Director of Estate Management & Business Development (Architectural Conservation Architect)
Jamaica National Heritage Trust (June 2014 - June 2018)​

• Oversaw the general care of Jamaica’s built heritage such as public institutions, properties, and monuments; privately owned and operated heritage sites; heritage districts; and JNHT’s own properties, declared monuments and sites of interest using heritage assessment reports.

• Participated in the development of JNHT’s Corporate/Strategic and Operational Plans with projects supporting JNHT policies.

• Continuously conducted and carried out consultations and collaboration on behalf of and with relevant JNHT Divisions and Departments; provided consultation with external  Agencies in order to create preservation schemes and guidelines for conservation and re-generation of Heritage Monuments.

• Chaired the Internal Technical Review Committee (ITRC), the regulatory body which receives submissions from Parish Councils or individual applicants wanting to make alterations to historic sites.

• Heritage Board Member/ Representative - Received, revised, and made recommendations to the Heritage Development Review Committee (HDRC) on all island-wide heritage development applications and forwarded to the Board of Trustees for ratification, and to go to the Municipal Agencies/ Parish Councils for further statutory processing.

• Ensured that the Estate Management (Architectural Conservation Division) functioned in an effectively, efficient, and strategic manner.

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Architectural Technical Specialist/ Project Manager 

Tourism Product Development Company Ltd.  (January 2003 - April 2010)

• Tourism and Heritage Sites, Parks, Promenades, Attractions and Office Construction Management - (Architectural and Project Management)  - Government Institutional Responsibilities – Managed internal and external consultants; reviewed, approved, and monitored changes for construction contracts and procurement procedures.

• Managed the administration of capital projects and coordinated the administration of contract and tender documents as stipulated by the Jamaican Procurement Guidelines.

• Prepared Architectural Designs, Conservation, Interior Designs and Construction Working Drawings. 

• Organized and chaired site meetings, resort area board meeting and departmental meetings.

• Provided design solutions and technical details for layout, infrastructure, and landscape plans. 

• Monitored the restoration and renovation of development activities on heritage sites and districts.

• Provided internal and external technical consultancy to Staff, Clients, Consultants, Architects, Developers, Engineers, Site Superintendent, Contractors, Tradesmen and Skilled Labourers.

• Experienced in preparing and analyzing construction budgets estimates.

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Intern Architectural Technologist/ Job Captain                                                    

Repole Architects and Planners  (April 2000 – May 2002)

• Under the direction of the Chief Architect H.D. Repole (Registered) - Prepared Commercial, Institutional and Residential Architectural Construction Documents and Design Development Details; Attended Site Visits, Issued Site Instructions, Chaired Site Meetings - Private Residences, Banks, Office Building, and Government Offices and Educational Institutions.

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Intern Draftsman/ Architectural Technologist 

Lascelles Dixon & Associates (June 1999 - April 2000)

• Under the direction of the Architect Lascelles Dixon (Registered) - Prepared Commercial and Institutional Architectural Construction Documents and Design Development Details; Attended Site Visits, Issued Drawings, Takeoffs for as-bult work and defects liability period; participated in Site Meetings -  Office Buildings, and Government Offices and Educational Institutions.

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