Senior project management or senior construction administrator
Michael Christopher Rahal
286 Lawndale Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
615.360.9794
http://michaelrahal.com
Over 15 years experience in the Architectural and Construction industry with expertise in:
• Design of Museums, Large Box Retail, Boutique Retail, Academic, Healthcare, Institutional, Residential, Religious, Interiors, Recreational, Commercial, Multi-family, High Rise, Planning, Restaurant, Research, Renovation, Existing As Built Documentation, Facility Code Compliance, Manufacturing, and Industrial
• Extensive Construction Management and Construction Administration experience for all building types. Experienced with Fastrack, Cost Plus, Design-build, and Traditional Bid
• Experienced in dealing with owners, owner’s reps, commissioning agents, contractors, architects, consultant engineers, multiple staff members, and management of field operations
• Experienced in building code related issues and interfacing with federal, state, metro, and city code officials
• Experienced in dealing with large pay applications, RFI’s, and change orders
• Specialized knowledge in Sustainable building
• Project Marketing, Programming, Scheduling, Design, Construction Documents, Bidding and Negotiation phases, and Value Engineering
• Passed General Contractor’s exam, State of Florida, March 2005
• Certified in AutoCAD 2000-2006, Prolog, Acrobat 7.0, FrontPage, Photoshop, PageMaker, Illustrator, Word, MS Project 2003, Power Point, Means Cost Estimating, and Excel
• Specialized knowledge in woodworking, welding, machining, printmaking, papermaking, metal casting, and vacuum molded plastics and wood.
• Specialized knowledge in architectural concrete and formwork
• Specialized knowledge in structural glass
Education:
Master of Architecture, University of Virginia 1992
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Florida 1982
Cal Tech School of Building Construction Management 2005
Awards:
American Institute of Architects Unbuilt Award 1984
American Institute of Architects Honorable Mention 1982
Experience:
Bauer Askew Architecture October 2007 – July 2008
Nashville, TN
Senior Project Manager responsible for every phase of numerous small scale institutional, educational and residential projects from schematic design construction estimates to construction documents and construction administration
• W. O. Smith School of Music – Construction Administration
• St. Rose Catholic School – Cost estimating, specifications, and Design through Construction Documents, including VE
• Cole Elementary School – Cost Estimating, specifications, and Design through Construction Documents
• TTU Master Plan – Initial design and coordination
• TTU School of Nursing – Construction Administration
• Redero Residence – Construction Documents
• MTSU Warehouse – Cost estimating and VE
• Turner Residence - Cost Estimating, Specifications, and Design through Construction Documents
• Hiland Park Baptist Church – Design Development
• Songwriters Hall of Fame Museum – Site Documentation through Schematic Design
Middough Consulting, Inc / June 2006 – October 2007
Cleveland, Ohio
Department head for Sustainability research with an emphasis on developing the means and methods for evaluating and implementing sustainable products and construction techniques for the World’s largest retailer.
Rafael Viñoly Architects / February 2004 – June 2006
New York City, NY
Responsible for two major museum projects as the lead Project Architect and
Construction administrator; Responsibilities included facilitation of quality control,
all field reports, RFI’s, submittals, coordination of construction budgets, Pay Application reviews, and all Owner/Architect/Construction (OAC) Manager meetings; Involved in all pre-bid, bidding and VE coordination; Responsible for the re-design and construction documents
of the Cleveland museum’s Inter-Modal RTA funded facility; The project’s
budgets ranged from $75 million to $253 million. I worked with a staff of 5-7
people and was involved in the day to day management of the two field offices.
• David Lawrence Convention Center
• Cleveland Museum of Art
• Brooklyn College West Quad
• Tampa Museum of Art
• Highway House
Michael C. Rahal Design and Construction / October 1999 - February 2004
Tampa, Fl.
