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Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

• Increased profits by developing, initiating, and managing the department QA/QC processes and project standards.
• Initiated program that standardized employee training.
• Conducted interviews, made hiring recommendations, and took corrective/disciplinary action.

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed a team of 20 professionals, with responsibility for supervising workload, training, project assignments, annual reviews and career development planning.
• Advised on all design aspects of projects including kick-offs, design, construction document QA/QC, agency comment resolution, quantity take-offs and bid forms.
• Guided project teams to maintain schedules and budgets.
• Managed feedback from construction project managers and inspectors to revise department processes to increase project efficiency, including compiling quarterly unit cost updates to maintain current construction costs.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Managed projects from scope determination through construction completion. Project scopes varied from initial concept work in support of site selection, to preliminary work in support of planning and zoning approvals.
• Assisted with the design and approvals of projects, including participating directly in the design, coordinating with outside consultants, completing/coordinating supporting documentation, preparing submission packages.
• Provided support during construction administration, including site meetings, responding to questions from the field, review of change orders and progress payment certificates,
• Communicated and coordinated with clients, approval agencies, and contractors, such that client service and relationships were of primary importance.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Produced contract documents and proposals under the direction of a project manager.
• Generated initial site design concepts and cost estimates assuring satisfaction of the client’s needs and development requirements.
• Developed concept master plans for cities, campuses and mixed-use sites.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

• Ensured compliance with code regulations for site design and client specifications.
• Produced and coordinated construction documents and presentation exhibits while collaborating with other consultants.
• Assisted in the development of site plans, master plans and design drawings

Bachelor, Landscape Architecture

Activities and Societies: ASLA Student Chapter

Studied, Architecture