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ricardo quiterio

Exeter, RI, US

 
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About 

Professional planning, design, project management and implementation of projects including medical, institutional, entertainment and commercial venues. Experienced in the development and management of a 20-person architectural, engineering, and project management team. Expert in planning, designing and project managing projects with multiple disciplines that deliver quality results while maintaining daily operations and optimizing construction costs 

Employment 

lifespan, Providence, RI, US, director of facilities planning

• Lead a 20-person A&E and Project Management Team (including architectural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, low voltage-telecommunications, equipment procurement) to document, coordinate and implement capital projects
• Designed and implemented over $1.2 billion of capital projects
• Effectively communicated to all levels of clientele from senior administration and end-user stakeholders, to CM and sub-contractors
• Achieved annual savings of $3.2 million/year in design consulting services
• Established and facilitated effective working relationships with regulatory/government agencies, DOH while acquiring all necessary permits for implementations of projects
• Coordinated activity with the city’s planning to implement Institutional Master Plans for the various affiliates
• Worked with academic organizations such as Yale University and Brown University
• Managed complex and phased projects ranging from 5,000-750,000+ square feet

Jan 1997 - Mar 2020
 

Wendler/Pizzo Architects, New Haven, CT, US, architect/ senior associate

• Laboratory, Theater, Commercial and Residential Design
• Executed work from two partners, while managing up to 10 person staff in 12-person firm
• Included scheduling staff and establishing deadlines for documentation
• Provided schematic designs, construction documents and construction administration
• Implemented multiple projects with various public and private institutions

Feb 1987 - Feb 1997
 

Russell Gibson, VonDolin, Farmington, CT, US, Senior job captain

• State Buildings and Institutional Sporting Arenas Design
• Managed 4-person teams in 120-person firm
• Produced and coordinated the construction documentation on two large state projects (Legislative Office Building- state project and University of Connecticut Dome (basketball arena)

Jan 1985 - Jan 1987
 

Kaestle Boos Architects, New Britain, CT, US, junior job captain

• Institutional and Historical Preservation Design
• Working with various project teams in a 30 person firm
• Established working protocol with historical preservation society to aid in the field verification and documentation of historical structures
• Produced construction documents and details for renovations of various educational projects

Feb 1983 - Feb 1985
 

Russell & Dawson, East Hartford, CT, US, CADD designer

• Industrial, Commercial and Interior Designs
• 4-person Architectural and Structural engineering firm, with 2 partners and 2 associates
• Created construction drawings and conducted field investigations

May 1981 - Jan 1983
 

Education 

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US, BArch, architecture

attended the school of architecture

Sep 1977 - May 1982
 

Areas of Specialization 

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