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Laguna Hills, Ca, Us

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

Orange, Ca, Us

• Preparing construction drawings for retail and industrial projects using Revit and AutoCAD. Updating Revit models for client and tenant design changes. Creating families, detail items and project specific details. Coordinating with consultants. • Preparing Narratives and Documents for ASIs, Bulletins and Plan Check Responses. RFI responses and submittal reviews. Assisting with construction administration. • Assisting other Revit users with visibility, modelling, family-building and schedule questions. Training of and coordination with outside BIM production.

International Design Firm, Us

•Preparing construction drawings for a variety of commercial and retail projects using AutoCAD and Revit.•Field surveys of existing facilities for accessibility, providing suggested improvements, preparing construction documents for implementation. Reviewing submittals, responding to RFI's.•Plan check responses and city resubmittal to obtain permits. Meetings with city for expedited plan checks.

-Prioritizing common area repairs and improvements, reviewing vendor bids for common area work. -Resolving disputes between homeowners, enforcing CC&R's.-Reviewing reserves, reviewing monthly budget against actual expenses, and adjusting HOA dues accordingly.

Irvine, California, Us

•Preparing interior design packages for fitness clubs.•Coordination with architects to ensure correct implementation of client's design intent.•Hand sketching elevations and wall sections, developing prototype plans for the design intent drawings of an automobile manufacturer.

West Chester, Pennsylvania, Us

•Performed surveys of existing buildings for re-use as bank branches.•Prepared construction drawings for the tenant improvements and remodels of existing buildings for use as bank branches.•Created color renderings in order to obtain planning department and landlord approvals of proposed remodel work on existing construction.•Plan check processing to obtain permits for a commercial bank's tenant improvement and remodel projects.

Newport Beach, Ca, Us

•Performed pre-survey research with landlords and public agencies in various jurisdictions for a nationwide pop-up store program.•Prepared sign exhibits for pop-up stores using AutoCAD and Photoshop. •Created templates for sign exhibits, attachment details and dimensioned sign elevations.•Trained interns in the production of sign exhibits and supervised their production.•Maintained spreadsheet with submittal and approval dates for each store’s proposed signage. •Uploaded current pdf copies of the submitted and approved sign exhibits on e-builder construction management software for coordination with client, sign fabricators, and sign installers

Los Angeles, California, Us

•Produced design development, leasing, and construction drawings for new retail construction and for remodels of existing retail construction.•Provided site surveys and due diligence research of existing construction for potential re-use by new retail tenants.•Performed project coordination with tenants, developers, contractors and consultants as well as the public agencies involved in a variety of retail projects.•Made field visits, performed construction administration, and responded to rfi's for a variety of retail projects.

•Prepared construction drawings and details for concrete tilt-up and prefabricated metal buildings with mixed occupancy office/warehouse/manufacturing occupancies and for interior build outs of retail occupancies. •Produced AutoCAD 3D models to assist clients in visualizing a residential project. Combined Photoshop and AutoCAD to prepare presentation drawings for planning department submittals.•Completed plan check responses and resubmitted construction drawings for permit.

•Model building for pool areas and landscaping at Las Vegas casinos and residential developments.