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Anam A. Khan

Toronto,ON

Summary

Project Architect/Manager pursuing PMP certification, with over 12 years of professional experience in all stages of AEC projects, including large-scale Capital P3 projects. Organized individual with a passion for project management, contract administration, and universal design.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Architect/Manager

Perkins & Will
Toronto
09.2021 - Current
  • Managed complex projects (+$100M): Higher Education, Capital S&T Projects, community centers, and private schools in all stages of design, from master planning, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and contract administration phases.
  • Managed budgets, tracked expenses against project goals and reported findings accordingly.
  • Led consultant coordination with engineering disciplines (SME, Civil, Landscape) for implementation into drawings.
  • Managed and analyzed stakeholders' and clients' requests for further delegation.
  • Developed and implemented project plans to ensure successful completion of projects on time and within budget.
  • Assigned tasks and monitored progress for team members working on various aspects of projects.
  • Coordinated project specifications with the spec writer and the design team.
  • Reviewed contractor bids for accuracy prior to awarding contracts based on scope of work outlined in bid packages.
  • Organized and coordinated responses to RFIs and submittal review requests, and participated in on-site bi-weekly construction coordination meetings. Produced site review reports.
  • Implemented standardized matrix for universal design and accessibility to increase efficiency on projects (office-wide).
  • Participated in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in the office.
  • Mentored junior staff.

Architect

Cannon Design
Toronto
10.2019 - 09.2021
  • CA Project Coordinator for P3 Project: West Park Hospital (new build, approx.). 360 beds, $1.2 B).
  • Responded to RFIs and issued site instructions, aligned with the construction schedule.
  • Led internal team meetings and delegated tasks to fellow team members to ensure the timeliness of tasks.
  • Increased the efficiency of team members' tasks by streamlining CA processes, and mentored junior staff.
  • Provided leadership with weekly updates on the CA status of the project.
  • Coordinated with external consultants and internal stakeholders.
  • Conducted QA/QC reviews to ensure completeness of project documents.
  • Collaborated with internal subject matter experts and acted as a liaison between the Toronto office and Cannon Design's global offices.

Architect

Climans Green Liang Architects
Toronto
07.2018 - 10.2019
  • Worked on construction document phase for Woodbine Casino ($1 B). Multi-building project consisting of a casino, two hotels, a performance hall, and two retail components. Phases involved: design development, construction documents, and contract administration.
  • Project Manager on high-end custom residential projects during the design development and construction administration phases.
  • Attended site visits to review construction progress.
  • Collaborated with an external graphic designer for office rebranding and new website creation.

Intern Architect

Taylor Smyth Architects
Toronto
06.2016 - 07.2018
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously. Clients: York University, Toronto Community Housing, City of Peterborough.
  • Led the accessible design (AODA) of a $9M community center renovation project, and assisted with the bidding process during the tender phase.
  • Revit/BIM coordination on a $6 million York University renovation project.
  • Created construction drawings and document packages for various renovation projects.
  • Coordinated with structural, mechanical and electrical consultants during design, tender and contract administration phases.
  • Conducted site reviews, processed certificates for payments and issued site instructions as part of contract administrative processes.
  • Performed building code reviews during design development phases of projects.
  • Created an accessibility guidelines comparison matrix to streamline project processes.
  • Assisted in client design meetings and prepared meeting minutes.
  • Maintained material library and scheduled new building product knowledge sessions.

Architect

BDP Quadrangle Architects
Toronto
02.2015 - 06.2016
  • Produced schematic design, design development and construction drawings for mid-rise and high-rise residential projects.
  • Created design documents for client presentations and consultant coordination.
  • Trained as accessibility (AODA, TAG) consultant, reviewed drawings for barrier-free compliance and conducted accessibility audits post-construction on P3 Healthcare and Municipal Capital projects.
  • Created drawing review standards for accessibility reviews.

Education

M.Arch -

University of Waterloo
Cambridge, Ontario
01.2014

BAS (Co-Op) -

University of Waterloo
Cambridge, Ontario
01.2012

Skills

  • Risk Management
  • Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
  • Project Planning & Scheduling
  • Budget Oversight
  • MS Project, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • Revit, AutoCAD, Enscape
  • Adobe Suite
  • Google Cloud Software

Awards

David Zaharchuk Memorial Bursary | ‘13, UofW International Experience Award | ‘11, UofW President’s Scholarship | ‘07

Timeline

Project Architect/Manager

Perkins & Will
09.2021 - Current

Architect

Cannon Design
10.2019 - 09.2021

Architect

Climans Green Liang Architects
07.2018 - 10.2019

Intern Architect

Taylor Smyth Architects
06.2016 - 07.2018

Architect

BDP Quadrangle Architects
02.2015 - 06.2016

M.Arch -

University of Waterloo

BAS (Co-Op) -

University of Waterloo
Anam A. Khan