John Backman, Architect Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Dl, In

New Delhi, Dl, In

New Delhi, Delhi, India

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

As Project Director for the Norton Museum of Art, I delivered the $110 million expansion and renovation project designed by Norman Foster on schedule and on budget. I was instrumental in the selection of the construction manager, design consultants and vendors; I negotiated construction contracts and authored protocols and procedures governing the management of the job.My responsibilities to the Norton include:• Reporting directly to Museum Director, Building Committee and Board of… Show more As Project Director for the Norton Museum of Art, I delivered the $110 million expansion and renovation project designed by Norman Foster on schedule and on budget. I was instrumental in the selection of the construction manager, design consultants and vendors; I negotiated construction contracts and authored protocols and procedures governing the management of the job.My responsibilities to the Norton include:• Reporting directly to Museum Director, Building Committee and Board of Trustees• Directing four-person in-house Project Management Team• Selection of and contract negotiation with G.C., consultants and vendors.• Representing the Institution at construction meetings and governmental hearings• Management of the land use approval process• Management of cost and value engineering process• Management of quality assurance procedures• Consultant and vendor contract administration• Estimating and controlling approximately $24MM in “soft” costs• Internal and external stakeholder management Show less

Boston, Ma

Senior Project Architect – Peabody Essex Museum Expansion, Salem, MA (Rick Mather Architects, London, UK, Design Architect)The Peabody Essex Museum Expansion is a 170,000 square foot addition consisting of new construction and renovations to existing structures built between 1880 and 2002. My responsibilities included: • Management of a team of 12 architects • Internal and External Communications Management• Development and control of delivery schedules… Show more Senior Project Architect – Peabody Essex Museum Expansion, Salem, MA (Rick Mather Architects, London, UK, Design Architect)The Peabody Essex Museum Expansion is a 170,000 square foot addition consisting of new construction and renovations to existing structures built between 1880 and 2002. My responsibilities included: • Management of a team of 12 architects • Internal and External Communications Management• Development and control of delivery schedules • Quality control over the architectural deliverables. • Management of change and value engineering process• Setting agenda, leading and recording weekly meetings with design architect, owner and contractor• Devising fabrication and installation methodologies for unique custom assemblies and installations. Show less

New Delhi Area, India

I lead a mission-driven, multidisciplinary team commissioned by a local NGO to study and offer a design solution aimed at providing quality housing and tenure for 8,000 households clustered in Sundernagri, an informal settlement in northeast Delhi.

Cambridge, Ma

Project Manager with focus on Building Systems and Delivery Process for Bishop's University Health and Sports Center and Campus Master Plan. Working in collaboration with the landscape architecture firm of Michael van Valkenburgh (Cambridge) and building climate engineering firm Tanssolar (Stuttgart,) the Health and Sports Center is designed to be the first of several buildings contributing to a carbon-neutral campus master plan.

Boston, Massachusetts

Completed detailing and bid documents for facade systems and interior assemblies for therenovation and expansion of Logan Airport Terminal C (a Massachusetts Filed Sub-Bid procurement process.)

Sr. Project Architect -Art of The Americas Wing, MFA-BostonFoster+Partners, London UK -Design ArchitectsThe Art of the Americas Wing is a 250,000 square foot addition consisting of new construction and renovations to existing 1914-era Beaux Arts structure. My responsibilities included: • Management of a team of over 20 architects • Internal and External Communications Management• Development and control of delivery schedules • Quality control over the… Show more Sr. Project Architect -Art of The Americas Wing, MFA-BostonFoster+Partners, London UK -Design ArchitectsThe Art of the Americas Wing is a 250,000 square foot addition consisting of new construction and renovations to existing 1914-era Beaux Arts structure. My responsibilities included: • Management of a team of over 20 architects • Internal and External Communications Management• Development and control of delivery schedules • Quality control over the 280-sheet set of architectural drawings. • Management of change and value engineering process• Participation in weekly meetings with design architect, owner and contractor• Details and proposed a fabrication and installation methodology for unique custom assemblies and installations. * * * *Senior Project Manager on TransNational Place, Boston(Jamie Carpenter Design Associates, associate architect)TransNational Place is a 2.2m square foot 80-story sustainable, landmark office tower located within the heart of Boston's Central business District. Show less

B Arch, Bfa, Architecture

Executive Certificate In Project Management, Business, Project Management