Pakama Lockhart

Architecture Designer with 10+ years of progressive experience leading residential, commercial, and large-scale institutional design projects from initial concept through construction. Proven ability to serve as the primary liaison between clients, design teams, and engineering consultants — coordinating across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects within scope and budget. Combines a Bachelor of Technology in Architectural Technology with hands-on regulatory compliance experience overseeing a 1.7M sq ft, 242-acre.

Brings strong client management skills, site-level design oversight, and a track record of maintaining high design standards across every project phase.

Architecture Project Manager and Designer - Archade Design Studio

(2019-11)

• Led architecture and interior design projects from schematic design through construction documents and client delivery.
• Served as primary client liaison - managed all project meetings, presentations, and stakeholder communications for a boutique design studio.
• Coordinated vendors and subcontractors, managed project schedules, and maintained design standards across all deliverables.
• Guided clients through material selections, design decisions, and project direction from brief to completion.

On-Site Compliance Designer - Watchtower Society - Regulatory & Compliance Design Dept.

(2021-09 - 2025)

• Managed daily on-site oversight across a 1.7M sq ft, 242-acre institutional campus during soil-disturbing activities, ensuring full implementation of erosion and sediment controls per regulatory standards.
• Prepared detailed compliance reports supporting regulatory transparency, operational accountability, and organizational audit readiness.
• Reviewed site layouts, circulation paths, and facility usage to ensure alignment with local codes and organizational standards — directly applicable to ADA and educational facility compliance.

Senior Designer - Watchtower Society - Local Design & Construction Dept.

(2021-03 - 2025)

• Captured site measurements and produced accurate design documentation for large-scale institutional construction coordination.
• Drafted floor plans, elevations, and construction documents using CAD software, supporting multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with construction, compliance, and operations teams to ensure design intent was accurately executed on site.

Architecture Designer - MWP Architects

(2016-02 - 2018-02)

• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams including engineers and contractors to deliver architecture projects on schedule and within scope.
• Communicated complex design and technical information clearly to clients and stakeholders, supporting confident decision-making.
• Maintained organized, accurate project documentation aligned with firm standards and regulatory requirements.

Architecture Designer Intern - Miradi Architects

(2013-02 - 2014-02)

• Coordinated with product, finish, and material suppliers to source selections aligned with design vision and project budgets.
• Produced presentation boards and visual deliverables supporting senior architects in client proposals and design reviews.

Bachelor of Technology - Architectural Technology - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2017)