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Donald Jones Construction Manager, Architectural Technician, Construction Technician

Jamaica
Auto CadConstruction ManagementDesign building plansestimatingInterpreting Blue printProject ManagementRivetssetting outSpecifications

Eleston Flats

Kingston

 

Cell: (876) 437-2789

Email: [email protected]
OBJECTIVES

To afford the knowledge garnered to an organization with innovation, vision and a solid reputation whilst further developing my skills and competency.

 

EXPERIENCES & SUCCESSES:

·       Factories Corporation of Jamaica – Responsible for the Production of Blueprints for construction, tender evaluations and construction project supervision.

·       Axis Construction & Development –Project Manager/Consultant (2013- present) – Responsible for the Production of Blueprints for construction, NHT submissions, Project Management, Building Contracting and construction, Prepare project Tenders and bids.

·       Social Development Comission – Property Manager (2018) – Responsible for maintaining property.

·       Ministry of Health – Project Engineer (2014-2018) – Ministry of Health, Jamaica Plan, scope, cost, execute monitor, hospital development, and maintenance projects. Such as the “Adopt A Clinic” project. I also carry out Health Centre renovations, to include piped medical gas, and elevator installations etc.

Civil Works Supervisor (2011 – 2014) Promoted to Project Engineer

Ministry of Health – South-East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), 25 Dominica Drive Kingston 5, Saint Andrew.(MOH)

Had the core responsibility of implementing both planned and remedial maintenance programmes for buildings, water systems, sewage systems, incinerators and plumbing systems for varying Hospitals and Health Facilities in the Ministry’s South East Region. To ensure that the facilities appertaining to the design and layout are in adherence with the legal and regulatory requirements as stipulated.

Main function includes; the generation of reports to the Head of Department; supervision of contractors and construction staff personnel; ensure budgetary compliance for each project and effecting cost cutting measures where required; conducting staff appraisals where required and other supervisory functions.

Site Engineer 2008-2009

·       Seal Construction and Investments

My main aim was to ensure that all technical aspects of the project were achieved with precision and I was that Technical mind. Core responsibilities included; the inspection of steelwork, collecting concrete samples and conduct slump testing; the inspection of steel formwork during erecting and striking; making accurate determination of road levels for the housing scheme layout; supervising the use of the main equipment and staff personnel during construction.

Major Projects Competed:

Nature
Value (JMD)
Role
Hurricane Sandy Restoration Projects for Hospitals and Health Centres
$65,000,000.00
Civil Works Supervisor
Bustamante Children’s Hospital , Cardiac Unit
$200,000,000.00
Civil Works Supervisor
Ebola Project
$150,000,000.00
Project Engineer
Linstead Hospital Expansion
$ 140,000,000.00
Project Engineer
Porto Bello housing scheme 200 units,
$300,000,000.00
Site Engineer
Princess Margaret A&E
240,000,000.00
Project Engineer
See List of accomplishments

QUALIFICATION & TRAINING

 

University of Technology (2018-2020)

Programme: Msc. Construction Management (Built Environment) – Qualifying
Areas of Emphasis: Building Economics, Building Services, Project Management,
University of Technology (2008-2013)

Programme: Bsc. Construction Management
Diploma Construction Management
Areas of Emphasis: Structural Mechanics, Site surveying, Auto-CAD,
Construction Technology, Civil Technology, Measurements, Estimating,                            Building science, Management in practice, Physics

 

Browns Town Community College (2006-2008)

Programme: City and Guilds Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in   Construction Technician.

 

Areas of Emphasis: Site Surveying, Building Services, Construction Technology, Applied science, Architectural Design, Design for Construction, Environmental science, Drafting.

 

York Castle High School (2001-2006)

Successful Caribbean Examination Results

 

 

 

 

AFFILIATIONS

2008 Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre
Current: Association of construction and Engineering Students (ACES Club)
Current: Green Hill United Community Club
Respect Agenda Campaigned
National Youth Service
SKILLS

Auto-CAD : MS Word : MS Excel :MS Outlook :MS Access :MS Projects,
Rivets

 

ABILITIES

Developing Project Proposals
Lecturing/Tutoring
Contract Administration – Interim and dispute claims
Preparation of Sub-Contactors work valuation certificate
Preparation of Bill of Quantities
Preparation of Architectural Parish council drawings for Commercial, Residential and industrial applications.
Interpretation of Blueprints
Project Management
Construction Management
Assembling Competent Project Team to achieve project success
Site surveying and building setting out and blueprint interpretation
Scheduling Microsoft Projects
REFERENCES:

 

·       Mr. Roy Ferguson

Quantity Surveyor Consultant/Housing Association of Jamaica

Contact: (876) 844-0728

 

·       Mrs. Claudetta Yearde

Assistant Project Manager, Ministry of Health

Contact: (876) 387-4990

 

·       Mr. Khalil Peart

Engineer, Urban Development Corporation (UDC)

(876) 470-8511

 

 

 

Education

2008 - 2013 Bsc. Construction Management, at University of Technology, Jamaica

Im an experienced site superintendent/manager, I am able to use auto Cad efficiently to design building plans, i also read and interpret blueprints. I can manage the various trades of tiling, carpentry etc. I can use the automatic level.

I am now completing my Msc in Construction Management, and i also have a City and Guilds diploma in Construction Technician.

Experience

2015 - 2018 Project Engineer at Ministry of Health, Jamaica

Factories Corporation of Jamaica, as a Construction Engineer presently.