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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

• Acting Project Manager for all Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing focused projects on a 38 building campus, utilizing $6M in capital project funding and $2M in operating budget.• Partners with the HBS Financial group to create contracts, purchase orders and pay invoices through use of Docusign, ServiceNow, Buy2Pay, and operations specific software PMWeb.• Collaborates with engineers, vendors, HBS trades foremen, department leaders, and occupants to schedule shutdowns, complete project work and follow through with final balancing and commissioning.• Facilities representative for MEP components within large scale capital projects, coordinating with HBS trades foremen to answer RFIs, Submittals, complete punch list, and ensure compliance with campus standards.• Maintains VFA/Facilities Conditions Assessment account to keep track of completed work, determine future capital projects budgetary requests, and advise which buildings have immediate maintenance needs.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

• Collaborated with architects, contractors and FMO to manage a studio expansion adding 75 desks, whichincluded deciding on appropriate new locations for 30 staff members and planning the move logistics, readying their new offices, demoing a large existing office space, abatement of all hazardous materials, installation of all new MEP utilities and finishes, and furniture procurement.• Appointed energy manager, monitoring daily interior temperatures in Desigo software and scheduling appropriate adjustments based on upcoming hot/cold outdoor temperature changes as well as evaluating the operation and condition of systems to anticipate future maintenance needs. Manages all facilities inquiries (such as temperature or leak issues) through building services email and work orders system.• Contributed to the 5 year and current fiscal year capital projects plan, calculating the project budget by soliciting quotes and reviewing proposals from architects, contractors and associated consultants and vendors and organizes information using CPATH and CAPS ($3M in total projects for Summer 2023).• Building manager for 7 residential units (Loeb Fellows), responding to all facilities issues and leading all improvement projects including installation of new carpet, doors and paint touchups, replacing boilers and upcoming kitchen remodel and landscape/fencing renewal.• Supervised all interns, conducting the interview and hiring process, coordinating their schedule, assigning tasks, approving timesheets and managing payroll.• Coordinated all faculty and staff moves as well as office renovations including space planning, paint, carpet replacement, carpentry/shelf installation, and furniture procurement.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

•Coordinated housing assignments for a 400 student residence, including running the housing lottery and placement process, managing roster in StarRez, assisting building manager with construction projects and move-in/move-out, and coordinating with AEO and the Housing Office on transfers and special accommodations. Also mediated roommate conflicts and facilitated moves.•Managed a $400K budget as it related to events, applying for special college funding, quarterly forecasts and adjusting budget based on spending trends, paying invoices, reconciling p-card purchases and reimbursements.•Led design and renovation of 3 public spaces (Meditation, Aerobics and Multi-Cultural rooms: new flooring and painting choices, FF&E, and changing the program to promote increased usage of underutilized space)•Organized all house events and reservations, including managing schedule through the house calendar in EMS, coordination with HUDS and outside vendors on menu and purchasing, planned the logistics of location and setup, and reconciled all expenses.•Supervised house aides and provided direction to tutors for events, budget spending, and use of program space•Liaison between the house and FAS/Dean of Students Office to implement college policies, house standards, and continually evolving COVID protocols

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

House Renewal Project Management Office• Collaborated with college stakeholders and directed architects and contractors to ensure designs satisfyprogram standards, follow all established guidelines, and incorporate lessons learned.• Regularly walked the job site during construction to manage QA/QC and completed the punchlist process.• Project Manager for swing housing; identified suitable room configurations, prepared for move-in/move-out and guided discussions with Housing Administrators, Faculty Deans, and Building Managers to determine program use and occupancy while Houses were under construction; also facilitated design and installation of building signage.• Reviewed submittals, RFIs, as-built drawings, specifications and BIM deliverables, and organized all closeout materials for operation and maintenance, working closely with Building Managers, FMO and PIRC to fulfill all documentation requirements.• Worked with House Renewal’s finance manager to review overall project budget (typically $150-200M per project), contractor’s invoices, change orders and design team’s soft costs.• Coordinated with various FAS groups to conduct University studies, maintain inventory of project documents and record housing data for integration with StarRez, Centerstone and EMS.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

• Revit Leader for a 500 bed residential hall project, responsible for unit layout design and space planning,directing a five person project team through design development and construction document phases while leading coordination efforts with college stakeholders and MEP and Structural consultants. Participated in OAC and logistics meetings and reviewed RFIs and submittals at the start of construction administration.• Leader of the Revit Expert Group, oversaw office-wide initiatives to improve firm’s Revit standards, rebuilt asset libraries and templates, managed a $50K operating budget, and organized and prepared quarterly presentations and monthly training sessions.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Delivered organized and detailed drawing sets, with a focus on Academic and Residential projects, in a deadline-driven work environment through all design phases.• Advanced projects through Construction Administration by reviewing RFIs and submittals, as well as attending weekly OAC meetings, and working through the QA/QC process by supervising contractors’ work in the field, documenting site conditions through photos and completing a punchlist.• Collaborated with consultants from all disciplines, including owners and contractors, to relay design concepts and solve conflicts throughout the coordination process.• Appointed as Revit model manager on several projects, creating and maintaining efficient work flows, organizing sheets and drawing elements, and problem solving advanced modeling tasks.• Shifted between multiple short-term, high-pressure, project deadlines acting as a utility player to give support to closeout the end of a design phase due to 3D modeling expertise.

Boston, Ma, Us

M.Arch, Architecture

Bachelor Of Science, Architecture