Thom Hubacek Jr, PLA 

Professional Experience

 

Halff & Associates, Fort Worth, TX                                                                                                                  May-November 2022

Landscape Architect/Project Manager

Project Manager working with City officials, various agencies, and junior staff, along with multiple disciplines.  Responsible for starting with the initial ideas, developing those ideas into a design and the subsequent construction drawings and documents needed to bid and to build.   Along the way, maintain schedules and mentor others.

• Municipal/Park- Lindsey Park, Tyler, Texas-creating two new entrance features into the park from Spur 364; working with City of Tyler, local professionals, and sourcing local repurposed material

• Municipal/Park-Magnolia Park Trail, Coppell, Texas- working closely with civil engineers and the City of Coppell to add a connecting multi-use trail in conjunction with the improvements to the overall pond/stormwater system

• Community Development/Municipal-Town of Northlake- in need of clear Town identity at the borders, researching areas that fit set criteria to propose seven Town ‘Entry Gateways’  locations with a unique connection to the Town and a cohesive theme to link all locations.

 

Texas Department of Transportation, Mesquite, TX                                                                                                2018 – 2021

Transportation Landscape Architect III

Dallas District Lead Landscape Architect serving 7 counties.  Responsible for the administration of annual Federal and

State funds of $5.5 million.

• Planning, assigning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the work of professionals, consultants, construction firms, governmental representatives administrative, and technical employees

• Training in a classroom, office, or field environment

• Project Manager of Aesthetics for bridges, MSE, Screen and Noise Walls

• Assists with research and analysis of incoming correspondence, reports and other written material relating to landscape programs.

• Contract development and management policies and procedures

• Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience understanding and keep the group focused

• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area

• Responsible for complex landscape architectural projects from initiation to completion.

• Serves as a lead worker and trains other less experienced Registered Landscape Architects and Landscape Architect Assistants.

• Serves as an Americans with Disabilities Act consultant to the District.

• Provides support to landscape field personnel, districts and divisions on issues concerning landscape architecture.

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H2M architects + engineers, Melville, NY                                                                                                                2016 – 2018

Landscape Architecture Practice Leader

Leading Senior Landscape Architect in charge of building and developing a department within a multidisciplinary office.  Projects ranged from entire regions, covering hundreds of acres, municipalities, and multiple public agencies to private community developments.

• Regional Resiliency-Mill River Corridor/Hempstead Lake State Park- 900 acres rebuild by design for flood control, stormwater, ecological and habitat creation and park improvements with public and multi-agency, (GOSR, HUD, NYSOPRHP) clients.  Long Island New York

• Senior Living Communities (multiple)-(~25acres each) ground up new private development communities for aged 55 and up combining independent living, with site amenities, along with assisted living and nursing care, with specialized gardens (clients:  The Shelter Group, Benchmark Senior Living, and the Engel Burman Group; multiple sites.)

• Community Planning & Development-Heatherwood Villas & Golf, NY; Bay Terrace Townhomes, NY

• Downtown Revitalization/Streetscape-Village of Westhampton Beach, NY

• Transit Oriented Development-The Modera, NY; The Cables, NY

 

Gulf Consult, Kuwait                                                                                                                                                2014 – 2016

Senior Landscape Architect/Projects Manager

Senior Landscape Architect working with a multi-disciplinary firm in Kuwait with international partners.  Projects range from municipality to private projects.

• Education-Kuwait Community College-master campus design for the first and privately funded college campus

• Commercial Redevelopment-AWQAF Commercial Complex; Showbiz/El Mundo

• Transportation-Kuwait International Airport

• Municipality-Entrance for the Kuwait National Guard Headquarters

• Medical-Kuwait Cancer Center; Chest Disease Hospital; Kuwait Police Hospital-Entries, Circulation, Therapeutics

 

THDesign Group, Dallas, TX                                                                                                                                       2012-2013 

Principal/Landscape Architect/Project Manager

Providing Landscape Architectural services with a capable group of architects, engineers, developers, municipalities, contractors, and owners.  Taking on any size project, from site analysis to construction observation including concepts, consultations, budgets, construction documents, bidding, contracts and project management.

