I am currently seeking the role of Project Architect / Job Captain. I have 10 years of experience working with architectural projects and am currently taking the Architectural Registration Exam and will be earning LEED Accreditation.
Mark Horsley
Summary
Work experience
Mar 2010 - Apr 2011
Project Designer
L2M Inc
Retail Architecture: Production and coordination (clients, consultants, finishes/graphics, jurisdictions) for a nationalauto parts chain and a clothing boutique. Ability to lead a multi-discipline team with anunderstanding of timelines and brand standards.
Selected Achievements:
One of two employees to start branch office in Lebanon (L2M is based in Baltimore, MD). Resolved workflow, communication standards, and technical issues.
Jul 2006 - Nov 2008
Project Manager
LJB Inc
Project management, coordination, specification writing, code research, and involvement from Pre-Design to Construction Administration on several projects for Commercial and Institutional Business Teams.
Selected Achievements:
Project Coordinator in Design Development through Construction Administration phases for DBIA Merit Award winning Antioch McGregor College, a 90,000sf, $14,000,000 Design-Build project with 15 month Schematic Design to completed construction schedule.
Project Manager of a 16,000sf, $5,000,000 Design-Bid kitchen addition and renovation to Lebanon Correctional Institution. Managing architectural staff, consultants, user, and state entities. Construction administrator and field representative for LJB.
Project Manager for $400,000 exterior renovation to Miamisburg Mound Operations Support West building. Key individual for communicating information between owner, engineers, and design consultant. Construction administrator and field representative for LJB.
Programming, master planning and schematic design of a 12 acre site for Grace Crossing Church. Developed a strong relationship and trust with client.
Programming, master planning, and schematic design for renovation to a Dayton area R&D government contractor. Project included work in and around controlled and SCIF areas.
Completed ten week IACET certified Consultative Sales Training course for educating design professionals on how to market themselves to targeted clientele.
Jan 2005 - Jul 2006
Project Manager, IT Administrator
Cornette Violetta Architects LLC
Project coordination, production, and management of several small commercial and industrial projects. Coordination with consultants, contractors, and clients on new construction and renovation projects. IT and network administration.
Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
Project Coordinator, IT Administrator
Architects Associated Inc
Coordination of several small projects, construction administration, specification writing, code research, limited project management, recreation of office drafting standards, IT and network administration.
Oct 2001 - Jan 2004
CAD Designer, Intern
Cole + Russell Architects Inc
Hospitality Studio: Participation in Design Development and Construction Document phases for Marriott and Holiday Inn brand prototypes as well as presentation drawings for design review by Marriott's Design Review Committee for non-prototype facilities.
Cincinnati Architects Collaborative Inc (a collaboration of area firms): Production in Design Development and Construction Document phases of 1,000,000sf Cincinnati Convention Center. Responsible for construction phasing drawings, research into temporary partitions and partition types as well as miscellaneous renovation drawings.
Education
Oct 2010 - Present
Sep 1995 - Jun 2001
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Cincinnati - College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
Selected Projects
Client: Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corporation Statistics: $400,000 exterior renovation Position: Project Manager with LJB Inc. Description: The exterior renovation included inserting several windows on the east elevation, two four story custom curtain walls, a new entrance, two large canopies, and two plazas. My role in the project included several site investigation visits with engineers and Miamisburg Mound staff, code analysis, product research, specifications, managing production staff during design development and construction document phases, coordinating with the client and consultants. I oversaw the bid process and was the primary contact for construction administration. Due to the buildings previous uses and unique construction, several issues needed to be resolved in the field during construction.
Client: Miller Valentine Group for McGregor College Statistics: 90,000sf $14,000,000 budget. Winner of Ohio Valley Chapter DBIA Merit Award Position: Project Coordinator with LJB Inc. Description: I became involved with the project as it moved out of schematic design. My responsibilities during the design development phase through construction administration directly resulted in keeping it on schedule. The timeline for completed design and construction was an aggressive 15 months. I aided in production of drawings, product research, code analysis, coordination between the consultants, owner, user, and designers, layout interior packages, construction administration with weekly visits to the site as well as participating in construction meetings and resolving discrepancies in the field.
Client: Synergy Development Statistics: 24,000sf shell space expansion Position: Project Manager with LJB Inc. Description: The expansion for the Sugarcreek Health Center began construction while the original building was still being finished. The expansion (Phase II) consists of two symmetrical bookends with plans for two more expansion phases. My role on this design-build project included design, code analysis, managing a small team of draftsmen and engineers from schematic design through construction documents, and interaction with the client and their interior architect.
Skills
IT - Desktop support
Production Drawings
Highly proficient with Autocad and very handy with Bently Microstation. I am currently teaching myself to use Revit and am very interested to see BIM deployed in a professional setting.