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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDucas, George - Functional Resume LD 23300 UNIVERSITY PARK LANE • IRVING, TX 75062  PHONE (602) 321.4949 • E-MAIL GJMD1@EARTHLINK.NET  G E O R G E J A M E S D U C A S ARCHITECT – AIA - NCARB FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY  I am a registered architect with over 25 year’s professional experience that includes international projects. In addition to my international experience, I have lived in 10 countries and visited another 50. I have also studied 4 languages. My certifications are NCARB and AIA. A Federal Security Clearance has been awarded. My construction experience includes architecture, interior design, construction management, project management, real estate development owner’s representative work, office management, establishing a new department within a corporation, banking, risk controls, executive reporting, operating manuals, and finance. An example of my involvement in a leadership role was Broadgate in London, England; a 2 billion dollar master plan and multi-use project developed by SOM for British Rail and Rose Stanhope Developments. I have represented parties on all sides of the development process and understood the legalities of construction. I have managed groups of people, offices, and was hired to resolve conflicts on high profile projects. Extensive knowledge in budgets.  AREAS OF EXPERTISE & CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS  Manager of Construction Department of a Bank, Risk Controls, Portfolio Management, 100 simultaneous projects, established department with reporting system and standards, hired and supervised staff. Project Manager on International Projects that were high profile involved in 3 over 2 billion and others smaller. Experience in Construction Management, activities from preconstruction through construction Experience as a Real Estate Development Owners Representative, involving due diligence, and advisement.  OBJECTIVE  Directorship position in Real Estate Development.  EDUCATION  Bachelor of Science in Architecture - University of Texas at Arlington - 1981 Master of Architecture - California Polytechnic State University, SLO – 1985  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY  Construction Financial 2004-2006: Includes construction controls for over 200 commercial construction & land projects and a budget of 500 million. Included reports and documents that included: monthly 100 active projects report, monthly executive reports, monthly updated construction department manual policies and procedures, weekly financial risk reports, and client contact. Experience included monitoring and documentation from pre-construction through construction on real estate development projects. Construction Management 2000-2009: Includes owner’s representative style cm services, value engineering, cost estimating, banking (construction department management and commercial construction lending risk controls), pre-construction, and construction phase management. I have directed work up to 400 people in the field and 10 projects simultaneously in the field. Architecture 1981-2000: My career has included work on prestigious projects, some as large as 2 billion USD. Those include the Bank of China (G. Woo, Dallas, a Pei Project), Broadgate & Canary Wharf (London, with SOM, Chicago & London, a Bruce Graham Project), Walt Disney World Headquarters (Orlando with CRSS, Dallas, Texas, an Isozaki Project), and others. Since 1988 I have been directing work up to 20 and have taken a lead role in projects, and worked on most building types.   MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Mesa Campus Plan, Desert Proving Grounds, Worldwide Facility for General Motors I was a Project Manager for the General Motor’s Mesa Campus Plan, Desert Proving Grounds, and Worldwide Facility by Arcadis-Giffels for Mesa, Arizona. I had the authority and responsibility for the administration of the project of 4/30 buildings (Engineering North B27, Central Plant B28, Car and Truck B29, Central Warehouse B52). The project scope of all buildings included demolition, new site work – infrastructure planning, new buildings, and interior remodeling valued near 60 million dollars. Office areas used system furniture. I also supervised the design of the Nurse's Station for the Administration B29. Broadgate Complex, Master Plan & Design, London, England for Rosehaugh Stanhope Developments & British Rail. Broadgate was a master-planned project by SOM for London, England. This project was a design of 14 buildings totaling 4 million SF in the Broadgate Complex of London. This was the largest single urban development in Europe totaling nearly 2 billion in construction costs. Most of the development was built over the platform railway tracks of the Liverpool Street Train Station. The building heights were approximately 14-20 stories and 20,000 square feet per floor or more. The project involved access to train facilities and site work. The project was designed to be a community complex and included office, retail, leisure facilities, and plazas. The open areas were designed for art exhibits, performance, and recreation. The projects involved master planning, schematic design, design development, construction administration, and project management. I was responsible for the coordination of the architectural documents with the other disciplines, client presentation drawings, and technical problem solving. I was a member of the technical staff, a technical representative in the studios, and attended technical meetings and presentations. I was also sent to the London office for construction administration. Canary Wharf, London, England Canary Wharf Master Plan was a planned development and mixed-use project for the Dock-lands. I.M. Pei, New York was the first architect to design the site, and then it was given to the charge of SOM, Chicago. This was a Multi-billion dollar project. I participated in the design of a proposed building, site planning development, and design development of a bridge. For this experience he was in the Studio of L. Breslau. King’s Cross Master Plan at King’s Cross Train Station, London, England King's Cross Master-plan Competition Proposal (SOM, Chicago & Frank Gehry Architect, California), Multi-use (office, retail, commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential) mid-rise buildings, London, England. The master-plan design involved a team of 5 and I was a part of that team. This project was a Master Plan of approximately 30 buildings for London totaling nearly 2 billion in construction costs. This Multi-use community complex included all amenities required for a city neighborhood. Building types included office, commercial, institutional, municipal, community, industrial, housing, landscape, transportation, canals, parks, leisure, and recreation. The project was later designed for the client in conjunction with Frank Gehry, Architect in California. Stearns Bank Construction Department, Construction Lending Portfolio Controls, Multiple Projects & Multi-Use, Scottsdale, AZ and Multi-State. From 2004-2006 years I was Construction Control Manager for Stearns Bank in Arizona. The position involved architecture, construction management, risk review, banking, knowledge of construction issues-laws as they vary per state, coordination with developers, hiring inspectors, budget review, documentation, and supervising over 200 (100 active) construction/land projects (budget in excess of 500 million) per year. Marketing also involved approximately one billion in referrals. 