Architectural Project Manager

Nicole D Darling

Darling Moniker:

D-dependable, A-awesome, R-responsible, L-loyal, I-intelligent, N-nice, G-goofy Introduction:

From the first day I built my dollhouse with my dad, who is an engineer, I was destined to do something in design. I was hooked As an aspiring young architect I was mesmerized with big buildings. Growing up we were very hands on with construction during the remodel of our house and the build outs of my mother's retail stores. I was entrusted with responsibility and accountability at a young age and credit my parents for my fun-loving work hard play hard mentality. I am a Jimmy Buffet Parrothead and a die-hard Florida Gator. I have a passion for adventurous world travel and experiencing new things. I am a bit of a self-proclaimed nerd and don't shy away from the technical intricacies of a project. I am a mom mom and a team mom and in some small way all of these skills have come together to afford me great success in the continual development of my architectural career.

Thanks to my retail background, client customer service is one of my top priorities. This service trickles all the way through the team from of course owner/developer and contractor to city jurisdictions to engineering and design consultants. The success of the project is contingent on all partners coming together to excel at what they do best and as a team we achieve our goals. While at Ryan my leadership and mentorship skills have had the opportunity to advance and I have a large focus on team integration within the design group as well as with our partners in development and construction. With a heightened awareness on other team members values and project drivers we have had the ability to cater our project deliverables to meet the greater project goals of the collective team. I have also expanded my project experiences to include senior living and other pursuit opportunity sectors that Ryan focuses on as well as continue working on industrial and manufacturing project types.

Prior to Ryan, my large long-standing corporate clients include Macy's, The TJX Companies, Prologis, and United Rentals. I have worked on projects for General Dynamics, Honeywell, Wallgreens, Publix, Henkel, IRIS USA, Harmon, Citibank, FedEx, Penske, Knight Transportation, Living Spaces, Medline, OnTrac, NASCAR, and a wide variety of small name clients who are no less important. I have experience with all forms of the development process including design-bid-build, contractor design-build, build-to-suit, speculative development, and tenant improvement. I am a highly dedicated individual with attention to detail and quality. I have a thirst for knowledge and am resourceful. I have an opinion and a voice. I am humble yet direct. I am an executor, a coordinator, and a five-alarm fire fighter. I have high expectations but feel I am fair and genuine. I am looking to join an organization that has an established portfolio, a tenured history, project and client diversity, and an appropriate balance of team members to allow me to continue to succeed and grow at a sustainable and realistic pace.

Nicole D Darling

5821 E Bloomfield Rd

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Cellular: 979-***-****

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Education Texas A & M University College Station, TX Masters of Architecture May 2004

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Bachelors of Design in Architecture May 2000

Professional The Ryan Companies Phoenix, AZ

Experience March 2021 to current – Associate Director of Architecture, Southwest August 2017 to March 2021 – Senior Project Architect As the Associate Director of Architecture for Ryan in the Southwest I am responsible for the coordination of the team on all aspects of project delivery, project and staff scheduling, financial assessment, client and consultant contract preparation, team mentoring, project integration with Development and Construction, and project management responsibilities.

Integrated project delivery partnerships with Ryan Development, Ryan Construction, and Ryan A + E as well as Design Build project delivery with Ryan Construction and Ryan A + E.

Project experience includes Clarendale of Chandler Senior Living, Acoya Mesa Senior Living, Acoya Troon Senior Living, Friendship Village Tempe Senior Living, Friendship Village/City of Tempe Community Garden, UPS Goodyear Expansion, Mesa Industrial Phase 1, Phase 2, and Spec Office Improvements, Price and Queen Creek Office, Chris Craft Boat Manufacturing, Collins Aerospace Improvement, Vinyltech Manufacturing, Target Corporate Office Expansion-Tempe, Amazon Delivery Station

Ware Malcomb Architects Phoenix, AZ & Irvine, CA

November 2009 to June 2017 – Project Architect

June 2006 to November 2009 – Project Manager

June 2004 to June 2006 – Senior Project Coordinator June 2003 to August 2003 - Intern Architect

Engaged in design conception, design development, business & project management, & project construction. Produce site plans, elevations, materials boards, project documents & renderings for marketing, presentation, & construction purposes. Coordinate staff & balance revenue for projects. Conduct site observations, project close out, & business development.

Notable projects include United Rentals Ridgefield Park, Macy’s Tulsa e- fulfillment, General Dynamics Electric Boat Bay 4, MINI Tempe automotive dealership, Le Nature’s water bottling facility, & Impac mid- rise office building. Corporate client relationships with Prologis, Macys, The TJX Companies, Knight Transportation, United Rentals. Hiscutt & Associates Architecture Alpharetta, GA

August 2000 to August 2002 – Intern Architect

Engaged in all aspects of project development including site planning, design development, construction documents, permitting, bidding, budget & profit analysis, client management, & contract administration. Work experience includes retail shell design & construction & full build-to-suit retail projects. Major tenants include Publix, Kroger, & Walgreens. The Manatee Toy Company Crystal River, FL

1994 to 2000

Florida specialty retail store & wholesale manufacturing company Retail store buyer, customer assistant, & business management Computer Skills AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, Deltek Personality Strenghts Finder 2.0-Maximizer, Achiever, Learner, Discipline, Responsibility Traits The Smalley Center Personality Index-The Lion Everything DiSC-Dominance

Honors & Registered Architect- State of Arizona

Interests LEED Accredited Professional with former BD + C credentialing Ryan Design Innovation Challenge Team Leader-Life Care Services Urban Senior Living Concept Charette

Ryan Volunteer Participant

Susan G Komen race for the cure participant

Friends of Animal Care & Control pet walk participant & donor Texas A & M College of Architecture Institutional Branding & Logo Design Charrette participant

Texas A & M Waterski Team competition member

Chastain Therapeutic Horseback Riding Clinic-Volunteer, Atlanta, GA University of Florida Honors Graduate

University of Florida Equestrian Team competition member, co-captain, captain

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