Ismael Leyva Architects, New York, NY, US, Associate

General
• Directly responsible for the profitability of projects. Closely monitors projects by means of staffing model, labor detail report, cost to complete report, and project progress report.
• Assist in marketing for domestic and international proposals, generating Scope and Fee proposals as well as agency pre-qualification.
• Liaison to multiple agencies like NIBS, NFPA, USGBC, etc to ensure firm is kept abreast with latest industry standards and trends.
• Head coordinator and mentor for all firm interns (SCA and ACE Mentor-ship Programs)

Planning and Financial
• Implement the project management plan of the company and monitor the implementation of the office’s financial and quality controls of vested projects.
• Monitor engineering contracts, subcontracts, change orders and other agreements to ensure that established internal procedures are being followed.

General Administration
• Assist in the review of personnel policies and procedures, staff review and hiring new personnel.
• Assist in the formulation and implementation of the Quality Control Measures
• Maintain direct contact with clients, readily available to office staff and clients

Design and Construction
• Project conception, property analysis, zoning and land use studies (TDR, LSRD, ULURP, & BSA)
• Working with clients to establish program, Owner Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design (BOD), and Code Compliance
• Engage in all phases of the project, from Conceptual/ Space Planning to Construction Administration.
• Generate project schedules, milestones, and assist in all cost estimates
• Manage full project team with multiple sub-consultants
• Assist to generate ROI and LCA studies for select projects
• Maintain direct contact with clients, readily available to office staff and clients

Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture (ESA), Paris, France, BArch, Programme des échanges internationaux