20% of the projects were land development and supervised from pre-construction through site construction. Central Phoenix East Valley Light Rail Transit Project, Regional Public Transit Authority, Arizona As Project Manager for DTA I participated in the review of the Conceptual Cost Estimate for the East Valley Light Rail Project. Estimated near 1 billion dollars, this project under the RPTA was one of the largest infrastructure projects ever planned and a partnership between adjacent cities to include Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe. Residential Development for Doxa Central LLC Developers, Ajo, AZ The project involved due diligence work for a 150 unit residential development on the border. An analysis of existing real estate documents and site conditions resulted in a report summarizing existing conditions, and recommendations made for process for land development. The client was Daniel Wilhelm.   MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Mesa Campus Plan, Desert Proving Grounds, Worldwide Facility for General Motors I was a Project Manager for the General Motor’s Mesa Campus Plan, Desert Proving Grounds, and Worldwide Facility by Arcadis-Giffels for Mesa, Arizona. I had the authority and responsibility for the administration of the project of 4/30 buildings (Engineering North B27, Central Plant B28, Car and Truck B29, Central Warehouse B52). The project scope of all buildings included demolition, new site work – infrastructure planning, new buildings, and interior remodeling valued near 60 million dollars. Office areas used system furniture. I also supervised the design of the Nurse's Station for the Administration B29. Broadgate Complex, Master Plan & Design, London, England for Rosehaugh Stanhope Developments & British Rail. Broadgate was a master-planned project by SOM for London, England. This project was a design of 14 buildings totaling 4 million SF in the Broadgate Complex of London. This was the largest single urban development in Europe totaling nearly 2 billion in construction costs. Most of the development was built over the platform railway tracks of the Liverpool Street Train Station. The building heights were approximately 14-20 stories and 20,000 square feet per floor or more. The project involved access to train facilities and site work. The project was designed to be a community complex and included office, retail, leisure facilities, and plazas. The open areas were designed for art exhibits, performance, and recreation. The projects involved master planning, schematic design, design development, construction administration, and project management. I was responsible for the coordination of the architectural documents with the other disciplines, client presentation drawings, and technical problem solving. I was a member of the technical staff, a technical representative in the studios, and attended technical meetings and presentations. I was also sent to the London office for construction administration. Canary Wharf, London, England Canary Wharf Master Plan was a planned development and mixed-use project for the Dock-lands. I.M. Pei, New York was the first architect to design the site, and then it was given to the charge of SOM, Chicago. This was a Multi-billion dollar project. I participated in the design of a proposed building, site planning development, and design development of a bridge. For this experience he was in the Studio of L. Breslau. King’s Cross Master Plan at King’s Cross Train Station, London, England King's Cross Master-plan Competition Proposal (SOM, Chicago & Frank Gehry Architect, California), Multi-use (office, retail, commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential) mid-rise buildings, London, England. The master-plan design involved a team of 5 and I was a part of that team. This project was a Master Plan of approximately 30 buildings for London totaling nearly 2 billion in construction costs. This Multi-use community complex included all amenities required for a city neighborhood. Building types included office, commercial, institutional, municipal, community, industrial, housing, landscape, transportation, canals, parks, leisure, and recreation. The project was later designed for the client in conjunction with Frank Gehry, Architect in California. Stearns Bank Construction Department, Construction Lending Portfolio Controls, Multiple Projects & Multi-Use, Scottsdale, AZ and Multi-State. From 2004-2006 years I was Construction Control Manager for Stearns Bank in Arizona. The position involved architecture, construction management, risk review, banking, knowledge of construction issues-laws as they vary per state, coordination with developers, hiring inspectors, budget review, documentation, and supervising over 200 (100 active) construction/land projects (budget in excess of 500 million) per year. Marketing also involved approximately one billion in referrals. 20% of the projects were land development and supervised from pre-construction through site construction. Central Phoenix East Valley Light Rail Transit Project, Regional Public Transit Authority, Arizona As Project Manager for DTA I participated in the review of the Conceptual Cost Estimate for the East Valley Light Rail Project. Estimated near 1 billion dollars, this project under the RPTA was one of the largest infrastructure projects ever planned and a partnership between adjacent cities to include Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe. Residential Development for Doxa Central LLC Developers, Ajo, AZ The project involved due diligence work for a 150 unit residential development on the border. An analysis of existing real estate documents and site conditions resulted in a report summarizing existing conditions, and recommendations made for process for land development. The client was Daniel Wilhelm.   REGISTRATIONS – CERTIFICATION  AZ – Architecture 2010 TX – Architecture & Interior Design 2010 NCARB Certification 2010 AIA 2010  RECENT PROJECTS  Real estate development owner’s representative.   PORTFOLIO    This is a photo of King’s Cross Master plan Project, London, England.   This is a photo of Canary Wharf Project, London, England.    This is a photo of Broadgate project for British Rail in London, England. Shown are buildings 7 and 14. This photo represents a small portion of the entire project.   Various Development Projects as Construction Control Manager for Bank in AZ.