Emilio C. Torres
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Skilled Designer with over 8 years in the field. Full background in various building types with
emphasis in municipal and healthcare design. Experienced in Quality Control, Field
Observation and Building Document Production.
EXPERIENCE
Builder/Property Manager August 2006 - Present
Torres Management, LLC San Juan PR/Cleveland OH
Duties included the renovation, management, and sale of various commercial and
residential properties.
Discussed zoning, fire and building codes with building departments and
planning commissions.
Created project cost analysis spreadsheets.
Reviewed and coordinated proposals and contract documents prepared by
myself.
Independent Investor/Stock Trader July 2004 - Present
Torres Management, LLC San Juan PR/Cleveland OH
Duties included stock market analysis and the buying and selling of stocks.
Consulted with traders at Goldman Sachs to discuss and evaluate future
market trends.
July 2004 – August 2006
Project Director
Wallis Architects, LLC Cleveland OH/Bluffton IN
Project director for all of the renovation, addition and new replacement hospital
proposal for Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Collaborated in various project proposals, ranging from Med/Surg, Pediatrics,
Obstetrics and Orthopedic departments’ renovations to a New Replacement
Hospital.
Services provided to client accounted for nearly 50% of all of the firm's revenue.
Formulated and analyzed project feasibility and costs prior to enacting designs.
July 1998 – July 2004
Intern to Project Captain
Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects Cleveland OH
Began term as intern and progressed to management and administration of a wide
array of project types, including commercial, healthcare, civic, collegiate,
laboratories, office buildings, museums, and sporting facilities.
Project Captain for the redesign, construction documents and field observation
for the 220,000 SF Lorain County Justice Center.
Project Manager for the Willoughby Courthouse in Willoughby, Ohio.
Engaged clients both directly and independently in all projects.
Discussed fire and building codes with healthcare and local agencies.
Devised overall strategy for documentation and identified the sheets planned
for each stage of the work.
EDUCATION
Kent State University- B.Arch May 2002
The Ohio State University – BS Arch June 1998
Honored Student Award recipient 1997,1998
American Concrete Institute Design Competition finalist 1997
SKILLS
AutoDesk AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat MS Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook Languages English and Spanish. Solid Italian and
Portuguese comprehension.
NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL WORK Construction Cost
Cleveland Clinic
Miller Pavilion Heart Center ~$500 MM
Responsible for the assembly of construction documents for a 100,000 SF component of a
970,000 SF cardiology department addition, including 16 cardiothoracic operating rooms.
Worked closely with Dr. Delos Cosgrove, CEO, as well as NBBJ Architects in order to
maximize department efficiency.
Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute $25 MM
Responsibilities as project leader ranged from site selection to assisting the client with
procurement of project funds from donors.
East 93rd Office Building and Garage $22 MM
Draftsman, physical and computer 3-D modeler as well as designer for a 7-level garage
structure and adjunct 50,000 SF office areas.
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Headquarters $21 MM
Worked in all phases of project administration, ranging from site selection and contract
negotiation to project closeout for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District headquarters
Lorain County Board of Commissioners, Elyria OH
Lorain County Justice Center $35 MM
Project leader for the development of Construction Documents and Construction
Administration for 7-story, 223,000 SF justice center for Lorain County.
Worked closely with county administrators and judges as well as HOK Architects in order to
provide a facility that satisfied the county’s current and future needs.
Lorain County Beautiful Award Nomination
City of Willoughby, Willoughby OH
Willoughby Courthouse $4.9 MM
Worked on all areas of schematic and design development phases, including program
development, design, and project scheduling/staffing for the development of a new facility to
house two new courtrooms, clerks’ offices, as well as prisoner areas.
Triad Hospitals, Plano TX
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Served as Project Director/Designer for a 100-bed healthcare facility, including the following
projects:
ICU/Continuing Care Units Renovations $2.7 MM
Medical/Surgical and Pediatrics Expansion $5.8 MM
Obstetrics Department Renovation $3.6 MM
New Orthopedics Department $1.2 MM
Replacement Hospital Proposal $N/A
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., various Locations
Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops N/A
Worked as part of corporate architecture team responsible for all Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops
on the Eastern half of the United Sates.