Donald Baker Phoenix AZ 480-***-****/ 520-***-****
abl3ho@r.postjobfree.com
PROJECT ARCHITECT/MANAGER
Greetings:
I am seeking a position with a firm that possesses the ability to achieve
the finest in Architectural excellence. I look to your firm in the hope
that you can provide an environment and support such that an individual can
realize their professional goals. An NCARB candidate with over twenty-five
years of architectural, project management and construction management
experience with strong emphasis in Hospitality, Healthcare, Government,
and Industrial Mission critical projects with project cost to multi
millions plus. I posses a B.S. in Architecture from the University of
Houston, Houston Texas. I look forward to being part of an organization
that posses the expertise to achieve the best in architecture, with a
commitment to its personnel and the full progression of this field.
Professional, technical strengths:
. Strong leadership abilities along with mentoring skills, excellent
interpersonal skills
. Considered a three-dimensional problem solver and creative thinker
. Over twenty years of computer utilization with software such as
Micro Station, Model View, Sketch-Up, Auto Cad, BIM, Revit,
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Project, Primavera
. Well seasoned experience spectrum, results oriented
. Proactive approach to tasks environment
. Strong communication and organization skills
. Strong verbal and written skill set
. Strategic, self directed, collaborative team player
. Over ten years of construction and project management, including
working with GSA, ARMY core of engineers, OSHA, Title 24, MAG, and
OSHPD
. Thorough understanding of LEED Construction requirements
Responsibilities:
. Provide value engineering as needed by adjustments in scope and or
protocol
. Overall project delivery and scheduling along with project controls
. Maintaining project development from programming through completion
. Responsible for scheduling, team orientation, budgets, scope, design
development, construction documents,
. Maintain client relationships
. Develop, and expand cliental
. During CA, establish protocol, reviews, pay apps, project close-outs,
construction meetings, site visits, RFI and change order processing,
change order requests, and field coordination
. Maintain positive and professional relationships with clients, subs,
venders, end users, consultants and owners reps
. Act as firms representative, and maintain client relationships
. Develop document controls
. Provide accurate implementation of owners requirement and design
intent
. Develop and implement CAD criteria and protocol
. Project set-up and orientation, including zoning and due diligence
. Programming and project design - development, Business Development
. Commercial, industrial site-program entitlements
I am very organized, a self-motivated worker, but enjoy working as a team
player. My belief is that since we spend the majority of our lives in the
workplace, work should be a pleasant experience. As a manager, I try to
make the job one that employees enjoy going to day to day. Not only has the
approach kept those around me satisfied it has enabled me to run my
workgroups most efficiently. This is a process that I would like to
continue. If my experience, work process, abilities, and philosophies are
attractive to you, please feel free to contact me at your leisure.
Very truly yours
Donald Jay Baker
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Donald Baker 480-***-****/ 520-***-****
abl3ho@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
BMP- Phoenix AZ - Consulting service firm Owner
At
Present
. Provide Construction Management, and Architectural services for local
Developers
. Provide project management and CA services for Healthcare, Historic
and Special Event projects
. Clients include ASU, City of Tempe, City of Phoenix, City of
Scottsdale, City of Glendale, Salt River-Pima-Maricopa Native American
Community, and Banner Health
Oxford - National A/E service firm, Dallas TX
Consultant 6-98 -8/03
. Provided design, architectural, consulting services for HKS Dallas in
the capacity Project Architect with the responsibility for the
programming and design Of the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Miami FL
. Provided programming, design and construction administration at
AGUIRRE of Dallas for their Telecom sector
. Performed in the capacity of Site Architect for IBM's Dominion
Semiconductor plant in Manassas VA, outside of Wash D.C.
. Site Architect for Lockheed Martin, Ft Worth TX. Manufacturer's of F-
16 and the JSF jet programs. Architectural design lead, managed the
facility dept and the management of thirty Architects and Industrial
Engineers.
. Site Architect for the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site
in Aiken SC, a 13,000 plus personnel site with over 1100 structures.
Principal lead of the Design Execution Group, managing over fifty-four
Architects and Engineers.
RTKL Architects Dallas TX
Project Architect
6/95-6/98
. Consultant and Project leader in their Hospitality group. Designed and
managed various hotel projects, concentrating on five star hotels.
Page Southerland Page Dallas TX- Full service A/E firm Project
Architect 6/92-6/95
. Responsible for construction documents, code compliance implementation
and construction management of various health care projects including
Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital Phase III addition, four projects
for the Harris Methodist Health care system, and the Presbyterian
Health care system.
Rockwell International Anaheim CA- Global A/E Facility Architect
11/89-6/92
. Developed design and documentation of unspecified projects for the
departments of the Navy and Air Force including class 100 clean room
installations both in R/D facilities and manufacturing
. Implemented requirements for High Energy Synthesis Facilities and
Health Physics installations for unspecified DOE projects including
structures at the SAN ONOFRE Nuclear Station-Army Corps of Engineers.
. Designer of DCA for the Comanche Peak Nuclear Station - Glen Rose TX-
Army Corps of Engineers.
Spencer Heroltz Architects Houston TX Architect
4/86-11/89
. Involved in the design development and construction management of
Compaq Center West and Compaq Center East in Houston TX- R & D labs,
manufacturing and mid- rise structures
Donald Baker 480-***-****/ 520-***-****
abl3ho@r.postjobfree.com
NOTABLE PROJECTS
Two Waters Government Complex-Scottsdale AZ
Project Consultant
Three hundred sixty million dollar central government facility. Salt River-
Pima Native American Nation.
