Landscape and home designer with professional training in project management, design development, construction management, estimating, construction documentation, and contract administration.

 

EDUCATION ::...

Texas A&M University
August 1987 - December 1991 - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
August 1985 - May 1986 - Business Administration
August 1984 - May 1985 - Electrical Engineering

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Women’s Center Of Longview - Chairman Grounds and Building Maintenance
Member Longview Parks Advisory Committee
Walter D. Wilkerson Foundation Scholarship
The Faculty Award - Department of Landscape Architecture 1990 - 1991
ITALART Study Abroad Program in Italy

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ::...

Raimund Gideon Construction - 701 Noel Drive - Longview, Texas 75602 - (903) 757-4199
January 1997 - Present
Landscape Design & Residential Design
Landscape, Commercial, and Residential Construction

Satterwhite Log Homes - Rt. 2 Box 256A - Longview, Texas 75605 - (903) 663-1729
May 1994 - April 1999
Home Designer

Texas A&M University - Physical Plant - Planning and Estimating - College Station, Texas 77840 - (409) 845-5318
August 1993 - May 1994
Planner Estimator - Designer
Project Manager - Construction Manager
Construction Inspector

Texas A&M University - Physical Plant - Engineering and Design Services - College Station, Texas 77840 - (409) 845-5317
May 1992 - August 1993
Landscape Designer
Construction Manager - Construction Inspector

Yesterdays Billiards - 4421 South Texas Avenue - Bryan, Texas 77802 - (409) 846-2625
August 1987 - May 1993
Assistant Manager
Bartender

 

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE ::...

Raimund Gideon Construction - www.raimundgideon.com

Construction company specializing in the following aspects of construction:

Small commercial design and construction
Residential design and construction
Landscape design and construction

Project Examples - CORE & Longview Regional Hospital Remodel Lone Star, Texas
Constructed 25,000 SF Facility For CORE & Longview Occupational Clinic
Designed and Built McGough & McGough Dental Clinic
Landscape Design - Girls Softball Field, Lear Park - Landscape Design First Baptist Church
Design & Built Nineteen Homes Valued At $9,500,00.00

Satterwhite Log Homes - Designer ::...
Responsibilities include meeting with customers to develop custom home plans to meet their needs. Further responsibilities include modification of existing plans to meet customer needs and developing new model home plans.

Texas A&M University Physical Plant - Planning and Estimating ::...
Responsibilities included planning and estimating 85% of projects involving in house work crews. These projects range from landscape renovation, sidewalk repair, correcting drainage problems, to new construction. My role as a Planner Estimator has included project management, designing, construction management, inspection, and serving as a liaison between the user and the Physical Plant.

On all of my projects I have provided necessary support to complete the projects from start to finish. This has included site development, estimating, construction documentation, and materials procurement. I was responsible for numerous projects amounting to $714,000.00

Another responsibility was to provide estimating support for various users to attain funds to renovate landscaping or to construct new projects.

Texas A&M University Physical Plant - Engineering and Design Services ::...
Responsibilities included developing site plans for some new buildings on campus. These responsibilities include meeting with the user and developing all documentation for the construction of these projects.

LADY AGGIE SOFTBALL FIELD - Project involved the relocation of the Lady Aggie Softball Field. $500,000.00
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER - Designed landscape and irrigation for this new facility. $50,000.00

RELATED SKILLS ::...
Microstation 5.0, Microsoft Excel 2000, Word Perfect X3,
Microsoft Word, Construction, Irrigation Design, Design Development,
Surveying, Specifications, and Managerial Experience.

PERSONAL ::...
Date of Birth - December 15, 1965
Married - Have three daughters and one son

INTERESTS ::...
Church, Family, Reading, Painting, Camping, Classic Cars, Fishing, Backpacking, and Photography