Ken Parent

I am a highly motivated, dedicated, hardworking individual who will persevere in accomplishing any new task. I enjoy the challenge of new and different opportunities that come my way. I am well groomed, polite, diplomatic, and dependable with a good work ethic. I work extremely well alone and in a team environment and I enjoy interacting with people. I have extensive experience in customer service roles. My work history has given me the skills to problem-solve complex issues, as well as negotiate in difficult situations

Freelance Designer/Sr. Architectural Tech

• Design and production of full-scale project plans and associated communications documents. (Residential, Multi-Unit Residential, Commercial, etc)
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, devise contingency plans and either plan for execution or delivered to Project Manager for execution (project dependant).
• Establishing/Maintaining relationships with internal and external clients
• Responsible for permit applications and communications with Authorities having jurisdiction
• Coordinating with Sub-Consultants and Sub-Contractors
• Produced detailed budgeting for cost management
• Responsible for planning and preparing construction schedules and milestones
• Responsible for all contract administration tasks,
• Responsible for the estimating and procurement of materials
• Assisted in the evaluation of bids
• Assisted in project tendering
• Assisting in Business branding and logo design as well as advertising and marketing material.

2004 Architectural Technology Diploma, Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario

2002 Architectural Technician Diploma, Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario

1997 Diplome D’Etudes Secondaire, Philemon Wright Regional High School, Hull, Quebec