Allison Townes

About Allison Townes

Self-motivated construction professional with experience in corporate interiors and multifamily high rise. Passionate about Lean Construction, multidisciplinary teamwork and sustainable buildings. Strong communicator, strategic decision maker and efficiency seeker. Able to manage AHJ requirements, delegated designs, phased schedules and complex changes.

Experience

1. Project Manager Ii

   Cumming Group

   Aug 2023 — Present · Arlington, VA, US

   Serve as the primary point-of-contact for the customer throughout design and construction; lead project meetings and provide timely updates• Manage the RFP process and vendor selection• Manage project budgets from early stage development through the full life cycle of the project• Develop project schedules with key milestones for design, construction, moves and furniture• Verify that costs and fees are compliant with negotiated rates; level competitive bids; evaluate change orders for validity; review and approve invoices• Collaborate with IT stakeholders and coordinate with their vendors• Maintain a cost-conscious focus on customer needs and frugal solutions• Report on project health and proactively respond to project risks• Communicate with facilities management and building ownership

Education

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

  Bachelor's Degree, Architectural Engineering

  2009 — 2013

• Penn State University

  Master's Degree, Architectural Engineering

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed)
• Microsoft Project
• Autocad Architecture
• Autocad
• Document Management
• Lean Construction
• Sketchup
• Primavera P6
• Bluebeam
• Construction
• Rfi
• Latista
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Green Building
• Revit
• Last Planner
• Microsoft Office
• Navisworks
• Public Speaking
• Integrated Project Delivery
• Submittals
• Construction Safety
• Engineering
• Pull Planning
• Microsoft Word
• Equest
• Cmic