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Work History
Education
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Certification
project practices
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YAO SHI

Tucson,United States

Summary

Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Bring 10 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs, and improvements. A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level project manager position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing critical thinking, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

Qualified Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
08.2020 - 01.2024
  • Worked as the only project manager in the company and oversaw ten projects at all times. All the projects are between 2 and 3 million dollars in budget. Could handle multiple tasks. Tried to build a modern working environment and brought new skills to the company. Used Autodesk AEC Collection to draw coordination drawings and check the potential issues from the design to construction.
  • With over ten years of experience as an architect, fully understand the buildings' structures, functions, and mechanical systems. Helped the team to understand the buildings per plans and streamlined the work process.
  • Did take-offs for all the projects' equipment and materials. Negotiated contracts with vendors and subcontractors for optimal cost savings on materials and services. Reduced overall project costs through value engineering initiatives and strategic planning efforts. Purchased orders, released the orders, and tracked the orders to ensure the timely supplies for the project schedule.
  • Tried to establish and maintain successful relationships with clients and vendors, leading to repeat business and positive referrals. Collaborated with architects, engineers, and designers to develop innovative solutions for complex construction challenges.
  • Directed day-to-day operational aspects of projects and scope and monitored the progress of construction activities. Put together estimates, specifications, and other project documents. Finished O&M documents in the closure stage.
  • Coordinate with the estimator for the budget control, instructed the on-site team to comply with the design plans, visited job site and solved technical issues, worked on and sent out COs and RFIs.

Intern

The UA Tech Parks
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Worked in the business development department and participated in different company activities. Helped the director to recruit potential firms from California and Mexico, participated in regular business meetings and tenant improvement construction meetings, and toured the prospective tenants to present the working environment at the UA Tech parks. Joined the start-up companies' launch demo day at the Sahuarita town hall. Helped the advertisement department as a shooting model to present the diversity culture at the UA Tech parks.

Senior Architect & Project Manager

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ECADI)
07.2007 - 08.2017
  • Started as a designer and participated in high-rise building designs. Mainly focused on residential, office, apartment, hotel, shopping center, and parking garage designs. Most of the towers are mixed-use buildings.
  • After becoming a licensed architect, worked as a project architect. In charge of a whole project, streamlined project completion timelines by effectively managing resources and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Mentored junior architects, fostering a collaborative work environment that encouraged professional development and growth.
  • After a few years of project architect experience, became a project manager. Enhanced client satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality designs within budget constraints. Led design team to achieve seamless project execution, ensuring all deadlines and milestones were met. Participated in different meetings with clients, officials and vendors to accomplish the design goals.
  • Maintained excellent scores of A or A+ in the annual department assessments and maintained a good relationship with colleagues and owners, which helped to establish an open and productive working environment.
  • Took part in and planned multiple department activities actively, such as outdoor activities, sports meetings, food festivals, holiday parties, etc., and directed department annual meetings.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Westcliff University
Irvine, CA
10.2024

Master of Real Estate Development -

The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
05.2020

Master of Architecture -

Tianjin University
Tianjin, China
07.2007

Bachelor of Architecture -

Shenyang Jianzhu University
Shenyang, China
07.2005

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Revit
  • Bilingual (Mandarin & English)
  • Registered Architect (RA)
  • Architecture Design
  • Design and Planning
  • Design Coordination
  • Design Development
  • Project Management
  • Construction Management
  • Building, Demolition, and Renovation
  • Reading Blueprints
  • Change Orders
  • Construction Documentation
  • Cost Control
  • Decision Making
  • Team Leadership
  • Motivated Self-Starter
  • Critical Thinking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem-Solving
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Green Building

Accomplishments

  • AzASLA Student Collaborative Honor Award 2020, 05/2020
  • Graduate International Student Award, 05/2020
  • The Project "Zhen Yuan of Fuzhou Shimao International Center" won the 1st prize of the Shanghai Excellent Residence Community Design Award of the Year 2012, Shanghai Exploration & Design Trade Asso., 12/2012
  • The Project "Li Yuan of Fuzhou Shimao International Center" won the 2nd prize of the 2010 year Shanghai excellent residence community design. 12/2010

Certification

  • Senior engineer, Shanghai human resources and social security bureau, 12/2016
  • PRC Class 1 Registered Architect, The national administration board of architect registration, 05/2012

project practices

Project Manager at Qualified Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (QMCI)

The Governor (Multifamily), Phoenix, AZ 85006   12/2022-1/2024

• Did take-offs for HVAC equipment and materials, negotiated with vendors and purchased the orders, drew coordination drawings, communicated with the GC and team to solve problems, and worked on and sent out RFIs and COs.

Tucson Landing (Multifamily), Tucson, AZ 85714     11/2022-1/2024

• Did take-offs for plumbing fixtures, negotiated the prices with the vendor for optimal cost savings, released the purchase orders, and drew coordination drawings to help the foreman locate pipes and plumbing fixtures in the correct locations. Coordinated with the team, visited the job site to solve problems, worked on COs, and sent out RFIs.

Milhaus @ Apache & River (Multifamily), AZ Tempe, AZ 85281  05/2022-1/2024

• Did take-offs for HVAC equipment and materials, purchased the orders, communicated with the GC and team to solve problems, and collaborated with architects and engineers to solve complex space installations. Sent out COs and RFIs. Did coordination drawings for the mechanical closet.

Nature-Med (Industry remodeling), Tucson, AZ 85756     01/2022-4/2023

• Visited job site and coordinated with structure sub to set equipment locations in the remodeled building, drew coordination drawings for field installation, released the purchase orders, and tracked the delivery. Enhanced client satisfaction by providing regular progress updates and addressing concerns promptly.

