Nick Cassella (LSSBB)

Experience

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  Lehman College

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2016

  Facilities Coordinator

  Lehman College is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) in New York, NY. It is a public, comprehensive, coeducational liberal arts college with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations. For more information please visit www.lehman.edu.Oversaw the planning and coordination of all projects related to the construction, renovation and maintenance of buildings and facilities for a 37-acre CUNY associated college campus. Prepared and submitted blueprints, material and labor RFPs/RFQs and necessary permits for capital funding requests to the State of New York, securing funding for projects ranging between $250K to $1.8M.Led all aspects of a $1.5M redesign of the college’s administrative building, including drafting designs in AutoCAD, securing funding, and meeting with heads of staff to design and furnish the interior. Designed 2D furniture layouts for large corporate office spaces in AutoCAD, and served as a liaison between the client, architects and graphic designers to communicate design requirements and changes. Visited furniture showrooms and worked closely with leading furniture manufacturers such as Steelcase, Herman Miller, Trendway, and National Office Furniture to procure furniture for various projects. Show less

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  Lutron Electronics

  Dec 2016 - Mar 2019

  Project Manager

  Conceptualized and designed lighting control systems for new commercial buildings and capital projects. Reviewed electrical sets and schematics using proprietary CAD software, as well as proof estimates, bills of materials, and RFI’s to ensure client requirements were met and projects were within budget. Served as the interim Area Representative Manager, supervising a team of 14 representatives in the Eastern and Western U.S. region providing support on quotes, verification requests and product knowledge. Show less

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  Diversified Group

  Mar 2019 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  Lighting controls professional working closely with architects, engineers and clients while maintaining costs throughout completion of projects. Versed in contract negotiations, project estimating and document preparation. Highly skilled in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and leading-edge quoting software’s.Planning and organizing the overall lighting controls development for this 100 million-dollar Manufacturers’ Representative lighting firm. Responsibilities include, design and blueprint review, analysis of projects, preparation of construction documents and bidding. Point person on executing full lighting control take-offs and submittals. Taking ownership of situations to ensure a project’s success. Show less