JULIE BRABANT, P. Eng. 604-308-8008 | julieb@matconcivil.com

PROFILE

Professional Civil Engineer with significant field, quality assurance/control and estimating/project management experience for major civil and construction projects

Well-organized planner, with ability to manage tight deadlines in dynamic environments

Experienced team leader, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Committed to the highest level of professionalism and ongoing learning about the latest engineering improvements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2014 – present ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER Matcon Civil Constructors Inc.

Responsible for all Estimating and Project Management activities.

Preparation of project bids and proposals – estimating earthworks, utility works, on-site and off-site civil works, pump stations, structural civil works, etc.

Management of budgets and contracts

Cost control and scheduling

Client maintenance

2013 – 2015 VICE PRESIDENT Construct Electrical Inc., Abbotsford, BC

Responsible for all business administration and management activities for business startup focused on installation and maintenance of industrial, residential and commercial electrical work.

Preparation of project bids and proposals

Management of budgets, contracts and other legal documents

Coordination of marketing outreach activities

2013 – 2014 FIELD ENGINEER Dragados-Canada, Mission, BC

Responsible for overseeing specific construction aspects of Ruskin Dam upgrade project: Main Control Building, drilling and grouting rock anchors for new piers and shotcrete spillway face (including reinforcement) and bridge deck.

Onsite coordination with superintendents and foremen

Preparation of field documents, job schedules and work method plans

Analysis of drawings for formwork, rebar and concrete work

Onsite inspections and client approvals

Cost control and production analysis

Liaison with subcontractors re: pricing, contract assignments and follow up

2012 – 2013 PROJECT QUALITY MANAGER H.J. O’Connell, Labrador City, NL

Responsible for quality assurance and operation procedures for various heavy civil projects and mining projects.

Preparation of audit materials and turnover documentation

Supervision of quality control training

Administration of incident tracking, inspections and performance reports

Management of rework costing and analysis

Preparation of turnover documentation and packages and “as-built” follow-up

2011 – 2012 FIELD ENGINEER H.J. O’Connell, Wuskwatim, Manitoba

Responsible for overseeing field engineering tasks for construction of $400 million project at Wuskwatim Falls Generation Station.

Preparation of field documents

Onsite coordination with superintendents and foremen

Analysis of drawings for formwork, shoring, rebar and concrete work

Management of work schedules and liaison with onsite subcontractors

Preparation of all “as-builts for turnovers” components 2010 FIELD ENGINEER – WORK TERM Neilson, Wuskwatim, Manitoba

Responsible for overseeing field engineering tasks for major construction project at Wuskwatim Falls Generation Station, with a focus on intake and tailrace (work-term placement).

Preparation of field documents

Onsite coordination with superintendents and foremen

Analysis of drawings for formwork, rebar and concrete work

Management of work schedules and liaison with subcontractors 2009 QUALITY INSPECTOR – WORK TERM Kiewit, Eastern Division, Montreal, QC

Supervision and quality inspection for Petro Canada’s Montreal Refinery Project (work-term placement).

Quality control for the project’s civil engineering components, including non-conformities management

2008 ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER – WORK TERM Construction Frank Catania, Brossard, QC

Working with the Project Manager, responsible for oversight of roadwork, utilities and heavy civil work (work-term placement).

Road signal design

GESCAN estimation and subcontractor management

Monitoring and design of work schedules

General project management 2006 – 2007 ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER – WORK TERM DJL Construction, Carignan, QC

Responsible for helping to manage completion of road rehabilitation for New Brunswick-based project (work-term placement).

General project management and quality control

Monitoring of work schedule and liaison with subcontractors

EDUCATION 2012 – present Diploma, Superior Specialized Studies (D.E.S.S.), Université Laval, QC Business Administration and Management 2011 Bachelor of Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal, QC Civil and Construction Engineering 2006 Diploma of College Studies (D.E.C.), Collège Ahuntsic, Montréal, QC Pure & Applied Sciences

Merit Award for Academic Achievement, 2005 2002 High School Diploma, Mont-Bruno High School, Mont-Bruno, QC

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Member (P. Eng.), Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC)

Member (Engineer), Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)

Certification, ISO 9001-2008 Internal Auditing

Certification, ISO 9001-2008 Quality Overview

Safety card – ASP construction, Workplace Hazardous Materials

Fall Protection and Confined Space training – Iron Ore Company of Canada, Labrador City, NL

High Angle Rescue training – Ruskin Dam Project, Mission, BC

Mining Safety training – Iron Ore Company of Canada, Labrador City, NL

Road Work Supervision training – Association québécoise des transports, Montréal, QC

SKILLS Fluently bilingual – French and English

Fully proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, visual basic and Microsoft project

Fully proficient on Explorer estimating software

Expertise in AutoCad, Safi, PcBridge and Solidworks