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Suzy Liu

Long Island City,NY

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with experience of working on big and complicated project from conception to final phase. Strong 6 years Architecture Design background with 4 years Design Development, Site Coordination and Project Manager experience. Professional in coordinating design teams and construction teams to find the best solution. Skilled in purchasing and bidding process.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Architectural Project Manager

Jemstone Real Estate
New York, NY
07.2023 - Current
  • Work on the project Columbia International, a mixed-use 16 stories building consisting of 93 student apartments and 139 hotel units.
  • Work on Architectural drawings review and PAA process; MEP drawings review and real site coordination (two days at site every week)
  • Attend the GC & Subs site weekly meetings to follow up with construction schedules every Monday.
  • Lead the entire Purchasing process of some vendors: cabinets, lighting fixtures, kitchen appliance. Reach out to the vendors, negotiate prices, material selection and mock-ups, confirm design and finalize PO and payment schedule. Everything on my own.
  • Help with some more completed oversea Purchasing, such as closets, stones, tiles, plumbing fixtures, etc. Make sure everything meet the dimension, ADA & UL listed, and desired aesthetic standard.
  • Bidding process of sub-contractors; such as HVAC sub, Facade sub, the Interior finish sub, NANA Wall system, etc. Prepared the bidding documentation, work on take-offs, helped on compare apple-to-apple, and assist on price negotiating and contract preparation, insurance check, etc.
  • Work with colleague on the 421a process, coordinate with attorney and complete the tax map (myself) under supervision of a licensed Architect.
  • Coordination with entire budget and schedule arrangement; Assist with draw-down procedure from the bank.

Junior Architect & Project Coordinator

Jemstone Real Estate
New York, NY
10.2022 - 07.2023
  • Work with License Architect, MEP Engineer, Interior designer, Structural engineer, Lighting designer, Landscape designer and Site managers to coordinate all different sets of the drawings and make sure the site understand the design.
  • Analyzed existing conditions on site visits and identified potential issues or opportunities to improve designs. Draw sketches to solve conflictions.
  • Monitored site activities regularly during construction phase in order to verify compliance with approved plans.
  • Researched applicable codes and regulations related to our projects.
  • Coordinate budget, project schedule, purchasing and government documents.

Architectural and Interior Assistant

Sunshine GC Construction LLC
New York, NY
05.2020 - 10.2022
  • Coordinated with the architects, interior designers and engineers during the entire Interior SD, DD and CD process.
  • Worked on concept design and planning; revising the cad files, drawing diagrams on the design development.
  • Worked with the team on the entire CD process.
  • Worked with consultants on ADA codes; helped on contacting sub-contractors and preparing for the bid package, work with OER on the environmental issues, etc.
  • Kept accurate record of meeting decisions and manage all design related documentation.

Architecture Intern

Peter Poon Architects
New York, NY
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Assist on designing and rendering the hotel rooms and pool terrace for the current project.
  • Concept design and drawings for a project of Micro-hotels.
  • Leaded by Senior Architect to attend the OAC meetings.

Education

Master of Science - Architecture

University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
Champaign, IL, United States
05-2020

Bachelor of Science - Architectural Studies

University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign(UIUC)
Champaign, IL, United States
05-2018

Skills

  • Project Coordination
  • Scheduling Coordination
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Architectural design
  • Design development
  • Design review
  • Material Selection
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Team Collaboration
  • Excellent Communication

Timeline

Architectural Project Manager

Jemstone Real Estate
07.2023 - Current

Junior Architect & Project Coordinator

Jemstone Real Estate
10.2022 - 07.2023

Architectural and Interior Assistant

Sunshine GC Construction LLC
05.2020 - 10.2022

Architecture Intern

Peter Poon Architects
07.2019 - 08.2019

Master of Science - Architecture

University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

Bachelor of Science - Architectural Studies

University of Illinois At Urbana Champaign(UIUC)
Suzy Liu