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Employment Manager, I am writing this letter to present myself as a potential member of your team. Currently seeking an opportunity in the field of civil engineering, project management and technical sales. With over 6 years of experience in the field of civil engineering and construction, I have acquired the right skills and knowledge to be a valuable team member. At MMM group, I was involved in subdivision work for new and existing land developments in the Edmonton area. During that time, I was responsible for carrying out predesign work, detailed design work, construction project coordination, and post construction work. As a result of these work experiences, I acquired strong technical skills relating to land development. I am confident in my ability to provide high quality technical deliverables to my employer and their clients. Prior to MMM group, I was employed at Dineen Construction in Toronto where I worked as an estimator producing competitive bids for new construction projects across the greater Toronto Area. My contribution to the estimation department helped Dineen Construction secure several large to medium sized construction contracts. I also worked at Dineen Construction as a Project Coordinator, where I worked diligently to deliver high quality construction projects to our clients. In addition to the work experiences noted above, the list below outline qualities gained during my professional career that will prove valuable to your firm: - Result oriented with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding employer and client expectations. - Adept at building strong and lasting professional relationships with clients, colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders involved in a given project. - Systematic and detailed in my approach to Engineering and Project Management. - Able to achieve excellence, distinction and recognition within my field by practicing “continuous never ending improvement” in all aspects of my work. I am confident that my background and professional approach to work will provide your firm with a highly productive team member. My resume is attached to this message for your reference. Please feel free to reach me if you have any further questions. Michael Berger, P.Eng. 250-609-0771 [email protected]

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Employment Manager, I am writing this letter to present myself as a potential member of your team. Currently seeking an opportunity in the field of civil engineering, project management and technical sales. With over 6 years of experience in the field of civil engineering and construction, I have acquired the right skills and knowledge to be a valuable team member. At MMM group, I was involved in subdivision work for new and existing land developments in the Edmonton area. During that time, I was responsible for carrying out predesign work, detailed design work, construction project coordination, and post construction work. As a result of these work experiences, I acquired strong technical skills relating to land development . I am confident in my ability to provide high quality technical deliverables to my employer and their clients. Prior to MMM group, I was employed at Dineen Construction in Toronto where I worked as an estimator producing competitive bids for new construction projects across the greater Toronto Area. My contribution to the estimation department helped Dineen Construction secure several large to medium sized construction contracts . I also worked at Dineen Construction as a Project Coordinator, where I worked diligently to deliver high quality construction projects to our clients. In addition to the work experiences noted above, the list below outline qualities gained during my professional career that will prove valuable to your firm: - Result oriented with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding employer and client expectations. - Adept at building strong and lasting professional relationships with clients, colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders involved in a given project. - Systematic and detailed in my approach to Engineering and Project Management. - Able to achieve excellence, distinction and recognition within my field by practicing “continuous never ending improvement” in all aspects of my work. I am confident that my background and professional approach to work will provide your firm with a highly productive team member. My resume is attached to this message for your reference. Please feel free to reach me if you have any further questions. Michael Berger, P.Eng. 250-609-0771 [email protected]

Michael Berger, P.Eng.

631 Conacher Dr., Toronto, Ontario, M2M 3N2 Cell: 250-609-0771

[email protected]

OBJECTIVE

To obtain full time employment in the field of Civil Engineering, Project Management, Estimation or Technical Sales.

EDUCATION

Ryerson University

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering 2004 - 2010 • Management Specialty 2004 - 2010

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Communication: Effective communicator with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and concisely. Great listener

as well. • Team Building: Flexible team player who is able to adapt and positively engage people with different personalit ies. • Goal Management: Skilled at recording, tracking and completing several time sensitive objectives. • Networking: Ability to create lasting relationships with potential clients, subcontractors, and public regulators. • Presentation: Easily performs engaging and well thought out technical presentations for products, services or

processes. • Software: Proficient in most industry accepted software applications including Acrobat, Bluebeam, Excel, Word,

Project, Autocad Civil 3D, Visual Basic, Planswift, and WaterCAD. • French: Fluent in french. • Workflow Design: Talented in designing systems that improve quality, yield and interface of key processes within an

organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Contracts 2015 - 2016 Estimator / Project Engineer MMM Group Limited 2013 - 2015 Designer

• Created, prepared and managed engineering drawing submissions for various land development projects across the Edmonton area. • Collaborated with drafting group to ensure that drawings encompass the entire design scope. • Coordinated drawing designs with various parties including: clients, city planners, legal surveyors, architects, gas companies, powers consultants, landscape consultants, provincial governments and local municipalities. • Prepared the following reports: neighborhood design reports, hydraulic network analysis reports and erosion & sediment control reports. • Produced high quality estimate for earthworks, underground works and surface works. • Designed storm networks, culverts, ponds, sanitary networks, water distribution systems, thrust blocks, joint restraints, road grades, lot grades, swale grades, perched manholes, control manholes, road cross sections, servicing details and alley cross sections. • Proposed and implemented department wide improvements including: storm design tables, sanitary design tables, and drawing design checklists • Used Autocad Civil 3D to design grades, assess earthwork volumes, create plan & profiles, create road & sewer alignments and draw details. • Delegated and reviewed engineering work of entry level colleagues. • Tracked, submitted and coordinated crossing agreement applications with power, gas, water and oil companies whose infrastructure encroached on newly developed neighborhoods.

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Michael Berger, P.Eng.

