Project Manager, Designer, Job Captain

RELEVANT PROJECTS

• Northrop Gruman –facility planning and construction documents

• Herman Miller – facility planning and construction documents

• Verizon Wireless –facility remodel planning and construction documents

• Rockwell Collins – facility planning and pricing documents

• Ameristar Casinos – design, planning and construction documents

• French 75 Restaurants – design, planning and construction documents

• PetSmart – Hotels, Salons and Stores – design, development management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PetSmart, Inc. Store Support Group

Phoenix, AZ January 2007 – May 2008

• Project Manager – PetsHotels and Remodels

• Assesment of developmental aspects of potential construction projects including the addition of PetsHotels to existing stores, transaction attorneys and VP’s of real estate.

• Performed and adapted governmental research by working directly with city officials to maintain compliance with local codes, ordinances, governing agencies and private restrictions.

• Managed and approved design development plans and worked with store design team to develop efficient store layouts, taking into account construction cost, store operations, scedulaes of all parties involved, and all site conditions.

• Management of existing and new store development and construction tracking reports and schedules for store rollouts affecting legal, store operations, construction managers, and zoning.

• Developed estimated budgets for potential sites of development and in store design remodels.

• Assesed potential sites early in developmental process, including technical, environmental and governmental research and review ensuring that all issues are resolved prior ot the start of construction documents.

• Managed all pre-design meetings with architects, construction managers, legal departments, and store design to dictate start of construction documents, create construction schedules and ensure direction of all parties involved.

PetSmart, Inc. Store Support Group

Phoenix, AZ July 2006 – January 2007

• Designer – New Stores and Remodels

• Produced site plans, building plans, and merchandise layouts for new stores and planned remodels using AutoCAD.

• Planned prototype and non-prototype store layouts using knowledge of store operations, services, construction, fixtures and equipment and future schedules of development.

• Consistantly maintained new and existing store design and building standards manuals.

• Collaborated directly with Development Project Managers, Construction Managers, Real Estate VP’s to create accurate store and building design development layouts prior to construction documents.

• Consistantly developed store design in all aspects to enhance operations, customer experiences and to maintain high construction standards.

Hatch Design Group

Costa Mesa, CA August 2005 - June 2006

• Designer

• Designed all aspects of interior space for restaurants and casinos, executed drawings into construction documents.

• Managed construction document coordination and progress with client, architect and other design team members.

• Gained solid knowledge in millwork drawings and construction through design of restaurant related hostess stands, boothwork, bar area, service stations, casino related retail fixtures, checkout counters, store facades, change banks and signage.

• Prepared numerous graphic presentations for client presentations using Adobe Photoshop.

• Drafted challenging detailing for complicated areas within restaurants and casinos.

• Assisted finish department with FF&E selections and specifications writing when needed.

H. Hendy Associates

Newport Beach, CA July 2004 – July 2005

• Job Captain

• Involved in programming, design and execution of tenant development on numerous projects ranging from 3,000-100,000 square feet.

• Managed and coordinated all internal project documents, including space plans, pricing documents, construction documents, and engineering documents.

• Prepared construction documents for city building and planning departments, performed plan check corrections and obtained permits.

• Prepared document redlines and assisted CAD team through revisions.

• Assisted in field verifications, construction progress walks as well as client punch lists.

• Developed strong knowledge of computer aided drafting software.

EDUCATION

1999-2003 B.A. Interior Design The Art Institute of Colorado

Business Courses Mesa State College

HONORS

Obtained B.A. in Interior Design being Alpha Beta Kappa eligible

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