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Wendie smith

Auckland

Summary

I am passionate about property development. I have years of experience in leading clients from start to finish in creating successful developments, be it stand alone houses to medium density developments. Helping clients build up successful portfolios, I work on creating trusting relationships with many repeat clients. I have also worked on my own properties from refurbishment to complete new builds.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

New Home Consultant

GJ Gardner Homes
03.2012 - Current
  • Assess sites for new, and repeat clients for development potential including cost analysis, unitary plan/town-planning regulations.
  • Develop and deepen loyal client relationships.
  • Prepare pricing documentation for contracts
  • Nurture relationships with industry professionals such as real estate agents, to establish a strong referral network for future business growth.
  • Design customised presentations for individual clients, including sketch designs, site plans floor plans elevations town planning calculations and presentation of 3D models. Prepare detailed interior designs
  • Prepare documentation for Resource consent lodgement for subdivision
  • Liaised with surveyors, planners, hydraulics engineer, landscapers for lodgement of consents
  • Maintained detailed records of client interactions using CRM software.
  • Work closely with preferred lenders and advising clients on financing options for building a new home

Residential Design Contract

Andrew Daly Architects
11.2010 - 06.2011
  • All aspects of design documentation from concept to working drawings for new builds and alterations. Used Archicad software
  • Contract documentation and specification writing for building consent.

Self Employed Contractor

Own Company
01.1999 - 12.2010
  • 131 Crossfield Rod Glendowie
  • Built 2011 on budget
  • Residential alteration
  • Concept design through to working drawings and BC lodgement
  • Working with council and builders
  • 34 Ronaki Road Mission Bay
  • Built 2011 on budget
  • Residential alteration
  • Concept design through to working drawings and BC lodgement
  • Liaising with council and builders
  • Working with engineer
  • 38 Athlone Road Glendowie
  • Residential alteration
  • Concept design through to Developed design
  • 3D modelling presentation
  • 38 Evesham Road Glendowie
  • Residential alteration
  • Concept design through to developed design
  • 3D modelling presentation
  • 105 and 103 Owens Road Epsom
  • Built 2009
  • New houses
  • Concept design and Developed design
  • Management of contract drafters for BC documentation
  • Heritage 1 zone, town planning drawings and resource consent lodgment
  • Working with surveyor, engineers
  • Liaising with council staff and builders
  • Stead house Mt Eden
  • Built 2008
  • Concept design for renovation to villa in Heritage and Conservation zone
  • Town planning and drawings and report for Resource consent lodgement
  • Consultation with heritage planner and Auckland City council
  • Working drawings and documentation for building consent
  • Working with engineer and surveyor
  • Ford House
  • Built 2005
  • Concept design for new house and for subdivision in 2b heritage zone
  • Working drawings and documentation for resource and building consent
  • Interior design, bathrooms, kitchen, custom cabinetry
  • Working with engineer and surveyor for subdivision, working with builders during construction
  • Centre of Gravity
  • Commercial retail fit out City Centre (finished 2006)
  • Furniture design for refit of barista training cafe and conference rooms
  • Project management including cabinet makers
  • In charge of fitout budget
  • HRG Development St Heliers Bay Road
  • Built 2005
  • 2x $2 million apartments designed by Mitchell Stout Architects
  • Internal layout and interior design including design and detailing kitchens bathrooms, electrical plans, landscaping, exterior details, walls gates etc
  • Colour schemes both exterior and interior
  • Management of cabinet maker
  • Hopkinson Beach house
  • Built 2004
  • Concept design and developed design for beach house Mourecees Bay
  • Town planning requirements
  • Management of draftsperson
  • Liaising with engineer and builder
  • Chow Hill Architects 5 month contract 1999
  • Interior and Exterior design for KIDS FIRST Hospital Middlemoore
  • Interior space planning for user groups
  • Stephen Mathews Architect 4 month contract 1999
  • Support work on residential project junior contract
  • Bade House
  • Built 1999
  • Alteration to relocated house in Orakei
  • Concept design and working drawings for building consent
  • Yellow Bus Company
  • Built 1999
  • Design and space planning for new commercial offices
  • Working drawings for building consent

Architectural Designer

Darryl Sang Architects
12.2009 - 05.2010
  • Designed residential projects in Auckland.
  • All aspects of design documentation from concept to working drawings on mid-high end residential dwellings (new builds and alterations) drawing and rendering on vector works.
  • Researched building codes and requirements and applied to design planning.
  • Tender contract documentation and specification writing for building consent.
  • Interior design

Graduate Architectural Designer

Creative Architecture
02.2007 - 11.2008
  • All aspects of design for residential projects, both high end and mid range. New builds and alterations
  • Site analysis
  • Town planning analysis
  • Concept design through to developed design
  • Resource consent application writing of assessment of effects
  • Contract documentation and specification writing for building consent
  • 3D presentation of designs in Archicad
  • Co ordination of surveyors, engineers, town planners and arborist
  • Bought own clients into company

Architectural Graduate

Patterson Co Partners
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Conceptual sketch designs, developed designs and working drawings, town planning analysis, presentation drawings involved in assisting Andrew Patterson in both residential alterations and new builds also apartments, office and commercial work including apartments on Ponsonby Road

New house Marine Parade and New house Whitford

  • Own designs for renovation to Milly's kitchen shop Ponsonby
  • Villa on Ponsonby Road-gut and complete renovations now Cocoa restaurant
  • Office duties including library organisation and printing drawings
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture With First Class Honors - Architecture

Auckland University
Auckland
01-1997

Skills

  • Property development expertise
  • Expertise in town-planning requirements
  • Expertise in Building code requirements for property development
  • Complete understanding of building processes
  • Personal property development, refurbishing property
  • Sales expertise
  • Strong interpersonal skills, working relationships with builders, engineers, surveyors, real estate agents
  • Interior design expertise

Timeline

New Home Consultant

GJ Gardner Homes
03.2012 - Current

Residential Design Contract

Andrew Daly Architects
11.2010 - 06.2011

Architectural Designer

Darryl Sang Architects
12.2009 - 05.2010

Graduate Architectural Designer

Creative Architecture
02.2007 - 11.2008

Self Employed Contractor

Own Company
01.1999 - 12.2010

Architectural Graduate

Patterson Co Partners
01.1997 - 01.1999

Bachelor of Architecture With First Class Honors - Architecture

Auckland University
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