Christopher Bernhardt Email & Phone Number

Coronado, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

• Delegate tasks to in-house design team, maintaining project schedule during design development and construction documentation phases
• Created and managed organizational tools and strategies to help improve coordination and communication efforts during quarantine lockdown and restrictive in-person exposure periods
• Review and redline 680+ sheet construction document sets, Revit building information model (BIM), and supporting documents for quality assurance and quality control efforts
• Develop and coordinate specifications and supporting documents through design phases, working closely with project managers and design team members for healthcare rehabilitation project
• Managed construction administration phase including reviewing and approving construction submittals, attending in-person site-walks, and communicating weekly with on-site contractors and construction project management.

Greater San Diego Area

• Assisted project managers and project coordinators with generating construction documents, annotating drawings, capturing redlines, and revising details for 80,000 sqft maintenance and administration facility
• Coordinated efforts with design-built team engineers and consultants through project meetings, teleconference, and redline sessions on 15+ proposal projects and awarded projects
• Developed detailed families and custom elements in Revit (BIM model) for graphic representation and visualization for design team members
• Worked closely with design principal and project managers to enhance architectural design and features, while following requirements of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and reducing project cost
• Designed and completed over 15 proposal projects including office spaces, educational centers, laboratories, fire stations, and more

Tucson, Arizona

• Responsible for understanding and administering CNC Router Machine operations and service or maintenance of machine and attached vacuum system
• Knowledgeable in extents of machine variability including materiality, finishes, tool paths, and programming through experimenting and testing various router bits, tool pathing, and bit velocity
• Assisted 50+ students with stock preparation, setup operation, and machine use for individual and group projects for structures class, digital technologies, and various design studios

Miramar, CA

• Managed 2,500 sqft start-up showroom, educating clients on range of products from multiple top 20 Italian tile manufacturers and assisting with inquiries including tile design, product quality, and accessibility.
• Established builder, contractor, and interior designer partnerships in a database network serving to create seamless transitions between clients, designers, manufacturers, and contractors
• Created business, client, and product information database servicing the future organization of the start-up company and allowing for communication between manufacturers and distributors to continue smoothly

Greater San Diego Area

• Aided founders with different trade tasks including cabinet-making and installation, drywall and framing repair, and electrical and plumbing processes
• Fostered client relationships, fielding client inquiries and detailing extent of repair cost, material quantity, and estimated timeline
• Increased wood species and woodworking knowledge by working in-shop and on-site with founders' combined 50+ years of licensed experience in carpentry and contracting