Bethany Waters
Registered Architect / State of New York
New York, NY, USAWork Experience
NYC Department Of Buildings
Plan Examiner
• Reviewing submissions for code compliance and legibility, guided applicants through plan review to approval.
• Communicated with applicants to solve problems, meeting with applicants and other stakeholders as needed on more complex projects. • • Collaborated with IT to streamline database tracking for multiple simultaneous submissions across various work types, and create individualized reports to optimize team workflow.
• Developed sets of standardized objections and provided user feedback to the team developing the new DOB NOW interface.
• Communicated with applicants to solve problems, meeting with applicants and other stakeholders as needed on more complex projects. • • Collaborated with IT to streamline database tracking for multiple simultaneous submissions across various work types, and create individualized reports to optimize team workflow.
• Developed sets of standardized objections and provided user feedback to the team developing the new DOB NOW interface.
May 2019
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New York, New York, United States
Valerio Architects
Studio Associate
• Successfully operated within tight schedules and complex client criteria
• Completed full sets of project documentation, coordinated with general and specialty consultants, performed detailed code compliance reviews, and ensured all use-based and jurisdictional requirements were met
• Submitted for DOB and Landmarks approvals
• Collaborated with GCs on scope of work and project schedules
• Performed as client’s representation throughout the life of the project to see it through to successful completion.
• Completed full sets of project documentation, coordinated with general and specialty consultants, performed detailed code compliance reviews, and ensured all use-based and jurisdictional requirements were met
• Submitted for DOB and Landmarks approvals
• Collaborated with GCs on scope of work and project schedules
• Performed as client’s representation throughout the life of the project to see it through to successful completion.
November 2013
- April 2019
New York, United States
Perez Architecture
Architectural Designer and Project Manager
• Grew into multiple positions over three years
• Performed field and site assessments of storm-damaged homes across the five boroughs
• Developed detailed scopes of work with contractors and consultants
• Developed full construction document sets for approval and permitting
• Liasoned with clients to streamline production
• Maintained detailed tracking of project milestones
• Managed an internal team of field and production staff
• Collaborated with firm principals on branch management and firm development
• Assisted with business development efforts
• Led internal trainings for staff members on critical and pertinent topics
• Submitted to design competitions as part of an office-wide creative team
• Performed field and site assessments of storm-damaged homes across the five boroughs
• Developed detailed scopes of work with contractors and consultants
• Developed full construction document sets for approval and permitting
• Liasoned with clients to streamline production
• Maintained detailed tracking of project milestones
• Managed an internal team of field and production staff
• Collaborated with firm principals on branch management and firm development
• Assisted with business development efforts
• Led internal trainings for staff members on critical and pertinent topics
• Submitted to design competitions as part of an office-wide creative team
September 2013
- September 2016
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Thinking Development
Case Study Editor and Graphics Director (Volunteer Position)
• Working with an existing team and development plan, produced a series of posters and pamphlets for a fund raising exhibition for the reconstruction of an all girls school in post-earthquake Haiti.
• Integrated new and existing material to tell a comprehensive and compelling story.
• Currently creating a full book for fundraising and promotional purposes.
• Integrated new and existing material to tell a comprehensive and compelling story.
• Currently creating a full book for fundraising and promotional purposes.
October 2012
- June 2013
United Kingdom
University College London
Move Coordinator and Design Consultant
• Coordinated and scheduled the move of two programs to a new building, and the re-shuffle of the remaining programs within the existing building.
• Designed the layouts of all the new and re-designed spaces in both buildings.
• Coordinated and communicated between all user groups within the department to see everybody was up to date on the proceedings, and that everybody's needs were met.
• Designed the layouts of all the new and re-designed spaces in both buildings.
• Coordinated and communicated between all user groups within the department to see everybody was up to date on the proceedings, and that everybody's needs were met.
July 2012
- November 2012
United Kingdom
Margolis + Fishman
Architectural Designer
• In the role of Project Manager: attending project meetings, coordinating site visits, compiling submission sets from various contractors to create full permit and construction drawing sets.
• Completed detailed field measurements of sites and recreated them in working drawing format
• Coordination of full project teams and multiple project schedules
• Part of a team in the office initiating a series of further education seminars and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of progressions and innovations in the field
• Completed detailed field measurements of sites and recreated them in working drawing format
• Coordination of full project teams and multiple project schedules
• Part of a team in the office initiating a series of further education seminars and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of progressions and innovations in the field
November 2010
- September 2011
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Ian Wylie Architects
Associate Architect (Graduate Fellow)
• Acting as Project Manager, liaising with the clients, coordinating with the consultants, submitting for approval from the city council and completing a full set of design drawings.
• Working as part of a design team to compile complete and thorough sets of drawings for complex building projects.
• Making detailed site measurements, and replicating them as CAD plans, sections and elevations.
• Coordinating with the design team to draft a complete Scope of Works for tender stages.
• Working as part of a design team to compile complete and thorough sets of drawings for complex building projects.
• Making detailed site measurements, and replicating them as CAD plans, sections and elevations.
• Coordinating with the design team to draft a complete Scope of Works for tender stages.
May 2010
- August 2010
London, United Kingdom
John Simpson + Partners
Architectural Assistant (Graduate Fellow)
• Working as part of a design team to compile complete and thorough sets of drawings for complex building projects.
• Coordinating detail drawings with NBS notations.
• Working on both public projects such as Kensington Palace, and private residences.
• Initiating the adoption of a recycling program for the office.
• Coordinating detail drawings with NBS notations.
