Rui Lima
About me
Rui Lima
- Living in:
- Porto (Portugal)
- Languages:
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Looking for:
- Business contacts
- Age:
- 59 years
- Communities:
- Andorra, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Porto, Cape Verde
Personal
- Interests:
- Art, Movies/Videos, Music, Photography, Sailing/Boating, Travel/Sightseeing, Volunteer/Community Activities, Football, Golf, Hockey, Skiing
- Relationship status:
- Committed
Professional
- Profession:
- Architect
- Field of work:
- Architecture, Construction
- Position:
- Senior Architect Manager
- Former Career:
- Dear Mr. / Madam, I´m looking for an appealing opportunity and I believe that my experience will make me a competitive candidate to collaborate with your company. My kind of experience gives you the possibility to place me in several contexts with a wide range of responsibilities with confidence that I´ll develop skills wich will add value to the company, and I am confident that I have the skills required for playing the role. I am a dedicated Portuguese Architect with 15-plus years experience in the design of low/high-rise residential, hotels, retail, office and mixed-use buildings, sports facilities and interior designs; Generated preliminary design concepts and prepared presentations; Created concepts of development of urban environments; Experienced in all studies of project design from initial concept through detailing to completion on site; Solid background in preparation of work drawings, schedules and architectural specifications plus tender documentation as well as on-site supervision; Met local and national building codes and construction regulations; Results-focused team player who can also work with a minimum supervision or independently. I have been responsible for liaising with all other contractors employed on site and monitoring progress, so I develop this main management skills: Communicated with clients to determine the clients' requirements; Prepared commercial proposals and client agreements; Provide administration and coordination within the project team and with contractors; Met with clients and contractors; negotiated contracts, monitored and reported progress, verified design requirements and specifications; Provided on-site project supervision; Maintained and developed client relationships. One of the last projects I’ve designed as principal author was the "Douro Palace Resort Hotel & Spa", a 4 stars classified hotel. I led all the project specialized teams and I follow the construction details. www.douropalce.com (£ 7,5 m) I´ve competences as “LiderA” Advisor (similar to LEED or BREEAM) for the promotion and development of environmental solutions for sustainable construction. I´m also post-graduated in Engineering Assessments and I´ve been working on international companies providing services within the real estate. Clients include promoters, financial institutions, corporations, local authorities, property funds, investors, developers and property owners. I hope my enclosed resume could convey the high level of my eagerness to undertake new challenges in the architectural world. You will find that I am a rapid learner with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm in all my projects. I do think now is the time to act and improve my professional career. I believe your offer closely matches my interests and current career goals. I´ve immediate availability for such functions abroad. I would appreciate very much a favorable consideration of my application and hope you will give me the opportunity at your convenience looking forward to discuss my capabilities in more detail. Please find attached a copy of my C.V./Resume for your information. Yours faithfully, Rui Santos Lima
Porto
Portugal
Portugal