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GMP Architecture StudioArchitectural Assistant
Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2024RomaniaDesign Development:
Conceptualizing and designing architectural plans for buildings, residential, commercial, or industrial projects.
Creating detailed design drawings, 3D models, and visual representations of the planned structures.
Collaborating with clients to understand their requirements and preferences. Building Codes and Regulations:
Ensuring that designs comply with local building codes, zoning laws, and other regulatory requirements.
Managing the legal and administrative aspects of the building design, such as permits and licenses. Project Management:
Overseeing the project from inception to completion, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met.
Coordinating with contractors, engineers, and other construction professionals to ensure the design is executed accurately.
Supervising construction phases to ensure adherence to design and safety standards. Client Interaction:
Communicating with clients to gather feedback and make design adjustments if necessary.
Presenting and explaining designs to clients, stakeholders, and sometimes government officials. Sustainability and Efficiency:
Incorporating sustainable practices into designs, such as energy-efficient materials and renewable energy systems.
Ensuring that environmental and energy regulations are met. Site Assessment:
Visiting construction sites to assess the progress and ensure that the design is being followed.
Conducting site evaluations for factors like topography, climate, and surrounding environment, which may influence the design. Collaboration and Teamwork:
Working alongside other architects, engineers, and urban planners to ensure the overall functionality and aesthetic of the project.
In some cases, managing a team of junior architects or interns. Documentation and Reporting:
Preparing technical documentation, including building specifications, cost estimates, and reports.
Ensuring all plans and records are properly filed and stored for future reference or legal purposes.
STORTFORD INTERIORS (UK) LIMITEDAssistant Design Manager
Feb. 2022 - Oct. 2022London, England, United Kingdom
Measom DrylineAssistant Design Manager
May. 2020 - Jan. 2022London, England, United KingdomMeasom are one of the leading Drywall Contractors in the UK and an integral part of the construction industry. Hired as a Design Manager for large, high specification projects, including 1 The Broadway and K1, Knightsbridge Estate. Offers expertise in leading large design projects within luxury and premium residential and commercial settings. - Engaging in the tendering and bid preparation for key projects, leading from a design and architectural viewpoint to secure Measom as the primary contractor. - Advising on material selection, procurement and budgetary elements. - Managing the design lifecycle in line with schedules and budgets, including key collaborations with quantity surveyors and estimators. - Chairing design meetings and presenting to clients on design proposals.
- Overseeing and training the design team, ensuring structural drawings and designs meet quality and legislative standards. - Successfully up-skilled designers and a seasoned software user in Revit. - Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring each project meets milestones and issues are overcome to sustain progression.
Platt and ReillyDesign Manager
Jul. 2018 - May. 2020London, United KingdomPlatt & Reilly are one of the UK & Ireland’s largest partition and ceiling contractors. Hired as a Design Manager for large, high specification projects, including 1 Elephant Park (East Grove) and Battersea Power Station Phase 3A Redevelopments. Offers expertise in leading large design projects within luxury and premium residential and commercial settings. - Engaging in the tendering and bid preparation for key projects, leading from a design and architectural viewpoint to secure Platt & Reilly as the primary contractor. - The BIM Manager for key projects, overseeing policy, standards, practices and BIM training for design teams, technically confident in document production, model generation and BIM collaborations.
- Selecting subcontractors, quantity surveyors, site managers and project personnel to drive the design success of projects
- Advising on material selection, procurement and budgetary elements. - Managing the design lifecycle in line with schedules and budgets, including key collaborations with quantity surveyors and estimators. - Producing technical, operational and financial risk statements.
- Chairing design meetings and presenting to clients on design proposals.
- Overseeing and training the design team, ensuring structural drawings and designs meet quality and legislative standards. - Maintaining project and design documentation throughout the project. - Successfully up-skilled designers and a seasoned software user in Revit. - Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring each project meets milestones and issues are overcome to sustain progression. - Hands-on producing structural models, BIM and drawings.
Platt and ReillyQuality Assurance Manager
Jun. 2016 - Jul. 2018Wembley Active in all stages of the construction process, promoting and overseeing the quality of residential and commercial builds and ensuring that projects run to design specifications, legislative compliance and high-end standards. A member of a wider team to win ‘Great Standards in Quality Installation’ award. Highlight projects include: - QA Manager: Wembley Park NW06 New Build
A new build of 370 residential apartments, retail units, community hall and low-cost employment space including deck-over basement car parking. The scheme won the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Awards in 2017 (Silver) and 2018 (Bronze). Personally contributed £2.5million of value savings and diverted 100% of waste from landfill. - QA Manager: Wembley Park NW07/08 New Build
A new build of 187 Build to Rent accommodation, retail units on Page Place, hard and soft landscaping and a mixed-use scheme of residential and retail units between Olympic Way and Page Place. General Responsibilities
- Negotiated and defined quality procedures, standards and specifications for projects in line with customer and build quality requirements. - Specified quality requirements for materials with suppliers and ensured manufacturing processes comply with standards. - Established health, safety and quality standards for on-site staff and authoring technical and safety reports. - Drove change to achieve quality performance and profitability. - Led junior teams and reported on quality and project information.
TriArc Construction, LLCArchitectural Assistant
Apr. 2015 - Apr. 2016London TriArch provide generalised contracting, construction management and pre-engineered metal building services. Recruited as an Architect Part 1, responsible for designing and architecting solutions up to planning permission stage. - Engaged with clients to capture design briefs and develop concept sketches and full drawings in readiness for planning permission application. - Worked on a variety of projects from new builds to loft conversions, extensions and new layouts of commercial spaces. - Hands-on conducting surveys of existing spaces to create base plans. - Produced 3D models in SketchUp of existing and proposed plans for client presentation.
StockwoolArchitectural Assistant
Nov. 2014 - Apr. 2015Stockwool is an award-winning architecture and urbanism practice with a reputation for design excellence. Hired as an Architectural Assistant, working on various projects to produce 2D and 3D plans, models and presentations for a range of residential projects. - Created a physical model of the 41-47 Commercial Road project. - Created SketchUp models of 34-40 Whitechurch Lane, Watts Grove Housing Scheme and 1000 Newham Way. - Produced Vectorworks Façade, Sections and Plans for the Watts Grove Housing Scheme in LB Tower Hamlets. - Used Vectorworks, SketchUp and Adobe Illustrator in presenting the 1000 Newham Way scheme.
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