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David I. Rutter

David I. Rutter

Woodmere, NY, US

 

About 

I have been the President of my Cooperative apartment buildings serving from 1991-2008.

I have been the President of the Big Apple Depression Glass Club from 1992-2008. A club that furthers the education of glassware & other antiques in the 20th century.

I hold a Real Estate Salesperson License from the American Real Estate School in Happauge, New York.

I am a Notary Public certified in Nassau County.

Employment 

Parsons Brinckerhoff, New York, NY, US, Architectural Lead/QA Manager

Quality Assurance Field Manager/ Team Leader/Architectural Lead 2006-Present
NYC School Construction Authority/ Building Condition Assessment Survey
NYC Housing Authority/ Architectural and Engineering Needs Assessment
As Team Leader, my responsibilities encompass the supervision and coordination of a team
through interview meetings with Principals and Custodian Engineers, to obtain information pertinent to each school. I perform a complete visual walk through of each asset
inspecting all interior spaces, exterior elements and the site. This data is then entered into a
prescribed menu on a lap top computer. This information is utilized to produce a baseline
capital improvement plan for the Department of Education’s Division of School Facilities. I am
involved in the on-going training of Associate Architects which commences with each new contract.
This involves the presentation of all training manual guidelines, specifications and methodology to
insure accurate surveys utilizing the menu set forth by the School Construction Authority. As Quality
Assurance Field Associate, I conduct review inspections of Associate Architect’s site assessments.
I was the Architectural Lead for the NYCHA assessment survey in 2011-2012. The requirements
for this position are similar to the BCAS survey which included the supervision of Architectural
inspectors approving site assessment reports and the daily management of the project.

Feb 2006 - Jun 2008
 

Beztech, Inc., Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US, Senior Project Manager/Designer

As Senior Project Manager/Designer, my responsibilities encompass the supervision of eight projects,
including site survey reports, existing conditions plans, program interviews, design layouts,
sketches, renderings, construction document preparation, custom furniture design, furnishings
and finish selections and procurement.
Supervision of junior staff including CADD documents, and design review.
Coordination of engineering documents, shop drawings, and construction supervision.
Librarian ensuring the procurement, update and supervision of the resource library.
Thier Residence/ Boca Raton, Florida
Dizney Residence/ Palm Beach, Florida
Ballen Residence/ Brookville, New York
Gubitosi Residence/ Laurel Hollow, New York
Baranoff Residence/ Lloyd’s Neck, New York

May 2004 - Nov 2005
 

Drexel Heritage, Westbury, NY, US, Interior Designer

As Interior Designer, my responsibilities encompassed the design and sale of fine furnishings
for client’s homes and offices, home design services, surveys for design layouts, coordination
of fabrics, decorative accessorization, and on-going customer service to guide clients
through the decorating process.

Feb 2003 - Aug 2004
 

MJCL Architects, Brooklyn, NY, US, Senior Project Manager

As Project Manager, my responsibilities encompassed the supervision of twelve projects,
including site survey reports, existing conditions plans, preparation of construction scopes of
work, budgets, design layouts, construction documents preparation, equipment and
furniture procurement.
NFPA Life Safety, NYSDOH code analysis, NYCDOB zoning calculations.
Engineering documentation, shop drawing review, medical equipment documentation and
construction supervision.
North Shore University Hospital Health Systems Franklin Hospital/ 900 Franklin Avenue
Valley Stream Obstetrics Suite & NYSDOH Statement of Conditions
NSUH at Forest Hills/ 162-02 66th Road Forest Hills/ Operating Suite #7
Eastern Long Island Hospital/ 201 Manor Place Greenport/ Detox Unit
North Central Bronx Hospital/ 2434 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx
Queens Children Psychiatric Center/ 74-03 Commonwealth Boulevard, Bellerose
Long Island Jewish Medical Center/ 600 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park/ Schneider
Children’s Hospital/Endoscopy, Pulmonary, Doctor’s Suites
D’Ambrosi Residence/ 2624 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn

Oct 2001 - Oct 2002
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

5 Year Architecture program.

Sep 1978 - May 1983
 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Interior Design

4 year program resulting in a BFA/Interior Design

Sep 1974 - May 1978
 

Areas of Specialization