Jesse Garland
Broomfield,CO
Summary
Architect with over twenty years of experience in residential design, team leadership, business development and client management
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Studio
KEPHART Architects
04.2013 - 04.2025
- Sr Associate Principal charged with firm direction, forecasting, and strategy
- Led a team of 15 to 20 staff in approximately $3.5M annual gross architectural billings, actualizing 30% studio profitability
- Managed 3 to 5 project teams responsible for 30 to 40 projects at various phases of design and construction at any given time
- Responsible for business development, client management, and contract preparation and negotiations for all studio projects
- Reported directly to the President for accountability of all staff, projects, profitability, and quality control
- Oversaw up to $4 Billion in ongoing construction projects
- Worked with national clients in over 10+ states throughout the country on project sizes generally around 250 - 400 units
Job Captain
PWN Architects
01.2011 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: An established firm in the Denver Tech Center
- Responsible for design, MEP/Structural sub-contractor coordination, and phases of planning through construction for all assigned projects
- Performed field work and drawings for as-built documents and design of multi building apartment complex totaling 120,000+ square feet in Aurora
- Experience with planning and zoning commissions in Castle Rock, Arvada, Aurora, Douglas County, and Broomfield with projects ranging from large apartment complexes to smaller light-commercial designs and tenant finish outs
- Specialty in designing and managing multi-family unit concepts, both market rate and subsidized applications
- An established firm in the Denver Tech Center
Design Associate
E. B. Design
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Executed schematic, design development, and contract document phases of residential projects in Lubbock, Texas
- Master planning was done on multi-family townhomes in Irving, Texas
- Rendering experience with Revit and Sketch-up was included as part of the design package for various custom clients
- Remained in the architectural design profession while enrolled as a fulltime dual degree masters student at Texas Tech University
Design Associate
C. A. Nelson Architects
01.2007 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: A medium-sized custom residential firm in Dallas, Texas
- Custom single-family residential work was commissioned by various local home builders in the North Dallas area
- Strategic design for a multi-family sub-division in Tyler, Texas to include up to 130 possible dwelling units designed in two phases
- Experienced in developing and maintaining relationships with private clients and builders, specialized in high-end custom homes
- A medium-sized custom residential firm in Dallas, Texas
Summer Intern
C. A. Nelson Architects
01.2005 - 12.2005
- Design requirements included floor plans, electrical plans, elevations, existing site measurements, roof plans, and an emphasis on construction detailing
- Programs included construction techniques and materials, freehand drawing, design theory, and 3D modeling
Education
Dual Degree: Masters - Architecture, MBA
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TexasSkills
- Autodesk Revit
- Bluebeam Revu
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Site planning and design
- AutoCAD
- Building code compliance
- QA and QC processes
Websites
Awards
- AIA Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program (CKLDP)
- Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership Program
- ULI Partnership Forum and Development 360
- HKS Design Research Collaborative Finalist
- Texas Architectural Foundation (TAF) Memorial Scholarship
- Dean Andrew Vernooy Study Abroad Scholarship
Timeline
Director of Studio
KEPHART Architects
04.2013 - 04.2025
Job Captain
PWN Architects
01.2011 - 03.2013
Design Associate
E. B. Design
01.2009 - 12.2011
Design Associate
C. A. Nelson Architects
01.2007 - 12.2009
Summer Intern
C. A. Nelson Architects
01.2005 - 12.2005
Dual Degree: Masters - Architecture, MBA
Texas Tech University
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