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Omar Munante

Omar Munante

Chicago, IL, US

 

About 

I am an architectural professional with five years experience in both architectural management and construction administration in various sectors of design. As an architecture consultant at various firms in the US and Peru, I have gained a great deal of knowledge from a diverse team of professionals. These past five years have been both enriching and progressive as they have allowed me the opportunity to work on higher education, corporate, transportation, residential, retail, and restaurant design projects, increasing my knowledge of a wide range of market sectors.

My professional experience also includes managing several design projects through completion, introducing new marketing strategies, and implementing BIM standards for various architectural and design firms. By constantly expanding my experiences to incorporate all of the components of the architectural profession, I continue to develop my design and practical knowledge within the fields of architecture and construction.

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Employment 

Garcia Stromberg + GS4 LLC., West Palm Beach, FL, US, Project + BIM Manager

• Responsible for BIM standards development, implementation, and enforcement.
• Trained all technical staff on Autodesk Revit Software.
• Appointed and supervised the daily activities of an “in house” Revit Coordinator to ensure BIM standards.
• Managed all phases of design, production and construction administration for High Rise and International projects including the preparation of permit drawings and bid documents.
• Managed scheduling, staffing, subconsultants and contractors.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with clients, local agencies, municipalities and other entities involve in each project.
• Assisted in preparing contracts with consultants and coordinated their efforts with the design team.

Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
 

Zimmerman Weintraub Associates, Chicago, IL, US, Project Manager & Marketing Coordinator

• Managed all phases of schematic design, construction documentation and construction administration for hospitality and retail projects.
• Preparation of RFQ and RFP submissions, creation of marketing material, and management of social media updates.
• Preparation of permit drawings and bid documents.
• Managed scheduling and subconsultants.
• Coordinated information and communication between client, public agencies, contractors, and design team

Oct 2012 - Jul 2013
 

A2SO4 Architecture, Indianapolis, IN, US, Junior Architect & Construction

• Preparation of SD, DD and CD for K-12 schools, transportation facilities, corporate and higher ed. projects.
• Production and preparation of LEED documents for certification.
• Development of conceptual design and graphic representation.
• Production of construction documents and permit drawings.
• Review of shop drawings and submittals.
• Collaborated with marketing and business development team to develop RFQs, RFPs and marketing material for project presentations, client relations, and award submissions.
• Reviewed plans, specifications, codes, shop drawings, submittals, procedures, reports, change orders and all correspondence between the architect, engineer, testing agencies, and the contractor.
• Established and maintained all reports, submittals, correspondence, pay requests, meeting minutes, RFIs and RFCs.
• Checked and verified all materials stored on and off site for payment as well as materials used in site construction.
• Checked and verified the installation of materials and equipment.
• Inspected earth work, footings for foundations, masonry work, CMU foundations, CMU, under floor service equipment, pavements, and asphalt.
• Composed weekly status reports, weekly percentage completion reports and daily reports to include: project conditions, architectural and engineering communication and direction. General conditions, temperatures, weather conditions, general conditions and activities, site equipment used, verbal discussions and oral instructions.

Jun 2009 - Jun 2012
 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2007 - May 2009
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USChampaign, IL, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2004 - May 2007
 

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