JOSE D. FRANCO
***-** *** ****** ***. *E, Flushing, NY 11355 • 203-***-**** • 718-***-**** • **********@***.***
Construction Administrator / Assistant Project Manager with more than 25 years of experience of proven talent; in the architectural planning, design,
and construction field of diverse project renovations major and minor such as commercial, residential, corporate, institutional, and transportation.
• Skills and responsibilities in phases of field surveys, construction progress documents, quality control insurance in preparation of design
construction drawings.
• Coordinate, review and approve shop drawings, prepare blue prints, and maintain a strong supervision with client liaison, consultants, and
contractors, assist to project meetings from design through completion of construction.
• Comprehensive skills in hands-free and detail-oriented with full knowledge of construction details.
• Extensive knowledge of IBC Code, including Certificate of Fitness F-01 Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment and F-60/Z-75 Fire Guard for
Torch Operations and Construction Site.
• NYC DOB OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Training in Construction and NYC DOB Supported Scaffold Certificated.
• A hardworking, responsive, creative individual, who achieves consistent results, establishes and maintains loyalty and effectively performs
multiple tasks simultaneously.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDUS ARCHITECT PLLC -Architect, NYC
Project Manager 2012 to Present
Responsibilities included in the area of construction on-site monitoring of new construction and repair projects that require overseeing
construction/repair work. Building Code compliance reviewing architectural drawings, specifications and of built-construction. Property Condition
Assessment for clients who are considering purchasing commercial or residential properties. Perform reports of defects and damage assessment of
construction and deterioration of buildings. Perform peer Value Engineering to review projects which are either in the design stage or already under
construction. Review waterproofing design details to highlight critical areas and suggest appropriate material construction techniques.
TARGET- Retail, NYC
Assistant Logistics Retail Manager 2009 to 2012
Responsibilities included in the area of technical support preparing custom block and stocking merchandise with speed and accuracy. Back stock any
merchandise from the backroom so the system can accurately keep track of it. Be Available to welcome and train new members. Discuss accuracy
performance improving efficiencies and becoming more accurate. Ensure manager’s service meets are met.
NELSON- Architects/Designers, NYC
Senior Construction Administrator/ Technical Manager 2007 to 2009
Responsibilities included in the area of technical support preparing construction documents for interior and exterior jobs for financial institutions, retail
and corporate organizations such as; CitiGroup, Bank of America, and Benfield Inc. Supervise project staff, draftspersons, and designers to produce final
construction documents. Prepare and submit punch-list, control inspections, issue daily progress logs of construction, and submit minute meetings to all
related trades. Manage consultants, structural and MEP Engineers.
MANCINI DUFFY-Architects/Designers, NYC
Construction Administrator/ Technical Manager 2005 to 2007
Responsibilities included in the area of technical support preparing construction documents for corporate interior construction jobs for financial
institutions such as; CIT, HSBC, TD Banknorth and Wachovia banks. Supervise project staff assisting draftspersons, and designers to prepare
construction documents. Manage consultants, structural, and MEP Engineers.
AMCC CORPORATION-Contractors, NYC
Construction Project Manager 2004 to 2005
Responsibilities included in the area of preparing and distributing (SCA) School Construction Administration shop drawings for the architect/Engineer’s
review and final approval. Assist Cost Estimators to obtain quotes from sub-contractors and commercial vendors for final bids. Review construction
drawings for quality control insurance to generate RFI’s for the architect’s/Engineer’s response.
URBAHN ARCHITECTS-Architects, NYC
Project Manager/Construction Administrator 1989 to 2004
Responsibilities included Job Captain and Senior Detailer. Involved in Capital Construction projects comprised both renovation and new construction of
multi-million dollar construction jobs with the (NYCT) New York City Transit and the (NJT) New Jersey Transit transportation system subway stations.
Produce and prepare detailed construction documents for Federal Detention Centers in the New York State area. Responsibilities involved from design
through
construction, including conduct periodic on-site observations of work and to monitor all phases of work in compliance with construction documents.
Supervise project staff, draftspersons, and designers. Manage consultants, structural, and MEP engineers.
HENRY G. GREENE, ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS, NYC
Assistant Intermediate Draftsman 1987 to 1989
Responsibilities involved in the design and production of construction documents for multiple condominiums units and development of site design in the
Lower New York Hudson Valley area. Prepare construction documents, production and presentation of model making to clients and community boards.
DERMOT REDDY P.E. ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS, NYC
Assistant Intermediate Draftsman 1985 to 1987
Responsible for preparing field surveys, assisting project managers in preparation of working drawings and design documentation for the (PRS),
Pennsylvania Railway System, and the (NYCTA) New York City Transit Authority. Assisting the project architect to review and mark shop drawings for
multiple construction jobs.
AUGUSTINE M. DIGNEO JR. ARCHITECT, NYC
Assistant Junior Draftsman 1983 to 1985
Responsible for helping to prepare working drawings and presentations of illustration sample boards for the New York City Housing Authority and the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Prepare, expedite, and file documents for the NYC Department of Buildings to obtain CO’s for commercial and residential
occupancies. Assisting and supporting Project Captains to do field surveys and prepare construction drawings for NYC Local Law 10.
EDUCATION
PACE UNIVERSITY, New York City- 2010
CPM- Construction Project Management
NORWALK COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Norwalk, CT- 2000
CAD-Architectural Construction Engineering Technology
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Wisconsin-Madison 1998
CPM-Detect Deficiencies in Drawings and Specifications
NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, New York City, NY-1993
CPM-Architectural Project Management and Construction Administration
NEW YORK CITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Brooklyn, NY1991
CPM-Architectural Engineering Technology
CERTICATES
NYS-Fire Guard for Torch Operations, New York City-2012
NYC DOB Fire guard for Torch Operations and Construction Site Certification of Completion F-60/Z75;
COF# 86300696.
NYC DOB Supported Scaffold, New York City-2012
NYC DOB 32-hr. Supported Scaffold Certificate of Completion CN No.SS-12-0854.
OSHA Construction Safety and Health, New York City-2012
NYC DOB OSHA 10-hr. Certificate of Occupational Safety and Health Training Course in Construction
No.30-003******
NYS-Fire Guard Impairment, New York City-2012
Certificate of Fitness F-01 Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment COF No. 86195476
TWIC/TSA, NYS-2011
Transportation Worker Identification Credential; NYC, Waterfront Commission Harbor Ports of NY and NJ ID. No.0640488
SKILLS and LANGUAGES
CAD, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Fluent in Spanish and English