Client’s main point of contact and responsible for leading an inter-disciplinary team to develop design concepts and follow those through to the development of construction documents and through contract administration to deliver a finished facility. Go-to team member to help resolve issues and move projects along while identifying opportunities to find additional value for clients. Responsible for defining, planning, leading, and managing studio projects with mostly internal design teams. Ensure clear focus on objectives, creating, and maintaining realistic project plans, collaborating with teams, and creatively solving problems as they arise.Lead a range of medium-to-large scale projects with many complexities through all phases of the design and construction process with clients and their stakeholders, design teams, consultants, contractors and vendors.Provide leadership to clients and oversee a large staff of architects, engineers and technicians by creating a clear project plan, leading the design process, encouraging prompt action and clearly communicating and managing project goals and objectives, budgets, scope, deliverables and schedule.Monitor and control the execution of projects in accordance with internal quality processes to deliver profitable, high quality design projects on time and within budget.Provide prompt, succinct and accurate project reporting to clients, team members and other stakeholders.Develop current client relationships and identify new business opportunities. Listen for and seek out new projects which may exist or are being formulated.Prepare and manage proposals and contracts, develop and validate project scope, fee, budget, and scope of services with the support of Discipline Managers.

Collaborate with department team members, consultants and general contractors in the development, technical design and analysis of project drawings for construction projects ranging from large travel centers to minor remodels. Supervise and administer the services of external A&E firms. Design department liaison with the Field Construction Manager and contractors to resolve architectural and design project issues and concerns.

Lead the preparation of plans, drawings, details and specifications in accordance with client standards and specification as a member of the Retail Team dedicated to Target Corporation; coordinate with client's vendors, consultants, permit expediters, general contractors, city officials and inspectors throughout the CD and CA phases of a project for Target New Stores, Remodels and Special Projects. Lead the Small Format Project Team by distributing workload among PAs and assuring projects are on budget and on time.

Consultant managing interior construction projects in Essentials and Beauty in over 1,800 existing Target stores, including projects utilizing over $4M in capital funding. Identify key project stakeholders, create tailored solutions to meet needs of each project, assemble and forecast project costs, manage and close out budgets. Provide bi-weekly status reporting for multiple work streams including project scope, schedule and budget, and risks to key project stakeholders. Lead multiple cross-functional teams through changing project requirements and deadlines, keep resource procurement on time, and quickly communicate adjusted time lines to key partners.

Field verify existing building measurements and document historic elements for remodel projects. Create plans for potential property acquisitions to assess multi-unit feasibility. Track and document progress of current construction projects. Coordinate with subcontractors to assure accuracy of construction and distribution of addendum's. Contribute to coordination and execution of construction projects through on-site problem solving. Complete red line edits on construction documents in AutoCAD. Process invoices and complete in office tasks as assigned.

Ensured client experience efforts are consistent with ANN INC. standards; coached associates on the client experience to increase transactions and capture client opportunities. Functioned as a role model to ensure client remains top priority. Executed merchandise presentation, restocking and recovery to maximize productivity. Maintained up to date knowledge of visual standards and techniques to implement and substitute within visual guidelines.

Sales driven position focused on designing technological solutions to meet customer appliance and home theater needs.

May 2008 - August 2008Hands on experience in the demolition and construction of small to mid-sized remodeling projects. Participated in all aspects of building construction including framing, tiling, cabinetry, painting, and finish work

Gained experience in all phases of design on various projects centered around healthcare including Schematic Design, Construction Documents and field measurements.