Core Competencies

·       Proforma Financial Projections and Project Budgeting; Investment and Finance Models, Projected returns, waterfalls and ROI, Cost Estimating, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, Certifications for Payment. Quotes to Clients.

·       Stakeholder Management, Permitting Authorities, Project Owners, Constructors & Designers. Facilitate Collaboration among Stakeholders, Client, and Consultants from concept to closeout. Conflict Resolution.

·       General Business Management. Strong Verbal and Written Skills. Strong Interpersonal Communications Skills.

·       Project scope development and scope management.

·       Activity Dependencies.

·       Technical and Project Delivery Focus; Development Projects, Architectural & Engineering Process and Materials, Project Delivery Management, Tradeoffs, Costs & Benefits, Team builder through day-to-day, Collaborative Team Builder management.

·       Project Information Management. Status Reporting, Communications Plan. Project Initiation, Integrated Change Control, Closeout.

Employee Management & Mentoring, Prospective employee interviews, Employee Release.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Organizational, Analytical, Problem Solving and Facilitation Skills

·       Strong ability to organize projects, timelines & sequencing

·       25+ years of experience managing and facilitating architecture project teams

·       Strong ability to use design to solve problems, Strong project trouble-shooting skills

·       Collaborative, Team-oriented

·       Effective Communicator with Emotional Intelligence

·       Strong Problem-Solving Skills

·       Commitment to Sustainable Architecture (LEED AP BD&P, recertification pending)

·       Sustainability Knowledge and Experience dates to mid-1990’s, USGBC 1998 Conference, MEP/Energy Engineering, Seattle AIA Committee on the Environment Chair, LEED AP (lapsed and recertifying for New Commercial and Residential Buildings)

Technical & Computer Skills

·       Financial Modeling, Excel, advanced user

·       Building Energy Modeling (BEM) experience, 6 years with HVAC, Electrical Engineering & ESCO Firm

·       Comprehensive financial and technical integration expertise with ESCO, Building design, Entitlements and construction.

·       Revit BIM building modeling software, 20+ years of experience

·       Additional experience; AutoCAD (25+ years), teacher & programmer, Sketchup, MS Project, MS-word, Photoshop, Broad high level computer skills.

Architecture & Construction Management Training & Experience:

·       Licensed Architect (Colorado, Washington, Alaska), 30+ years of experience as a Professional Architect

·       Professional Degree in Architecture and Certificate in Construction Management, AIA Member, ULI Member

Financial Literacy, FINRA, Series 6 & 65 Securities Licenses (lapsed)

Project Management Experience:

·       Extensive architecture and construction project management experience

·       Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate (lapsed) from Project Management Institute (PMI)

Education

·       Bachelor of Architecture Five Year Professional Degree, University of Kansas

·       Certificate of Construction Management, University of Washington

Professional Associations

·       AIA Member, PMI member PMP Certificate (lapsed), Urban Land Institute Member, ASHRAE associate member

·       Colorado & Washington Architectural Licenses, Registered NCARB

·       Served in numerous voluntary professional positions: Lean Construction Institute- Colorado Core Group, AIA-Seattle, COTE Chair; USGBC – Cascadia, Steering Committee Tacoma-Olympia Branch; USGBC-Colorado, Co-Chair Advocacy Committee; ULI, Sustainable Communities Committee

Personal Breadth and Depth

Music, Languages, Food, Urbanism, Travel, Outdoors, Art, Complex Systems, Psychology, Continuous Learning, Political Economics, Gardening

 

Professional History: (experience previous to 2006 is not included for brevity.)

Employment Experience

Architect & Developer – Verde, Avenue C Partners & Christian Overbey Architect, LLC., 2016 – Current

Investor discussions and Proforma Financial Projections, Project Budgeting, Investment and Finance Models.

Research and Coordinate off-site construction partners, design aspects, delivery logistics.

Research building energy models, microgrid models, local energy systems and optimization.

Responsible for the business management of projects from the preliminary initiation and planning stage through design, construction, commissioning, building occupancy, and closeout stages. Manage the programming, planning, scoping, estimating, preparing specifications, organizing, controlling, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, verification and approving design, construction, and related work.

Monitored project reviews, readjusted funds, schedules, and work for completing project, responsible for keeping project on budget and on schedule. Resolved complex problems or conflicts impeding progress, assuring that contractor and design staffs worked effectively toward timely completion of projects. Balanced revenue, expenses, and customer satisfaction.

