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Neal Bilyeu

Neal Bilyeu

Costa Mesa, CA, US

 

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To:       Director of Human Resources / Hiring Manager

From:   Neal D. Bilyeu
            2417 Elden Avenue, Unit E
            Costa Mesa, CA 92627
            Cell Ph. (949) 307-3083
            FAX (949) 646-4354
            Email: [email protected]
            Website: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nbilyeu2009

Date:   05 July 2012

Re:      Custom Home Project Manager

Please accept my personal resume, herein, for your review and consideration for the current employment opportunity described on Craigslist.com website. Contact me at your convenience if you have any questions regarding my resume and to schedule an interview. I can provide work samples upon request.

I have an excellent background in Architectural Design – Interior & Exterior, Structural Design, Plan Production, Consultant Coordination, Project Management and Construction Administration. I believe I am best suited for this position based upon my experience and knowledge, bringing a seasoned team player to you firm. I am dependable and prompt, making the extra effort to complete projects on schedule and on budget. I am innovative and strive to keep current with new systems & technologies.
 
Although the majority of my experience has been leading commercial/retail/restaurant projects, my last Major project was with WATG, a leading High End Hospitality and Resort Design firm. I was Lead Project Coordinator responsible for Project Coordination of 30 multi-unit freestanding residential guest cottages of a four-star Resort in Sonoma Valley.

I can start work immediately.

Please acknowledge receipt of this email.

Listed below are my qualifications:

• 29 years Architectural Design & Production + 6 years Structural Engineering – Production/Hospitality
• Restaurant (18 years)/Commercial/Concrete & Steel Structure/Residential/Hotel & Resort /Parking Structures
• 17 years Project Management /Construction Administration/Client Interaction/Plan Check Processing/Permits
• Site Planning & Design / Utilities Coordination / Civil & Grading Coordination / Landscaping
• Entitlements / Preliminary / Design Development / Construction Documentation / Consultant Coordination
• Interior Design / Space Planning / Materials Selection & Specs for furniture, fabric, finish, color &  fixtures
• Restaurant & Hospitality Furniture & Fixtures
• Custom Cabinetry Design / Millwork Design & Details / Kitchen Equipment Design
• Expertise in Uniform Building Codes & ADA Accessibility Code Requirements
• Ability to multi-task, work on multiple projects at once, and meet multiple deadlines
• Strong presentation & communication skills/Create CAD Standards & Detail Libraries/Freehand Sketching
• 18 years AutoCAD proficiency – current with 2009 AutoCAD / Revit 2009 / Google Sketchup Release8

• MS Word / Excel / Powerpoint / MS Project / Adobe Acrobat / Photoshop
 

Personal Resume

Employment History

• Jan. ’09 to Present    Self-Employed  (Salary negotiable)                                                            Costa Mesa, CA
Project Coordination from Schematic Design to Design Development to CADD Documentation of several project types ranging from Residential to Restaurant and Industrial including Southern California Edison Co., Los Angeles County MTA, Taco Bell, Marriott & Hilton Hotels (Also updating Revit BIM skills)

• Feb. ‘07-Dec. ‘08     Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo (WATG) - Ending Salary $82,000                         Irvine, CA
Two (2) years experience in Project Coordination from Schematic Design to Design Development to CADD Documentation of several large Five-Star Resorts and Destination Hotels including Saggio Hills Resort in Sonoma County, CA; River Rock Casino and Hotel Sonoma County, CA; Wynn Encore Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. (Also learning Revit BIM system)

• May ‘04-Jan.  ‘07      Nuttall-Uchizono Associates - Ending Salary $65,000                                Costa Mesa, CA
Two (2+) years experience in Project Management from Preliminary Design, Development and CADD Documentation of several large upscale restaurants for various major restaurant chains including McGrath’s Fish House, El Torito, B.J.s Restaurant & Brewery, Don Callendar Specialties.

