Nijyl Chavis

Collaborated with the Superintendent to plan, organize, and manage all aspects of construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

Superintendent/Safety Manager

(2022-10)

Collaborated with the Superintendent to plan, organize, and manage all aspects of construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

• Conducted regular site inspections to monitor progress, quality, and safety compliance, taking corrective actions when necessary.
• Assisted in the coordination of subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, ensuring seamless workflow.
• Helped in the preparation of project schedules, including Gantt charts and critical path analyses, to optimize project timelines.
• Implemented and enforced safety protocols, resulting in [X%] reduction in on-site incidents.
• Coordinated with project managers, architects, and engineers to resolve design issues and ensure project specifications are met.
• Managed and maintained project documentation, including plans, permits, and daily logs.
• Conducted regular meetings with on-site teams to communicate project goals, expectations, and address any concerns.

Contractor - Maximus Construction

(2021-01 - 2022-09)

Safety Manager/Quality Control Inspector - Maximus Construction

(2017 - 2020-12)

Assisted the Field Office Engineer in setting up the project job site and coordinated various construction and quality control activities.

• Conducted re-bar inspections
• Concrete Inspections
• Ordering Material
• Daily Safety Inspections
• Toolbox Safety Meetings
• Risk Review with Insurance Carrier
• Assisted with the Site and Safety Signage plan and installation
• Helped coordinate the site fencing location and installation, assisted with the setting up of the construction trailer
• Assisted with the setting up of the project files i.e. RFI Binders/Submittal Log Binders/MSDS Binders/Safety Binders/Assisted with setting up the Project Record Set Contract Drawings and Specifications
• Assisted the Field Office Engineer and Project Manager with logging RFI's and construction submittals
• Update the Field Office Drawings weekly as As-Built documents
• Assisted the Project Engineer and Project Manager in taking meeting minutes for the project
• Assist the Project Superintendent with the Daily Reports
• Performed daily site inspections for the project team
• Placed the subcontractors on Notice if a violation occurred
• Assisted with tracking all field deficiencies and made sure they were corrected
• Assisted the Project Engineer with processing the projects paperwork
• Assisted the Project Manager with updating the project schedule and transmitting that information to the subcontractors, assisted the project team with material deliveries
• Performed daily safety inspections for the project team
• Assisted with tracking quantities

Assistant Quality Control Inspector/Safety Coordinator - H.J. RusselL

(2012 - 2016)

• Safety - Job hazard analysis
• Toolbox Safety Meeting
• Daily Safety Reporting
• Project Site Inspection
• Assisted the Field Office Engineer in setting up the project job site
• Assisted with the Site Logistic Plan
• Assisted with the Site and Safety Signage plan and installation
• Helped coordinate the site fencing location and installation, assisted with the setting up of the construction trailer
• Assisted with the setting up of the project files i.e. RFI Binders/Submittal Log Binders/MSDS Binders/Safety Binders/Assisted with setting up the Project Record Set Contract Drawings and Specifications
• Assisted with setting up the Certificate of Insurance Binder
• Assisted with setting up the QA/QC Checklist in PlanGrid
• Assisted with setting up the Project Management program for the project. (i.e. entering in the subcontractor's information into the system
• Assisted the Field Office Engineer and Project Manager with logging RFI's and construction submittals
• Update the Field Office Drawings weekly as As-Built documents
• Assisted the Project Engineer and Project Manager in taking meeting minutes for the project
• Assist the Project Superintendent with the Daily Reports
• Performed daily site inspections for the project team
• Placed the subcontractors on Notice if a violation occurred
• Assisted with tracking all field deficiencies and made sure they were corrected
• Assisted the Project Engineer with processing the projects paperwork
• Assisted the project manager with updating the project schedule and transmitting that information to the subcontractors, assisted the project team with material deliveries
• Performed daily safety inspections for the project team
• Assisted with tracking concrete quantities during scheduled concrete pours
• Assisted with helping to track unsuitable soil removal and the hauling in of good dirt
• Assisted with creating the project Punch List in PlanGrid
• Performed daily inspection of punch list completion
• Assisted with the collection of the project close out documents
• Assisted with completing the project Record Set of as-built drawing
• Assisted the project team in de-mobilizes from the project site.

Commercial Construction Management - Georgia Gwinnett College

Commercial Construction Management - Florida A&M University