Phillip Wharton

Responsibility includes acquiring specifications from customers, dealers, architects, contractors and sales department to create designs, and plans, for dental cabinetry in dental laboratories from initial concept through manufacturing to installation.

Provide final documentation and price quotes for small budgets to million dollars plus budgets. Work with sales team and customers to prepare, update, and support project program from origin to closeout.

Created, manage, and maintain the 3D program environment and construction documentation for the company use as well as provide technical documentation and guidance to staff.

Responsible for the productivity safe working methods conditions and actions of a group of employees that assist and transport airline passengers requiring wheelchair and other assistance on an airport concourse.

Created a supportive working relationship between company and clients. Helped in addressing and resolving concerns, issues, and complaints from customers, airlines and staff. Assigned duties to employees, delegated, developed, and mentored staff.

Image routers with new updated IOS using TFTP. Imaged new computers to company standards for distribution to employees

Managed the construction documentation process of projects for public lands and interior restoration initiatives of public school buildings to ensure the design met company standards, specifications, and complied with all industry standards, building codes, health and safety regulations.

Created 3D renderings and illustrations of schematic design ideas for strategic planning, budgetary concerns and selling tools.

Managed the construction documentation process of multiple projects for corporate interior environments. Developed project scope of work and guided the projects from schematic design to bid and permit phases.

Reviewed and approved shop drawings, RFI submittials and samples to ensure consistency with design concepts. Maintained controls of project schedules and ensured accurate and timely production of construction documentation to the field.

Managed multiple concurrent projects for the interior environments of small to big box retail spaces while maintaining aggressive controls of schedules and construction document quality. Prioritized and organized workloads to meet strict deadlines. Established and maintained strong working relationships with management, staff, internal, and external groups.

Developed preliminary space plans and revised plans as required, identifying various design options, techniques, and recommendations based on feedback from clients and team members. Ensured that all new stores designs and existing store renovations reflected current concepts, established design qualities and clients branding design standards.

Served as project manager on multiple concurrent multi-million-dollar projects for the interior environments of nationwide telecommunications retail stores. Conducted bid reviews, controlled project budgets, reviewed and revised engineering documents, awarded contracts to vendors, scheduled and supervised the installation of projects.

Designed store fixtures and managed standardized store fixture package program for chain of retail stores across the country. Worked with vendors to find unique solutions to problems and also value engineering of fixtures to obtain the best possible pricing and products. This resulted in reducing the cost of acquiring fixtures by 16%-21%.

Established and maintained strong working relationships with management, staff, internal and external groups. Consulted with cross-functional teams on cost-saving opportunities, techniques and recommendations, incorporating them into the design standards. Coordinated with merchandising and graphics personnel to obtain desired brand image for fixtures and store designs.

Produced design and instructional materials on design strategy to educate and communicate changes in policies and practices within the organization.