Responsible for all office administration, client contact, marketing, design and
construction documents, billing and construction. Lead project manager for
design team coordinating several disciplines including architectural, structural,
mechanical, fire protection, electrical, and plumbing. Other responsibilities were
interface and presentation to the Tampa Architectural Review Commission for all
architecture and code compliance. I also acted as the General Contractor in
charge of construction. Budgets ranged from $350 K to 4.5 million. Fielder Street Renovation, Tampa, Fl
• 903 Swann, Tampa, Fl
• House on the Hill
• House on Lake Erie
• Groselle Residence, Macon, Ga (images 1 2 3 4)
• The Shoppe’s at Citrus Park
• Centre Pointe at Citrus Park
• San Nicholas Plaza
• The Shoppe’s at Pebble Creek
• Channelside Condominiums
• The Shoppe’s at Coral Ridge
• Jerry Ulm Dodge Auto Dealership
• Jerry Ulm Dodge Maintenance Facility
• Trillium Medical Center
• Mark Alan Salon
• University of Tampa Parking Garage
• The Renaissance at Sarasota- Sarasota May Lane
• Simple Wireless
• The Main Event
• Levy House Renovation
• Brorein Street Parking
• Bay to Bay and Bayshore Condominiums
• Ed De Bartolo Jr. Residence at Avila
• Jerry Ulm Dodge Auto Dealership
• Jerry Ulm Dodge Maintenance Facility
• The Shoppe’s at Pebble Creek
• The Shoppe’s at Citrus Park
• The Improv Comedy Club
Hanbury Evans Newell Vlattas Architects /June1997- September 1999
Tampa, Fl. And Norfolk, Virginia
Responsible for design, production and construction management for various
retail and academic projects.
• Southside Marketplace Retail Center, Tampa, FL
• Marketplace East Retail Center, Brandon, FL
• Barbecues Galore, Brandon FL
• Happy Feet Plus, Tampa, FL
• Jerry Ulm Dodge, Tampa, FL
• YWCA Women’s Center, St. Petersburg, FL
• Hillsborough County, FL
o Mango Recreation Center
o Ruskin Recreation Center
o Gill Field Recreation Center
o Temple Terrace Recreation Center
o Evans Park Recreation Center
o Riverview Park Recreation Center
o Providence Park Recreation Center
o Upper Tampa Bay Recreation Center
o Karl Frederick Law Library
o Rogers Park Maintenance Facility
o Lee Davis Center
o Morganwood Park Recreation Center Prototype
• University of Florida
o Broward Dining Facility, Gainesville, FL
• University of South Florida
o ADA Survey - Student Services Building, Tampa, FL
o Existing Conditions Assessment - I.M. PEI Dorms, Sarasota, FL
o Main Entry Gate, St. Petersburg, FL
o Dr. Fenske Office Renovations
o Riverfront Park Boat Storage and Office Facility
o Chemistry Building, 206
o Holly I & 2 Residence Halls
• Florida International University
North Campus Residence Halls
• University of Central Florida
Academic Village Student Housing, Orlando, FL
• University of Utah
Village Center Olympic Housing, Salt Lake City, UT
• Arizona State University Housing
Rahal Design /February 1993- June 1995
Tampa, Fl.
Responsible for all office administration, client contact, marketing, design and
construction documents, billing and construction. Budgets ranged from $350 K to
1.5 Million and were mainly residential.
• Pacific Coast Grill Restaurant, Tampa, FL
• Gnosh Restaurant, Tampa, FL
• 12th Street Hockey Park Athletic and Retail Center, Tampa, FL
• Stefan Johannsson Indy - Car Headquarters, Indianapolis, IN
Tod Williams / Billie Tsien /1991
summer job.
New York City, NY
• New College University of Virginia
• The Downtown Whitney Exhibit “Architecture Tomorrow"
Michael Graves /1988
Princeton, NJ.
Part time job that involved in the design of a major retail center completion in Los
Angeles.
• Metropolis
The Hillier Group / August 1987- September 1988
Princeton, NJ.
Responsible for design, production and construction management for various
research/development projects, including Bell Labs, National Starch, Ford and
academic projects such as the Rutgers Environmental Science building.
• Bell Laboratories, Princeton, NJ
• Ford Headquarters, Detroit, MI
• National Starch Headquarters, Princeton, NJ
• Rutgers University Environmental Science Buildings, NJ
CH2M – Hill / February 1985-August 1987
Gainesville, FL.
Responsible for the Architectural Department of a large engineering firm.
Designed all architectural buildings for water and waste water treatment plants.
Interfaced with Structural, MEP, Geotechnical and Civil engineering departments.
• Hampton Roads Sanitation Facility, Norfolk, VA
• Florida Keys Pipeline, FL
• Florida City Water Treatment, Florida City, FL
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