Senior Architect (Architecture)

• Jan 2023 - Present

Senior Manager

• Apr 2018 - Oct 2021

You name it - I do it & then a little more. You name it - I do it & then a little more.

Senior Manager / Construction Administration

• Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

Project Management and Overseeing Junior Project Managers / Staff Architectural Construction Administration Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Project Management and Overseeing Junior Project Managers / Staff Architectural Construction Administration Quality Assurance/ Quality Control

Architect, General Contractor & Environmental Designer

• 1982 - Apr 2018

When I am not working in firms and sometimes in my spare time- always keeping busy with work on residential and small commercial projects. Compelled to craft! Licensed in WA and AK working in Architecture since 1992 - LEED AP since 2001 Prior to Architectural career worked as a general contractor. These three skills make me what I am. Have a wide ranging portfolio with emphasis on Education, Medical and Recreation. No project too big or too small. Whether you are a client looking for an Architect or a firm looking for a new member to the team I have decades of experience and am affordable, pragmatic & efficient Personal website with numerous project pictures at http://www.larz.info/ (and many thanks to the Owners, Architect, Consultants and Contractors who teamed with me on these projects). 425-412-0995 Show less

Senior Architect / LEED AP

• Feb 2012 - Jun 2015

•Senior Architect for Boerne school district - 90 Million dollar contract - 9 different projects ranging from remodels, reroofs, additions, alterations to entire new campuses. •Implementation of design from master planning, programming, schematic design, design development through construction documents. Conceptual sketches, detailing, specifications; and coordination of work inside firm with team members and outside firm with consultants, user groups, venders, clients representatives, regulatory agencies and contractors. •Management of overall schedules and day-to-day workflow for project team / consultants to meet project goals and focused on staying on task / budget •Establish guidelines of professional service agreements with clients and consultants. •Developed project budgets, goals and schedules from fee structure; managed budgets within approved limits. •Evaluated project related design costs and made recommendations for cost reductions / cost control throughout design process. •Worked closely with principal-in-charge / client on progress, key decisions and quality •Quality Assurance / Quality Control Management within firm •Construction Administration - Submittals, RFI's, ASI's, Pay App Review, Field Changes. •CAD & Revit standards and coordination with interns and Consultants •Worked on multiple projects as team member on medium / large projects or do everything solo on smaller ones. •Left because Texas way too hot and not my environment. Girls in family loved it, was too rough on the boys- we all want cool- cold- snow. Show less

Senior Manager

• 2011 - 2013

Misc. Contract and part time jobs for Architectural firms. Numerous school projects with some hospitality work mixed in. Misc. Contract and part time jobs for Architectural firms. Numerous school projects with some hospitality work mixed in.

Production Manager / Project Architect / Senior LEED AP

• 2007 - 2011

>>This was truly one of the great places I worked for - we had a great crew, projects and a chemistry that could not be beat. If it weren't for my daughter getting serious SAD, vitamin K and D deficiencies from the long Alaskan winters - probably would still be there now.<< •Implementation of design from schematic design, design development through construction documents. Conceptual sketches, detailing, specifications; and coordination of work with consultants, user groups, regulatory agencies and clients representatives •Construction Administrator: bidding, submittal reviews, site meetings / site inspections, RFI's, trouble shooting and quality inspections including punch list / close out •Management of overall schedules and day-to-day workflow for project team/ consultants to meet project goals and stay on task •Develop project budgets and goals from fee structure; manage budgets within approved limits •Evaluate project related design costs and recommendations for cost reductions / cost control throughout design process •LEED training of staff, consultants and clients. LEED submittals and review of sustainable goals throughout projects. •Wrote specifications and LEED specifications for projects •Work closely with principal-in-charge on progress, key decisions and document quality •Intern mentoring, management and training including in-firm lunch and learns •Review of quality control, document review, office standards •Quality Assurance / Quality Control Management •CAD Training, Standards and Stream Lining •According to my previous employer - EVERY project was on time and on budget - just ask him! Show less

Project Manager / Project Architect / LEED AP

• 2006 - 2007

•Implementation of design from schematic design, design development through construction documents. Conceptual sketches, detailing, specifications; and coordination of work with consultants, user groups, regulatory agencies and clients representatives •Team / consultant / user group coordination in design implementation •Evaluate project related design costs and recommendations for cost reductions / cost control throughout design process •Work closely with specification writer for product control •Review of quality control, document review, CAD standards & office standards •Work closely with principal-in-charge on progress, key decisions and document quality Show less

Project Manager / LEED AP

• 2005 - 2006

>>Helped out an old friend (Hugh Murphy) from my days at Fredrick Divine and Associates who had started his own firm doing restaurant work. In little over a year did several Panera and Chevy's restaurants in Northern CA but while I thoroughly enjoyed helping him and doing the work I also recalled why I moved from CA in the first place and soon headed up to Alaska.<< •Site inspection and recommendations, as built creation and documentation of existing conditions •Conceptual sketches, detailing, specifications; and coordination of work with consultants, user groups, regulatory agencies and clients representatives •Construction Administrator: bidding, submittal reviews, site meetings / site inspections, RFI's, trouble shooting and quality inspections including punch list / close out •Management of overall schedules and day-to-day workflow for project team/ consultants to meet project goals and stay on task •Worked closely with principal-in-charge on progress, key decisions and document quality •Quality Assurance / Quality Control Management Show less

Project Architect / Construction Administrator / LEED AP

• 1999 - 2004

>>Started with Venture (a joint company of Kahler Slater and Zimmerman Design Group) and fully moved to Kahler Slater about a year later but always had same Principal (John Cain) as my superior. Great guy to work for and we did a lot of interesting project together.<< •Implementation of design from schematic design, design development through construction documents. Conceptual sketches, detailing, specifications; and coordination of work with consultants, user groups, regulatory agencies and clients representatives •Construction Administrator: bidding, submittal reviews, site meetings / site inspections, RFI's, trouble shooting and quality inspections including punch list / close out •Worked closely with project managers on progress, key decisions and document quality •CAD specialist and mentor/ trainer •LEED specialist and mentor/ trainer Show less

Job Captain

• 1992 - 1999

Worked under supervision of project manager. Production of construction documents and coordination of consultant work. Some limited construction administration. Creation of as builts. Part of the staff CAD specialists. Worked under supervision of project manager. Production of construction documents and coordination of consultant work. Some limited construction administration. Creation of as builts. Part of the staff CAD specialists.