Antoinette Ford
Summary
Diligent [Desired Position] with a proven track record of managing complex projects across diverse industries. Recognized for exceptional leadership skills in guiding cross-functional teams to successfully deliver projects within specified timelines and scope. Proficient in managing project lifecycles and implementing process improvements to drive efficiency and optimize outcomes. Adept at navigating challenges and leveraging strong problem-solving abilities to ensure project success.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager/Designer Supervisor
American Express
- World Food Headquarters Test Kitchen and offices, $11 million Columbia, MD
- Architects: Jaid Group
- MedStar Southern MD Hospital Southern Maryland 23,000 sq
- Ft
- 56 Million
- Contractor: Whiting-Turner
- National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington DC
- 9,000sq
- 12 Million, Contractor:
- CDM Smith
- Architect of the Capital, Russel Building Senate Parking, Garage/Fountain Plaza, 3 Acres
- Campus
- Capital One, 1111 N
- Town Center Las Vegas, Nev
- 2000 sq
- Ft, Retail office, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA, Buch Construction 1800 sq
- 1.350,000
- American Express Tax & Business Offices, 1 South Wacker St., floors 5,6,7, Tenant fit- out
- 6.8 million
- Wake Forest Cancer Institute, 78,000 sq ft., $47 million, Ellerbe Becket Architects Clark
- Construction
- John Hopkins Children's Cardiac Unit, Clark Construction, Architects: Jaid Group
- Wynn Tower,189,000 sq ft approx
- 2.3 billion, Las Vegas, Nev, Architects: Corbis
Senior Program Manager
WMATA Washington Metropolitan, Transit Authority
- Working in-house as a consultant to WMATA on the Rail Simulator Program, with most ofthe funding coming from the Federal Transit Administration
- Coordinate the fieldwork of contractors, including engineers, technicians, and otherpersonnel who help with specific project activities and assignments
- Provide the project manager with updates (construction reports) on the work, includingany issues that occurred, including risk and safety
- Review project shop drawings and design plans to ensure the contractor performs work toup-to-date requirements
- Coordinate preparing and revising technical/commercial work procedures consistent withproject design and construction requirements
- Oversee pre-construction, permitting, and third-party inspections, and work throughoccupancy permit issues while building relationships with end users, other consultantsand contractors, and WMATA staff
- Supervised the construction and set up of 18 Metro Rail Simulators, with 42 computersused to increase risk awareness and hazard identification, during the training process forstudents
- Proactively addressed building issues, including space conditioning, overseeing theinstallation of rail simulators, and working with the I.T
- Team to integrate the railsimulators with WMATA internal systems.
Senior Project Manager
Tower Construction
08.2023 - 04.2024
- On-site project manager and owner rep for tenant fit-outs
- Oversaw 7-8 projects at any given time
- Managed and coordinated multiple projects with costs ranging from $500,000 to $5M
- Restaurant, Conference Center, Doctors Offices, Dentist Offices, Law Offices
- Government Offices
- In charge of quality control and safety daily
- Lead AOC meetings, project reporting, project and drawing reviews
- Multiple responsibilities in contracting, change orders, and RFI review.
Senior Project Manager
HDR
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for leading numerous multidisciplinary teams throughout the project'sdevelopment and buildouts
- Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
- Conduct schematic design development and contract document work sessions at theproject site in conjunction with the Project Architect and other disciplines
- Track financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work efforts with the team
- In charge of procuring I.T
- Services, commissioning, furniture, and equipment.
Senior Project Manager
Cumming Engineering/Kaiser Permanente
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Design development along with architects from pre-construction, estimating, solicitingthe general contractor, and overseeing the contract's scope of work and schedule
- Contributed to internal real estate and facilities teams, which contributed to the entirefinancial management of project strategies for the region
- Projects range from under a million to in excess of $20M, including labs, MRIrenovations, expansion of Urgent Care, pharmacy, and other internal spaces, furniture,and medical equipment.
Senior Project Manager
Jacobs Engineering
10.2018 - 03.2021
- MedStar Southern MD Hospital is the owner's Representative for the 56-million-dollarrenovation of the existing Emergency Room, which includes three phases: temporary
- E.R., new two-story ground E.R
- Addition, and existing E.R
- Saved over $150,000 in contract negotiation in the first six months
- Upgraded the hospital's electrical, medical, gas, and water supply before and during
- COVID-19
- Project Planning and Execution, review of RFI's, and vetting of all change orders
- Led the project from out-of-ground construction to final closeout, including furniture andmedical equipment, commissioning, and closeout warranties
- Managed the high expectations of clients and stakeholders through multi-phased projectsover two years project
- Establish and maintain a usable and well-communicated schedule for all project phases
- Responsible for managing all aspects of the construction administration process
- Develops budgets, the bid process, project acceptance, quality of work, warrantyresponse, schedules, and financial reports
- Plans, programs, estimates, and coordinates construction projects
- Consulted with registered architects and professional engineers to ensure conformity with
- MedStar's needs, project requirements, schedules, budgets, safety issues, building codes
- The Joint Commission (TJC), and ADA standards
- Coordinated with the management teams, including executives, shareholders, accounting,and other departments
- Provided reports on costs and updated schedules—managed scope creep through RFIs,change orders, and phased delivery
- Cooperatively worked with the Hospital Safety Team, facilities, and contractors on
- ICRA, Joint Commission, andInfectious Disease Control issues, outages, asbestosabatement, smoke and security issues, noise disruption, and building commissioning
- Capital of the Architect: Russel Building Senate Underground Parking and Fountain
- Plaza
- A project with geothermal heating, civil excavating, waterproofing, historicalpreservations of existing stone, reengineering fountains, renovating underground parkinggarage, commercial car and truck tunnel, daily quality control meeting and site reviews,trenching power lines, working
- This includes D.C
- Utility companies, ten shops, security, U.S
- Government oversight, andthe red tape of DCA and the Federal Government
- Representing Client's needs in Contract Administration, including preparations of thework scope for a hotel project in Beijing, China
- Consulting on direction, cost estimates, budgets, schedule coordination, working outdesign solutions, and troubleshooting problems in China/ USA
- Projected included a 525-room hotel, 20 retail stores, and five restaurants.
