101014 Melton Jennifer Resume

Jennifer Webb-Melton, AIA, LEEDAP 1020 Trout Creek Court, Oviedo, FL 32765 • [email protected]

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwebbmelton • 321.765.4411(h) • 407.956.9201(m)

Jennifer Webb-Melton, AIA, LEEDAP, http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwebbmelton

321.765.4411 (home) 407.956.9201 (cell) [email protected] 1

OVERVIEW

Nearly 20 years of architectural experience in a wide variety of projects with a focus on Healthcare and

Science facilities in Academic, Commercial, Non-Profit and Government markets. Works closely with

multi-disciplined teams to coordinate tasks and meet project goals. Managed and was responsible for

over $30 million in architectural fees and built almost $750 million in building projects throughout career.

Strong analytical and deductive skills used to creatively analyze unique problems and arrive at solutions.

Excellent interpersonal skills to work closely with diverse clients and consultants to best understand their

specific needs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT MANAGER September, 2006 – June, 2010

HuntonBrady Architects Orlando, Florida

Responsible for project management and technical completeness for a variety of healthcare, science,

commercial and educational projects. Also took an active participatory role in marketing the firm in the

emerging Orlando Science and Technology industry.

• Managed 160,000 SF University of Florida project with budget of $5 million with multiple consultants

and over 20 additional services. Construction budget was $72 million; overall project budget was

$90 million. Project received (and is still receiving) numerous press releases and is gaining national

recognition in three presentations for Tradelines and Labs21. Project is expected to obtain LEED

Gold Certification, when LEED Silver was original project target.

• Obtained LEED AP Accreditation, and used it to develop firm LEED guidelines and checklists.

Initiated firm’s first LEED Management project with Florida Hospital Celebration and is assisting

inexperienced consultants on how to coordinate their efforts with LEED requirements.

• Coached Administrative staff on architectural business practices to better enable them to perform

their duties. Shown pay application process, identified phases of projects and other aspects of

documentation required for projects. Resulted in lower turnover of administrative staff, one

administrative person was promoted to Administrative Manager a year after her hire.

• Generated repeat business with company clients by successfully completing small healthcare

projects with no substantive AHCA comments. Started with $60k architectural fee and increased to

multiple projects with over $200k in fees for one client.

• Participated in Architectural Firm Management by conducting employee performance reviews,

company strategic planning sessions, and project management meetings.

• Developed marketing presentations to increase the firm’s presence in the industry and in the

Orlando science community and for national Healthcare Design presentations illustrating the firm’s

capabilities.

• Prepared initial proposal for UF Institute on Aging proposal which got the firm short-listed and invited

for final interviews. Only 4 out of 20 firms were selected. Assisted University of Florida for writing the

winning NIH ARRA Grant which initiated the project used for the proposal.

• Advised on Building Codes. Directed and interpreted building codes for technical purposes

throughout the design process to ensure compliance. Advised on Florida Building Code, Florida

Accessibility Code, AHCA AIA guidelines, LEED and other supplementary codes as required.



PROJECT ARCHITECT September, 2005 – August, 2006

BRPH Companies Melbourne, Florida

Responsible for the development, coordination and management of construction documents.

• Responsible for the development of construction documents and construction administration for

two identical 160,000 GSF middle school campuses located in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida.

• Conducted meetings with clients to design and develop design build documentation for various

facilities and structures, including fire stations, theme park pavilions, hazardous gas facilities and

municipal infrastructures.

• Managed Construction Administration activities, including the review and documentation of

construction submittals, field observations, final observation documentation, and processing

change proposals.

• Lead diverse teams to meet project goals. Supervised projects and personnel as needed to aid

Executive Management.

PLANNER/ARCHITECT March, 2003 – August, 2005

Flad & Associates Madison, Wisconsin

Assigned to a variety of projects and capacities, ranging from programming to construction

administration.

• Project Manager and Technical Writer, establishing national corporate safety guidelines in

laboratory planning and design of future research facilities.

• Project Architect, responsible for the management of a design team for major pharmaceutical

clients in a variety of sites throughout the United States.

• Vivarium Planner for a Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) focusing on biodefense and

bioterrorism.

• Programmer and Planner for a proposed 200,000 GSF research facility and pilot plant.

PROJECT ARCHITECT July, 2001 – February, 2003

Kling Washington, D.C.

Worked directly with clients to develop preliminary building programs and to establish the design criteria

necessary to construct a building that met the client’s needs in addition to performing the tasks of a

Project Architect.

• Responsible for the development of macroprogramming documents for a 140,000 GSF government

research facility that focused on the evaluation and research of devices and their interaction with

the human body.

