Experience

Saratoga Construction
• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Project Planning

  • Sep 2019 - Present


CJL Design Services

• United States
• Design Services

• Designer and Owner

  • Mar 1983 - Present

  Design and drafting of construction documents for home builders, contractors, architects and engineers Design and drafting of construction documents for home builders, contractors, architects and engineers


Legacy Custom Homes, LLC
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Designer / Estimator

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2018


Barbera Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production / Purchasing Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Manage all material & work orders, estimating, attend client meetings, obtain building permits, review plans, etc. Manage all material & work orders, estimating, attend client meetings, obtain building permits, review plans, etc.



Sheltertherm Builders / Shelter Enterprises

• Drafter / Designer / Web Page

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2010

  Design several homes & models. Designed a couple of apartment buildings in Cohoes and Schenectady. I also designed and maintained the company's two websites Design several homes & models. Designed a couple of apartment buildings in Cohoes and Schenectady. I also designed and maintained the company's two websites



Paulsen Development of Albany, LLC

• Architectural Designer / Estimator / Project Manager

  • Apr 1999 - Feb 2009

  Obtained building permits, procured materials and equipment; oversaw construction process to verify that the work produced was in accordance with plans, specifications and client expectations. Developed and implemented new policies, forms and procedures for sales and design department interaction including systems for the design, estimating, purchasing and scheduling; trained both departments on systems, policies and procedures. Results: Created functionality across departments; developed well trained team players receptive to company growth and an increased work load. Calculated and implemented new labor and material estimates to achieve accuracy for active plans. Calculated all material quantities; input new data and confirmed accuracy through weekly field visits. Results: Completed project in record time; decreased base cost of each home by $2500 and decreased extra material orders by $3500 per home; increased gross profit over 20%. Developed spreadsheet for each subdivision, including possible lot size and projected product line; obtained per plan budgeted cost; input data on spreadsheet for automatic calculation of projected sales price and gross profit. Results: Provided quick sales price estimates for competition surveys, land negotiations, and strategic planning for future growth. Spearheaded the installation of a centralized computer network for entire company for: Sales, scheduling, purchasing, estimating, client management and business operations. Results: Successfully implemented functioning computer network system for the company. Enlisted Paulsen Development into a federal government’s Energy Star Program as an approved builder. Results: Helped improve sales by 5%. Spearheaded a mailing campaign aimed at questioning vendors, subcontractors and clients to evaluate company performance as viewed from outside sources. Results: Provided quality insight as to company strength and weaknesses. Show less



CS Arch

• France
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architectural Designer / Cad Project Leader

  • Nov 1997 - Apr 1999

  Produced architectural drawings for area school and college projects; interacted with engineering disciplines to turn out a comprehensive set of construction documents. Implemented project procedures and computer aided drafting / design standards as a Cad Project Leader. Results; Cad file system well organized and project kept on track. Cad Standards Committee Member; Set up proto-type database drawings for company-wide use which included drawing layers, symbols, etc.. Results: streamlined production of construction documentation and save up to 20-40 hours per project. Show less



Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture and Engineering

• Architectural Designer / Cad Project Leader

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Produced architectural drawings for area school and college projects; interacted with engineering disciplines to turn out a comprehensive set of construction documents. Implemented project procedures and computer aided drafting / design standards as a Cadd Project Leader. Results; Cadd file system well organized and project kept on track. Cad Standards Committee Member; Set up proto-type data base drawings for company wide use which included drawing layers, symbols, etc. helping to streamline production of construction documentation and save up to 20-40 hours per project. Show less



Wind River Design Inc

• Architectural Designer / Cad Operator

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Introduced and implemented computer work environment utilizing computer aided drafting and design on two Unix based computers; also implemented two windows based computers for administrative use, estimating and procurement. Performed and maintained all network administration and Information Systems services for the company. Built and implemented an excel spreadsheet program for materials ordering and estimating. Results: Increased company efficiency, standardization and profitability by being able to track material and shipping procedures Designed preliminary floor plans and elevations for client approval. Produced construction documents for each project. Produced floor, roof and wall framing drawings for shop fabrication and construction Designed a standardized schematic plan for material and wall panels placed in shipping containers for shipment to Japan Show less