Joshua L. Baumgardner, AIA, NCARB

Experience

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  Stouffer Mechanical Contractor

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2015

  Mechanical CAD Technician

  • Used Autodesk AutoCAD MEP 2014 to design full building information models of duct, domestic, hydronic, and plumbing systems for fabrication and installation for commercial projects.• Developed full sets of documented working drawings to be used by fabrication and installation teams and for coordination with other trades involved in projects.• Visited job sites to survey existing systems for coordination with building information models.• Designed new office building for Stouffer Mechanical Contractor and produced high quality renderings that were used in press releases for company rebranding. Show less

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  NASHVILLE MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

  BIM Coordinator/Mechanical Designer

  • Managed BIM/VDC and CAD design responsibilities for HVAC, plumbing, medical gases, mechanical piping, and utility systems for various commercial projects on multiple CAD platforms. Projects ranged from medical to educational facilities with mechanical contract values from $1-16 million.• Led weekly BIM/VDC meetings for projects on site or through Citrix GoToMeeting software to conference with architects, engineers, and clients across the country.• Managed 2 Trimble stations on jobs concurrently and coordinated with in-field installers to ensure accurate installation of mechanical systems.• Created complex design models and detailed working drawings of mechanical systems using AutoCAD 2018 Fabrication/Navisworks/BIM 360 Glue/Revit.• Created and streamlined pipework prefabrication ranging from waste, vent, and storm water assemblies, hot and chilled water supply/return assemblies, medical gas assemblies, and VRF systems.• Performed manual calculations regarding pipe design for liquids and gases such as calculating pressure drop and pipe sizing and selecting appropriate valves and inline fittings.• Worked independently to develop preliminary and finished designs by analyzing drawings and specifications related to the project.• Participated in monthly staff software training sessions and team leadership.• Helped develop coordination schedules for individual projects on Microsoft Excel. Show less

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  Community Tectonics Architects, Inc.

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2021

  Project Manager
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  Design Innovation Architects

  Dec 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Healthcare Team Lead

    Jan 2024 - Nov 2024

  • Project Architect II/ Project Manager

    Dec 2021 - Nov 2024
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  CRGA Design

  Nov 2024 - now

  Project Architect/ Manager