Terrance H.

Wakeling
785 Seventh Street South * Safety Harbor, Florida 34695
(727) 254-1349 * (727) 647-2435
Construction Site
Supervisor:
CAREER PROFILE
Seasoned and versatile professional with 20+ years of experience contributing to
effective operation and profitability of power generating and construction comp
anies through outstanding commercial and residential construction expertise. Ten
acious and accountable project manager and supervisor with proven ability to uti
lize / manage numerous trades to complete ground-up, remodeling, and restoration
construction and troubleshoot / resolve difficult challenges. Articulate and su
pportive communicator and leader with talent for collaborating with owners, coll
eagues, and subcontractors and managing negotiations between general contractors
, architects, engineers, and city / county inspectors.
* Commercial / Residential Construction * New Construction / Remodeling / Restor
ation
* Project Management / Supervision * Negotiation / Collaboration
* Tenacious / Versatile * Confined Space Expertise
* Safety / Health / Environmental Compliance * On-time / Within-budget
* Troubleshooting / Problem Solving * Power Generation Construction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSTRUCTION OFFICER, BC Hydro, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada * 2007 - Dec 2
009
Guide variety of projects from pre-construction through close-out. Negotiate iss
ues between general contractor, property management, architects / engineers, and
count / city inspection officials. Identify and supervise subcontractors and re
view / approve payment requisitions and purchase orders. Examine and respond to
shop drawings and ensured all permits, required surveys, reports, and job logs a
re completed. Purchase materials and expedite on-site quality assurance and owne
r/representative turnover of project. Schedule installations; track jobsites; in
spect work in progress and work planning; and monitor safety, health, and enviro
nmental requirements including mechanical and fire sprinkler systems.
* Enhanced company's capabilities through extensive confined space experience a
s required for underground drilling for water and pressure release.
* Utilized expertise in building new or reconstructing old earth dams for hydro
-electric and city drinking water reservoirs.
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR, Coastal Construction Group, Inc., Safety Harbor, Florid
a 1995-2007
Completed all phases of residential and commercial construction projects on-time
, within budget and according to blueprints. Ensured scope of work matched contr
act terms and managed project documentation and recordkeeping. Identified and mo
nitored subcontractors / vendors and oversaw budget forecasting and efforts to c
ontain costs.
CAREER NOTE
Additional positions include Project Manager with Innerspace Construction, Limit
ed; Job Site Supervisor with Bimini Charters, Incorporated; and Construction Sup
ervisor (concrete) with Ontario Hydro, Bruce Nuclear Power Plant.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Management, Bedford University, London, United Kingdom
Degree in Power Engineering, Class IV-level
Georgian Collage, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Ca
nada
MILITARY SERVICE
Served in Royal Canadian Air Force, receiving honorable discharge