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Peter Vidal

Peter Vidal

Chicago, IL, US

 
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About 

To continue to develop my professional practice utilizing strong design and field skills within a collaborative environment committed to producing thoughtful and well-detailed projects.

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Employment 

CL Real Estate and Development, Naperville, IL, Project Architect

• Oversee all phases of project delivery including conceptual design, production of design documents to construction documentation and project management. Creative foresight and mature architectural judgment.
• Problem solving in both design and technical from programming through construction administration.
• Responsible for project design, programming, and planning. Supervise projects, construction budgets and work plan matrixes. Review appropriateness of fees for various project types and review proposal terms and conditions including indemnification needs and work scope clarity.
• Approve construction documents for release to bidders, submittal for permitting and as submitted to owners and clients for review and approval. Personally, review and coordinate all work at critical times during each phase of included specifications, CAD, Revit/ BIM models, project documents and design intent.
• Projects: Adaptive Re-use and Renovation, Mixed-Used, Commercial, Hospitality, Multi-Family Housing

Jan 2016 - current
 

CAD International, Miami, FL , Senior Project Manager

• Senior Project Manager/ Designer for a variety of project types. Participated in all phases of project delivery including production of design documentation to project management. Responsible for project design, programming, and planning. Produced and organized schematic and design development drawings. Participated in the coordination and document preparation for projects and provided quality assurance via review of project documentation. Coordinated work of consultants with architectural documents. Supervised projects, documented control tasks and maintained quality control of such tasks. Developed project schedules, budgets, and work plans matrix for Principal review. Prepared furnishings proposals and consultant agreements for client approval. Interfaced with client, contractor, reviewed agencies, as well as managed specialty consultants.
• Managed project teams, assigned, and monitored completion of tasks including mentoring junior staff.
• Projects: High-end Residential and Hospitality: Shanghai, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Miami

Sep 2013 - Jan 2016
 

4141 Design, Miami, FL, US, Project Manager

• Responsible for project management, project design, programming, and planning. Designed, planned, scheduled, organized, and executed distinct portions of larger and smaller scale projects, with periodic interaction with partner/s. Responsible for various portions of project design including conceptual, schematic, design phases, and project management. Responsible for coordination with design team and staff members, and organized own work efforts. Supervised projects, documented control tasks and maintained quality control of such tasks. Researched building materials, fabrication, appropriate application, and specification for contract and residential projects. Coordinated with vendors on contract and residential and commercial projects to assure continuity and consistency of design, documentation, and production of product.
• Projects: Office Interiors, High-end Residential, Restaurants and Commercial: Sao Paulo, Caracas and Miami

Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
 

base, Los Angeles, CA , Architectural Associate

• Architectural Associate in a small design studio focused on contemporary design and consultation for clients and developers. Responsible for project design, detailing, specification including site observation of custom architectural building systems. Administered tasks with all phases of construction management. Developed project schedules in response to Specifications and RFP’s.
Projects: Stanford Center for Cancer Treatment & Prevention Ambulatory Care, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Torrance Medical Center, Cal State University Channel Islands
Project Designer in collaboration with Saga Architecture on Tata Consultancy Services Sahyadri Park Campus in Pune, India.

Jan 2006 - Aug 2011
 

Education 

Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
 

Areas of Specialization 

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