BRUCE HOWDEN
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/bruce-howden/9/395/578
7642 West Maui Lane, Peoria AZ, 85381 623-330-5638
OBJECTIVE
To contribute strong problem solving and organizational skills and experience to your organization in a senior technical or project management capacity.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
I offer an extensive business background that includes forty years of project management and customer service experience in a variety of positions. I possess strong problem solving and analytical skills. I am project focused, have excellent communication skills and work well in a team or independently.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Project Management – Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget. During difficult times, was able to get projects back on track, corrected errors and resolve outstanding issues. Strong ability to enable concepts to be realized.
Communication – Extensive experience dealing with Government authorities. Superlative communication and team-building skills. Ability to train, supervise and manage junior staff members. Confident in decision making and contract creation and negotiation. Extremely comfortable with public speaking. Completely fluent in both written and spoken English.
CAREER SUMMARY
From September 1972 until the present time I have worked in Architecture in various offices in Canada, England, Scotland and Arizona. My responsibilities have progressed from Junior Draftsman to firm Principal. I have been responsible for all aspects of the design and building process from concept initiation through to completion.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Project, Excel, Word and Outlook, AutoCAD, Revit, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Ability to create and manage budgets and successfully coordinate client requirements and activities.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
From the age of twelve I (was) volunteered for the Vancouver Symphony Society which carried on until about 1997. At one point I was working as a full time volunteer for the VSS for about a year.
I first got involved with folk, roots and world music when living in the UK in 1984. Beginning with going to the local folk club in the pub, I gradually got more and more involved and eventually was running my own club and helping run one of the largest folk clubs in Canada at an executive level.
EXPERIENCE
EAGLE CREEK CONSULTANTS, GLENDALE, AZ, Principal /Project Manager
Current Projects include*
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Custom House, 9,400 sf, Paradise Valley AZ
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Custom House, 15,000 sf, Desert Mountain, Scottsdale AZ
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Custom House, 4,000 sf, Mesa AZ
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Custom House, 3,500 sf, Mesa AZ
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Spec House, 3,800 sf, Phoenix AZ
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Residential Addition/Renovation, 2,400 sf, Phoenix AZ
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14 Unit Multi-family development, Mesa AZ
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21 Unit Multi-family development, Mesa AZ
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Industrial Fabrication expansion, Glendale AZ
Previous Projects include*
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Custom House, 5500 sf, Flagstaff, AZ
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Custom House, 5800 sf, Flagstaff, AZ
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4 Spec houses, Chandler AZ
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Hair Dressing Academy, Glendale, AZ
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Car dealership renovation, Tempe AZ
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Veterinarian Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
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Design and As-Built Electrical Installations, Tonopah, Nevada
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Town Center Apartments, Queen Creek, AZ
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Parcland Crossing, Chandler, AZ
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Custom House, 4000 sf., Ruidoso, N.M.
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Custom House, 5500 sf, Flagstaff, AZ
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Custom House, 5000 sf, Rio Verde, AZ
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Design and As-Built Electrical Installations, National Park Service & National Forest Service, Various Locations
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Various Residences, Colorado
*Providing CAD drafting, design and production services for Architects and Design Build Contractors in the Greater Phoenix area.
Kata PHUSIN DESIGN, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Project Architect (Contract Position)
Projects Include*
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Single Family houses - new build and additions - Phoenix area and Upstate New York
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Restaurants and commercial spaces - Phoenix and Sedona
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Church Conversion - Upstate New York
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Athletic training center - Upstate New York
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Multi-family Amenity Building renovation/addition
*Responsible for design development, coordinating and producing working drawings and documents, coordinating consultant’s drawings, local authority requirements, product selection and procurement.
Contract Work, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Project Architect
Projects Include*
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Retail store and restaurant, Honolulu Hawaii
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Retail store and restaurant, Scottsdale, Arizona
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Private residence, Scottsdale Arizona
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Private residence, Park City, Utah
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Private residence, Kauai, Hawaii
*Responsible for design development, coordinating and producing working drawings and documents, coordinating consultant’s drawings, local authority requirements, product selection and procurement.
AZUREAN ARCHITECTURE, VANCOUVER, BC, Director of Technical Operations
Projects Include*
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Mid-rise multi-family development, Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC - 60 Units
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Mid-rise mixed use development, Kingsway, Vancouver BC - 70 Units
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Low-rise mixed use development, 1st Street North Vancouver, BC - 55 units
*Responsible for client development, development and implementation of CAD standards, building design and production of contract documents.
