Christopher Highfield, AIA, NCARB
**** ****** ******, ***. #***, Orlando, FL 32814 Phone: 407-***-**** Email: abp3f1@r.postjobfree.com
Overview
Over 15 years of experience in a wide variety of projects with complex program requirements.
Ability to work closely with multi-disciplined project team members to coordinate tasks and meet
extensive project goals. Strong analytical skills to estimate and manage action items, resolve
problems and conflicts and arrive at solutions. Direct knowledge and experience as a Project
Architect with strong technical skills and design background.
Professional Experience
PROJECT ARCHITECT September, 2006 - April, 2009
HuntonBrady Architects Orlando, Florida
Joined HuntonBrady Architects after preference for returning to healthcare architecture
Responsible for assisting the Project Manager with communication to the client, consultants
and contractors through each phase of multiple projects.
Provided leadership to production staff, project analysis and organization.
Coordinated of design decisions with consultants to meet the best needs of the client.
Completed registration for the State of Ohio and the State of Florida, and presently NCARB
Certified. Actively pursing LEED AP Certification and a PMI Certification.
Involved in meetings with clients, consultants and staff to resolve coordination issues
Managed meeting minutes, action item lists, and reviews project budgets and project
schedules with the Project Manager.
Observed construction for conformance to documents during Construction Administration
and met with AHCA inspectors in DD and CD Stand-Up Reviews and Construction Final
Inspections.
Knowledge base of the 2007 FBC, 2006 AIA Guidelines for Design and Construction of
Healthcare Facilities, NFPA code, including Life Safety Code 101 and USP 797.
Developed a Room Environment Database with the use of Microsoft Access in order to
maintain architectural, mechanical, electrical, interior & equipment elements.
PROJECT COORDINATOR September, 2005 - September, 2006
KZF Architects, LLC Orlando, Florida
Responsible for the development, coordination and management of project documents.
Coordinated with clients, engineers to develop design documentation for various facilities,
including a business college addition, hazardous material testing facility, campus police
station addition, chamber of commerce and preventive medicine group facility.
Completed code reviews and specifications to meet the client s campus standards.
Christopher Highfield, AIA, NCARB
4245 Enders Street, Apt. #204, Orlando, FL 32814 Phone: 407-***-**** Email: abp3f1@r.postjobfree.com
PROJECT COORDINATOR July, 2003 - September, 2005
Karlsberger Architects Columbus, Ohio
Coordinated the development and management of project documents for various
renovations projects and additions to facilities of two healthcare clients in Ohio, with
project budgets ranging from $500,000 to $12,000,000
Completed code reviews and project specifications to meet the OBC, Guidelines and Life
Safety Code 101 requirements.
Supervised small projects as needed to aid the Project Manager.
Developed interest in focusing on healthcare renovation projects.
TECHNICAL DOCUMENT SPECIALIST June, 2000 - May, 2003
Steed Hammond Paul Architects Columbus, Ohio
Prepared construction documents and provided coordination for several educational
projects including media center additions, a new high school and middle school
renovation
Prepared presentation drawings for the Project Manager
Conducted code research to maintain project design remained compliant with the Ohio
School Facility Commission and OBC.
Technical document specialist and detailer of special areas within public areas of large
educational projects.
Construction administration for small projects and reviewed shop drawings and RFI s.
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN October, 1998 - June, 2000
Cole + Russell Architects Cincinnati, Ohio
Developed construction documents of multi-family communities in various states.
Designed schematic architectural site plans of multi-family communities for the client,
including coordinated site lighting and civil requirements.
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN September 1995 - September, 1998
Casler, Tokarsky Architects and Associates Cincinnati, Ohio
Created construction documentation for various projects ranging from single and multi
family residential to commercial and healthcare renovation projects.
Christopher Highfield, AIA, NCARB
4245 Enders Street, Apt. #204, Orlando, FL 32814 Phone: 407-***-**** Email: abp3f1@r.postjobfree.com
Other Experience and Professional Activities
AHCA Seminar, Orlando, FL (Fall, annually), Annually attend the Florida Agency for Healthcare
Administration Seminar lectures.
