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David Ben-Guy

David Ben-Guy

Springfield, NJ, US

 

About 

Employment 

Garrett Singer Architecture + Design, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US, Project Architect

Project Architect
• Architectural design and project management for NYC and Boston based commercial projects and multi-family residential.
• Architectural design to include feasibility studies, code research, programming, scheduling. Budgeting, schematic design (SD’s), design coordination with MEP’s, civil, structural, interior designers and project consultants. Creation of design documents (DD’s), construction documents (CD’s), DOB sets, design review and construction administration for an NYC and Boston based commercial chain, offices and residential projects.

Nov 2016 - current
 

Granite Design & Management LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ, US, Architectural Design & Construction Project Management

Design & Construction Project Manager

Retail Design & Construction Project Manager
• Managing the design, construction and renovation of various Barnes & Noble College University Bookstores throughout the US
• Design & Construction Project Management from inception, through feasibility studies, programming, budgeting, scheduling, the selection of architects and MEP designers, design management, RFP’s bidding, vendors management and selection, the selection of contractors, managing RFI’s, payments, supervision throughout the construction, punch lists and project closeouts.
• Some of the stores include The Ohio State University, Pikeville University, KY; Virginia Commonwealth University – VCU. VA; West Virginia University; Claflin University. SC; SMU – South Methodist University, Dallas, TX; Emory University, GA; TSU – Texas Southern University, TX and more.

Mar 2014 - Oct 2016
 

Conti Group, Edison, NJ, US, Project Architect / Quality Control Officer

Project Architect, Liaison, Project Coordinator, Q.C.M.
• Project architect, Design & Construction management for the Conti - USA Core of Engineers - Israel International Desk, Liaison with the USACE, vendors, estimating department and bidding.
• Architectural & MEP design management for major Israel Defense Forces public projects, supports structures and special Defense army type based projects, Project Estimating and Quality Control officer (QC).
• Design coordination, construction administration and management for Institutional and Design-Built projects with all designers, planners, and subcontractors.
• Quality Control officer (QC) and supervision at site for a large size international project, Overseeing plans, creation of RFI’s, construction documents implementation, managing the interface with the USACE representatives and supervising subcontractors and work personnel

Feb 2010 - Mar 2014
 

SBJ Group, New York, NY, US, Architect, Project Manager

• Worked and brought to fruition a number of projects including a new 7-story, 36-unit high-end condominium building.

• A complicated conversion of an existing Prewar office building in Manhattan into condominium loft apartments, including thorough study of all historical elements, structural, ornamental and facades ending with a complete updating and renovating of all prewar structure, spaces and exteriors.

• Assisted with the design and management other high profile firm projects, mixed use, show rooms, hospitality, residential and high-rise such as The Edge in Williamsburg, The new Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan and One Grand Army Plaza in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Sep 2005 - Oct 2009
 

Wellisch Architects, Mountainside, NJ, US, Architectural Planner and Project Manager

• Responsible for planning and designing of multi-family residential, custom homes and various commercial projects.
• Architectural project management to include continuous client-architect interface, meetings and meeting minutes. The developing of schematic designs in accordance with the designated program and cost requirements for the project; construction document production and construction administration, the coordination with various project consultants and contractors and periodic site visits for quality control and quality assurance.

Sep 2003 - Sep 2005
 

Education 

U.S. Core of Engineers, Tel Aviv, IL, Quality Control Officer

Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
 

Baruch College - The City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, US, Real Estate Dev. & Mgmt.

Jan 2008 - Jun 2010
 

Università degli studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, IT, Architecture & Urban Design

Sep 1993 - Jul 1995
 

Technion-The Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, IL, BArch, Architecture & Town Planning

Sep 1986 - May 1992
 

Areas of Specialization