Celeste Weinert
San Diego,CA
Summary
Experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in federal building design. Assertive, action-oriented employee who generates new ideas and continued project success. Displays cultural awareness of all team members and carries a contagiously positive attitude. Takes ownership of projects and demonstrates expertise through implementing design strategies with clear intent. Always looking for growth in leadership or opportunities for mentorship. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch).
Work profile includes high-level private sector clients, DOD, and Federal contracts on manufacturing, large facility, campus, hangars, office, laboratory, data centers, and infrastructure projects. Adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations across projects and project teams. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowering team members in confidently executing projects at the highest levels of performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Federal Project Manager
Jacobs
02.2022 - 11.2023
- Secure background within Federal programs, primary project focus directed toward DOD federal contracts.
- Built strong lasting relationships with each project's clients and customers.
- Privileged to support and manage large multidisciplinary teams through various stages of design and construction administration project phases.
- Achieved project deliverables on-time within proposed budgets with appropriate staffing to meeting project needs.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments. Provided detailed project status and financial updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Provided detailed project status and financial updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Successfully delivered a DD1391 & DBRFP package for solicitation within a 15 day delivery period.
Job Captain
Jacobs
11.2017 - 02.2022
- Primary project point of contact with the city building department for multi-billion dollar commercial project. Included quality control, system input and document control, and on-site meetings with the city.
- Primary lead for local architectural team as the international team coordination liaison. Managed all project workload, delivery, scheduling, and team coordination between project teams across the globe.
- Worked on numerous facilities as primary designer on both commercial and federal project facilities.
- Maintained direct client communication, internal team coordination, and project manager support across projects.
- Facilitated both design and construction administrative phases across multiple buildings within a billion dollar federal recovery program.
Architectural Designer
Jacobs
12.2014 - 11.2017
- Provided technical support across a broad range of projects through the use of Revit and AutoCAD. Further support through Sustainability for building design, construction, and campus approach projects.
- Worked closely with multi-disciplinary teams to design commercial and federal projects within and outside the US.
- Co-lead of the robust intern summer program, providing mentorship, coordinating multidisciplinary weekly presentations, and on-site construction tours.
- Coordinated architectural drawings and supporting materials for each phase of design projects.
Lead Showroom Designer
bulthaup
05.2013 - 11.2014
- Showroom primary key holder. Oversaw Georgetown showroom, incoming team members, receiving new clients, and showroom creative direction.
- Project lead including one-on-one client meetings, design control, project development, financials, procurement of furniture, products, and installation materials as well as delivery and installation oversight.
- Contributed design direction throughout all project stages directly with customers, architects, construction project managers, and contractors.
- Determined personalized needs, tastes and design preferences through client consultations. Developed key client relationships, providing design solutions that met needs and budgets without compromising quality or design intent.
- Illustrated visual concepts using AutoCAD and Photoshop for client presentations and design documentation.
Project Coordinator
bulthaup
12.2011 - 04.2013
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Engaged directly in installations of company manufactured products to understand best practices and fine tune design process for all parties.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture - Architecture
California College of The Arts
San Francisco, CA06.2011
Skills
- Federal Project Delivery
- Commercial Project Delivery
- Client Relations
- Document Management
- Contract Management
- Procedure Development
Certification
- Register Architect, California
- AIA
- USGBC, LEED BD+C
Timeline
Federal Project Manager
Jacobs
02.2022 - 11.2023
Job Captain
Jacobs
11.2017 - 02.2022
Architectural Designer
Jacobs
12.2014 - 11.2017
Lead Showroom Designer
bulthaup
05.2013 - 11.2014
Project Coordinator
bulthaup
12.2011 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Architecture - Architecture
California College of The Arts