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Robert Darden

Robert Darden

Piscataway, NJ, US

 

About 

I received my Bachelor of Architecture degree from Temple University in 1988, and subsequently went to work for the Newark Board of Education in Newark, NJ, as Project Coordinator.  My primary responsibilities were to manage in-house construction projects in existing school buildings.

My next assignment was working with Adventus II, Inc., working in association with Turner Construciton Co. at various locations, including Lucent Technologies in Holmdel, NJ, and at the New Jersey Institute of Technology campus in Newark, NJ for 6 years as Project Engineer.

My past experience demonstrates a 20-plus year history of managing multiple projects for commercial, residential and institutional clients, with a wide variety of budgets and project requirements.
As construction manager and project engineer, I have demonstrated and enhanced my skills in budgeting, procurement, estimating, scheduling and coordinating overlapping projects.  In addition, my experience and skill as a licensed architect give me a unique perspective in project management with the ability to manage projects from both the designer’s and contractor’s “point of view”.

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Employment 

Lincoln Park Redevelopment, Newark, NJ, Director of Construction

Provided schematic design for new multi-family housing projects
Coordinated project management procedures for on-going projects including procurement, submittal management, scheduling
Facilitated municipal approvals (permits, Planning Board) for new projects
Facilitated facilities / real estate management procedures for existing housing units

Mar 2008 - May 2011
 

Education 

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, US, Masters, Construction Management

Jun 1996 - May 1999
 

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, US, BArch, Architecture

Sep 1983 - May 1988
 

Areas of Specialization