631 Conacher Dr., Toronto, Ontario, M2M 3N2 Cell: 250-609-0771

[email protected]

WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued)

MMM Group Limited 2013 - 2015 Project Coordinator

• Led and trained field staff to carry out site surveys, stakeouts, activity reports and environmental compliance inspections. • Reviewed work of field staff to assure quality. • Communicated with field staff, geotechnical consultants and contractors regularly to ensure that work is in conformance with design scope. • Prepared progress payment recommendations for completed work. • Prepared contract specifications for lump sum and unit pr ice construction contracts. • Reviewed and analyzed geotechnical reports submitted during construction. • Deferred geotechnical recommendations to soil consultant. • Used AutoCAD Civil 3D to: determine cuts/fills, plot survey points, created stake-out points and draw record drawings. Dineen Construction Corporation 2010 - 2013 Estimator

• Responsible for producing competitive industrial, commercial and institutional construction tenders. Tender values ranged between $100,000 to $50,000,000. • Carried out detailed and accurate takeoffs from construction drawings. • Assigned prices to quantity takeoffs based on most competitive rates available. • Selected subcontractor bids for construction estimates based on: price, reputation, quality, location and personnel. • Built and integrated an RFQ (Request for Quotation) system that significantly improved the efficiency and interface of the existing RFQ system.

Dineen Construction Corporation Project Coordinator

• Maintained regular contact with sub -trades, clients and superintendents to track project progress. • Documented, tracked and addressed all documentations relating to construction projects across the GTA. Documents included shop drawings, schedules, change orders, RFI’s, closeout documents, RFQ’s and addendums . • Assessed and implements construction solutions that ensured project schedules, budgets and quality requirements • Reviewed and commented on shop drawings submitted by subcontractors for various construction projects including: utility drawings, structural drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, glazing drawings, cabinetry drawings, roof drawings, masonry drawings and specialty equipment drawings. • Prepared as-built drawings of construction projects on Autocad.

David Schaeffer Engineering Ltd. 2010 - 2010 Field Contract Administrator

• Maintained a record of site activities for several residential developments in Milton, Ontario. Site records would include conversations, activities and technical issues relating to earthworks, underground infrastructure and surface works . • Met with client, consultants, municipal representatives, and cont ractors to discuss quality control, scheduling, contract changes and technical issues related to construction of a new subdivision. • Prepared monthly payment recommendations based on inspection records. • Created deficiency reports for underground and surface infrastructure. • Produced lot grading certificates for municipal lots, to assure that lot grades met requirements outlined by the municipality.

American Express 2007 - 2007

Bilingual Sales Associate (French/English)

• Secured top department sales of accident and disability insurance for duration of employment.

Planswift 2010 - 2015

Referral Partner

• Successfully sold Planswift to technical contacts.

• Provided Planswift’s development team with user feedback in order to drive software improvements.

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Project Name: Marquis Offsite Storm and

Sanitary

Description: Detailed Design of Storm and

Sanitary Trunks

Client: Walton International

Position: Design Engineer

Year: 2014-2015

Project Name: Rapperswill Stage 5, Laurel

Stage 11 & 12, Stewart Greens Stage 4

Marquis Stage 2,3

Description: Detailed Design of Municipal

Subdivision

Client: Walton International

Qualico Developments

Troica Developments

Position: Design Engineer

Year: 2013-2015

Project Name: Horse Hill Neighboorhood

Design Report

Description: Pre-Design of Storm and Sanitary

Systems

Client: Walton International

Position: Design Engineer

Year: 2015

Project Name:Storm and Sanitary Table

Redesign, Detail Design Drawing Checklist

Redesign , City Of Edmonton Cost Sheet

Description: Internal Process Improvement

Client: MMM Group Ltd.

Position: Design Engineer

Year: 2014-2015

MMM Group

Project Portfolio

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Project Portfolio

Project Name: Costco St. Albert

Description: Costco Site Servicing

Construction

Client: Costco Wholesale

Position: Design Inspector

Year: 2013-2014

Project Name: Northport Business Park

Municipal Design Checklist Redesign

Description: Private Site Grading and Site

Servicing

Client: Oxford Properties Group

Position: Contract Administration / Site

Surveyor

Year: 2013-2014

Project Name: QE II Highway and 41 Avenue

SW Interchange

Description: Environmental Complicance

Inspection

Client: Alberco Construction

Position: Environmental Inspector

Year: 2013-2015

Project Name: Camrose Landfill Cell 19

Municipal Design Checklist Redesign

Description: Construction of Landfill Site

Client: City of Camrose

Position: Contract Administration / Site

Surveyor

Year: 2013-2014

MMM Group

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Project Portfolio

Project Name: YMCA Downtown Toronto

Renovation, North York General Hospital ENT

Clinic Renovation, Sick Kids Hospital, U of T

Galbraith Building Cooling Systems

Description: Multi Disciplinary Contract Work

Client: YMCA of Greater Toronto, North York

General Hospital, Sick Kids Hospital, University

of Toronto

Position: Project Coordinator / Estimator

Year: 2010-2013

Project Name: 1 Gateway Boulevard & 60

Gillingham Drive Brampton, Church of Arch

Angel St. Michael & St. Tekla

Description: Design Build Project of

Commercial Office Buildings in Brampton

Client: Monterey Park Inc. & Church of Arch

Angel St. Michael & St. Tekla

Position: Project Coordinator

Year: 2010-2013

Project Name: RFQ System Improvement

Description: Internal Process Improvement

Client: Dineen Construction

Position: Estimator

Year: 2012-2013

Project Name: Hawthorn Village Milton,

Tranquility West Subdivision, Kartok

Subdivision - Phase 2

Description: New Subdivision Developement

Client: Mattamy Homes

Position: Contract Administrator

Year: 2010

Dineen Construction Corporation

David Schaffer Engieering Limited

MutlipleContractor

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