Wayne Covington Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Vernon, Ca, Us

- Develop and maintain a playbook of store design options for various space sizes and formats, collaborating with brand/creative and external partners to bring the brand to life.- Match available retail locations to budgets, working closely with real estate and retail teams, and ensure efficient operations within space limitations.- Create design mock-ups and sketches for test fits and renderings.- Collaborate with the Interior Design team to purchase store furniture, fixtures, etc.- Contribute to the Reformation’s sustainability mission by informing materials innovation and green building practices in retail development.- Develop and maintain a 12-24 month store pipeline calendar and propose budgets for new stores, remodels and refreshes.- Oversee expenses for the overall retail development schedule and CAPEX.- Conduct vetting and due diligence for new spaces, including site visits, surveys, and inspections.- Deliver stores on schedule and within budget.- Coordinate with the New Store Openings team to ensure a seamless handoff.- Lead and develop a team of project managers.- Manage the master retail development calendar, pipeline, CAPEX budget tracker, and project tracker for each location.- Review leases for construction-related items.- Collaborate with architects on plans and multiple plan reviews.

San Francisco, California, Us

Managed and oversaw scoping, budget alignments, construction document production and construction administration for Athleta, Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy and Factory Store remodels, programs and store maintenance averaging $10M annually.Co-developed and lead scoping, budget alignment and construction execution for multi-brand Refresh Program, impacting 500 + stores to date.Collaborated with cross-functional Gap Inc. internal business partners including Store Design, Real Estate, Legal, Technical Services, Store Operations, Loss Prevention, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Finance and Construction leaders to align with brand goals and budgets.Collaborated and managed external business partners to achieve project goals.Direct point of contact to review and address all Gap, Inc. ADA claims received by internal Legal business partners.Developed, executed and maintain the internal department project archive process using cloud-based software SharePoint.

International Design Firm, Us

Managed the construction document development and project execution of a 52,000-sf high-end hair-care educational headquarters located in Los Angeles county with extensive client and general contractor interaction.Prepared test-fits plans, permit sets, landlord review sets, bid sets / documentations, and contract documents for review and construction for tenant improvement / corporate interior projects and conceptual fast-casual dining locations for Dean & Deluca Market.Conducted site surveys, punch visits and general construction administrative services.Processed FSK’s, RFI’s and submittals, including storefront, signage, and fixture shop drawings.Lead weekly client design and construction meetings.

London, England, Gb

Participated in the design development of Jo Malone London boutiques and new store design concepts internationally.Collaborated between internal and regional store design teams to maintain brand identity on a global scale.Oversaw the construction document development with external architects of record. Managed internal project tracker for all new and remodeled locations globally.Prepared presentations for internal senior management, executive leaders and retail partners.Developed and maintained global fixture library for all retail store fixtures for global distribution.

New York, New York, Us

Project managed several retail clients including Aveda, Origins and J. Crew throughout North America (typ. 3,000 – 5,000 sf).Prepared space plans, permit sets, landlord review sets, bid sets (including qualifications), and contract documents.Conducted site surveys, local jurisdiction review meetings where required, framing inspections, and punch visits.Managed construction administration, including submittals, FSK’s, RFI’s and project close-out documents.Coordinated NYC special inspections, where required, partnering with local jurisdictions and outside MEP / structural consultants.Performed extensive code research throughout North America.

Noviglio, Milano, It

Assisted clients with design aesthetics and space planning with Kartell products.Managed floor regarding customer service, product maintenance, in-store inventory and sales.Interfaced with the designers and vendors of products and maintenance of records.Ensured quality of floor displays to meet Kartell standards.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Prepared drawings for large scale corporate interiors projects, design development through construction documents.Assisted with processing construction administration requests, submittals, FSK’s, RFI’s, and bulletins.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Created awareness around the Zipcar business model at promotional events in the San Francisco area. Greeted the public while describing Zipcar and its services, in addition to selling memberships, handing out promotional material, and the set-up and breakdown of kiosks at events.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Prepared tenant improvement contract documents, pricing plans, and space plans for review and construction.Assisted with in-field measurement and assessment of existing commercial buildings.

Chelsea, Ma, Us

Prepared contract documents for review and construction.Assisted with schematic design and urban layout.Constructed final presentation models for small to medium projects.Compiled post-construction punch listings.Assisted with in-field measurement and assessment of commercial and residential buildings.Inspected large residential project for building code review.

Bachelor Of Architecture (Barch), Architecture

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