Architect Project Manager
Resume:
Kevin Karis
Denver, Colorado 80227
303-***-**** cell
303-***-**** home
m5dey1@r.postjobfree.com
Employment Objectives:
To help my employer achieve better profitability and improve client relationships through identifying, creating and managing relationships that exceed client expectations on schedule, budget and scope of work. To manage teams who excel at project delivery.
Experience
2005 to present
MCG Architecture
Project Director
Managed a variety of retail, hospitality, government and health care projects and clients. Developed new market strengths for the company in healthcare and government project types. I managed clients, contracts, proposals, presentations, consultants, staff and construction observation for projects ranging in size up to $35M. I brought in to the firm JP Morgan Chase, netting 15 branch banks at $1M +/- construction cost each. I improved existing relationships with Furniture Row at $5M each, and Ethan Allen at $3M each. I developed long relationships with local developers as well as Wyndham Worldwide Hotels at $12M each. I began developing relationships with Centura Health and Newport Beach Medical Center. I brought in a design/build partner in Centerre Construction which netted a $15M renovation of a federal building in Sacramento and could have led to more projects. I am experienced in creating proposals and submitted a variety of them with MCG including mixed use, office building, healthcare, hospitality and government packages. I am experienced with contract writing and negotiations, including contractor and subcontractor construction contracts. My negotiation and presentation skills netted me the Centennial Colorado Retail Project of the Year for Ethan Allen – 2008. I am well versed in AutoCAD (20 years plus) and am familiar with Revit and BIM. I recently wrote and submitted a proposal on the UCHSC Health & Wellness Center for a $25M new build.
1999 to 2005
LANTZ-BOGGIO ARCHITECTS, P.C.
Associate/Project Manager
I Managed the facilities development IDIQ for the USAFA, including a program rebid after 5 years. I teamed up with a minority engineering firm and successfully won another IDIQ under their flag. I managed senior health care corporation developers and a variety of other client types including education. I maintained in-house program and project delivery methods. Formed teams, proposed on and landed several design/build and design assist projects including a $10M renovation of Building 67 at the Lakewood Federal Center. I developed relationships with healthcare groups including Heartland Medical Center in Kansas and Kobe Cardiovascular in Arvada. I began a relationship for program delivery with Lockheed Martin.
1996 to 1999
LOCKHEED MARTIN ASTRONAUTICS (LMA)
Project Manager/Staff Architect
I extended relationships with other LMA facilities including Harlingen, TX. I developed a relationship with a large architectural firm to assume facilities management when the department was outsourced. I managed multiple projects for multiple programs ranging from NASA to DoD to facilities workplace safety. Maintained program and project delivery methods. Managed budgets, contractor bidding, construction and cost control.
1995 to 1996
RNL Facilities Corporation
Project Architect
Managed a variety of healthcare and government projects. This is where I reinforced relationships with various healthcare and correctional facility contacts.
1994 to 1995
Vicorp Restaurants, Inc.
Project Architect
Managed a prototype restaurant chain build-out.
1986 to 1994
Davis Partnership, P.C.
Project Architect/Job Captain/Senior Draftsman
Managed a variety of healthcare, commercial and government projects. This is where I began relationships with various healthcare, governmental and commercial clients.
1985 to 1986
Rice Johnson & Associates
Senior Draftsman
Achievements
2008 Commercial Project of the Year – Centennial, CO
ICC member
Colorado Registered Architect since 1986
2005 Air Force Design Merit Award – Airman Dining Hall
2000 Air Force Design Merit Award – Falcon’s Nest Sports Area
ICBO Training – several years attendance – 1996 to 2004
LMA Leadership Training - 1998
Explorer Post Leader – Architecture 1992 to 1994
LEED Accreditation - in progress
Education
Bachelor of Architecture 1985
Bachelor of Building Sciences 1984
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Certificate/Diploma architectural drafting 1979
Sieble School of Drafting
Denver, CO
Certificate/Diploma AutoCADD R10 1990
Autodesk
Denver, CO
References
Jerry Jeter –HDR (formerly with LBA)
Phone: 303-***-****
email:
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Jon Brouillet – Staff Architect/Project Manager – LMA
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David Hritz – Centerre Construction – President
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David Goode – MCG Architecture – Principal
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