University of Kentucky, Summer Internship (July-August, 1993), Architectural Internship in
California for six weeks from San Francisco to San Diego.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE August, 1989 - May, 1994
Bachelor of Architecture Lexington, Kentucky
Barnette and Bagely Architects Design Scholarship
Clyde R. Carpenter Design Scholarship
College of Architecture - Architectural Book Award
Licensing
Registered Architect, State of Florida, 2008 License # AR-94396
Registered Architect, State of Ohio, 2007 License # ARC-0714375
Christopher Highfield, AIA, NCARB
4245 Enders Street, Apt. #204, Orlando, FL 32814 Phone: 407-***-**** Email: abp3f1@r.postjobfree.com
Project List
Institutional Projects
Viera Hospital Viera, Florida
Project Architect of a 262,000 sq. ft, five story, 84 bed hospital
with surgery, imaging, observation, laboratory, pharmacy and
emergency department suites.
Palms West Pharmacy Relocation Palms West, Florida
Project Architect for a pharmacy relocation project to an
existing PACU suite within the Palms West Hospital facility.
Pharmacy needed to meet and upgrade to new code
requirements by complying with USP 797.
Endoscopy Renovation, Cape Canaveral Hospital Cape Canaveral, Florida
Project Architect to a multi-phased renovation project in an
existing endoscopy suite for a new clean scope room and
offices.
Offsite Outpatient Pain Management / Hyperbaric Renovation Palm Bay, Florida
Project Architect of multi-person hyperbaric chamber facility
renovation with exam rooms and waiting area.
Dublin Hospital Dublin, Ohio
Project Coordinator and team member to a new 280,000 sq. ft
hospital located in Dublin, Ohio.. Researched special areas,
including MRI equipment phasing and Surgery suite.
ED Renovation, Wooster Community Hospital Wooster, Ohio
Project Coordinator to a 23 bed multi-phased renovation project
to an existing community hospital. Department converted from
an open bed exam area, to 19 private patient rooms and 4 fast
track exam rooms. Additional staff locker room area was also
provided.
OR Renovation, Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis, Ohio
Project Coordinator to a multi-phased two room OR renovation
for Holzer Medical Center. Project required new air handler unit
to feed the OR suite from the roof deck above.
Holzer Cancer Center Gallipolis, Ohio
Project Coordinator and team member to a 15,000 sq. ft new
two-story Cancer Center with infusion space and linear
accelerator room, including offices, exam rooms and waiting
area.
Christopher Highfield, AIA, NCARB
4245 Enders Street, Apt. #204, Orlando, FL 32814 Phone: 407-***-**** Email: abp3f1@r.postjobfree.com
Educational Projects
University of Central Florida, College of Business Orlando, Florida
Project Coordinator to an Einstein Brother s Bagels Food Service
addition to the College of Business at UCF.
University of Central Florida, Petrobras Facilities Research Orlando, Florida
Project Coordinator of an H-3 Hazardous occupancy crude oil
research facility for UCF.
Marion Harding High School Marion, Ohio
Team member during design development and construction
documents for a 280,000 sq. ft new high school with two
gymnasiums, a media center and cafetorium.
Shawnee High School - Media Center Addition Springfield, Ohio
Project Coordinator to a 15,000 sq. ft media center addition and
classroom renovation project with storefront replacement.
Other Projects
Longwood Alternative Medicine Group Addition Longwood, Florida
Project Coordinator in for a two-story addition to an alternative
medicine business in the historical business district of Longwood.
City of Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center Winter Park, Florida
Project Coordinator of a two-story 30,000 sq ft CMU and stucco
building for the City of Winter Park.
Jackson MOB Renovation Jackson, Ohio
Project Coordinator of a 4,500 sq. ft interior renovation project to
a medical office building suite.
Duke Realty Cincinnati, Ohio
Miscellaneous tenant space renovation projects at various
locations ranging from office buildings to mixed used facilities.
Tri-Health Bethesda Cincinnati, Ohio
Miscellaneous medical office building tenant space projects.