Project Manager Design
Resume:
STEPHEN R. BURNS, RLA, LEED AP
*** *. *** **** ***., Apt. 408
Oak Park, IL 60301
abkdb3@r.postjobfree.com
Senior Landscape Architect/Project Manager:
Award winning designer with proven success at managing others, delivering
multiple projects on time and on budget, and improving client relations.
Decades of experience includes multiple areas of landscape architecture,
including the design and construction of golf courses and their
accompanying residential developments, parks, playgrounds, artificial turf
fields, a day camp, and major historic landmarks. Management experience
includes seventeen years of ownership of a two to three person design firm,
a senior role/management in the design studio at a twenty person firm, and
project management for a mixed-use developer.
"The construction component of our work has never run smoother since
Steve's involvement."
--Peter Dyke
President, TD&A
"Steve is thorough and very creative. We have all enjoyed working with him
and very much appreciate his many talents."
--Nancy Butler
Developer, Morris Farms
"Steve is a detail oriented professional who is an excellent communicator
and very easy to work with."
--Robert Natke
Principal, Urbanworks,Ltd.
"We had the pleasure of working with Steve on the Buckingham Fountain
project. Steve's experience and professionalism helped make the project a
success."
--John Girzadas
Executive VP, Burling Builders, Inc.
Career Accomplishments:
Played a major role in the design and construction of more than a dozen
projects winning awards or major magazine recognition.
Awarded Excellence in Achievement Award, by The Board Room magazine, in
1999 and 2000, becoming their first two-time golf course architect winner.
Dramatically reduced firm liability for errors and omissions.
Successfully completed construction administration for more than twenty
projects in 2009.
Professional Experience:
February 2010-Present SCOVILLE BLOCK #1 Oak Park, IL
PROJECT MANAGER
Project manager, assisting a building owner with budgeting and obtaining
bids for roof replacements, the renovation of common areas and several
apartments, and maintenance of a mixed-use building and two hotels.
Budgeting and bidding out plumbing, insulation, electric, fire protection,
drywall, painting, acoustical ceilings, subfloors, carpentry, commercial
roofing and other items.
Coordinating with the Fire Department and vendors to complete and test fire
protection systems for two buildings.
July 2006-March 2010 THOMPSON DYKE & ASSOCIATES, LTD. Chicago, IL
VICE PRESIDENT
Senior landscape architect/manager in the design studio for a twenty person
landscape architecture, urban planning, and design firm.
Dramatically reduced the firm's errors and omissions claims through design
review of projects during design phase, effective construction
administration, and improved relations with clients.
Successfully completed the permitting and construction administration for
more than twenty projects in 2009, including the award-winning major
renovation of the landmark Buckingham Fountain, seven artificial turf
fields, several small parks, playgrounds, and other projects.
Carried out the majority of the land planning for a dramatic river-front
950 acre mixed-use project in Michigan, which includes golf, hospitality,
retirement facilities (CCRC), single family and multi-family residential,
retail, and resort components.
1988-July 2006 BURNS GOLF DESIGN Fernandina Beach, FL
GOLF COURSE ARCHITECT/PRINCIPAL
Owner and principal designer, responsible for most of the design and
construction administration work as well as the management of the firm.
Designed high quality, award-winning golf courses, despite working with
generally modest construction budgets.
Awarded both a 1999 and a 2000 Excellence in Achievement Award, by The
Board Room magazine, becoming their first two-time golf course architect
winner.
Developed master plans for approximately thirty golf course residential
communities.
1981-1988 FAZIO GOLF COURSE DESIGNERS, INC. Jupiter, FL
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATE
Worked more than five years as a full-time field representative for the
firm. The firm's drawings were only used as a general reference in the
field; therefore, most of the actual golf course design work was done in
the field. This included directing the clearing of the property,
production of grading plans, drainage design, and most of the actual design
of the golf course.
Directed six highly rated projects, completing them in a timely fashion at
reasonable cost. Responsible for most of the design for those projects,
including clearing, grading, drainage, grassing, and landscaping.
Directed portions of the work at four additional projects.
Worked closely with owners representatives, engineers, and land planners to
successfully design and integrate project drainage systems and coordinate
simultaneous golf course and residential development.
Installed drainage, shaped portions of golf holes, and finish-graded
portions of golf holes, utilizing bulldozers, backhoes, tractors, and other
construction equipment.
Functioned as construction foreman and labor supervisor on projects where
Fazio Golf Course Designers had the contract for golf course shaping.
Professional Registration and Memberships:
Bachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture-The Ohio State University
Landscape Architect: CLARB Certificate #20394, Registered in Florida #986,
South Carolina #568, Illinois #157-001219, Michigan #390*******, Washington
#682 (inactive)
LEED Accredited Professional
Former Member American Society of Golf Course Architects
Former Member American Society of Landscape Architects
Former Member National Golf Foundation
Awards:
Board Room Magazine Excellence in Achievement Award (2)
Illinois ASLA Honor Award, Outstanding Historic Renovation, Buckingham
Fountain Restoration
Illinois Landscape Contractors Gold Award, Buckingham Fountain Corridor
Golf Digest 'Best New Affordable Public Golf Courses,' Cobblestone Golf
Course, Kendallville, Indiana
Golf Digest 'Most Improved Golf Courses,' Legion Memorial Golf Course,
Everett, Washington
Golf Digest 'Best New Private Golf Courses,' Hammock Dunes Golf Links, Palm
Coast, Florida
Golf Course News, 'Best New Private Seaside Course,' Hammock Dunes Golf
Links, Palm Coast, Florida
Several other award-winning or rated golf courses.