Album Marana (Multifamily), Tucson, AZ 85743     08/2021-11/30/2023

• Did take-offs of the plumbing fixtures, optimized the buyout price, drew coordination drawings, coordinated with the team, visited the job site to solve problems, communicated with the GC, worked on COs, and sent out RFIs.

JOMAX (Multifamily), Phoenix, AZ 85085   05//2021-12/20/2023

• Coordinated with the team, solved technical issues, and sent out RFIs. Communicated with the GC and worked on COs. Worked with vendors for buyouts and scheduled the equipment and materials delivery.

The Baffert at Five Points (Multifamily), Tucson, AZ 85701    04//2021-12/2023

• Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, drew coordination drawings for field installation, attended on-site weekly meetings, and maintained efficient communications with the GC. Visited the job site regularly, worked on and sent out COs and RFIs.

Novel Val Vista (Multifamily), Gilbert, AZ 85295  03//2021-1/2024

• Did take-offs for the HVAC equipment and materials. Negotiated contracts with vendors and subcontractors for optimal cost savings on materials and services. Communicated with the GC and enhanced client satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly. Solved the coordination issues with the engineer and sent out RFIs and COs.

Manor Scottsdale (Multifamily), Scottsdale, AZ 85253    11//2020-1/2024

•  Did take-offs for the mechanical installation preparation, traded with the suppliers, found potential space conflict issues in the project, drafted the drawings to solve the problems, drew coordination drawings, and worked on and sent out RFIs and COs.

LCG Kierland (Multifamily), Scottsdale, AZ 85254    10//2020-1/2024

• Did take-offs for the mechanical installation preparation, negotiated the equipment prices with the vendors and the general contractor to control the budget, maintained timely communication with the GC and foreman to solve problems, and caught up with the schedule. Drew coordination drawings and worked on COs and RFIs.

Pinal County Attorney’s Office (Office), Florence, AZ 85132  08//2020-12/2021

• Used Revit to check the 3D models and found conflict issues in the space. Rerouted the pipes and relocated the equipment to make the system work. Drew coordination drawings for both HAVC and plumbing installation. Conducted risk assessments to identify potential issues before they developed into major problems, keeping projects on track for success.

FLASH TV (Multifamily), Tucson, AZ 85719    08//2020-04/2021

• Caught up with the outstanding work from the previous PM. Traded with the suppliers, visited the job site regularly to solve problems, and tracked the process.

Project Manager at East China Architecture Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ECADI)

Zhong Nan Center (High-rise building, mixed-use) cooperated with Gensler (US). Suzhou, China   08/2016 - 08/2017

• Streamlined the design process, collaborated with consultants and the design team: architects, structural engineers, and mechanical engineers, enhanced the communications with the clients and officials from local governments. Increased customer satisfaction ratings by resolving all issues professionally.

• The project is a mixed-use tower, including a basement, retail, office, apartment, hotel, and sightseeing. The size is 499 thousand square meters, 598 meters high, and is a core-tube structure with giant columns.

Assistant of PM at East China Architecture Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ECADI)

Tianjin Chow Tai Fook Financial Center (High-rise building, mixed-use) cooperated with SOM (US). Tianjin, China

06/2011 - 10/2017

• Participated in regular meetings, helped PM contact consultants, and solved design problems. Collaborated with clients, consultants, engineers, and designers to develop innovative solutions for complex design problems.

• The project is a mixed-use tower, including a basement, commercial podium, office, service apartment, and hotel. The size is 390 thousand square meters, 530 meters high, and is a structural steel (steel pipe) concrete frame with reinforced concrete shear-wall structure.

Architect at East China Architecture Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ECADI) Project Architect Hongdou East Fortune Plaza (High-rise buildings) cooperated with C.Y.LEE & Partners (Taiwan). Wuxi, China  06/2013 - 07/2017

• Streamlined and planned the whole design process, communicated with clients, and got feedback on the customers’ needs. Held design progress and regular status meetings with the project team. Supervised the design work and ensured it met the codes and local principles of design requests.

• The project includes an office tower and an apartment with a commercial podium. The size is 160 thousand square meters, 169 meters high, and is a frame core-tube structure.

Main Designer Hefei Evergrande Center C Block (High-rise building, mixed-use) cooperated with Gensler (US). Hefei, China  02/2016 - 08/2017

• Designed the hotel section, including ballrooms, restaurants, and guest rooms.

• The project is a mixed-use tower, including a basement, commercial, office, apartment, and hotel. The size is 439 thousand square meters, 518 meters high, and is a mega-frame core-tube structure with outriggers.

Beijing CBD Core Zone Z12 Block (High-rise building mixed-use) cooperated with PCPA (US). Beijing, China 02/2015 - 06/2017

• Designed the office space and the hotel section.

• The project is an office tower with restaurants. The size is 140 thousand square meters, 216 meters high, and is a steel support structure with RCC and steel beam.

Fanhai International Apartment (High-rise residential community), Shanghai, China  03/2009 - 08/2017

• Designed the basement, community club, and residential layouts.

• The project is a fancy residential community. The size is 202 thousand square meters, 76.8 meters high with shear wall s structure.

Timeline

Project Manager

Qualified Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
08.2020 - 01.2024

Intern

The UA Tech Parks
05.2019 - 08.2019

Senior Architect & Project Manager

East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ECADI)
07.2007 - 08.2017

Master of Business Administration -

Westcliff University

Master of Real Estate Development -

The University of Arizona

Master of Architecture -

Tianjin University

Bachelor of Architecture -

Shenyang Jianzhu University
YAO SHI