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Architectural and Construction Management Consultant, designing construction drawings, specifications, including Roofing, Building exteriors, interiors, and MEP installs. Performing Construction Management for contractors, building owners and building designers submitting to building department agencies, to obtain building permits to get their construction done. Providing design packages for the following project types:1. Commercial and Residential Buildings. 2. New Construction and repair work, including renovation and building envelope repair.3. Building Structural Systems. 4. Scaffolding, Sidewalk sheds, staging scaffolding & cantilever sheds 5. Railroad passenger stations and employee welfare facilities6. New retail spaces: Stores, Laundromats, Restaurants. 7. Mechanical, electrical & elevator projects. 8. C of O & Building Code compliant design and submitals for permitting.

Assisted Source One and Port Authority project managers to coordinate BTU, Electrical and Water Supply Meter Installation and inter-connect data and power in a 16 acre conduit network. Interconnected WTC Towers to multiple Spot Network centers to the Main Control Center. Coordinated and scheduled electrical installation work of 5 miles of conduit and cable. Coordinated Contractor - Hugh O'Kane Electric Co. Inc. and a bevy of meter vendors. Attended and chaired construction meetings and 80 percent of permit requests. Spearheaded familiarization of the WTC complex spatial layout and the changing stages of the site during construction. Determined best conduit routes along corridor ceilings and 100 ft. high interior building shafts. Submitted project schedules and reported on project progress. Assisted in closing out and coordinating final commissioning of the project. Project objective: To obtain monetary fees for use of energy, electricity and water in the retail facilities at the WTC site.

Performed Construction Site Observations for Roofing, Exterior, Interior, Architectural, MEP, for over 300 buildings, including Publix, Wawa, Parkers, Power Mall Developments, Retail Plazas, and other structures.

Gerald has worked with Metro-North Railroad in the capacity of construction engineer, construction representative and architectural designer, covering projects in their entirety from planning through design, construction and closeout - Coordinated contractors, engineering and architectural consultants, manufacture's representatives and material vendors to rehabilitate and build an array of building facilities and structures.

Performed the gamut of taking a building renovation or build out from planning stages to completion and acceptance.

•.Design and produce construction and installation documents for bid.• Ensure quality material and equipment installations via shop drawing and material submitals and specifications review and approvals.• Review consultant designs and contractor shop drawings for conformance to construction design requirements.• Contribute design expertise based on familiarity with the facility.• Estimate construction projects.

Civil AutoCAD Designer. Put together Existing Survey and Roadway Profile Designs Via Cad Civil software for the company general consultants and their clients.

Perform computer aided drafting for mechanical, piping, electrical, architectural and structural systems.

Perform Computer Aided Drafting for mechanical gas piping, structural and electrical projects.