P.O. Box 633, Manchester, MI Phone: 734-945-3536

 

Current Experience

 

Tetra Tech:  From 1999 to Present

(Currently) Brighton, Michigan

 

Civil Technician/GIS

 

My varied experience with Tetra Tech, which includes GIS, field technician work, CADD, database design/management and work as a survey technician, brings a unique and well versed problem-solving approach to GIS applications.  I have used GIS, specifically ESRI ArcGIS 9.x, ArcGIS 10.x, ArcView 3.x, and ArcCatalog, for mapping of projects, asset management, presentations and design drawings.

 

GIS EXPERIENCE

 

Environmental Assessment – We created a compilation of data that we were then able to evaluate through GIS to discern what features fell in the 100 Year Flood Plain, Wetlands, Soils and buffer Water Bodies.  Through a series of queries we found piping and bore pits that were in potential conflict and would need to be addressed for construction phase of project for Consumers Energy, Jackson, Michigan.

 

Sewer Index Maps – Created a catalog of as-built drawings in GIS. Drew rectangle of location of design CAD drawings into GIS environment. Linked scanned drawings to the rectangles for availability on the web. Performed data entry of pertinent data for scanned drawings into geodatabase. Clients include Macomb County, Sault Ste. Marie and Lansing, Michigan. Out-of-state client for this kind of work included Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Water and Sewer Map Conversions - Reviewed existing pipe data for update and incorporation into master GIS dataset.  Updated field data for Conforming to Construction Record Drawings in GIS as needed. Incorporated GPS, CAD data, and paper record data to create sewer and water networks. Created catalog of as-built drawings. Fulfilled client requests for data entry of information into geodatabases.  Clients include Marion, Howell, Oceola and Genoa (MHOG) Townships, Macomb County, Sault Ste. Marie and Lansing, Michigan. Out-of-state clients for this kind of work included Atlanta, Georgia and Minneola, Florida.

 

Combined Sewer Overflow, City of Lansing (Technician on 21 projects) - This includes GIS mapping during the conceptual and design phases for sewer separation projects for the City of Lansing, Michigan to illustrate project boundaries and piping layout. I have utilized GIS for phasing maps on long-term projects to illustrate work completed and planned. I have developed databases that track results of private property inspections for private inflow/infiltration programs and used GIS to illustrate the properties in compliance and those that require follow-up. A similar database was utilized in conjunction with GIS to map properties that have specific concerns relative to the project purpose in correlation to questionnaires received from project owners. I created figures for the Basis of Design reports using GIS to indicate the results from the investigations.

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

 

Inflow/Infiltration Investigation - Worked with the project engineer during field investigations of several private property and public sewer inspections, line locations, dye testing and manhole investigations.

 

Management of Databases – Designed databases for tracking of project quantities, questionnaire results, and televising results. Designed databases for the storage of accumulated data and to produce reader-friendly reports representing data collected. Created databases specific to presented problems so data can be easily accessed for other purposes (i.e., design issues, GIS).

 

Construction Accounting Administration – Provided this service on various construction projects. Responsibilities included preparing all proposal requests, work change directives, and change orders as directed by the construction manager. Prepared all contractor pay estimates for these projects by compiling data submitted by the resident project representatives.

 

Survey - Created drawings by the conversion of the field data received by surveyor into Eagle Point which then created contours and topography and ultimately a CAD drawing. This also entailed download of data from Total Station and conversion.

 

CAD representation of information for presentations/design work/quantity take offs/graphics for reports.

 

Other Company Experience

 

Rosser International:  From 1989 to 1998

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Civil Design/CAD Drafter

 

While employed with this company my duties included using drafting/design experience – My stay there incorporated the use of CAD.  The main disciplines that I used CAD for were landscape/architecture and civil with some crossover to survey and structural.  There was occasion to also help out with production of sewer modeling and report compilation for hydrology reports. Much of our work dealt with the Army Corp of Engineers.

 

Sundberg, Carlson and Associates:  From 1984 to 1988

Marquette, MI

 

Interior Designer/Draftsperson

 

My employment here began with initiating an Interior Design Department.  This entailed creating client contacts, accumulation of a samples library and maintaining it to keep current.  I accompanied the architect to meetings to work with clients to create an aesthetically pleasing environment to meet their needs. Concurrently with the interior design, I was also responsible for CAD/hand drafting of architectural drawings, both interior and exterior.

 

When work in the architectural/interiors group was light, I stepped forward to offer drafting help to the other disciplines.  At this point the drafting experience became varied where, when needed, I would be drafting for structural, electrical, mechanical, civil and survey.

 

Eventually, the main disciplines I chose to draft for were civil and survey, occasionally helping out with the others when needed.

 

Education

 

B.S., Interior Design, Western Michigan University

 

Supplemental Education

 

PACP Certification, Level 1 & 2 Access Databases, Survey Technician Certificate, Eagle Point training, GIS training

 

References

 

Available upon request