David Graham, PMP, CFM, ProfCertAM

Experience

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  Highland Valey Copper

  Aug 1987 - Sept 1988

  CADD Manager/Electrical Draftsman

  Responsible for implementing AutoCAD drafting systems in the Engineering department. Electrical drafting to maintain mine as-built drawings and document all PCB transformers on site.

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  ProCad Designs Ltd.

  Nov 1988 - Aug 2012

  Review, Monitor & Control all design projects. Specification writer, and Tendering authority. Maintain Building Code compliance on project designs. Maintain and support client relationships. Senior designer and specification writer. Responsible for overseeing and reviewing the work of four designers. Client liaison and quality control on all projects.

  • CEO

    Nov 1988 - Aug 2012

  • Senior Designer

    Nov 1988 - Jan 2001
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  Thompson Rivers University

  Jan 1998 - May 2012

  Project Manager (Contract)

  Operates the Capital Projects and Construction Department at Thompson Rivers University. Manages institutional design and construction, requirements gathering, stakeholder management, reviews site safety, budget approvals, authority, control, and project communications.

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  Habitat for Humanity Kamloops

  Feb 2001 - Sept 2002

  President (Volunteer)

  Volunteer position as the President and chair of the Board of Governors at Habitat for Humanity Kamloops and Chair of the Building Committee.

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  DG Project Management Ltd.

  Jan 2008 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  Responsible for mentoring junior project managers while overseeing the initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing of all client projects. Initiated and developed a successful new company division during the 2008/2009 recession times, thus increasing company revenues. Company client liaison, who maintains and builds client relations, succeeding in retaining and building the company client base.

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  North Island College

  May 2012 - Feb 2022

  Director of Facilities Management and Capital Projects

  Director of Facilities Management and Capital Projects at North Island College on Vancouver Island. Leading an extensive Facilities portfolio of 395,000 square feet at four geographically dispersed campuses including:• Cyclical Building Maintenance and Renewal;• Capital Projects and Construction;• Public Safety/OH&S;• Sustainability/Energy Management;• Risk Management;• Chair of the Risk Assessment and Prevention Team for student intervention. • Trained through NaBita and Proactive Resolutions (SIVRA-35, HCR-20, SARA, B-SAFER, SAM)• Trained in Investigation for Sexual Violence and Misconduct Act (Bill 23) for Institutions of Higher Education.• Completed San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program.• EOC and ICS training. • EOC Director for North Island College. Responsible for integrated strategic planning, business analysis, aligning projects with business goals and capabilities. Facilitating partnerships with Stakeholders to promote project success and fostering department and interdivisional teamwork to support the delivery of our educational programs.Certified PMP project manager with extensive experience in Public projects. Experience with LEED projects, design and specification writing. Regularly administers public, open tenders. Broad experience in all PMI knowledge areas.Over 25 years experience in the CAD field with AutoCAD and related software.Specialties: Project Charter creation, Budget creation and forecasts, Procurement Management, Risk Management, Communications and Stakeholder Management, Team Building, Schedule creation and creative schedule crashing. Show less

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  District of Oak Bay

  Aug 2022 - now

  Program Manager, Facilities and Assets

  Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Program Manager – Facilities and Asset Management will lead the team that delivers technical analysis, capital project delivery, and support to facilities operations, maintenance, and capital renewal in the District.