Charles Freeborn

Design and fabrication of high end custom furniture in a wide range of materials.

Project Manager at Preservation Arts, which was a historic building restoration contractor in Oakland, CA. I supervised projects with average budgets of $1.5 -3 million.
My project and crew size varied depending on the project. I had anywhere from 2-10 people under my supervision at any give time.
My duties included estimating, bidding, scheduling and running the projects and their crews.

Project assistant manager at VBN Architects in Oakland, CA. Supervised projects with average construction budgets of $.5 - 1 mil.
This was a 50 person architectural firm specializing in public projects such as school and university construction and modernizations, public transportation buildings (BART stations) and public buildings such as courthouses and city administrative offices.
My duties included generating plan sets, researching materials & suppliers, co-ordinating contractors & estimators and on site job supervision.