Director of Operations/Architect
Corbis
01.2013 - 11.2018
- Managed business operations, overseeing the work effort of 90 architects in constructionprojects on four continents, directly reporting to the CEO
- Responsible for managing hiring and terminating employees
- Responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of construction projects with values of upto $250M in casinos, shopping centers, and mixed-use retail /residential
- Developing excellent client relationships and advancing new opportunities by identifyingand following up opportunities, Growing revenues by 23%
- Tracking and managing project milestones and deliverables.
Senior Project Manager / Construction Executive / Owner's Rep
TRAMMEL CROW Washington
03.2004 - 11.2012
- Studied sites, evaluated, and identified all tasks and risks from bidding to projectinitiation, financial analysis, implementation, and completion of projects
- Led procurement of all resources, including design, engineering, and consultingprofessionals
- Experienced in utilizing both delivery methods—Design-Built and CM at Risk— invertical buildings, low-rise complexes, and mixed-use properties
- Managing all aspects of projects throughout the United States focused on 20% of totalground-up buildings and 80% of tenant work managing projects
- Assists in the development/design for preserving and restoring historic buildings andfacilities
- (Worcester, MA; Boston, MA, Washington DC; and Philadelphia, PA)
- Project closeout and occupancy, determining substantial completion, negotiatingassociated conditions, coordinating the assembly of as-built design documents, reviewingwarranties, obtaining waivers and releases, and providing management move-in services
- Managed 5-14 parallel projects at any given time, with 75% travel throughout the East
- Coast from Washington, Maine, to Pittsburg
- Coordinated multi-office moves, furniture, I.T., security, and off-hours work.
Project Manager/ Architect / Owner's Rep
Ellerbe Becket
04.1999 - 03.2004
- Strategic planning, primarily focused on space and occupancy planning expertise insupporting long-term supply and demand planning in real estate strategy and health caresectors
- Leading role in defining the scope of work, design, space analysis, and space efficiencywith new and remodels spaces: vertical building, risk and management issues, andstakeholder management.
Education
Master's degree - architecture
California Polytechnic State University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, CaliforniaSkills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project planning and development
- Project Scheduling
- Project tracking
- Strategic Planning
- Schedule Management
- Client Relations
- Customer Relations
- Stakeholder Communications
- Staff Management
- Work flow planning
- Advanced problem solving
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Risk Management
- Document Management
- Scope Management
- Project estimation and bidding
- Project scope
- Budget Control
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Contract Management
- Project scope analysis
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Technical understanding
- Cost Control
- Processes and procedures
- Conflict Management
- Data Analysis
- Project Closure
- Team Bonding
- Purchasing and procurement
- Productivity Improvement
- Data review
- Presentations
- Performance Improvements
- Construction management
- Logistics Management
- Meeting facilitation
- Budget Preparation
- Compliance Monitoring
Affiliations
- AMFP-Association of Medical Facility Professionals
Certification
- [Name of Certification] [Issuing Organization] [Year Month]
- OSHA Certified
- CPR/AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Taking CMQ-M course for certification November 22, 2024
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved overage cost] which led to saving $160,000..
- Collaborated with team of 12 in the development of US Pentagon HVAC Project.
- Achieved over 80 tentative build-out by completing RFI and change order reviews. with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved working with Med Star Team, Southern Maryland Leadership Team through effectively helping with complete a Teo store ER addition to existing hospital, up grade the electrical and mechanical systems and do move than 6 different department internal moves and reconfigurations.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
Senior Project Manager
Tower Construction
08.2023 - 04.2024
Senior Project Manager
HDR
01.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Project Manager
Cumming Engineering/Kaiser Permanente
03.2021 - 12.2021
Senior Project Manager
Jacobs Engineering
10.2018 - 03.2021
Director of Operations/Architect
Corbis
01.2013 - 11.2018
Senior Project Manager / Construction Executive / Owner's Rep
TRAMMEL CROW Washington
03.2004 - 11.2012
Project Manager/ Architect / Owner's Rep
Ellerbe Becket
04.1999 - 03.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Cal State Fullerton
Project Manager/Designer Supervisor
American Express
Senior Program Manager
WMATA Washington Metropolitan, Transit Authority
Master's degree - architecture
California Polytechnic State University