MARIO E. JAIME

1509 E. Jackson St.                                                            email: tomariojaime@yahoo.com
Long Beach, CA. 90805                                                        cell : (401) 497-6351 

Looking for position in an Architectural firm presently doing freelance work.

SUMMARY OF SKILLS   
My experience is in all phases of Architectural design and construction administration. Some of my work includes; Institutional, Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, International as well as Federal projects. Knowledge of codes: IBC, CBC, MABB, Title 24 for California, Utah, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Familiar with DSA office procedures in California. Experience in writing specifications for schools, residential, and commercial projects. I have coordinated MEP, HVAC, Structural with national and international consultants. I am presently completing my IDP and looking forward to start taking my ARE exam.

EDUCATION        
Boston Architectural Center,  MA             Bachelor of Architecture, December 2005
El Camino College, CA                            French Studies Spring and Fall 1994
LA Trade-Tech. College , CA                    Architectural Certificate, Associates in Arts Degree. 1988
ITCA, El Salvador                                    DesignStudies 1980 to 1981

ACHIEVEMENTS    
Honor Nominees:                
BAC, Spring 2004                                          Steffian Bradley Scholarship
BAC, Fall     2003                                          Cascieri Scholarship
BAC, Spring 2003                                          SBA/ Steffian Bradley Scholarship
BAC, Spring 2002                                          Alumni Scholarship

Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, 1984         Ethel Parker Scholarship
California General Contractor                         Lic.# 699-922

COMPUTER PROGRAMS:
AutoCad Desktop 2012, REVIT 2013, Datacad, Vector works, Archicad, I can work on a MAC or PC
Quark express, Sketch up, Photoshop, Excel, MS office, Power Point, Gimp-2, Indesign, Keynote.

LANGUAGES I SPEAK:             
Portuguese            English
Spanish                 French   

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance       January 2011 to present
Construction coordinator, and drafting consultant for architectural, engineering and private clients. Some of my work includes surveying and create as built drawings,  design and provide CDs for existing and new projects.

James Heimler Architect, Inc. Tarzana, CA.     June 2010  to January 2011
Consultant/Designer        (Consultant)
I surveyed existing accessibility issues for LAUSD,  coordinated plans and details, I applied codes like;  IBC, UBC,title 24/ADA,wrote scope of work and prepare plans for more than 100 schools to be submitted to the DSA department.

Architectural NEXUS- Salt Lake City, UT     February 2008 to February 2009
Project Manager               (laid off due to recession)
PM- Complete CDs for Elementary school, (2) Medical core/shell buildings, and coordinate with consultants, owner and contractor. Details, sections, plan, elevations, review MEP for possible issues.
Job Captain for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
In charge of exterior building envelope, plans, sections, plan/vertical details; coordinate plans with principal designer, consultant engineers and team members.  Research MRI unit with vendor(Siemens), redesign existing area and coordinate possible location.           

Moshe Safdie and Associates, Cambridge, MA    January 2007 to January 2008
Architectural Designer                     (Moved to Utah )
Design Architect; develop new details, building sections, exterior connections, coordinate consulting  Engineers with architectural plans. Project: United States Institute of Peace, USA.
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Maintain close coordination of Architectural plans with international consulting team. Review DD plans, identify issues between HVAC, Architectural, structural plans.
 
Knight, Bagge and Anderson Architects, Inc. - Boston, MA    August, 2000 to Dec 2006
Architectural Designer /Project Manager              
Some of my responsibilities were: Assessment of existing structures, design, CDs and Construction Adm. for federal and private sector.
Maintained a close coordination with consultants. 
Managed projects from $40,000.00 to $25 M construction budget.
I supervised more than 3 schools at the same time. (Additions and Renovations).
I reviewed and opened bids for Federal funded schools.

HMFH Architects, Inc. Cambridge, MA     October, 1996 to June 2000
Senior Draftsperson/Construction Administrator.             
Provided drafting support to various architectural teams at different stages of the project; coordinated details, field measure, and managed construction administration for institutional projects.
I supervised the construction for Dolbeare Elementary School and Rutland Middle School.
I maintained a close supervision of all CO, RFIs, PCO, meeting notes and close out documentation and obtain certificate of occupancy.

MJ Construction & Design- Santa Monica, CA     November 1991 to October 1996
Owner / Principal               
I provided all types of construction and drafting services to various clients.
I designed and supervised small projects up to $1 M commercial project in downtown Los Angeles.
Specialized in seismic reinforcing for residential and commercial structures.
Installation of new roofing on existing commercial buildings, residential and industrial structures.
Provided services to various structural engineering firms. (Unitek Engineering, Stanley Engineering).
 
Decoma Industries. / Unitek Structural Engineering- Los Angeles, CA Feb. 1987 to Oct. 1991
Project Manager             
Coordinate and schedule projects, supervised budgets, bids, inspections, permits, obtain certificate of occupancy, make workers evaluation, maintain OSHA standards.
Interacted with clients, city officials, structural engineers, and Architects to validate design specifications and state codes, estimate costs, and bids for new projects. 

Roger Ulrich & Associates- Palos Verdes, CA    June 1985 to February 1987 Draftsperson             
I assisted Architects in all levels of architectural plan details, completed residential drawings, I did detail sketches for structural engineers, and also I prepared color plans presentations for meetings.