Wessam Shaukat
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Analytical problem-solving skills with talent for team building, leading and motivating as well as sound experience in customer relation. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Construction and Engineering/Manager of Business Development
Rouse Surveyors Inc.
10.2018 - Current
- Hired to build and develop the framework for a sustainable Construction and Engineering division.
- Initiated business development and marketing strategies
- Assisted firm Principal with proposals and bidding for large scale commercial project, steered the firm into P3 projects and succeeded in securing triennial contracts for municipal Vendor of record lists.
- Oversaw the hiring and daily production of both field and office staff
- Increased profitability by closely monitoring scope, schedules, utilization and budgets
- Participate in business development opportunities and maintain strong relationships with clients.
- Managed and led a team of surveyors to provide survey support and developed a workflow and schedule for early works Design, Development, and Implementation.
- Worked with designers, contractors, and leads to develop solutions in consideration of project and organizational risks
- Manage internal and external client expectations regarding safety, quality, and performance, participate in and promote the Rouse surveyor Health and safety program.
- Participate and lead the preparation of technical reports and proposals that include engineering survey procedures for projects.
- Established a cohesive environment between all office disciplines.
Surveyor / Junior Project Manager
Amico Infrastructures
09.2016 - 10.2018
- Supervision and deployment of resources to complete work in an organized and cost-effective manner and keeping track of project life cycle to deliver project in timely manner.
- Coordinate teams including staff from within the group as well as staff from other business units and ensure communications are provided in an accurate and timely manner.
- Develop, track, and monitor budgets as well as provide forecasts on a regular basis.
- Coordinate with project accountant and project biller and provide clear instructions to ensure budgets are correctly maintained in the system and invoicing is done accurately and in a timely manner and all necessary backup documentation is provided to the client to avoid payment delays.
- Review project deliverables to ensure requirements are fulfilled.
- Attend meetings and prepare and distribute agendas, meeting summaries, and meeting packages.
- Prepare and distribute monthly progress reports.
- Maintain communications with clients and project teams and provide/prepare responses to team/client requests.
- Help junior field crew in engineering survey and data processing.
- Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
Surveyor / Project Coordinator
Euro Construction
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Meticulously operated advanced engineering survey techniques using RTK (GPS), 1" Robotic Total station, for 3D positioning and elevation profiling for various city municipal projects
- Overlooked different infrastructure projects such as flood control project, creek restoration, trunk sewer capping, retaining walls, roadwork, culvert replacement, bridge abutments, footing, concrete head walls, storm/sewer line, precise grade work etc.
- Trained junior field crew on new methods of engineering survey.
- Regularly assisted in data modelling and post processing of data using 3D/2D drawing, charts, plans, survey notes and reports.
- Provide Manager of Operations with data and project analysis.
- Support project Superintendent and Foremen in management of projects and crews
- Tracking productivity, costs, and progress on projects
- Performs quantity take-off from construction drawings.
- Adapted quickly to changing conditions on job sites, efficiently adjusting plans as needed while maintaining overall project goals.
- Collaborated with engineers, architects, and construction professionals to ensure accurate information was incorporated into designs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geomatics
York University
Toronto, Ontario05.2015
Member - OLS#2153
Association of Ontario Land Surveyors
05.2023
Skills
- Customer Relationship Building & Management
- Budget Control & Cost Analysis
- Performance Monitoring & Quality Assurance
- Staff Management & Resource Allocation
- Team Collaboration & Leadership
- Conflict Resolution & Risk Identification
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Complex Problem Solving & Creative Thinking
- Technical Presentations
- Risk Management & Safety Hazards Analysis
Additional Information
- Davenport Diamond RER grade separation project, Toronto, Ontario: $175 Million
- St. Lawrence market North, Toronto, Ontario: $100 Million
- TTC College Station and King Station: $110 Million
- Lakeshore East – West Corridor Expansion Project: $443 Million
- Scarborough Subway Extension: $5.5 Billion
- Project: Season Retirement Housing, Cambridge, Ontario: $45 Million
- Dundas street Infrastructure and Road Project, London Ontario: $29 Million
Timeline
Manager Construction and Engineering/Manager of Business Development
Rouse Surveyors Inc.
10.2018 - Current
Surveyor / Junior Project Manager
Amico Infrastructures
09.2016 - 10.2018
Surveyor / Project Coordinator
Euro Construction
01.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Geomatics
York University
Member - OLS#2153
Association of Ontario Land Surveyors
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