healthcare Constructor and superintendent with 10 years of direct construction experience specializing in life safety construction and 8 years of Military medical supervisory experience. Highly-detail oriented in supervising projects from start to finish. Takes a secondary approach to envision contractors needs are met to assure customer demands/requirements are met in a timely and streamline manner. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Proficient in OSHA safety compliance, estimating, QC inspection.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/President

Sechen Construction
San Diego
05.2021 - Current

General Contractor B, C61/D28 License

Life Safety Construction in Healthcare Inpatient/Outpatient facilities.

  • Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
  • Scheduled subcontractors, consultants and vendors to coordinate completion of jobs and tasks.
  • Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
  • Maintained safety standards by completing OSHA30 programs and adhering to established guidelines.
  • Coordinated required inspections with local jurisdictions to identify and quickly resolve any code concerns.
  • Analyzed and calculated field measurements, survey plans and plot plans to create proposals and process work orders.
  • Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
  • Delivered comprehensive bid proposals for Commercial/Federal Public Works projects and gained client approval on costs.

Foreman Carpenter/Doors/Life Safety Construction

Johnson Controls Federal Systems
Gaithersburg
05.2016 - 05.2021
  • Inspected Fire and Smoke doors/barriers to ensure compliance with NFPA 80/101. Evaluated various different types of door equipment on quarter, biannually, annual basis to determine if it needed to be repaired or replaced. If determined to be replaced provided labor hours, take offs and quotes with proper associated hardware per NFPA/IBC standards to complete project and bring openings back into acceptable standards.
  • Participated in 2 Joint Commission Surveys. Inspecting and Documenting deficiencies to design and implement an Interim Life Safety Measure plan. Ensuring proper course of action for Naval Medical Center San Diego was operating within Joint Commission/Life Safety Code guidelines and standards.
  • Worked closely with Facility Managers, Sub contractors to design infectious control plans to execute projects in a seamless and timely manner to minimize downtime on hospital patient flow/load.
  • Planned, built and maintained daily checks on class 3/4 containment's negative air pressure to contain construction dust/debris from entering hospital system that contaminate patient treatment areas. Ensuring proper routes were taken to minimize any compromised patient interaction.
  • Remove and Install new Frames, Door and Hardware. Re-framed walls. Installed new drywall. Automatic Door controls and operators.
  • Supported design and troubleshooting in Automatic Door, Infant Monitoring, Delayed Egress systems.
  • Performed routine maintenance on Manual Fire, Smoke and Corridor Doors. Automatic doors and knowing act automatic doors. Dock levelers and Overhead coiling roll up doors.
  • Designed a standardized door and hardware system to utilize like finishes and construction dimensions to greatly reduce impact on hospital downtime from failed or damage parts.
  • Installed hardware and troubleshot access control card issues to achieve customers demands/requirements.
  • Maintained high level of safety when using hand and power equipment for task at hand. Over 5 years of zero incident/lost time recorded at job site.

Hospital Corpsman

U.S. Navy
San Diego
09.2007 - 08.2015
  • Assisted medical providers with 500 Marine recruits/staff monthly in returning to full duty status and lost training time.
  • Maintained medical treatment records and reports and cared for over 12,000 recruits and staff annually. With zero discrepancies and lost medical documentation.
  • Provided emergency medical care, including conducting physical exams and interviews to gain medical history and relevant health data. To further assist in transition to next medical authority taking over patient.
  • Maintained operational organization by holding weekly training ensuring equipment functionality, inventory levels and employee medical training.
  • Supported Navy Seals in medical coverage in live fire exercises, jump and dive operations to ensure emergency medical services was ready if needed, per commanding officer and SOP guidelines.
  • Created a digital transition database to enter recruits immunizations creating a 99.8% capture rate of proper documentation. Resulting in faster, accurate and trackable immunization record before recruits depart onto next gaining command.
  • Trained and participated in 2 Joint Commission Health Surveys. To ensure Naval Medical Center San Diego/ Branch Clinic Marine Corps Recruit Depot was operating within standards and guidelines.

Foreman/Carpenter

MICRON Construction
Delta
05.2004 - 09.2007
  • Supervised teams of up to 8 employees, answering questions and providing feedback on work progress to customer.
  • Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites, verifying supply readiness prior to project start.
  • Observed all OSHA and corporate safety regulations and procedures to prevent mishaps and injuries on job sites.
  • Setup and Maintained negative air containments to encapsulate dust and debris when working indoors while monitoring air quality to minimize impact on customer living from project.
  • Perform Mold Remediation and prevention to return structure back to acceptable living standards.
  • Operated Heavy Equipment skid-steers and excavators observing all OSHA safety guidelines and procedures to ensure a safe workplace.
  • Analyzed project blueprints and specifications to build structures per architect and engineer guidelines to ensure code compliance and on budget per customer requests.
  • Went 900 days without safety incident by safely setting up scaffolding, ladders, perimeter railings, fall protection and temporary covers.

Education

Certificate - Commerical Diving/NDT

National University
La Jolla, CA
04.2016

Skills

  • AHA Certified Health Care Constructor
  • Residential and Commercial construction
  • Demolition
  • Grade Laser
  • OSHA 10/30 Certified
  • CPR and first aid Certified
  • Estimating/Contract writing
  • Health Care Facility Construction and Maintenance
  • Heavy Equipment Operation, Tractor and implements Skid-steer and Mini Excavator (Cat & Deere Controls) Heavy Equipment daily maintenance checks and procedures
  • Forklift Operation
  • NFPA 80/101 Fire & Smoke door inspections certified
  • Hilti Firestop certified
  • NDT VT/PT/MT/ UT 1 & 2 trained
  • Infectious Control Measures/JCAHO Standards
  • Infant Monitoring System Design/Installation
  • Access Control System Design/Installation/Troubleshooting

Timeline

Owner/President

Sechen Construction
05.2021 - Current

Foreman Carpenter/Doors/Life Safety Construction

Johnson Controls Federal Systems
05.2016 - 05.2021

Hospital Corpsman

U.S. Navy
09.2007 - 08.2015

Foreman/Carpenter

MICRON Construction
05.2004 - 09.2007

Certificate - Commerical Diving/NDT

National University
Steven Sechen