I am seeking a construction management and/or lighting design / specifications consultant to architects and engineers, position with a firm that deals with owners, developers, architects and engineers for a broad range of major building types, including but not limited to research and technology, health care, higher education, office, and mixed use projects
Willing to Travel, Non-Smoker
I am seeking a construction management / architecture and engineering consulting position with a firm that deals with owners, developers, architects and engineers for a broad range of major building types, including but not limited to research and technology, healthcare, higher education, office, and mixed use projects
OBJECTIVE
As a multi-faceted consultant to architects, engineers, developers and contractors; I will consistently guide clients to the best design and value solution for the project at hand, while often finding unique ways to create added value and cost savings through efficient value engineering without sacrificing quality or aesthetics.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Initiated and designed a new project documentation process with respect to MTO’s, cost analysis, procurement and construction; produced $2,450,000 additional net return on an initial cost of $255K through Tax Advantage Design benefit coordination for The Hanover Company
• Reduced production time of construction documentation by initiating continual pro-active interface with each team throughout the design and construction process on all projects
• 25 years of architectural, construction project management, and procurement experience on 600+ commercial, residential, and landscape projects completed on-time and within budget through strong leadership and teamwork
• Directed and managed complex projects in the U.S. and Mexico, from concept to full operation
EXPERIENCE
2008
Lighting Designer and Specification / Code Compliance Coordinator
The Hanover Company, Houston, TX
• Lighting designer and specification consultant to in-house and outside architecture, interior design, engineering and construction teams on 12 simultaneous jobs with project costs averaging between
$85-120 million each, through all stages of design and construction
• Produced $2,450,000 net increase in positive cash flow starting in first quarter of occupancy. Savings achieved on an initial cost of $255K through Tax Advantage Design coordinated tax benefits over the first seven years of building occupancy, without increasing construction cost or time, for a $105 million high rise project in San Diego, CA
• Solely responsible for coordination and development of all lighting and electrical design, specifications, and production drawings from design through construction
• Assured compliance of all lighting design elements with various local Energy Codes, Title 24 and LEED requirements
1995 - 2008
Sales Manager, Lighting Design and Specification s Consultant
Putterman, Scharck & Assoc., Houston, TX
• Managed projects with construction budgets ranging from $100K to $55 million, as sole lighting designer and specification coordinator
• Initiated the building of modified fixtures and optical systems, resolving numerous construction issues for both residential and commercial facilities
• ASAP Factory Certified Engineer, certified to produce factory engineered production and submittal drawings for all Leviton dimming systems, and to perform jobsite system start-up commissioning
• Facilitated special pricing on numerous annual purchase agreements, consistently increasing and maintaining sales over 30% for a local key distributor
• Negotiated factory representation contracts and special pricing for local distributors
• Designed and produced all architectural and permit documents, negotiated construction sub-contracts and material costs, and supervised a 30% expansion for Putterman Scharck facility
• Initiated complete IT infrastructure upgrade for the company, negotiating production and design of first company website at a cost of 60% below the market rate
• Established a unique proprietary application engineering department for photometric calculations and design support
1994 - 1995
Builder Sales, Service and Purchasing Manager
Metro Collection, Houston, TX
• Negotiated vendor contracts, lowering costs and extending payment terms
• Managed four teams: inside builder sales, warehouse, field service, and purchasing, with hire and fire responsibility
1979 - 2004
President / CEO
Grace Enterprises, Inc., Houston, TX
• Managed architecture, construction and procurement of high-end residential and commercial projects in Houston, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico City, Acapulco, and Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
• Formed corporation to establish and run the second Vespa retail franchise in the Gulf Coast region while studying architecture at the University of Houston
1975 - 1977
Project Procurement Manager and Expediter
Fluor Engineers & Constructors, Houston, TX
• Promoted to project procurement manager with sole responsibility for the procurement of all material on four Aramco contracts in Saudi Arabia totaling over $69,000,000; liaison between Fluor London engineering and Fluor Houston procurement and engineering departments
• Expedited materials contracts and purchase agreements for projects totaling in excess of $10 billion
EDUCATION
B.S., Architecture, University of Houston, 1983
Electrical Engineering major, University of Texas, 1973 -1975
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