Published Work:
DailyFee Golf, "Are Egos Bad for the Golf Business?," May/June 2001
The Board Room, "Designing with Playability in Mind," June 1999
The Board Room, "Remodeling of Legion Memorial Golf Course: A Case Study"
October 2001
The Board Room, "If Your Club has these Problems, You may be in need of
Renovation" Volume VI, Issue 53
Golf Architecture: A Worldwide Perspective, "Are egos ruining the golf
business?" Volume 1
Golf Architecture: A Worldwide Perspective, "Designing golf courses for
playability" Volume 2
CMAA Club Facilities and Amenities Series Volume IV Golf Course
Construction and Renovation Guide, "Does Your Golf Course Need Renovation?
A Case Study of Legion Memorial Golf Course," 2009
Continuing Education:
PSMJ Resources, Inc. - Project Management Boot Camp
Basic Civil Engineering Culvert Design
Design Within the Environmental Process
Regenerative Landscape Design Sustainability
Stormwater Management An Introduction
Basic Civil Engineering Asphalt
Sustainable Design-A Primer
Traffic Calming
Contracts for Professionals
Geotechnology Global Positioning Systems
Parking Lot Storm Drain Design
Wetland Primer Advanced Field Evaluation
A Wetland Primer for Design Professionals
ADA Guidelines General Site Bldg Elements
Business Management Part 3: Marketing
Business Management Part 2: The Business
Business Management Part 1
Landscape Architecture: Energy Savings
GIS: The Very Basics
Landscaping with Native Plants
Green Roofs: A Sustainable Strategy
Selected Parks & Recreation and Urban Design:
Buckingham Fountain Restoration - Chicago Park District
Logan Square Skate Park - Chicago Park District
Diversey Driving Range - Chicago Park District
Artificial Turf Fields: Calumet Park, Riis Park, McKinley Park, Lincoln
Park, Kiwanis Park, Hawthorne Park - Chicago Park District
Lighthouse Landing ADA Improvements - City of Evanston
Megowen Park - City of Evanston
Kedvale Park - Chicago Park District
Jefferson Park - Chicago Park District
Playgrounds: Amundsen Park, LaFollette Park, Maplewood Park, Brighton Park,
Sherman Park, Garfield Park, Park #519, Brands Park, Dickinson Park,
Rosedale Park, Algonquin Park, Supera Park, Skinner Park, Miami Park, Senka
Park, Gage Park, Chase Park, Rutherford Sayre Park, Sheil Park, John P.
Wilson Park, Jackson Park, Archer Park, Aiello Park, Augusta Park, Eckhardt
Park, Eugene Field Park, Merryman Park, Sauganash Park, Weisman Playlot
Park - Chicago Park District
Rehm Park Sand Volleyball - Park District of Oak Park
Apachi Day Camp - Lake Zurich, Illinois
Reilly School Streetscape - Chicago Public Schools
Randolph Magnet School Streetscape - Chicago Public Schools
Selected Land Planning:
Morris Farms - Niles, Michigan
Arrowhead - Cedar Grove, Florida
Highland Ridge - Augusta County, Virginia
Race Track Road Parcel - Tampa, Florida
Mountain Road - Baltimore, Maryland
Water's Edge Development - Granbury, Texas
Genesis Point - Richmond Hill, Georgia
Crandall - Nassau County, Florida
Lofton Landing - Nassau County, Florida
Lofton Greens - Nassau County, Florida
Willow Lakes C.C. - Jacksonville, Florida
Indian Hills C.C. - Bowling Green, Kentucky
Prairie Pathways - DeKalb, Illinois
Selected Golf Course Design:
Club de Golf Malinalco - San Sebasti n de Amola, M xico
Hawks Nest Golf Club - Wooster, Ohio
Cobblestone Golf Course - Kendallville, Indiana
The Country Clubs of Fox Meadow, Meadow Course - Medina, Ohio
Hammock Dunes Golf Links - Palm Coast, Florida
John's Island West - Wabasso, Florida
Long Point at Amelia Island Plantation - Fernandina Beach, Florida
Wachesaw Plantation - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Dataw Island Club, Cotton Dike Course - Dataw Island, South Carolina
Laura Walker Golf Course - Waycross, Georgia
Legion Memorial Golf Course - Everett, Washington
Sebastian Hills Golf Club - Xenia, Ohio
Charles Pointe - Bridgeport, West Virginia
Hunter's Green - Tampa, Florida
Old Trail - Jupiter, Florida
Golden Eagle Golf Club - Tallahassee, Florida
Selected Residential Design:
Adams Residence - Fernandina Beach, Florida
Foster Residence - Fernandina Beach, Florida
Beasley Residence - Yulee, Florida
5449 Marshview Lane - Fernandina Beach, Florida
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