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Katie Lamb

Larkspur,CA

Summary

Project Manager with a combined 20 years of industry experience in Residential Construction, Interior Design- Architecture, Fashion Buying, and Retail Sales-Management.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Clayton Timbrell & Co
San Francisco, California
01.2020 - 01.2025
  • Managed multiple construction projects simultaneously from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
  • Put together estimates, specifications, and other project documents.
  • Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
  • Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
  • Scheduled workforce needs with superintendents and allocated company resources to meet project requirements.
  • Negotiated contracts with subcontractors for optimal cost savings on materials and services.
  • Regulated and managed construction plans, materials, budgeting and staff to complete $1-2million dollar projects
  • Collaborated with architects, engineers, and designers to develop innovative solutions for complex construction challenges.
  • Evaluated subcontractor performance regularly, ensuring high-quality work was consistently delivered on time and within budget constraints.
  • Prepared and managed project budgets to accurately track costs and expenses.
  • Planned and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
  • Performed regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel and subcontractor laborers.
  • Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.

Project Coordinator/ Design

Summit Professional Builders
Larkspur, CA
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Lead and manage all aspects of Project Coordination for High End Residential Construction Firm
  • Create and maintain projects plans, budgets, finish schedules, and target dates
  • Lead and organize all weekly jobsite meetings for as many as 8 different client projects
  • Manage and organize all change orders for multiple Residential Construction Projects
  • Manage details and schedule subcontractors including tile, stone, cabinetry, hardwood, plumbing, electrical, etc.
  • Purchasing and managing all Interior Finishes: Appliances, plumbing, hardwood, tile/stone, lighting, hardware
  • RFI (Request for Information) management and creation
  • Coordinate all site visits and walk-throughs, and multiple rounds of bids and quotes, and subsequently create client budgets based on final subcontractor bids
  • Responsible for maintaining entire database and archives of all client purchases, communication, and requests
  • Oversee closeout of all client projects
  • Offer in-house interior design guidance and resources, including: interior construction design, detailing, and installs utilizing my Architecture and design training, coursework and experience
  • Developed and maintained project documentation, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for team members.
  • Prepared meeting agendas and minutes for distribution and record keeping.
  • Created job files for each project and maintained current data in each file.
  • Improved client satisfaction with timely updates and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scopes, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.

Junior Designer

Holder Design Associates
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Assist Architect & senior designer with client presentation sheets
  • Request quotes on materials, specs and finishes for multiple projects
  • Create and manage finish schedules for all areas of a project
  • Assist designer with installs at completion of projects

Showroom Manager/ Sales

Heath Ceramics
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Ensured product knowledge for a fast growing factory/ showroom
  • Assisted daily with manufacturing quality control on all dinnerware products
  • Managed floor staff and Coordinate Sales Events

Intern, Interiors Team

CCS Architecture
01.2013 - 01.2013
  • Assisted the interiors team with current residential and commercial projects; researched products, materials, furnishings and finishes to fit within overall design strategy.
  • Managed the resource library, acted as the point person for all sales reps during new product presentations
  • Created design proposals using Adobe Acrobat and InDesign for projects
  • Weekly/ Daily visits to the SF Design Center to source and shop new materials/ furnishings

Education

Interior Design Program

UC Berkeley Extension

Fashion-Design & Merchandising

College of Alameda

A.S. - Interior Design, Architecture Program

College of Marin
01.2014

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Asana, Pages, Numbers, FastTrack software, Autodesk build

Timeline

Project Manager

Clayton Timbrell & Co
01.2020 - 01.2025

Project Coordinator/ Design

Summit Professional Builders
01.2016 - 01.2020

Junior Designer

Holder Design Associates
01.2016 - 01.2017

Showroom Manager/ Sales

Heath Ceramics
01.2014 - 01.2016

Intern, Interiors Team

CCS Architecture
01.2013 - 01.2013

Fashion-Design & Merchandising

College of Alameda

A.S. - Interior Design, Architecture Program

College of Marin

Interior Design Program

UC Berkeley Extension
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