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RODNEY EDWARDS
rodney.edwards.02@gmail.com • (210) 818-5988 • 7118 Bart Hollow, San Antonio, TX 78250
ARCHITECT/PROJECT MANAGER/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/ESTIMATOR
Summary: Recent skill set has been in a Design Build or Engineer Procure Construction (EPC) setting as on staff
Architect, Project Manager, Construction Manager, Contract Manager and Estimator.
Key Strengths
Specifications • Commercial Construction • Change Orders • Shop Drawings • Design Build
Scope Development • Industrial Construction • Submittals • General Contractor • Site Supervision
Project Scheduling • Blueprints • Bidding • Contract Review • Cost Estimating
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Architecture, Design Specialization, Major: Architecture, Minor: Art, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas (1983)
Five years NCARB Professional Degree Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
Robert Ober & Associates, Groups: Plant Architects, Plant Materials, San Antonio 2013 to 2016
Industrial Architect, Project Manager, Estimator
• Contracts: Prepared and edited Construction Project Contracts for an Industrial Engineer Procure and
Construction (EPC) or Design Build Company. Primary contract formats being American Institute of Architects
(AIA), Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), or client supplied contracts. Worked with company legal counsel
and Project Development Team to draft contracts, and prepare preliminary cost and construction schedules.
Drafted subcontracts with primary construction subcontractors.
• Project Management/Construction Management: Assisted in preparing project estimates then transition to creating
Schedule of Values and Pay Applications for Projects. Prepared Equipment Procurement Logs tracking Purchase
Orders (PO) issued, contract amounts and compliance with technical specifications, delivery dates and their
coordination with the Project Schedule deadlines and milestones. This was my primary role on the majority of our
projects.
West East Design Group, San Antonio, TX 2005 to 2013
Director, Principal, Project Architect, Cost Estimator
• Served as Director of QA/QC, Principal, Project Architect, Project Manager and Cost Estimator for commercial
architectural office. Project Architect on several multi-million dollar projects with primary specialization being
Construction Administration of projects under construction, and preparing cost estimates and specifications for new
projects.
Action Construction, Inc. , San Antonio, TX 2003 to 2005
Vice President, Project Manager, Superintendent, Estimator
• Served as Vice President to Corporation, General Contractor, Construction Project Manager and Superintendent.
Overland Partners, Architects, San Antonio, TX 2003 to 2003
Construction Administration Coordinator
• During Spring and Summer of 2003 - Served on contract as Construction Administration Coordinator overseeing
the shop drawing submittals, pay applications, scheduling and inner office project tracking for the San Antonio Office
of Overland Partners.

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F&S Construction, Inc. , San Antonio, TX 2002 to 2003
Construction Project Manager, Superintendent
• Served on contract as Project Manager and on site Superintendent while living in Austin completing the Phase
One Improvements, Addition and Remodeling Project for the City of Austin Aviation Department at the Austin
Bergstrum International Airport. This was approximately a $750,000 project involving a 10,000 s.f. addition to the
terminal with assorted remodeling throughout the terminal and the adjacent parking garage. Managed, scheduled
and directly supervised this complex project. Involved working directly in the SIDA high security apron level near the
commercial aircraft, and within the “sterile” FAA high security passenger concourse. It was my direct responsibility
to coordinate all aspects of this project with all construction, operations, security and design team participants.
Complete Construction Management LLC, San Antonio, TX 1999 to 2002
President, Project Manager and Estimator
• Served as President of an affiliate of MAGI Group performing construction management for commercial projects,
and preparing bids on projects acting as general contractor. Duties included Project Cost Estimating using R.S.
Means Cost Data in addition to WinEstimator Software. Acted as Project Manager and Estimator for Project
Scheduling and assembling construction team of site superintendent, in-house workers and subcontractors. Projects
included both private sector construction projects and competitively bid public projects. Duties also included
preparation of Request for Proposals and Request For Qualifications Responses.
