BUILDING INSPECTOR
Tel. & WhatsApp: +592 633 9004
ABOUT
Hemwant Persaud, CMI® is an experienced Project Manager, State of NY licensed Home Inspector and Mold Remediation Contractor with over 25 years of successful practical experience in New York City and Guyana. Have excellent interpersonal skills, building construction project management experience from conception to completion and construction safety record with can do attitude.
EXPERIENCES
Project Manager of Queens, NY 5 Star 16 floors Hotel (cannot name hotel due to confidentiality agreement) Bioremediation (2009-2011)
Project Manager of several New York City commercial and Residential buildings mold remediation in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy (2012-2014)
Project Manager of St. Michael’s, Astoria, NY cemetery hundred years old commercial stone building water damage restoration (2014)
Residential and Commercial Property Inspector since 2005 to present inclusive of the following: services: -
I. Ground Grade (site preparation, drainage, walkway, driveway & pavement)
II. Structural Construction (foundation, columns and beams, framing, and roofing)
III. Electrical – Service Line, Main Panel, Grounding, Distribution Wires, Outlets
IV. Plumbing – Supply and drainage pipes (Septic Tank, Toilet, Bathroom, etc.)
V. Cooling & Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
VI. Provision of advice on material procurement and building construction guidelines.
Building Contractor of St. Stanislaus Collège Farm cheese plant, Sophia, Georgetown.
Construction Supervisor of Roopa’s Bar construction located in Kitty, Georgetown.
Project Manager of Gripwell Inc. manufacturer of reinforced pre-cast concrete pipes and valve chambers of various sizes to ASTM C-76 standard. Supplied to various Guyana Ministry of Works, Local Government, Housing and Water projects. (1992-2003)
EDUCATION
Fundamentals of Concrete Construction - American Concrete Institute (USA)
Fundamentals of Concrete and Materials - American Concrete Institute (USA)
Repairs Application Procedures (Concrete) - American Concrete Institute (USA)
Contractor/Construction Project Management - Stratford Career Institute (USA)
Real Estate Appraisal - Stratford Career Institute (USA)
Certified Home Inspector – ITA/Kaplan Institute (NYC - USA)
OTHER CERTIFICATION
Water Damage Restoration Technician – IICRC USA
Applied Microbial Remediation Technician – IICRC USA
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Technician – IICRC USA
Lead Based Paint Inspector & Risk Assessor – Airtek Environmental USA
Lead Based Paint Abatement Supervisor - Airtek Environmental USA
Asbestos Air Sampling Technician and Inspector – Airtek Environmental USA
Asbestos Abatement Supervisor - Airtek Environmental USA
Housing Disaster Inspector – NJ USA
Construction Health and Safety – OSHA USA
Packaging Technology – IIP Mumbai, India
Project Estimating – UNIDO VSO Georgetown, Guyana
Mechanical Costing – UNIDO VSO Georgetown, Guyana
AWARD/CITATION
2008 & 2014 Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NY) Small Business Visionary.
2014 Outstanding Citizen Citation by New York City Council Member (NYC).
2017 Certified Master Inspector ® - InterNACHI® (International Association of Certified Home Inspectors)