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Becky Silvi

Becky Silvi

Southfield, MI, US

 

About 

Employment 

Salas Obrien Engineers Inc., San Jose, CA, US, Senior Cad Designer

This job is a full time job in an engineering firm. The firm does electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire systems and architecture; it also specials in sustainability in its designs. Job duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
• Assist in commercial design of education building, office space, office buildings, and warehouse buildings.
• Assist in laying on electrical, mechanical, fire systems and plumbing designs.
• Created construction drawings on a ball field concession stand for the city of San Jose. Worked on the drawing from the design development thou construction drawings, including interior detailing, door and window schedule.
• Field measured existing structures for future jobs, noting the location all systems.
• Create construction drawings for green walls for screening; including all plant material list and special grown wall material.

Mar 2016 - current
 

Maniaci Associates Inc, Ortonville, MI, US, Senior Cad Designer

This job is a contract job that I work with the architect, taking design sketches to full construction drawings. Job duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
• I worked independent of the firm, but completed projects on a set date.
• Assist in residential design of homes and new additions from 900 to 2,000 square feet.
• Assist in commercial design of office, retail space and office buildings.
• Created construction drawings that including mechanical, plumbing and electrical plans.
• Field measured existing structures for future jobs, interior and exterior of buildings.
• Created all door and finish schedules.
• Created wall, ceiling and column details that have become standard details on the drawing sets for this firm.

Oct 2009 - current
 

Martini Samartino Design Group, Troy, MI, US, Project Manager

This job is a full time job that I work with the architect, taking design sketches and create full construction drawings. Job duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
• I assisted the head designers with their designs. I have worked both the residential and commercial branches of the office.
• Assist on residential designs of homes from 1,000 to 6,000 square feet.
• I have completed full construction drawings ready for the city, contractors, kitchen designer and interior designers.

Sep 2013 - Dec 2015
 

ADZ Architects Inc, Bloomfield Hills, MI, US, Project Manager

This job is a full time job that I work with the architect, taking design sketches and create full construction drawings. Job duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
• I assisted the head designers with their designs. I have worked manly with the residential branch of the office. But I have all so have helped out on the Commercial side.
• Assist on high end residential designs, new additions to existing homes from 1,000 to 10,000 square feet.
• I have taken the original sketches and created floor plans and elevations.
• Created construction drawings that including mechanical, plumbing and electrical plans.
• I have completed full construction drawings ready for the city.
• Field measured existing structures for future jobs, interior and exterior of buildings.
• Created wall, window and door details that have become standard details on the drawing sets for this firm.

Sep 2011 - Sep 2011
 

Edward Schulak, Hobbs & Black, Southfield, MI, US, Project Associate

The job consists of working with the designers and helping to taking the project from concept to construction drawings. Job duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
• Assist in commercial design of warehouse, office space, office buildings, assistant living buildings and condominium buildings.
• Assist in space planning for office interior space; varying in size from 20,000 to 100,000 sq. ft.
• Created construction drawings from the design development thou construction drawings, including interior and cabinet detailing.
• Field measured existing structures for future jobs, interior and exterior of buildings.
• Assisted contractor, subcontractors, client representative with any questions about the design and the construction drawings.
• Created all door and finish schedules.
• Created standard drawing templates to be used for all drawings in a set for construction drawings.
• Created and is responsible for the office product library. Keeping all products up to date and meeting with all reps about existing and new products.
• Help created a new standard color palette for a client. This palette includes, but is not limited to, flooring, wall covering, ceiling, cabinets, surfaces and restroom finishes. This palette will be used in offices thru out the United States.
• Verified state codes and the ADA standards for Accessible Design on projects.
• Walk-thru with clients on projects being build and did the punch list on the findings out at site.

Aug 2007 - Jun 2011
 

Education 

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, US, MArch, Master in Architecture

Sep 2005 - Jun 2008
 

Baker College, Auburn Hills, MI, US, Associate of Applied Science degree

Concentration in Web Design and Computer Animation Programming

Sep 2005 - Jun 2008
 

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI, US, BArch, Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Aug 1996 - May 2000
 

Areas of Specialization