Registered Representative Transamerica 2018-2019 – Personal Financial analysis and planning

Owner’s Representative (Project Manager, Design and Construction, Denver, Colorado) – Millennium Hotels, 2016

Organize hotel company design and construction projects for renovations, new capital projects, disaster recovery, from concept to closeout. Prepare schedules and budgets. Organize bidding process and documents, solicit bids. Coordinate stakeholders. Clarify and develop scope. Coordinate design and construction processes. Coordinate specialty design disciplines and specialty vendors.

Construction Project Manager - WesTower Communications / MasTec Network Solutions (Denver, CO) 2014-2015 & Vinculums Services, Inc. (Denver, CO)        2013-2014

Financial analysis and project management. Developed schedules and coordinated deliverables, construction teams, and material logistics. Resolved complex problems or conflicts impeding progress, assuring that contractor and design staffs worked effectively toward timely completion of projects. Balanced revenue, expenses, and customer satisfaction. Developed team and built capacity for project and program delivery in an entrepreneurial project oriented construction business. Performed as project and team manager responsible for client interaction, team integration, program progress tracking, program scoping, tracking in-house production, developing production schedule, approvals for payment, financial tracking, overall logistics, construction budgets, and program procurement.

Cell site infrastructure construction for large multinational corporation, ATT.

ARCHITECT & Construction MANAGER- Collaborative Integration, LLC.     (Denver, CO)    2009-2013

Design Build Construction Management. Developed client capacity for collaborative and lean projects, building design and construction project management. Acted as the "on-site" construction manager and owner's representative to implement and manage contract to perform the day-to-day construction management duties. Acted as authorized representative of the Contracting Officer during construction. Monitored contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements. Investigate the need for changes; prepared and coordinated preparation of contract change order documents and cost estimates for use by the Contracting Officer.

Monitored project reviews, readjusted funds, schedules, and work for completing project, responsible for keeping project on budget and on schedule. Resolved complex problems or conflicts impeding progress, assuring that contractor and design staffs worked effectively toward timely completion of projects. Balanced revenue, expenses, and customer satisfaction.

Inspection of construction and building systems; construction and A-E cost estimating; use of architectural and engineering concepts to apply the latest developments and building design and construction; and the application of project management and procurement practices to achieve project goals and objectives.

Reviewed final drawings for code compliance and construction standards.  Coordinated permit applications, permitting authority’s questions, responses, entitlements.

Industrial Remodel - Owens Corning Roofing, Denver CO; Tenant Improvements.

ARCHITECT - Stantec Architecture, Inc.     (Denver, CO)    2008-2009

Performed as project and team manager responsible for tracking production, design and product research. Oversaw design and quality control documentation and review.

Responsible for the business management of building projects from the preliminary initiation and planning stage through design, construction, commissioning, building occupancy, and closeout stages. Manage the programming, planning, scoping, estimating, preparing specifications, organizing, controlling, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, verification and approving design, construction, and related work.

Prepare and/or review cost estimates, specifications, drawings for construction projects.

Monitor contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements. Investigate the need for changes; prepare and coordinate preparation of contract change order documents and cost estimates.

Inspection of construction and building systems; construction and A-E cost estimating; use of architectural and engineering concepts to apply the latest developments and building design and construction; and the application of project management and procurement practices to achieve project goals and objectives.

Performed as project and team manager responsible for tracking in-house production, architectural design and drafting and product research.  Supervised the work of electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural engineers and approved requests for payment.  Reviewed final drawings for code compliance and construction standards.  Coordinated permit applications, permitting authority’s questions, responses, entitlements.

Supervised the work of electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural engineers and approved requests for payment.

Reviewed final drawings for code compliance and construction standards.  Coordinated permit applications, permitting authority’s questions, responses, entitlements.

Program Management for multiple projects in Colorado.

ARCHITECT - McGranahan Architects. (Tacoma, WA) 2006-2008

Performed as project manager responsible for architectural construction observation of large secondary education construction project. 

Provide architect’s construction observation, owner's representation and quality assurance high school renovation. Implemented a system for review, control, and reporting on project status. Administered construction contract, verified weekly progress for progress payments. Maintained change orders, contract changes, additions, permit document changes. Ran weekly on-site coordination meetings, resolved conflicts. Acted as authorized representative of the Contracting Officer during construction. Monitored contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements. Investigate the need for changes; prepared and coordinated preparation of contract change order documents and cost estimates for use by the Contracting Officer.

Monitored project reviews, readjusted funds, schedules, and work for completing project, responsible for keeping project on budget and on schedule. Resolved complex problems or conflicts impeding progress, assuring that contractor and design staffs worked effectively toward timely completion of projects. Balanced revenue, expenses, and customer satisfaction.