Banner Baywood Medical Center-Mesa AZ
Project Manager
190,000 million dollar primary care medical center addition and expansion.
Four phase effort including, new parking garage, central plant and seven
story bed tower. Banner Healthcare owners, project came in $ 230,000 under
budget for phase two $ 167,000, for phase three and $253,000 for phase
four.
Coffeyville Community Elementary School- Coffeyville KS
Project Architect
179,000 s f. K thru 6Th elementary school. Single story masonry and cast-
in place concrete structure with standing seam metal roof, part of Kansas
USD 259 bond, all new construction.
HARLEAN BEAL Elementary- Forest Hills TX
Project Manager
182,200 s.-f. K through 6 elementary school. Two story masonry structure
including duel gyms and auditorium with metal roof. New construction. FT
Worth ISD
Dallas Cyber Center- Grape Vine TX
Project Manager
Bi level 300,400 cast-in place concrete telecommunication station including
switch station and central plant. QWEST/IBM owners. Total project savings
of $479,300 due to an innovative methodology.
Embassy Suites Hotel-Arizona Center-Phoenix AZ Designer
Thirty-two story 365 bed hotel with ballroom, pools and restaurant. Pre-
cast and curtain wall construction. PROMIS owners
Churchill Towers- Dallas TX
Designer
Thirty-eight story glass and limestone office complex
The MANDRIN Hotel-Miami FL
Designer/Project Architect
Twenty eight story five star international 400 bed hotel including marina,
three ballrooms, two copper clad restaurants and underground parking. Cast
in place concrete construction and copper curtain wall. MANDRIN
consortium owners.
Cleveland Clinic- Miami FL
Project Architect
Eight story primary care hospital and medical office building, 792,000 s.
f.,380 bed facility. Cast stone, granite pre-cast and window wall
construction. The Cleveland clinic of Ohio owners.
Methodist hospital of Dallas - Dallas TX
Project Architect
Addition and remodel including new ER, twelve story bed towers, and
underground parking garage. Masonry and pre-cast construction
Bakersfield Heart Hospital- Bakersfield CA
Project Architect
Two story eighty bed Cardiovascular hospital with emergency care and CCU
facilities 140,00 sq. ft. of new construction. Pre-cast concrete and
granite finish construction. MEDCATH Inc. owners
James West Special Care Center- Ft Worth TX
Project Architect
Five story primary care hospital and special care center. Masonry and cast
in place construction. Presbyterian hospital system owners.
Wilson Jones memorial Hospital Sherman- Sherman TX
Project Architect
240,000 sq. ft. addition and remodel masonry and metal stud construction.
Provided new G.I. lab and suite, ER, central plant, CCU, day surgery,
catheter- surgery, Card surgery and labs.
Hot Tool Synthesis Facility -Oceanside CA
Project Architect
SAN ONOFRE Nuclear Generation Station. Four story equipment decontamination
/ Health Physics Facility. 592,000 s f of shops and 32,000 s f. of office.
New construction, cast-in place with glass and metal panel finishes.
Southern Cal Edison owners
Compaq Center West/ East - Houston TX
Designer
Twin twelve story glass and metal panel office buildings along with R&D
facility and manufacturing plant 612,00 s. f. of new construction. Compaq
computers owners
Donald Baker 480-***-****/ 520-***-****
abl3ho@r.postjobfree.com
NOTABLE FEDERAL PROJECTS
[GSA, DOD, DOE, VA]
Audie L Murphy VA Hospital-San Antonio TX
Designer
GSA -South Veterans Health Care System
254,000 sq. ft. addition and remodel, Type I construction. Provided new
G.I. lab and suites, ER, ICU, day surgery, catheter- surgery, Card surgery
and labs, Pathology, Geriatrics
Comanche Peak Nuclear Station - Glen Rose TX
Construction Manager
Army Corps of Engineers/DOE
Management of DCA's for air cooled Boric Acid utilization
SAN ONOFRE Nuclear Generation Station-Oceanside CA
Project Architect
Hot Tool Synthesis Facility -DOE
Four story equipment decontamination / Health Physics Facility. 592,000 sf.
of shops and 32,000 sf. of office. New construction, cast-in place with
glass and metal panel finishes.
Naval Weapons Development Labs -Anaheim CA
Project Architect
DOD
Two story facility, 302,000 sf. New construction, type I cast-in place
concrete. High hazard
Naval /Air Force Wafer Fab -Anaheim CA
Project Architect
DOD
Two story facility, 182,000 sf. New construction, type I cast-in place
concrete. Class 10,000 clean room, High hazard
LC40 -Pasadena CA
Project Architect
DOD/Air Force
Architectural applications for Saturn V launch program
Pantex -Amarillo TX
Designer /Construction Manager
DOD/ DOE
Implemented requirements for High Energy Synthesis Facilities, - warhead
reconfiguration. High Hazard
Lockheed Martin-Ft Worth TX
Site Architect
DOD
Facility Architect for F-16 and JSF fighter air craft programs. High Hazard
Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site in-Aiken SC
Project Manager/Site Architect
Solid Waste Disposal 182-DOD/DOE/British Nuclear Fuels
Type II concrete and steel Tritium separation and collection facility.
128,000 sf,High Hazard
Balboa Park Historic Courthouse-San Diego CA
Project Architect
GSA
Type I historic structure, addition and remodel adaptive reuse