C. SCOTT KINNAIRD

**** ********** **.,

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810

225-***-**** qest1a@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN EXECUTIVE

Catalyst for the transformation of the owner, design professionals and contractors to a unified construction team

Proven leader in the administration of the built environment with acquired expertise, creative talents, and commitment to excellence generating portfolio affect. Completing difficult tasks for stringent owners, demanding conditions, and critical health care environments.

Areas of Excellence:

Building Construction and Design

Managing Budgets

Mentoring and Training

Leading and Developing Teams

Developing New Business

Negotiating and Closing Deals

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Creative intellect with interpersonal and organization skills allowing intense focus to streamline the design and construction process.

Verifiable track record for the successful completion of multi-million dollar projects through developing partnerships.

Building rapport with owners, architects, engineers, local officials, vendors, and suppliers.

Evaluating construction budget and cost projection to generate budget reductions within a range of 8 to 12 percent of the contract cost.

Ability to accelerate, implement, and execute fluid schedules and procurement processes to assess and remove problems.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

TAG Homes Inc.

5-10 / present

Metairie, LA

Administered and field supervised the construction process of 5000sf -10000sf custom home building for private clients with emphasis on budget, quality and success during a housing downturn.

Provided revisions and problem solving to existing and new construction documents, field conditions and budget constraints to achieve the owners vision of their new home.

Perform daily jobsite coordination with required disciplines, inspectors, suppliers, artists, landscape and interior designers as well as daily owner updates, progress meeting, material, color, equipment and appliance selections to achieve the owners dream.

BEI General Constructors Inc.

7-08 / 5-10

Kenner, LA

Prepared construction schedules, material procurement and supervision of the building process for 1.7 million dollars of construction during the economic downturn through positive relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Prepared feasibility study, estimate and schedule coordination for a prestigious multi-million dollar law firm for the renovation of top three floors in the One Shell Square building in New Orleans.

Instrumental in the building of additional bonding capacity through proper financial reporting and successful completion of projects

Solely supervised and preformed construction in the occupied 24th JDC building for the Clerk of Courts Office and judges chambers building a relationship with the 24th JDC for ongoing contract opportunities with the court system.

Conduct responsibilities in a professional, assertive, and non-adversarial manner to achieve and exceed the owner’s expectations.

Responsible and accountable for timely completion and profitability of new and existing projects.

Prepared presentations, presented and procured new business through believable and documented knowledge of the building process.

Arkel Constructors Inc.

7-05 / 7-08

Baton Rouge, LA

Initial hire for the collaborative retooling, implantation, and re-evaluation of the construction processes of Arkel to become an area leader in the construction industry including an office remodel to influence positive work group relationships.

Verifiable track record for the successful completion of multi-million dollar projects through developing partnerships, and building rapport with

architects, engineers, local officials, while evaluating and generating cost reductions.

Orchestrated 16 million dollar plus demolition, renovation and construction for a Fortune 500 Corporation's new corporate headquarters within a 12 month lease sensitive period. Due to this success, the project has received national recognition and is now a repeat client.

Versed in contracts, negotiations, material procurement, and site management through certification of occupancy.

Conduct responsibilities in a professional, assertive, and non-adversarial manner to achieve and exceed the owner’s expectations.

Mentor and manage young staff to oversee small projects and become successful construction liaisons within the first 6 months of hire.

Managed $25 million plus of new construction and renovation projects in the last three years all with successful budgets, schedules, client relations

and repeat clients.

Prepared award presentations, presented to clients, and maintained client relations upon completions to foster future business relationship.

Post Architects, AIA

5-00 / 7-05

Baton Rouge, LA

Generated exterior envelope design for a 36 million dollar multi-story office building for the State of Louisiana and performed construction administration for the 24 month construction schedule. Revised programmatic and design requirements during the construction due to newly appointed state department heads and successfully maintaining the original lease sensitive completion.

Administered the construction of designed projects to evaluate and revise construction drawings in concert with the general contractor to resolve field conditions in a timely manner with little or no cost or schedule impact without sacrificing design intent.

Fostered the collaborative design process to firm members, allowing a paradigm shift in the design process of the firm, to achieve a 9 million dollar ecclesiastical projects design completion deadline.

Established programmatic requirements and co-authored finding with department heads to recommend work group adjacencies for a 6 million dollar office remodel for LA DOTD. Responsible for the construction administration and completion of this project.

Prepared award presentations for completed works and design inspirations for potential projects.

Conducted coordination meetings between engineers and consultants operating remotely to achieve the owner’s expectations and schedule.

Coleman and Partners Architects, AIA

8-99 / 5-00

Baton Rouge, LA

Implemented a road map for construction documents for easier interpretation by the construction profession.

Produced and revised exterior and interior details for the construction of Louisiana’s multi-million dollar junior college campus.

Generated building envelopes for 50 million dollar Marriott hospitality centers in the harsh salt and wind environment of Aruba.

Prepared award presentations for completed works and working design drawings for potential projects.

Designed in collaboration with the design partner for new projects in hospitality, education and office projects.

Checked and coordinated shop drawings for custom detailed “one-off” design items.

Trahan Architects, APAC

4-98 / 8-99

Baton Rouge, LA

Collaborative design process with HOK Sport along with production of construction documents and contract administration for the 53 million dollar LSU Tiger Stadium East Side Expansion.

Researched and analyzed the use of architectural monolithic concrete pours and finishing techniques for ecclesiastical projects using integrating mechanical systems within the forms to elevate the spiritual affects of Architecture devoid of visible systems.

Formulated program requirements for the renovations of an Entergy power facility and work group located in Baton Rouge.

Prepared and presented design solution for the 9 million dollar new Office of Motor Vehicle and Finance and performed construction administration.

Coleman and Partners Architects, AIA

12-96 / 4-98

Baton Rouge, LA

Researched and implemented code design, requirements and code analysis for managing partners.

Formulated program requirements and implantation of design for an autism center.

Prepared specifications and construction documents for educational, hospitality, transportation and office projects.

Sam Short Architect, AIA

1-96 / 12-96

Baton Rouge, LA

Maintained the scheduled production of working drawings and specification for roofing repairs at the Louisiana State University while completing my Bachelors of Architecture, maintaining a 3.25 GPA and raising a family.

AWARDS RECOGNITIONS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Successfully awarded Best Office Building by the South Central Construction Magazine by McGraw Hill in 2007 for the management and timely

completion of the Amedisys Corporate Headquarters project.

Juror for McGraw Hill's South Central Construction Awards 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Spearheaded Baton Rouge's Food Bank's “Can-Struction” food drive in conjunction with Nation Hunger Awareness and America's Second Harvest The Nations Food Bank Network, 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Volunteered design expertise and solutions for South Baton Rouge Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation during a week long design conference to assess and establish self policing community design criteria, neighborhood green space and business redevelopment corridors.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Bachelor of Architecture from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 1996

Associate Degree in Drafting and Design Technology form Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, Gulfport MS 1989

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