Leadership role in design, real estate development, or construction-related companies; emphasis on design process management; focus on green design-sustainability is desirable
ALAN J. HORWITZ, AIA, LEEDap
Spring 2009
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SUMMARY
20+ years experience in design and construction project management including Urban Design, Architecture, and Interiors. Strong communication skills that positively engage clients, consultants and team members, leading to high levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business. Thoughtful leader with the ability to mentor and motivate individuals and groups to exceed goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
•Senior Project Manager - extensive client contact experience, especially with “C†level decision makers, senior management, and business leaders; craft work plans and manage projects to achieve aesthetic and financial goals
•Business Development and Proposal Writing- seek out, scope, and win assignments, negotiate fees, assemble and lead consultant teams
•Team Leader- lead, mobilize and direct project teams from inception through completion; able to manage multiple project assignments; establish rapport and build trust with clients and team members
•Office Management skills: financial reporting, recruitment, employee relations
•Technical skills include sustainable design, strategic facility planning, property evaluation, site selection, due diligence studies, programming, space planning, design, construction administration
•Computer skills include Microsoft Office, Project, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop
EXPERIENCE
RMJM Architects (formerly Hillier Architecture) - Princeton, New York, and Newark Senior Associate
January 1999 – April 2009
Senior Project Manager on major, complex projects, Account Executive for most projects, P&L responsibility, Business Development and Marketing. Design process leadership,
including leadership of an interior design practice group that designed approximately 1M SF and delivered over $3M net fees during a three year period of operation in Newark.
Recent Projects
•High-end $21M Hospitality Interior Renovation project in NYC - project targeted for LEED-Gold certification
•45-acre urban design master plan project in Newark, NJ.
•Proposed 1M SF mixed-use office tower/hotel/retail complex in Newark, NJ.
•Historic preservation of a landmark church façade owned by a non-profit group in Newark, NJ.
Previous projects include strategic facility planning for the Newark, NJ Police and Fire Departments, urban design redevelopment plans, major renovation of a 600,000 SF historically significant office tower, major renovation and addition to a port operations center, concept design for a museum, several interior design corporate headquarters projects, and site selection studies for the Newark Public School System.
GRAD ARCHITECTS, Newark, NJ
Senior Associate-1998
Projects included corporate office interior renovations, higher education building renovations and new buildings, and corporate financial services interior renovations.
MANCINI DUFFY ASSOCIATES, Parsippany, NJ
Associate, 1991 – 1997
Projects included interior design of corporate office, corporate HQ, financial services, law offices, health care, and hospitality facilities, real estate and leasing support services
INTERIOR SPACE SPECIALISTS, Livingston, NJ
Director of Design, 1989 – 1991
Projects included corporate HQ offices, law offices, retail, real estate and leasing support services
DESIGNETICS, Secaucus, NJ and Minneapolis, MN
Associate-NJ Office Director, 1987 – 1989
Projects included corporate HQ offices, financial offices, strategic facility planning and site selection, custom high-end residential
MYLAN ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, Montclair, NJ
Project Architect-Project Designer, 1986
Projects included restaurant, law office, institutional renovations, theatre renovation
MERCER COUNTY COLLEGE, Trenton, NJ
Instructor of Architecture 1982 - 1985
Teach studio and lecture classes in a 2-year transfer program; included student advising, service on faculty committees, establishing transfer agreements with 5-year professional degree programs at neighboring universities.
EDUCATION
•M. Architecture, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1981
•B.S. Architecture, University of Detroit, 1979
•Restore-Masonry Conservation Certificate Program, 2008
•Harvard University-Continuing Education Studies, 2005
AFFILIATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
•New Jersey Licensed Architect-AI-10622 (licensed since 1988-current and active)
•Wisconsin Licensed Architect-A-5862 (licensed since 1986-inactive)
•LEED 2.0 Accredited Design Professional (2002)
•Green Design Workshop Leader for Non-Profit Finance Fund/Kreske Foundation-2004- present
•Guest Studio Critic-NJIT School of Architecture, Newark, NJ
COMMUNITY SERVICE
•Habitat for Humanity-Newark, Land Acquisition Committee
•WBGO Jazz Radio 88, Newark, Community Advisory Board
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