Ruben Garcia 1/2Cell: 647 523 7424 Email: rubengburgos@gmail.com

Ruben GarciaCell: 647.523.7424 Email: rubengburgos@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/rubengarciaca

PROFILE

· Highly qualified Bilingual (English-Spanish) Project Manager in construction, both hands on-site and office work with background in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

· Strong problem solving skills and strong ability to work under pressure.· Strong project management, leadership and negotiation skills; detail oriented and multi-task.· Generated business opportunities through effective business development and relationship

management strategies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Manager/Estimator, Cooper Gordon Lim. September 2014 to PresentGeneral Construction ompany operating in different provinces of Canada, focused in franchise (suchas Cora Restaurant, Boston Pizza, State and Main, Burger King etc.) and institutional, commercialand heritage renovations (such as The Salvation Army, People Churches, etc). Annual budget of $15M

· Project Manager/Estimator: Renovation and new construction of restaurants and buildingsincluding take-off, trades communication management, budgeting, price negotiation,scheduling, progress supervision, on-site visit, PO approval, tendering, RFQ, RCO, etc.

Freelance Consultant/PM, Garcia Arnaiz International Inc. October 2013 to September 2014International company focused in construction, procurement, project management, design and reviewof project and business development.

· Consultant/Project Manager: Design and review of project for building restoration and newacquisition.

Project Manager, Infra Construc (Canada) Inc. July 2011 to October 2013International operating company (Panama and Canada) focusing on civil construction, engineeringdesign and review, project management and procurement, serving both private and public sectors.

· PM Assistant for the Erie Biogas Cogeneration (EBCOP) (Stage I: $5.2M): Proposal forprocessing 100,000 tons of SSO into 90 million KWH/year of biogas; including FIT programresearching and contacting international cogeneration experts designer and financial partners.

· Business Developer ($1.4M): Brought new clients, proposed a solution, total business andengineering proposal for domestic and international companies.

· Project Manager for office building renovation ($200K), Prepared schedules, negotiatedcontracts and agreements with subcontractors, including HVAC, electricity, security, accesscontrol, communications and insurance claim.

· Proposal Manager for Concrete Beams Curing Areas and Beams Transportation($2,4M): Contacted clients, proposed the best solution, estimated and wrote the proposal;including designing temperature and humidity control, data acquisition and on-line monitoring.

· Project Manager for Airport Construction Safety, Security and Logistics Systems:Development of the logistics, security, access control, information control and health andsafety procedures for construction in airports, all of it integrated in a multiuser website.

Ruben Garcia 2/2Cell: 647 523 7424 Email: rubengburgos@gmail.com

Project Manager/Superintendent, Garcia Brothers Construction Inc. June 2009 to Sep. 2010Private company with 25 employees and 45 tradesmen. Building and restoration of houses, industrialand historical buildings, serving both private and public sectors. Annual budget of $1,8M CAD.

· Wheelchair accessibility in buildings lobbies ($120,000/lobby): Controlled and evaluatedtrades and subcontractors, specifications and budget, including elevator and electricitymodification, lighting, access and fire control.

· Food processing industry ($2.8M): Renovation and reconversion of a factory. Negotiation ofcontracts and revisions of specification; including power factor control, HVAC, solar panelsinstallation and grid connection, safety and security, etc

· Health and Safety Program: Developed and implemented quality control programs to meetthe established safety standards “Zero ‘0’ Accidents”.

Drafting Technician (Co-Founder), Projects Vicente Garcia Inc. 2006 to 2009An engineering firm focused on technical project and studies for construction for building andrestoration of houses, industrial and historical buildings. Annual budget of $150,000.

· Industrial buildings and department store: Completed documentation packages, electricityoptimization, power factor control, utilities, access, evacuation and fire extinction designingand implementation for industries and stores up to 2,500m2.

· Business development: Marketing, market research and market strategy.

PM Assistant/Superintendent, Garcia Brothers Construction Inc. Summers 2004 to 2008

· Kitchen and bathroom, roof and full house renovation: Planed, controlled and supervisedconstruction, implemented safe and healthy control programs, solar panels installation andgrid connection, $58,000/project.

EDUCATION

2014 Project Manager Professional, PMP (expected May 2015).2009 Bachelor Industrial Engineer “Mechanical and Electrical”.

University of Burgos, Spain.2008 Bachelor Mechatronic Engineer.

Grant in ITESM (Inst. Tecnologico Superior de Monterrey), Mexico (January-June).2009 Certificate in Coordinator of Health and Safety in Construction Works.2002 College in Regulation and Automatic Control System.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & LANGUAGES

· Proficiency in AutoCAD 2013, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, MS Project,Thunderbird, Outlook, Acrobat Xi Pro, Premier, electronics’ simulator, and CRM.

· Fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.VOLUNTEER

Admin Spaniards in Toronto Group 2011 to Present

· Manage a Spanish social group in Toronto 2,000+ people. Assisted newcomers to Canadawith couching and mentoring, cultural integration, career development, legal advice, etc.