• Streamlined the programming documentation process by creating standardized questionnaires,

coordinating CAD files with macroprogramming and microprogramming requirements.

• Coordinated the development of work plans that established the manpower, budget and schedule

of various projects ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million in architectural fees.

• Managed Construction Administration activities, including the review and documentation of

construction submittals, field observations, final observation documentation, and processing

change proposals.

• Lead diverse teams to meet project goals. Supervised small projects as needed to aid the Project

Management team.



PROJECT ARCHITECT March, 1996 – July, 2001

HDR Architecture Alexandria, Virginia

Responsible for all aspects of a project necessary to produce documentation required to construct a

building that meets the client’s needs.

• Experience includes varied building types such as research facilities, animal facilities, BSL3 lab suites,

NMR suites, radio-frequency shielding suites, auditoriums, cleanrooms, cGMP facilities, federal

courthouses, communication facilities for distance learning, NICU, OR, ER, Nursing Stations,

Examination Suites, Class 100 cleanrooms, darkrooms, semiconductor manufacturing suites and

data processing centers.

• Designed and created independent project web site used for construction management, project

promotion and client move coordination. Assisted in the creation of marketing materials for

presentation purposes.

• Conducted design meetings with the client and those who would use the facility to determine

specific requirements needed to design a facility which best met their needs, and developed

Design Development documents to support these requirements.

• Participated in Architectural Firm management by assisting the Section Manager in the selection of

potential employees by administering CAD tests and conducting interviews.

• Participated in inter-office groups to help increase productivity, represented employee needs, and

improved the quality of the workplace. Mentored other employees in understanding CAD programs

and the construction documentation process to help make them more productive.

• Directed construction administration that involved working with the Client’s Representative and with

the General Contractor to solve construction issues, such as responding to Contractor’s questions,

issuing Change Proposals and reviewing Shop Drawings.

• Created construction documentation, which involved the proficiency of both Microstation and

Autocad computer programs to aid in the creation of documents. Designed details to be given to

Architectural Technicians for inclusion into construction documents. Wrote and edited construction

specifications to meet project requirements. Able to conduct productive research to assist in

developing details necessary for unique conditions that might occur during construction.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• RDG Schutte Wilscam Birge, Omaha, Nebraska (1995 – 1996). Architectural Coordinator.

• Leo A. Daly, Omaha, NE (1994-1995). Temporary Architectural Technician for TMS Design Services.

Assisted in wide variety of projects ranging from high rise structures to stadiums.

• National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Omaha, Nebraska (1991). College

Architectural Internship.



PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & PRESENTATIONS

CERTIFICATION November, 2008

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) USGBC

Successfully passed examination of USGBC LEED Professional Accreditation Exam. GBCI#10024670

MEMBER September, 2007 – Present

BioOrlando & BioFlorida Orlando, Florida

Actively participating in Orlando Economic Development Council’s BioFlorida Recruitment and Training

Committee which encourages biomedical companies to expand and grow in the Metro Orlando

region. Gave presentation during May, 2008 BioOrlando member meeting.

CERTIFICATION November, 2005

State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) Tallahassee, Florida

Completed 28-hour course on the State of Florida requirements for educational facilities. This course

outlined building code and legal impacts on the design and documentation of all educational facilities

in the state.

SPEAKER May, 2004

Scientific Equipment & Furniture Association (SEFA) Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Presentation “Vivarium Furniture Requirements” at the organization’s Spring Meeting. Identified the

unique physical characteristics of vivaria and their impact on lab furniture systems.

PROJECT DEVELOPER September, 2002

EPA Labs 21 Environmental Performance Criteria 2.2 Washington, D.C.

Participated and helped to write the draft of the Labs 21 Environmental Performance Criteria

developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency to create laboratory sustainability practices.

GRANT REVIEWER October, 2001 – Present

National Institute of Health (NIH) Washington, D.C.

Architectural Reviewer for the National Center for Research Resources, elected to review grants for

potential research facilities.

PANEL PRESENTATION May, 2001

Cleanmed Conference Boston, Massachusetts

Panel Discussion “Sustainability Imperatives for Health Care Facilities”. Presented impacts of

construction upon the environment and developed suggestions to improve energy impacts.

SPEAKER May, 2000

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Presentation “Incorporating the Internet into Building Design” used as part of the National AIA

Convention Continuing Education program. Incorporated experience from developing project web

page without the use of off-the-shelf web page software.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - CHICAGO August, 1987 – May, 1992

Bachelor of Architecture, Structural Engineering Chicago, Illinois

LICENSING

Registered Architect, State of Florida, 2006 License # AR093114

Registered Architect, State of Virginia, 1999 License # 0401- 010816

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101014 Melton Jennifer Resume