• Working on both public projects such as Kensington Palace, and private residences.
• Initiating the adoption of a recycling program for the office.
August 2009
- May 2010
London, United Kingdom
Princes Foundation For The Built Environment
Prince of Wales's Graduate Fellow in Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design
• As a Graduate Fellow, has been part of design teams working in the Projects Team within the Foundation.
• Working on both national and international projects, including South Hams, Crewe Green, Cumnock Town Centres, and Jamaica, as a designer, architectural assistant, organizer and manager.
• Participating in Enquiry by Design [EbD] and Scoping workshops and have successfully integrated local residents with design professionals in order to produce a masterplan for the project area.
• Assisting EbD Managers with planning and organising workshops.
• Studying planning policy, GIS mapping and local architectural and urban precedent, seeing the implications they have on the project at hand.
• Successfully integrating into all aspects of the design projects.
• Completed a Sketch-Up walk-though animation of the Rose Town, Jamaica to illustrate the end goals of the Foundation’s plan to those not familiar with the project, or with 2-d graphics.
• Proposed and drafted the reassessment and re-design of a masterplan that was not satisfactory to the design team.
• Successfully managed a major project whilst the Project Leader and EbD Manager were away from the office on workshops. Liaised with the Graphic Designer on the final report layout, culled together data for the various sections of the final report, and communicated with the architect in the field.
• Attending Masterclasses on various sectors of the built environment, given by leading experts in the field as part of my Fellowship.
• Initiated social events and site visits around the United Kingdom for the group of Graduate Fellowships to enhance our education through the Foundation.
[Fellowship included professional placements at two associated architectural firms, John Simpson + Partners and Ian Wylie Architects. Please see additional work experience.]
• Working on both national and international projects, including South Hams, Crewe Green, Cumnock Town Centres, and Jamaica, as a designer, architectural assistant, organizer and manager.
• Participating in Enquiry by Design [EbD] and Scoping workshops and have successfully integrated local residents with design professionals in order to produce a masterplan for the project area.
• Assisting EbD Managers with planning and organising workshops.
• Studying planning policy, GIS mapping and local architectural and urban precedent, seeing the implications they have on the project at hand.
• Successfully integrating into all aspects of the design projects.
• Completed a Sketch-Up walk-though animation of the Rose Town, Jamaica to illustrate the end goals of the Foundation’s plan to those not familiar with the project, or with 2-d graphics.
• Proposed and drafted the reassessment and re-design of a masterplan that was not satisfactory to the design team.
• Successfully managed a major project whilst the Project Leader and EbD Manager were away from the office on workshops. Liaised with the Graphic Designer on the final report layout, culled together data for the various sections of the final report, and communicated with the architect in the field.
• Attending Masterclasses on various sectors of the built environment, given by leading experts in the field as part of my Fellowship.
• Initiated social events and site visits around the United Kingdom for the group of Graduate Fellowships to enhance our education through the Foundation.
[Fellowship included professional placements at two associated architectural firms, John Simpson + Partners and Ian Wylie Architects. Please see additional work experience.]
July 2010
- August 2010
London, United Kingdom
Driver-Ryan Architects
Project Architect/Intern Architect
• As a Project Architect, headed up project schedules, meetings and project coordination.
• As an Architectural Intern, worked successfully as part of a design team,
did design work and effectively worked in every step of the
design/construction process.
• Interacted and communicated with clients with a great degree of success.
• Acted as a liaison between client, architect, engineer, consultants and contractors on numerous projects.
• As an Architectural Intern, worked successfully as part of a design team,
did design work and effectively worked in every step of the
design/construction process.
• Interacted and communicated with clients with a great degree of success.
• Acted as a liaison between client, architect, engineer, consultants and contractors on numerous projects.
September 2006
- July 2008
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
Andrew Yates Architects
Intern Architect
•As an Architectural Intern, helped complete Construction Documents, accompanied the architect on site visits, and did preliminary design work
•Worked successfully as part of a design team
•Interacted and communicated with clients to a great degree
•Worked successfully as part of a design team
•Interacted and communicated with clients to a great degree
June 2004
- August 2006
Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States
Education
University College London
MSc Building and Urban Design in Development
• Graduated with Distinction
• Fieldwork: Brescia, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand
• ‘Cities Methodologies’ Exhibition: Dharavi, Mumbai, India
• Fieldwork: Brescia, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand
• ‘Cities Methodologies’ Exhibition: Dharavi, Mumbai, India
October 2011
- September 2012
London, United Kingdom
Roger Williams University
Bachelors of Architecture
•Minor in Structural Engineering
•Minor in Art and Architectural History
•Semester Abroad in Florence, Italy
•Honors Program
•Deans List
•Minor in Art and Architectural History
•Semester Abroad in Florence, Italy
•Honors Program
•Deans List
September 2001
- May 2006
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Awards
Contested Urbanism In Dharavi: Writings And Projects For The Resilient City.
Publication from BUDD/DPU/UCL
2013
Breaking Boundaries: Reimagining The Power Of Collaboration
Bangkok: Co-production of Housing at Scale Report
2012
AIA NH
Emerging Professionals Design Competition/New Elementary School in Concord, NH/Design Submitted with Jennifer Hegarty/Received 3rd Place
2008
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Autocad,
Bluebeam,
Graphic Design And Layout,
Microsoft Office,
Sketch-up,
Registrations + Certifications
Registered Architect / State of New York
OSHA 30 Hour
SSM Certificate
PSMJ Project Management Training
OSHA 30 Hour
SSM Certificate
PSMJ Project Management Training