Senior Project Manager/Architect

CHARLES E. SHIRLEY, AIA, LEED AP

Permanent Home address: 7888 Kiverton Place, Atlanta, GA 30350

Current temporary address: Isla Isabela n41-21, Quito, Ecuador - current phone: 011(59)322262601

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OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a stable, permanent position where I can apply my varied experience as a licensed Architect, an Owner's Representative and a Construction Manager to contribute to the growth of an existing firm. I have a genuine enthusiasm for Architecture and Project Management that I enjoy sharing through mentoring younger staff. I also enjoy the challenges associated with complex project types, remote international locations, multi-cultural project teams and urban projects.

SUMMARY OF KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Licensed Architect with over 25 years of diverse, international experience.

• Experience as a licensed Architect, an Owner, an Owner's Representative & a Construction Manager have given me a unique appreciation of the needs of all sides of the project team.

• Managed all phases of the architectural process from Project Inception to Post-occupancy.

• Building Types include Healthcare and Laboratory Facilities, Mid-Rise and High-rise Housing and Luxury Destination Resorts.

• Active registrations in Georgia, Texas and California; current with NCARB council record; accredited as a LEED AP.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Nationality/Citizenship: United States

Place of Birth: Marietta, Georgia, US

Birth date: August 3, 1961

Gender: Male (Married with grown children)

Visa Status: Work Permit for Anguilla still active, Visa process for UAE underway

Fluent English (native), Intermediate Spanish

CAREER HISTORY:

2/2009 – 6/2009

(Contract Position) FASTRACK ASSOCIATES, LTD.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Viceroy Resort

• On-site Project Manager for the Hotel Portion of the Viceroy Resort, Barnes Bay, Anguilla, British West Indies - The project is a $150 million, 5-star luxury resort comprised of a 112-Room Hotel Complex with Conference, Spa, Restaurant, Retail, Administrative and Back-of-House facilities; 35 Villa Residences; 6 Town Homes; 41 Condominiums; Remote Central Energy Plant and Back-of-House facilities, Beach Bars and Tennis Courts. This was a four month contract position that was extended to five months.

2/2008 – 12/2008 SB ARCHITECTS, INC.

ASSOCIATE

Molasses Reef Main Lodge

Molasses Reef view from sea

Molasses Reef Model

• On-site Architect for the Molasses Reef Ritz Reserve Resort, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies - The project was a $300 million, 125 Room, 5-Star Resort Hotel/Resort planned to be the first Ritz Carlton Reserve. Project includes: Main Lodge/Reception Building, Beach Restaurant, Spa, Pools, Roads, Landscape, Infrastructure, RO Water Plant, Power Generation Plant, Waste Water Treatment Plant, LP Gas Tank Farm and other services as required supporting a hotel being developed on a previously undeveloped island. Phase 1 includes 30 Luxury Condominiums and Phase 2 includes 36 Luxury Condominiums. The client required the on-site Site Architect position to be added, during the construction phase, when the management of the project was transferred from the San Francisco office to the Miami office. The Site architect position was specifically tasked with providing timely answers to questions generated in the field due to communication and language related issues between the contract documents and the Israeli Contractor and international subcontractors (Romanian and Russian Plumbers, Dominican and Colombian Pool Contractors, local subcontractors from the TCI, and Haitian and Chinese laborers). The project was stopped by the collapse of the construction lender, Lehman Brothers.

5/2007 – 2/2008

(Bridging Contract) FACILITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, INC.

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Stanford St Croix complex

Stanford St Croix Main Lobby • On-site Project Manager for the Stanford St. Croix Aviation & Office Complex, Estate Betty’s Hope, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - The project was a $100 million, Aviation Complex including 105,000 SF Office/Conference Space and 45,000 SF Hangar located at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. The contract was defined to provide bridging services from project inception until the Owner could staff an in-house project management department to take over the project. Bridging services included management of the local architect through design, coordination with the US consultants, coordination of the LEED certification process, coordination with the Airport Authority, completion of local permitting and bidding, completion of the archeological surveys including permission to survey and remove existing structures and award & start of work for early bid packages (security fencing upgrades and repairs, extensions of existing utilities, site clearing and grading and site offices). The project was stopped by the Owner.

• Led Finish up crews for construction of West Liberty Foods (Food Processing Plant), Tremonton, Utah

1/2006 – 5/2007

THE PRESTON PARTNERSHIP, LLC

SENIOR ASSOCIATE/PRINCIPAL

Austin 360

Skypointe Condominiums

• Principal in charge of firm-wide Construction Administration efforts in a 300+ person architectural firm specializing in High-rise and Mid-density housing with direct responsibility for high profile or troubled projects.

• Directly responsible for completion of the following projects:

 Solaire on the Plaza, Orlando, Florida ($40 million 305 unit high rise condominium development)

 Glass House, Denver, Colorado ($44 million high rise condominium development)

 West Village, Vinings, Georgia ($45 million mid-rise apartment development)

 Camden Dulles Station, Washington, DC ($43 million mid-rise apartment development)

 Skypoint, Tampa, Florida ($45 million high rise condominium development)

 Houston Mosaic, Houston, Texas ($55 million high rise condominium development)

 360 Nueces, Austin, Texas ($75 million high rise condominium development)

 Viewpoint, Atlanta, Georgia ($80 million high rise condominium development)

• Responsible for firm-wide project quality control processes and procedures including compliance tracking and internal staff training.

