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Paul Tangora

Paul Tangora

Marquette, MI, US

 

About 

Well accomplished, detail-oriented Job Captain, Project Lead, with proven leadership expertise in Design and Project Management arenas. Exhibits strong focus on achieving innovative designs, team leadership, on-time under budget project completion with strict attention to details and building codes. Exercises strategic perspective and long-term vision, coupled with proven execution of initiatives. Highly organized, able to prioritize and multi-task efficiently. I am currently pursuing telecommuting CAD work. I have a home office with the latest software, AutoCAD ADT 2012, Revit 2013, SketchUp, Vectorworks. I am flexible, a high work ethic and a strong attention to detail. Any office or CAD standards will be adopted quickly with little or no learning curve. I can travel at a moments notice.

Employment 

Spartan Design Group, Inc, Lapeer, MI, US, President/Owner

Functioned as Owner/President responsible for all business decisions, marketing, and staffing.
Managed Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Consultants and Construction Administration.
Clients offered a variety of projects from municipal government projects, historic preservation, healthcare, retail and single/multi-family residential.

Feb 1997 - current
 

Hearth and Home Technologies, Lakeville, MN, US, Lead Architectural Designer

-Provide design development to support the sales team to the top 20 national residential builders.
-Responsible for all CAD drawings company wide and developing interactive website to work with Architects, Builders and Developers.
-Provide high quality presentations to builders and developers to showcase design initiatives and new products.
-Developed specification guideline work sheet to allow builders and architects to correctly specify the correct sized product for different and challenging design scenarios.

Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
 

Progressive Associates Inc. - Architects, Planners, Bloomfield Hills, MI, US, Project Lead

Provided Team leadership and client relationship for a wide variety of construction types.
Responsible for Design, Design Development, and Design Team Leadership.
Provided Specification Development.
Served as Construction Administrator and Consultant Coordination

Aug 1993 - Mar 2013
 

CSC, Architectural Consulting Services, Woodbridge, VA, US, Facilities Manager

Provide research in support of the Business Development branch catering to the United States Marine Corps worldwide.
Responsible for delivering high-quality presentation for IT related strategic business development.
Provide support for Facilities Management for key events and presentation for clients.
Served as key contributor in supporting the company’s new business development by providing strategic guidance and direction in areas such as opportunity analysis, decision analysis, technical assessment and proposal development.

Apr 2009 - Dec 2011
 

Mather Architects, Harrisonburg, VA, US, Senior Project Manager

Served effectively as Senior Project Manager, Construction Administrator and Consultant Coordinator.
Supervised and managed CAD staff.
Mentored young staff.
Provided Design, Design Development and Construction Administration for a variety of project that included Senior Living, Financial Institutions, Religious Institutions, and Retail Tenant Build-Outs.
Provided Specification Development

Jul 2008 - Mar 2009
 

London Bay Homes, Naples, FL, US, Studio Leader

Supervised and managed CAD staff.
Provided Design, Design Development, Consultant Coordinator and Construction Administration for high end, hurricane resistant, luxury single/multi family homes in southwest Florida.
Responsible for Quality Assurance for all construction documents submitted for permit.
Served as technical liaison to local building officials.

Mar 2007 - Jul 2008
 

Jacobs, Bingham Farms, MI, US, Project Lead

Provided Team leadership and client relationship for entities such as AT&T, Pfizer, and the United States National Park Service.
Responsible for Design, Design Development, and Design Team Leadership.
Provided Specification Development.
Served as Construction Administrator and organized Construction Management team meetings.
Punch list coordinator

Oct 2005 - Mar 2007
 

Toll Brothers Inc. - Toll Architecture, Horsham, PA, US, Assistant Studio Leader

Supervised and managed CAD staff.
Provided Design, Design Development, Consultant Coordination and Construction Administration for high end, luxury single/multi family homes.
Provided Quality Assurance for all construction documents submitted for permit.
Served as technical liaison to building officials nationwide.

Mar 2005 - Mar 2005
 

Education 

Lawrence Technological University, Bachelors, Architecture

Aug 1993 - Dec 1999
 

Areas of Specialization 

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