Jillian Ur
27 Codington St. Raritan, NJ 08869   -   Email: jillian.ur@gmail.com   -   Phone: (908) 963-6498

EDUCATION: PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
                                  Bachelor of Science, Graduation:  May 2010
Major in Interior Design
GPA:  3.0
Selected Courses:
CADI: Modeling:  Developed three dimensional spaces and objects; produced CAD drawings
Furniture Design:  Designed and Build a regular scale chair. Worked with room layouts
Building Technology:  Focused on interior construction documentation, materials and building codes
Design I- Thesis: Developed abstract thinking toward design, then applied to projects

DESIGN PROJECTS:  “Branchburg Municipal Solar Installation”
• Ground Mount Installation breaking ground Spring 2012

“Mount Holly Water Utilities Solar Installation”
• Ground Mount Installation breaking ground Spring 2012

“Equalize Fitness” Opened Spring  2011
• A fitness and wellness facility in Yonkers, NY

“Maxwell’s 35” Opened Spring 2011
• A Global Bistro in Woodbridge, NJ

SKILLS:  Programs:  Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat
  Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
AutoCAD 2008, Autodesk Viz 2008. 3DSMAX
Google Sketch up
Design Manager
Pictometry, Snag It

Abilities: Technical Hand and Computer Drawing (Floor plan, Section, Elevation, Perspective), Residential and Commercial Presentations, Building and Zoning Codes, Fire Safety, Understand Solar Panels and Inverters, Proper lay out for best production of solar

EXPERIENCE:  Vanguard Energy Partners, Branchburg, NJ     April 2011 – December 2011
     System Designer
• Attended pre bid meetings, performed site visits and design analysis for future solar installations.
• Completed custom preliminary solar layouts for large commercial projects and estimates.
• Read and gathered technical information from RFP’s and applied it to the project.
• Edited co-workers drawings to  before they were moved on to estimating
• Worked cohesively with the electrical engineers to calculate kW and kWh output
• Attended client meetings and vendor visits
• Assisted the supervisor on difficult project in and out of state

RFCY Consultants, Raritan, NJ        July 2010 – January 2011
     Head Interior Designer/ Project Manager
• Designed and picked finishes for fitness centers, restaurants, and residential projects.
• Worked and coordinated with vendors, clients, and subcontractors in the field making sure the project followed the schedule and budget
• On site meetings with the clients and contractors to discuss projects and details
• Managed the office and created construction documents, contracts, and purchase orders, for architectural and construction services.
• Maintained a budget and project schedule during the build out phase
• Created marketing brochures and managed office meetings with the head architect

Bruce Norman Long, Princeton, NJ     December 2009 – July 2010
     Design Assistant
• Shopped and selected finishes and furnishings for clients
• Assisted the head designer with drawings and design needs
• Worked on faxing, filing, scheduling, ordering, and computer input for jobs
• Worked closely with clients and designers to produce the vision imaged.

DORELL AND SON’S LOCKSMITH, Raritan, NJ    May 2007 – April 2011
     Billing Official
• Did billing, faxing, filing, scheduling, and computer input for jobs out of the office.
• Began as secretary answering phone calls to handling the money flow coming in and going out.  Oversee purchasing of hardware and equipment for the company. 
• Organized the scheduling of jobs kept the company up to date with payments.

ACTIVITIES:   Operation Jersey Cares, June 2002- Present
     IIDA- Philadelphia University Student Chapter, Sept. 2006- 2010
     Natural Building and Whole Systems Design Courses
     Study Abroad in Australia February- June 2009
     Charity Softball League June 2008- Present