• Performed construction management and co-developer support duties of a 22 million dollar Design/Build HUD
Hope VI project for five subdivisions, with 270 single-family residences, for the San Antonio Housing Authority
(SAHA). The contractor hired for this affordable housing project was national home-builder Kaufman & Broad
Homes. Duties included development of four subdivisions coordinating design and approval with Civil Engineer, City
of San Antonio Staff, City Council, and municipal utility entities. Negotiated an exemption of fees and permits with
City of San Antonio on behalf of SAHA resulting in a saving of almost 2 million dollars to client.
• Software used included Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint), Microsoft Project, Primavera SureTrack,
AutoCad 2000i/ADT3 and WinEst Pro V.5.0 unit cost estimating software. Member Design Build Institute of America
(DBIA).
WestEast Design Group, San Antonio, TX 1998 to 1999
Principal Architect
• Principal Architect for Architectural Company. Duties included marketing for firm, preparing working drawings and
specifications for construction documents. Prepared working drawings using AutoCad, and Specifications using
BSD Speclink Software. Was involved with project programming, design, client presentations, 3D
Modeling/rendering and meeting construction budgets in preparation of final construction documents.
Primary client was the SAHA. While there personally performed on site assessments of approximately 650 Elderly
Apartments for SAHA. This was in preparation of the renovation of over half a dozen elderly apartment complexes
throughout San Antonio.
Phoenix Design & Construction, San Antonio, TX 1997 to 1998
Partner & Corporate Architect
• Production of Construction Documents for Residential and Commercial projects. Performed Construction
Management and Site Administration of commercial projects for this Design /Build Company. Also acted as Project
Manager for construction projects for both residential and commercial projects. Clients included Sonic Restaurants.
MLAW Consultants & Engineers , San Antonio, TX 1997 to 1997
Division Manager, Construction Inspector
• Set up and ran new San Antonio division office for a structural and geotechnical firm based in Austin. My duties
included: marketing, public relations and advertising; negotiation of contracts for professional services; management
and administration of local office; client maintenance; visual geotechnical site investigations; commercial and
residential foundation inspections for conventional and post tension foundation designs; coordination of design
documents. I gained experience with Structural Foundation Design, and the relationship of Geotechnical
Engineering and Soils Analysis to earth supported foundations.

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TRAINING
MCACES, 2nd Generation (MII) Basic Training, Major: Cost Estimating, Project Time & Cost, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
32 Hr. professional training in use of MCACES II cost Estimating Software, Cert. No. 510. Software used by Army Corp
of Engineers, DOD, and GSA.
e4Clicks Project Estimator - 4Clicks Estimating Training Program
4Clicks Project Estimator: Cost Estimating and Project Management Software
(https://www.4clicks.com)
Project Management Bootcamp - PSMJ, Resources, Inc.
Successfully completed of PSMJ's Educational Program
6 AlA Learning Unit Hours/ 6 Professional Development Hours
FBPE # 0003546 FBLA # 0002844 Course # 0007693 (16hrs)
(http://www.psmj.com/)
RSMeans Unit Price Estimating Seminar - RSMeans
RSMEANS UNIT PRICE ESTIMATING
This interactive two-day seminar teaches attendees how to interpret project information and process it into final, detailed
estimates with the greatest accuracy.
(http://www.rsmeans.com/RSMeans-Seminars/)
Construction Quality Management for Contractors - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Training Course
Completed the Corps of Engineers Training Course
Certificate expired after five years
Real Estate Development Financial Analysis - Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
Continuing Education course taken at Harvard University Boston Campus
Solids Handling Training Seminar - Jenike & Johanson
Training in solving or preventing a solids flow or pneumatic conveying problems at Jenike & Johanson Corporate Offices
in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts
10 Hr. Construction Safety and Health – OSHA
OSHA 10- hr. Training Course
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Architect - State of Texas
Currently a Licensed Architect in the State of Texas.
Lic. No. 14306
National Council of Architectural Review Boards - NCARB
NCARB Certification No. 44,917
AFFILIATIONS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Current member of AIA
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