Edwin Larsen Email & Phone Number

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

-Head of new business development.-Ongoingly implements operational strategies to ensure projects run as efficiently as possible.-Handles all preliminary budgeting, bidding, scheduling and invoicing.-In direct contact with clients during the entire construction process.

Old Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

- Oversaw all construction operations within a high end boutique residential architectural firm. Projects in the $500,000 to $6 million range, with average annual cumulative construction costs in excess of $15 million.- Projects spanning across the lower Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County high-end residential markets.- Strategized with the firm’s principle architects on project selection, coordination of Construction Management services and attended client interviews.- Anticipated job site issues and reacted promptly to maintain client comfort and expectations. - Supervised and mentored a team of four Product Managers working on as many as 16 projects in various stages of construction from preliminary budget through punch list and warranty.- Conducted preliminary construction estimates for feasibility with respect to client budget.- Bid projects as required, and analyzed the most cost effective ways to proceed, including phasing projects.- Wrote specs, obtained bids, and negotiated bid pricing to arrive at a final contract value.- Managed contracts in conjunction with the construction schedule and architectural drawings.- Reviewed and certified payment requests from contractors and produced a monthly payment requisition for clients, handled lien waivers and collected, processed and distributed checks.- Generated construction schedules and updated clients regularly on progress.- Evaluated contingency items and notified the client accordingly with advice on how best to proceed in relation to the project budget and schedule.- Made rounds to job sites on a daily basis to check on progress, identified project needs and any inefficiencies and gave final approval on quality.- Performed material takeoffs, reviewed and approved shop drawings for windows, doors and millwork and placed all orders for specialty items such as plumbing fixtures, appliances, tile and hardware.

Old Greenwhich, Ct

- Designated as Construction Manager of several projects including interior alterations, additions & renovation and new home & accessory structure construction.- Managed projects from schematic design through construction documents with the use of AutoCAD.- Oversaw the bidding process, contract writing, material takeoffs and ordering, management of contractors, scheduling, invoicing and payment processing.- Sample and material acquisition from suppliers and manufactures including finish construction components of the façade and roof such as stone, brick, slate and shingle, exterior and interior trim molding, hardware profiles, and plumbing and lighting elements to assist the client with final selections. - Personally managed construction projects ranging from $1-3 million all across the lower Fairfield Country high-end residential market.

Norwalk, Ct

- Facilitated with the Principal Architect on client presentations and development of designs from sketches through construction documents.- Researched building codes, attended Zoning Board hearings and altered the design based on rulings to obtain construction permits.- Company liaison for the Architect in meetings between the owner and the contractor and authorized to broker solutions in matters affecting both parties to maintain project integrity.- Managed various residential projects amounting to over $50 million in construction costs.

Darien, Ct

- Assisted the Designer on the preliminary layout of high-end custom homes, renovations, and spec projects.- Utilized AutoCAD in drafting all levels of the design process through final construction drawings.- Developed a library of AutoCAD “blocks” to increase productivity and maintained an up-to-date collection of vendor catalogs and shop manuals for staff reference.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Architecture, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society

Associate Of Science - As, Construction Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

Associate Of Science - As, Architectural Engineering, Magna Cum Laude