• AT&T Trinity Golf Course-400 raw acres on the former Simpkins Landfill providing assistance to the lead Project Engineer Team with site inventory, analysis, and existing tree survey and identification for thousands of mitigatable species.

• Trinity River Horse park-500 acres site on the closed Elam Road Landfill providing assistance to the lead Project Engineer Team with site inventory, analysis, and existing tree survey and identification for thousands of mitigatable species.

 

City of Dallas, Parks and Recreation Department,

Dallas, TX                                                                                                                                                                     2006 – 2012

Senior Landscape Architect/Project Manager

Managed diverse projects including traditional park improvements and playgrounds, dog parks, trails, athletic complexes, brownfield and landfill reclamations and erosion control.  Developed and reviewed construction documents, plans and specifications. Oversaw all stages of construction from land acquisition, surveying, right-of-ways, surveys, platting, easements, council approvals, permitting and sustainability and environmental issues.

Provided technical expertise, on-site management and value engineering. Controlled multiple budgets ranging from $150,000 to $34 million. Head of department’s Design Team Standards group.

• Urban Park/Downtown Revitalization Park-Managed design and construction of Belo Garden Park, a successful conversion of the 1.5-acre former downtown parking lot and brownfield. Secured additional $200,000 grant and guided the project through EPA/TCEQ compliance. Oversaw public-private partnership with more than $18 million budget.

• Regional Athletic Sports Complex-Managed design, development, land acquisitions, and construction of $34 million Elm Fork Athletic Complex, a 140-acre reclamation upon a former landfill and first smart growth with green infrastructure park site in Dallas, Texas. Created new standards for Dallas Water Utilities; drought policy; O & M partnerships. Guided hazardous waste work through numerous local, state and national agencies.

• Specialized Park-Oversaw conversion of former dump site into the seven-acre Wagging Tail Dog Park. Brought $1.2 million well within budget, saving city and taxpayers more than $100,000.

 

Exteriors at Work, Plano, TX                                                                                                                                           2004 – 2006

Associate Partner/Landscape Architect

Managed small landscape architectural design partnership and construction office, providing services including new land development, subdivision/community planning & development, parks, trails, community gateways, and high-end residential design. As well as sales, marketing, business development, project management, consultations, estimating, scheduling, contracting and purchasing.

• Planning-Created master plan for the 163-acre community in last large open space in Colleyville, TX.  The Reserve was a sustainable and responsible site development with 153 individual graded lots, retaining 95% of existing trees, green alleyways, and connections to a central 5-acre park with a three-pond system, trails, and amenities. Designed entrance portals and enhanced intersections with custom stone and iron features.

• Planning-Develop master plan for a 22-acre planned residential community, capturing surrounding views, green space, custom stone, and ironwork. Provided open spaces, sited with the existing land and master plan through construction documentation.

 

THDesign, Dallas, TX                                                                                                                                                       1996 – 2004

Owner/ Landscape Architect

Owned and operated a small landscape architectural office, providing commercial and residential design services.  Managed small staff and oversaw projects, sales, estimates, bids, contracts, and purchasing.

• Planned and development Morning Park (later renamed Pinnacle Park), a mixed-use 1,000 acres project. Provided site forensics/historical documents, inventory, long range, and master planning.

 

Northhaven Gardens/Valley Crest,   Dallas, TX                                                                                                                1994 – 1996

Associate

Commercial landscape sales assistance, project management, estimates and national plant purchasing.

 

S.P.S.D., Inc., Arlington, TX                                                                                                                                               1991 – 1994

Design Associate

Served as design office manager, providing design expertise, client consultation, proposal writing, and project scheduling and coordination, billing, purchasing and budgeting.