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West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Design, engineer, and approve $25M in construction projects to standards from concept through completion on time and on budget. Developing 5-year medical center master growth plan.Create schematics, plan spaces, and maintain drawings and site master plans to safety, building, zoning, and ADA compliance. Structural engineering for floor loading, beam analysis, calculations, and detailing. Manage contractors and vendors.NEW SPACE DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT➢ $10M, 25,000-square-foot renovation that improved patient flow and family interface for outpatient surgery, cardiology, GI and bronchoscopy clinics as well as for future expansions.➢ $5M innovative open-heart hybrid operating room for transaortic valve replacement approved by national VA Office of Construction & Facility Management.➢ $5M emergency room expansion to meet future needs.➢ $5M endoscopy suite with more efficient layout for patient and staff flow and combined pre- and post-recovery room with central nurses’ station.➢ $1M clinical lab expansion that increased efficiency and decreased analysis time by centralizing functions and opening previously separate room into one large, flexible workspace.RENOVATION DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR NEW EQUIPMENT➢ $2M MRI room expansions that met safety standards for third-floor installation of 1.5-T and 3-T MRIs, including floor load, electrical, mechanical, and radiofrequency containment.➢ $1M upgrades to interventional radiology and cardiac catheterization labs that met VA operating room standards.➢ $500K dental clinic enhancements to décor and x-ray equipment.➢ $500K CT clinic renovation for state-of-the-art equipment with new electrical and mechanical requirements.

Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Custom architecture and engineering firmDesigned, engineered, and/or managed industrial, commercial, and residential construction projects budgeted to $1.2M to standards, on time, and on budget. Consulted with clients. Prepared manual and digital drawings. Complied with standards and obtained municipal site approvals. Reviewed bids, awarded contracts, procured materials and equipment, and supervised subcontractors. Clients Included: Wabash Properties; Gipferts Construction; Altman Construction; Dragon Court Restaurants; New China King Restaurant; RTC Enviro Fab; American Axle and Manufacturing; and Monarch Welding and Engineering.COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN➢ Ensured project safety and efficacy of $1.2M incinerator installation.➢ Conducted $750K carwash/oil change center feasibility study with preliminary site plan and construction budget.➢ Planned $480K seaplane hangar with apartment that passed hurricane impact test.➢ Designed $250K restaurant expansion with kitchen upgrade and new Asian storefront elevation and interior. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN➢ Drew plans for $500K home expansion on wooded lot with minimal environmental impact that included apartment, boathouse, tennis court, pool, tree house, gazebo, pool, and irrigation and lighting systems. ➢ Doubled ranch home size with $500K second-story addition. Maintained existing site footprint. Included vaulted ceilings with custom truss and rainwater retention system.➢ Expanded 900-square-foot ranch house on $100K budget with 750-square-foot vertical addition incorporating first-floor master suite and expanded dining and living rooms.

Bsce, Structural Engineering

Master Of Architecture, Architecture

Master’s Thesis: “Integrating Technology into Hospital Planning”

Bachelor Of Science In Architecture, Architecture