Landscape Designer, Architectural Draftsman, Project Manager

STEVEN PORTER

Address: ***** ******* ** ***** ********* City, CA, 92234

Cell Phone: 760-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Cathedral City High School Cathedral City, CA (1998-2002)

• 1998-1999 Mechanical Drafting

-Received (3)-1st place awards at the 1999 Riverside County Fair

-Best of Show award at the 1999 Riverside County Fair

• 1999-2000 Architectural Drafting

-Received (2)-1st place awards at the 2000 Riverside County Fair

-Received “Architect of the Year” award

• 2000-2001 Computer Aided Drafting (C.A.D. 1)

-Received 1st place award at the 2001 Riverside County Fair

• 2001-2002 Advanced Computer-Aided Drafting (C.A.D. 2)

-Received 1st place award at the 2002 Riverside County Fair

• 2002 Honor Role Graduate (3.0 GPA)

-I completed the ACE (Architecture, Construction, & Engineering) program, a three-year program at C.C.H.S. that is articulated with the College of the Desert Drafting & AutoCAD program College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA (2002-2006)

-Received associate degree in architecture.

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Ray Martin Design & Associates, Inc. La Quinta, CA (2002-2012) Draftsman/Landscape Designer/Project Manager

• Draftsman duties included using AutoCAD software to prepare landscape plans.

• Landscape Designer duties included selecting materials and preparing layouts for hardscape elements such as walls, fencing, sidewalks, decking, pools, spas, water features, fire pits, and BBQs. Additional responsibilities included selecting the type, size, and placement of all plants and groundcovers, designing irrigation systems, and arranging landscape lighting.

• Project Manager responsibilities included overseeing projects from initiation to completion of the submittal process or contractual agreement and communicating and interacting with clients and consultants. Holt Architecture Rancho Mirage, CA (2012-2022)

Architectural Draftsman/Project Manager

• Architectural Draftsman duties included using ArchiCAD software to create 3D building models and prepare building plans for construction.

• Project Manager responsibilities included overseeing plan preparation and construction management, which involved preparing detailed construction cost estimates, reviewing bids and submittals, processing RFIs and change orders, attending weekly construction meetings, and conducting site visits to resolve constructability issues.

SPP Design Cathedral City, CA (2022-Present)

Self-employed freelance designer specializing in creating landscape and architectural plans.

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