10/2000 – 1/2006 BOYKEN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

BSRB1 completed project

BSRB1 Typical Lab

BSRB1 Theater

Four Seasons Nevis Pool & Beach

• Project Manager for the Bill & Cynthia Mitchell Basic Science Basic Research Building (BSRB1), MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas - $500 Million new laboratory facility located in a land-locked urban building site to house new Wet Labs, Small Animal Vivarium, Classrooms and administrative offices for the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, and a 750 seat theater.

• Program Manager for the Renovation of Hospital-wide Trash Collection System, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas - Removal and replacement of the existing trash collection and compactor system as required to repair several “Type 1 violations” identified by JCAHO.

• Program Manager for the Cancer Center of Excellence at Grady Hospital, (for the State of Georgia) Atlanta, Georgia - $34 Million Renovation of the 8th, 9th & 10th floors of a working 1,100 bed Urban Hospital for a new cancer center including a beta model PET/CT Scanner, CT Scanners, Treatment rooms, Wet Labs, Administrative offices, and Computer labs to support Biometrics Research.

• On-site Construction Manager for Year 2005 Villa Growth Projects, Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, BWI. A $5 Million project including renovation of an existing restaurant, a beach restoration project, and a new pool and pool building in an active 5-star resort.

• Private residence Maiden Island (Identified the lead and secured the Contract for Program Management Services) - 85,000 SF private residence located on Maiden Island, Antigua, British West Indies, including extension of utilities from the Main Island, marina/departure point at Barnacle Point.

• On-site Program Manager for La Querencia Golf Course and Resort, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, México - Phase 2 (Infrastructure, roads, building lots & a 28 mile long pipeline and off-site dam) to support a new 18-hole Golf course Luxury Resort development with a Tom Fazio designed course.

• Expert witness and provided Litigation Support on projects addressing structural failure, wrongful death, fire mitigation, construction litigation and change order resolution. Project types included schools, Colleges and Universities, Apartments and Condominiums, and Resorts in the US and the Caribbean.

8/94 – 10/2000 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT,

MANAGER OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES (promotion from RWSIR)

Georgia Public Health Lab- completed facility

Georgia Public Health Lab – Typical Lab

• Acted as the Departmental official for proposing new construction, major repairs and renovations to existing structures, maintenance and replacement programs for major building engineering systems. Consulted on all legal and technical matters relating to procurement and execution of architectural, engineering, and construction contracts.

• Directed the DHR emergency response, as the Alternate Emergency Coordinator, to hurricanes, floods, potential bio-terrorism attacks, Y2K, or other disasters that required activation of the Georgia Emergency Management Authority (GEMA) Command Center.

• Performed trouble-shooting and problem resolutions for technically specialized problems including impending structural collapse, roof leaks, landfill and environmental issues and recommends corrective actions that are beyond local authority. Supervised abatement projects for hazardous materials in departmental facilities.

• Approved project designs for compliance with programmatic needs and ensures compliance with state and federal construction requirements. Approved plans and specifications for soundness of technical specifications. Directed pre-bid and pre-construction conferences. Reviews and approves change orders during construction.

• Administered the architect and engineer selection process for the Department and provided assistance and follow-up in contract negotiations.

• Conducted field inspections to determine project compliance with contract documents and to approve payment to architects, consultants and contractors.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION (RWSIR), DIRECTOR OF FACILITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Therapeutic Recreation Center – completed complex

• As a member of the Executive Council (policy making board) participated in the formation of long-term strategic plans for the hospital complex of 960 acres and 600,000 square feet.

• Prepared funding requests including background information, cost estimates and life cycle costing for public and private funding. Directly responsible for preparation of project bid packages for projects with construction costs up to $200K.

• Administered and tracked Capital Outlay projects, Institutional Repair and Maintenance Revolving Fund, and General Obligation Bond funds.

• Supervised staff of approximately 80 employees in Facility Services, Maintenance and Grounds, Transportation and Motor Pool, Housekeeping, Pest Control, and a 9-hole Donald Ross Golf Co¬urse.

• Responsible for compliance with Environment of Care Standards for Joint Commission (JCAHO) and Commission for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation process.

07/87 - 08/94 SIZEMORE FLOYD ARCHITECTS, Atlanta, Georgia

ASSOCIATE

Southern Tech Student Center – Experimental Theater

• Managed all phases of architectural requirements on projects ranging from $150K to $10M. Typical project types included college buildings, office buildings, retail, health-care facilities, educational and governmental structures.

• Oversaw implementation of quality control, cost containment, scheduling and problem solving for College and University project team.

• Generated additional business in new contracts from repeat clients, as well as contracts with new clients.

• Participated in the firm's marketing/business development efforts as a Market Leader of the College/University and K-12 markets including go/no-go decision-making authority on educational and institutional projects.

06/83 - 07/87 LARRY B. SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, Atlanta, Georgia

INTERN ARCHITECT

Park Place Condominiums • Performed tasks typically completed by a draftsman on larger projects.

• Held Project Architect accountability on projects up to $5M.

• Worked on projects ranging from $500K to $44M total construction cost.

• Typical project types included low rise apartment complexes, bank buildings and additions, renovations of historic mills, retirement housing up to 12 stories, nursing homes, apartment and high-rise condominium complexes up to 42 stories.

EDUCATION/LICENSES:

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia: Bachelor of Science, with Honors, 1983

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia: Masters of Architecture, 1987

• State of Georgia Architect License No. 07449

• State of California Architect License No. C31225

• State of Texas Architect License No. 18092

• State of Virginia Architect License No. 12800 (currently inactive)

• NCARB Council Record No. 55337

• LEED AP

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

Private Pilot, travel, new cultures, hiking, climbing, caving

REFERENCES:

References are available upon request.

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