George Kavatas, Project Construction Manager

George Kavatas

Project Construction Manager

Basement Force

Location
United Kingdom
Education
High school or equivalent, Structural Engineering
Experience
19 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 2 Months

Project Construction Manager at Basement Force
  • United Kingdom
  • My current job since August 2017

Manage, organise, monitor and control site works, site labour, materials and equipment.
* Co-ordinate the Health and Safety on site activities.
* Monitor progress of works to ensure all operations are carried out as per the risk assessment/method statements
and in a controlled and safe manner.
* Control and review all technical aspects of the works. Brief operatives on work requirements. Ensure all
operatives work in accordance. Co-ordination of product sample approvals, subcontractors, suppliers and materials.
Overall responsibility for managing the site, construction teams and procurement.
* Perform pre-inspection to ensure installed materials are in conformance to drawings & specs. Check plans,
drawings, and quantities for accuracy of calculations. Supervising temporary works (excavations, shoring etc).

Quality Assurance Engineer
  • August 2016 to November 2016

Call off concrete and steel. QA Engineer of RC Frame Buildings-Slipform construction method.
* Perform pre-inspection to ensure that all installed materials are within the standard in conformance to
applicable drawings & specs.
* Coordinate with the Project Manager regarding work performance and hold authority to stop work in any area
where discrepancies remain uncorrected.
* Monitoring and surveillance on site to control the quality of work being implemented by the construction
group. Conduct final inspection prior to proceed concrete pouring.

Assistant Site Engineer at TAMDOWN - Walthhamstow Dog Track Projec
  • United Kingdom
  • August 2016 to August 2016

Basic Setting out and Leveling assisting the Senior Site Engineer.
COSMOCERT - Inspection and Certification Control Body, Greece

Technical Consultant
  • Greece
  • December 2015 to April 2016

for classification of Hotels
* Validation of best solutions to be adapted. Coordination of Cosmocert, Client and Hellenic Chamber of
Hotels.
* Developing, reviewing and submitting technical documentation for the final classification - Certify Hotels' final
classification.
Domoerevna s.a. - Quality Control Laboratories for Concrete - Soil Mechanics- Asphalt

Project Civil Engineer
  • July 2014 to December 2015

Supervised site tests, material procurement and sampling on fresh and hardened concrete according to the
Greek Standards.
* Supervised work of road construction, excavation, manufacture of shafts, pipeline installation for water supply
network system, surfacing and asphalt layer implementing Safe Systems of Work according to the Greek
Regulations

Real Estate Developer, Construction Project Manager at Kavatas Construction Company
  • Greece
  • February 2005 to July 2014

Personally funded and developed multi-storey (up to 8 storeys) residential and commercial buildings (images
and plans available upon request)
* Call off concrete and steel. Quality Assurance of RC Frame Buildings.
* Supervising temporary works (i.e. excavations, shoring, site hoarding and signage, site fencing).
* Planned, supervised, and led the construction of residential and commercial development projects.
* Responsible of acquiring land for construction projects, liaison with Land Authorities, obtaining planning
permissions and managing temporary works. Developing and reviewing civil architectural drawings.
* Co-ordination of product sample approvals, subcontractors, suppliers and materials. Overall responsibility
for.managing the site, subcontracting construction teams and procurement
* Responsible for the entire pre-construction phase, including communication with the Local Authorities,
architects and other engineers.
* In charge of the project and budget management for materials, manpower and project finance.
BETANET s.a. - Engineering and Construction Company - Pre-stressed and Post tensioned projects

Site Project Engineer at Michalis Sholidis
  • Greece
  • January 2005 to January 2006
Civil Site Engineer
  • May 2004 to January 2005

Education

High school or equivalent, Structural Engineering
  • at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
  • January 2001

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Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Hertfordshire
  • January 2000

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High school or equivalent,
  • at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Advanced Project Management-Professional Education (IPMA-Level D) distance learning

Specialties & Skills

Civil Engineering
Basements
Project Engineering
On Site
Construction Management
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
QUALITY CONTROL
SUPERVISORY SKILLS

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Greek
Expert
Italian
Beginner