Developed and maintained knowledge of interpersonal skills necessary to build, lead, and maintain a diverse team through a long and complex process, resulting in all team members and stakeholders participating efficiently and effectively to achieve the common goal of completing a successful project.

Knowledge and skill sufficient to direct the application of the latest developments in building design and construction in solving problems not readily treated by accepted methods.

Performed as point person on high performance sustainability coordination and liaison to Cascadia Chapter, United States Green Building Council.

Timberline High School, Phase 2; North Thurston School District, WA State; New School Construction, 187,000SF, $23,423,000.

ARCHITECT Business Partner- Morton Safford James AIA Architects Inc., P.S.  (Olympia, WA) 2001-2006

Financial analysis and business planning for business growth and ownership transition. Owner and stakeholder coordination. Joined this firm as successor and functioned as principal and business partner and architect.

Responsible for the design and management of building projects from the preliminary initiation and planning stage through design, construction, commissioning, building occupancy, and closeout stages. Manage the programming, planning, scoping, estimating, preparing specifications, organizing, controlling, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, verification and approving design, construction, and related work. Prepare and/or review cost estimates, specifications, drawings for construction.

Monitor contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements. Investigate the need for changes and prepares and/or coordinates preparation of contract change order documents.

Inspection of construction and building systems; construction and A-E cost estimating; use of architectural and engineering concepts to apply the latest developments and building design and construction; and the application of project management and procurement practices to achieve project goals and objectives.

Responsible for instituting project and company financial budgeting and tracking systems, developed office policy and quality control manuals, rewrote CAD manual

Responsible for on-going systems research and implementation of building modeling, specifications, high-performance (sustainable, green) buildings design and coordination.  Leader in company development strategies.

Supervised the work of consultants and approved requests for payment.

Reviewed and coordinated permit applications & final drawings for code and quality compliance, permitting authority’s questions & responses, entitlements.

Black Lake Fire Department Headquarters, 55,000 SF. Smyth Landing, Mixed Use (Commercial & Condo), 56,000SF, $8,500,000. Sixth Avenue Place, Molnar Group Mixed Use (Retail & Apartment), 110,000SF, $10,000,000.

Architecture, engineering and construction experience for 1987 through 2006 is not included for brevity.

ARCHITECT BUSINESS MANAGER - Maple Dell + McClelland, Architects LLP. (Seattle, WA) 2000-2001

Recruited by this architectural service firm to function as Seattle office leader and architect. Responsible for the business management of building projects from the preliminary initiation and planning stage through design, construction, commissioning, building occupancy, and closeout stages. Manage the programming, planning, scoping, estimating, preparing specifications, organizing, controlling, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, verification and approving design, construction, and related work.

Prepare and/or review cost estimates, specifications, drawings for construction projects.

Monitor contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements. Investigate the need for changes; prepare and coordinate preparation of contract change order documents and cost estimates.

Inspection of construction and building systems; construction and A-E cost estimating; use of architectural and engineering concepts to apply the latest developments and building design and construction; and the application of project management and procurement practices to achieve project goals and objectives.

Performed as project and team manager responsible for tracking in-house production, architectural design and drafting and product research.  Supervised the work of electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural engineers and approved requests for payment.  Reviewed final drawings for code compliance and construction standards.  Coordinated permit applications, permitting authority’s questions, responses, entitlements.

Danville Commercial, Branagh Development, Commercial/retail mixed-use, (6,000 SF), $600,000. Desert Crossing, Sywest Development, Speculative Suburban Retail (17,500 SF + 6,500 SF) $1,200,000

Work experience 1985-2000 omitted for brevity.

ARCHITECT - Klontz and Associates (Seattle, WA) 1998-2001

Recruited by architectural service firm architectural design and drafting, permit applications, product research, construction project cost estimates, as well as coordinated the work of outside consultants.

Multiple Alaska industrial projects. African Northwest live animal distribution warehouse. Hotel at Seward Small Boat Harbor, Waterfront Hotel and Restaurant (43,200 SF)

ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER - Abacus Engineered Systems, Inc. (Seattle, WA)   1992-1998

Performed as project and team manager responsible for tracking in-house production, design and drafting and product research, supervising the work of electrical and mechanical engineers.

Client coordination.

Performed energy code analysis, energy modeling calculations. Served on field teams for energy service company, performance contracting, ESCO.

Computer Design Systems Programmer.

Weyerhauser Data Center Upgrades, (12,000SF); Cell site program; Energy Performance Contracting for multiple school districts, hospitals and hotels.

Work experience 1985-1992 omitted for brevity.

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