Resume: Professional Overview

Twenty eight years of Canadian and International experience as Senior Project Manager and Design Architect on commercial, institutional and government projects including airports, museums, new office space, interior fit-ups, schools, hospitals, residential, historic preservation, High Security and Sustainable design (LEED) projects.

LANGUAGE : English/French CBC        EE: Aboriginal Status/Metis

SECURITY CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET (CISD,RCMP, DND, PS)

EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Architecture with High Distinction, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Senate Medal Highest Standing in Architecture
1999 CSI - Construction Specifications Institute - CDT Certificate

TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Project, SIGMA (SAP), ACAD 2014, MS Excel, MS WORD, Online Project Management: OPROMA and Autodesk Buzzsaw. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere.

EMPLOYMENT
2000 - present Senior Project Manager with Public Services and Procurement Canada  (PSPC formerly known as PWGSC) Real Property - Major Crown Projects (MCP)  
Clients : Public Safety (PS), Department of National Defence (DND), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Health Canada, Elections Canada, Department of Justice, and Passport Canada. 
Preparation, Review and Approval of Project Plans (PP), Terms of Reference (TOR), Scope of Work (SOW), Financial Forecasts and Management (SIGMA-SAP), Project Scheduling, Risk Management Plans (RMP) Investment Analysis Reports (IAR), Consultant RFP's, Contractor Supply Arrangements, Work Place 2.0 (WP 2.0) Compliance, Quality Assurance, Contract Negotiation, Change Management, per PWGSC Real Property National Project Management System. (NPMS) : Project Planning, Design and Construction, including the overall leadership and management of Project Team, Consultants and Contractors, ensuring compliance with all Government Real Property and Construction Industry Standards and Regulations including Treasury Board Standards, Health and Safety Acts and Regulations, Environmental / Sustainable Design Strategy, and Client priorities on the following projects:
Public Safety - WP2.0 (Workplace 2.0), ABW, Master Plan Studies, Interior Office Fit-ups, Roof, Elevator, IT, Mechanical Upgrades, Civil and Landscaping Projects 100 M + (Million $)
PCO, CAS, CSE - Interior Office Fit ups, upgrades for Speech Privacy.  5 M
Department of Justice WP 2.0 Fit-up - 6 M
Passport Canada WP 2.0 Fit-up - 1.5 M
Elections Canada WP 2.0 Fit-up (LEED Silver) - 1.2 M
Health Canada WP 2.0 Fit-up - 3 M
Public Safety - Government Operations Centre and Offices Functional Program - 300 M.
DND/Treasury Board 13 Story High Security Office Fit-up 6 M
RCMP - Place D' Orleans - Leased Building Fit-up 5 M
DND - Louis St Laurent Podium Membrane Replacement - “Green Roof” - 5 M


Awards / Recognition:


2017 - PS(S) Client Service Award - going above and beyond Client Expectations in Delivery of  
            $ 24 M AIP2 (Accelerated Infrastructure Program) projects
2014  PWGSC DG Award of Excellence (DOJ Fit-up)
2012  PWGSC Client Service Award PHAC WP 2.0 Fit-up
2003 "Innovation Seed Fund" Award Re-use extranet Re-supply.com
2002 PWGSC Award: RCMP Communications Branch Fit-up
2001 PWGSC Award: RCMP-HQ and TPOF Master Plan Study

1999-2000 Senior Design Architect : Shalom Baranes Associates Architects, Washington, DC
Concept and schematics, cost analysis, design development, contract documents, drawing Co-ordination and team management on the following projects:
Washington DC National Airport - 120 M addition and renovations
1875 Pennsylvania Ave. 316,000 sf
Nigerian Chancery, Interior design development and Construction Documents
MCI Building due diligence studies and office renovations. 500,000 sf 

1997-1999 Senior Design Architect, Project Manager
Einhorn,Yaffee Prescott Architecture and Engineering, Washington DC
Concept and schematics, design development, contract documents, drawing and specifications co-ordination, team management and contract admin on the following projects:
University of California Washington DC Campus and student residence. 155,000 sf
Goucher College Addition and Student Residence Renovations 180,000s
Fort Myer Historic Preservation and renovations. 77,000 sf

1994-1997 Senior Design Architect/Project Manager  Douglas Cardinal Architects PC,
Washington DC, Ottawa ON
Concept and schematic design, marketing, design development, contract documents, team management and contract administration on the following projects:
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall - 220 M
Oneida Turning Stone Casino- Hotel and Bingo. Syracuse NY  - 100 M

1991-1994 Design Architect /Project Manager  Nicholls Yallowega Belanger, Sudbury, On
Concept and schematic design, marketing, Presentation drawings, proposals and models, design development, contract documents including specifications and contract administration.

WEB DESIGN & E-COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT
1995-Present Washington, DC/Ottawa Canada
HTML web page design, Intranet development, online marketing and graphic design
http://www.RodBorgheseGallery.blogspot.ca  - online gallery of watercolours, oils
http://www.SBaranes.com  - Washington DC, Architectural firm web page/ project portal