Chris Benedict RA, New York, NY, US, Temp Jr. Draftsperson

• Determined accuracy of head load calculations to determine convector sizes
• Determined and updated plumbing dimensions on riser diagrams to determine boiler size
• Visited buildings sites to determine accurate building dimensions
• Drew out plumbing and boiler diagrams using AutoCAD 3D MEP
• Assisted in electrical wiring of outlets, dimmers, and light sources for offi ce interior

HDYR, Austin, TX, US, Project Manager

• Responsibilities include management of projects from design to construction, point-of-contact
liaison between franchise owners, architects, general contractors, and vendors, and production
of design drawings and construction documents
• Assisted in local city permit and build out processes
• Communicated with vendors to organize effi cient equipment orders and shipments
• Designed and led to build out ten stores within the last year
• Designed an interactive fl ash program to communicate design ideas to owners
• Assisted in other departments, such as Marketing and Field Development

New Quest Properties, Houston, TX, US, Summer Intern

• Responsibilities include assisting the project leader, preparing presentation documents for
potential sites, and maintaining and organizing data for current working projects
• Ensured accurate information by managing development synopsis and survey inputs updates
• Adjusted current site plans in AutoCAD to accommodate city regulations, thereby maintaining
timely construction schedules
• Created Photoshop documents of commercial center elevations for proposal presentations to
clients

The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, US, Texas Business Foundations

Classes: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology Management, Marketing, Management, and
Legal Environment of Business

Requirements: All classes must be taken for a grade and accepted only above a certain grade point.