RAFII ARCHITECTS INC., VANCOUVER, BC
Project Manager
Projects Include*
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Local - North Vancouver, BC - Mixed-use high-rise development, 175 Residential Units, 50,000 sf Commercial Space
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West 1st Street, North Vancouver - Mixed-use low-rise development, 60 residential Units, 12,000 sf Commercial Space
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Commercial Street, Vancouver, BC - Mixed-use low-rise development, 61 Residential Units 4,500 sf Commercial Space
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ERA - Victoria BC - Mixed-use high-rise development, 125 Residential units, 10,000 sf Commercial Space
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Vancouver, BC - Mixed-use mid-rise development, 90 Residential units, 6,000 sf Commercial Space
*Also responsible for creating, implementing and managing CAD standards for the office, supervising junior staff, client and consultant liaison, specification consultation
H&S International, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Senior CAD Technician/Project Manager (contract position)
Projects include*
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Quintero Golf Course Clubhouse and Suites, Peoria, AZ
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Sandalo Townhomes, Scottsdale, AZ
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Andare Condominiums, Phoenix, AZ
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Pointe Condominiums, Phoenix, AZ
*Coordinating and producing working drawings and documents, coordinating consultant’s drawings, local authority requirements.
COOPER CROMAR ARCHITECTS, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Senior Technician, Temporary Contract Position
Projects included*
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Park, Lanark Auction Market
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Corinthian Quay, High Rise Residential, Edinburgh
*Involved with design development, site evaluation, detail drawing production, consultant coordination.
MOIDART DEVELOPMENTS, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Senior Technician, Contract Manager
Projects included*
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The Climb Zone, Xscape, Castleford
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National Rock Climbing Centre of Scotland
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Chilled Warehouse, Norfolkline Ltd., Larkhall, South Lanarkshire
*Worked from initial design scheme, developed final design, produced working drawings and construction details and coordinated consultant’s drawings. Administered tender and contract processes. Developed construction program and supervised construction. Supervised and trained junior staff.
MILLER HOWDEN CONSULTANTS, VANCOUVER, B.C., Principal
Projects included*
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Cimmaron Golf Clubhouse, Palm Springs, California,
*Worked from initial design scheme, developed final design, produced working drawings and interior details and coordinated consultant’s drawings. Also participated in design and detail development of adjacent 240 unit townhouse development.
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Railway Avenue Townhouses, Richmond, B.C.
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Trunk Road Townhouses, Delta, B.C.
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Xinos Residence, UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
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Circolo Restaurant, Vancouver, B.C.
*Worked from initial design scheme, helped develop final design, produced working drawings and construction details.
ERIC BARKER ARCHITECTS, Victoria, B.C., Project architect
Projects included*
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Business Park
New multi-building office development in environmentally sensitive residential area. Responsible for design development, production of design and working drawings including construction details; consultation with and co-ordination of consultants drawings; liaise with municipal authorities.
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Sitkum Road Housing Development
*New multi-family residential development of exposed steel construction on prominent site. Responsible for design development, production of design and working drawings, consultation with and co-ordination of consultants drawings; liaise with municipal authorities.
SELF EMPLOYED, Vancouver, B.C.
Projects included*
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Various Residential, Commercial and Mixed-Use Projects
*Provided computer drafting service to various Architects and Structural Engineers in Vancouver. Mostly involved with multi-family residential projects but also single family houses in Arizona and Mexico, Baha’i Temple Auditorium in Delhi, India, new and refurbished library at University of British Columbia, new University of Northern British Columbia
THE HULBERT GROUP ARCHITECTS / T. HALE ARCHITECT, Vancouver, B.C.
Project architect
Various projects, please contact for info.
Various Architects, Vancouver, B.C., UK
Junior Draughtsman to Project Architect
REFERENCES
Arizona:
Andy Pulsipher 602-264-1500 Principal – Andy Pulsipher, Architect LLC
Mike McNally 623-934-0225 Vice-President - EPC Corporation
Jonathan Cowles 480-948-3517 Principal - Studio CTW
Skip Niemic 480-998-7576 Principal - L.R. Niemic, Architect
Dave Parker 623-521-8382 Principal - Dave Parker, Architect
Vancouver:
Foad Rafii 604-688-3655 Principal - Rafii Architects
Don Redden 604-685-9600 President - Reddencorp
Colin Kwok 604-682-1941 Principal - Azurean Architecture
Toronto:
Jeremy Pope 416-425-2222 Principal - Turner Fleischer Architects