Synthia Yr Walton

About Synthia Yr Walton

Profile Over fifteen years as a Senior Project Manager at a variety of scales from…

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager

   City of Houston

   Sep 2020 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Prepare RFPs/RFQs for selected project procurement for Design, Design/Build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Construction, and other Professional Services contracts selection process, documenting and summarizing the selection process, and prepare the debriefing documents for the unsuccessful respondents.Responsibly is to track the project\'s financial performance; this includes Negotiating project fees and construction contracts for projects through TOC/JOC, CSP, Designbuild, and CMAR procurement methods; compliance with OBO, such as MWBE, Pay or Play, etc.Coordinate with the Legal Department to draft contracts; drafting RCAs for funding appropriation as outlined in the client department CIP Form A Budgets; to obtain funding approval from City Council.Duties include implementing one or more projects by managing project teams from project programming through post-occupancy of projects to ensure that the City of Houston Client Departments\' requirements are met, including attending all meetings.Assists client departments in developing PB & J for proposed CIP projects.Communicate this information effectively to the GSD Director/ GSD Assist Director or other COH client staff as directed.Establish and maintain ongoing, productive department client relationships.Contribute to office initiatives, learning programs, and mentor staff

Education

• USC Marshall School of Business

  Certificate, Ross Minority Program in Real Estate

  2003 — 2003

• DeVry University

  Bachelor, Technical Management - Project Management

  2010 — 2012

• San Diego Mesa College

  Associates, Architecture

  1982 — 1984

Skills

• Architecture
• Contract Negotiation
• Comprehensive Planning
• Space Planning
• Architectural Design
• Program Management
• Sustainable Design
• Process Scheduler
• Contract Management
• Hospitality
• Design Development
• Proposal Writing
• Budgets
• Building Codes
• Scheduling
• Team Leadership
• Bim
• Microsoft Office
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Real Estate Development
• Project Planning
• Autocad
• Cad
• Mixed-Use
• Scope Management
• Budgeting
• Planning
• Mentoring
• Construction Documents
• Design Research
• Construction
• Residential Homes
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Project Coordination
• Ms Project
• Leed
• Submittals
• Ms Office Suite