• 1999-2004                 Fred Cook Architects - Ending Salary $55,000                                          Costa Mesa, CA
Five (5) years experience in Project Management from Preliminary Design, Development and CADD Documentation of over forty (40) restaurants for various major restaurant chains including KFC, Taco Bell, A & W, Long John Silvers’, Arby’s, Rubio’s, Fazoli’s and King’s Hawaiian Bakery.

• 1993-99                     William Simpson & Associates - Ending Salary $48,000                      Newport Beach, CA
Seven (7) years experience in the Preliminary Design, Development and CADD Documentation of over twenty (20) commercial tilt-up concrete buildings and other specialty projects. Senior Structural CADD Draftsman and Job Captain for Phase I and Phase II of the Spectrum Center in Irvine, CA. Implementation of Architectural and Structural CADD standards and Detail libraries. 

• 1987-92                     International Parking Design - Ending Salary $44,000                               Costa Mesa, CA
Six (6) years experience in the Preliminary Design, Development, CADD Documentation and Construction Administration phases of over twenty (20) steel reinforced concrete parking structures with the largest west coast parking consultant firm. Capacities included Senior Draftsman, Job Captain and Project Manager interfacing with major Hospital, Institutional and Commercial projects.

• 1987                           Armstrong Fabricators                                                                                          Irvine, CA

• 1986                           PBS Building Systems                                                                                    Anaheim, CA

• 1986                           McLean & Shultz                                                                                             Fullerton, CA

• 1985-86                     Tarlos & Associates                                                                                              Irvine, CA
Three (3) years work experience in various Architectural offices with emphasis on commercial, industrial and hospitality projects.

• 1977-85                     Carl Karcher Enterprises                                                                                 Anaheim, CA
Eight (8) years experience in the Architectural prototype design & development of over one hundred restaurants for one of the nation’s largest fast food chains. Capacities included Site Planner, Senior Draftsman, Interior Design Coordinator and Job Captain.

• 1976-77                     Wood Lighting Company                                                                                      Irvine, CA
One (1) year of work experience in the design & development of both commercial and residential custom light fixtures.

Education

• 1990                           Golden West College                                                                       Huntington Beach, CA
 CADD / AutoCAD Learning Center

• 1988                           Consolidated Reprographics                                                                              Tustin, CA
 CADD / DataCAD Learning Center

• 1975-76                     Coastline Community College                                                                    Costa Mesa, CA
One (1) year of Construction Inspection Standards relating to Uniform Building Code requirements for concrete, steel and wood-frame construction with minor emphasis on electrical, mechanical and plumbing code requirements.

• 1973-75                     Orange Coast College                                                                               Costa Mesa, CA
Two (2) years Architectural hand-drafting & design, construction technique and artistic presentation courses in Community College

• 1973                           Graduate – Estancia High School                                                            Costa Mesa, CA
Four (4) years Mechanical and Architectural hand-drafting.
• Minor Studies
 Art / Physics / Psychology / Physical Education
• Personal Interests
 Church  & Family Life / Music / Art / Sports / Woodworking

Business References

Fred Cook – Director of Development
Cotti Foods, Inc. (formerly with WATG)
8001 Irvine Center Drive, #500
Irvine, CA 92618
Cell Phone: 949-702-0426
[email protected]

Stan Uchizono
Uchizono Design Development
3199C Airport Loop Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-745-8812
[email protected]

Ron Van Pelt – Architect/Senior Vice President
Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo
8001 Irvine Center Drive, #500
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-574-8500
[email protected]

Charlie Wyse – Architect/Senior Project Manager (formerly with Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo)
8001 Irvine Center Drive, #500
Irvine, CA 92618
Cell Phone: 714-801-1233
[email protected]

Masoud Jafari – Principal/Structural Engineer
William Simpson & Associates, Inc.
25341 Commercentre Drive, Suite 100
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: 949-206-9929
[email protected]


Chris Peck – Principal Architect/Civil Engineer

CM Peck Inc.
25 South El Molino Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 626-683-0708
[email protected]

Thank you.


Neal Bilyeu
CP 949-307-3083
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