Project Manager for construction and space planning projects with the City of Chicago; Bureau of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction. Duties include planning, design, cost estimating, budget review, consultant, contractor, and tenant coordination, contract and construction administration, and project close-out for capital projects. Work includes the utilization of Job Order Contracting (JOC) for emergency and special projects not subject to the city's traditional procurement methods. Experience also includes facilitating the role of owner's representative and/or providing architectural services on projects for the City of Chicago not managed directly by the Bureau of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction.

Project Manager in a highly regarded company acquired by CBRE specializing in risk assessment, construction monitoring, real estate acquisition, property assessment, and construction industry analysis for major banks, investors, and shareholders funding major construction projects. Responsibilities included existing building and property assessment, budget analysis, Construction Risk Assessment (CRA) preparation prior to construction loan closing, and monthly site visits to review construction progress, contract compliance, and contractor applications for payment. Tasks also included monthly Project Status Reports (PSR) for each project detailing the status of the budget, schedule, quality of construction, and other ancillary issues relevant to the health of the project required by the loan contract prior to the release of construction loan funding to the contractors.

Project Manager for an international architecture firm working in New York City for eight years and Chicago for one year managing design and construction teams on a wide range of projects with varying size and scope from the pre-design phase through the completion of construction. Low and high-rise experience primarily in the sectors of mixed-use, retail, residential, commercial, hospitality, and municipal buildings. Responsibilities included design team management and coordination, building code and zoning review, construction documents, engineer and contractor coordination, tenant coordination, historic building restoration and renovation, construction administration including construction site visits/inspections, and writing fee proposals for architectural services. Maintained significant and profitable relationships with existing clients to bring in new projects.

Intern Architect acquiring design, coordination, and construction document production experience in a small architecture firm specializing in municipal and life safety building design. Projects included fire training academies, fire stations, police stations, libraries, schools, and other civic buildings. Portfolio also included retail, healthcare, and residential projects.