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)